Move selection to parent folder

[mudd]

Hi, all!
I have a item (file or folder) selected inside an expanded folder, is there any simple way to move the selection to this parent folder?

[Konrad_Klar]

Via Drag&Drop, if you mean a moving of selected items.
Grab them and move over parent folder, then release LMB.

[mudd]

I mean using a command or scripting to simply move the selection to parent item which could allow for fast tracing up in the expanded folders hierarchy.

[PassThePeas]

If using expanded folders with a few files, drag and drop is usually easy and as fast as using a button. With larger structures, the parent folder may not be visible, but the breadcrumb can help in that case (you can drop to the breadcrumbs).

If you really want a button, you should go and check the thread linked below, there are several examples revolving around this, including one moving everything from the current folder up one step in the folder hierarchy (beware that this will use the currently displayed source folder, not necessarily the one you're looking at if you have expanded some folders ... but it can certainly be adapted).

Quick buttons for directory organisation

Just a few quick buttons that I've made that I find insanely useful if you need to move files around, particularly if you're moving them up / down the folder hierarchy. Button commands are provided for easy reading. XML versions are also included f…

[mudd]

Thanks for the comment. I will definitely look into it.

[lxp]

How to set button to move the selected items to the folder above their current folder

If you don't care about flat view or collections, and all the filea are directly below the current folder: Copy MOVE TO .. For flat view etc.: Copy MOVE {filepath$} TO {filepath$|..\..}