Need help with new window settings

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HI

i use version 12 and need some help to do the following, i want to:

i have a lister that starts in search pane with preview, as a liste launched with mouse button combination (hence if i choose setting "open last active lister" double clicking desktop the search lister preview opens if i just used that and i dinw want that i want the below behaviour)

  1. when double click desktop opus should open in commander view
  2. for all views i want to expand date full, width of file name app 6 cm, type app 3 cm. And i want to open the last folder that was open before closing opus

any idea how to do that ?

thanks
Jorn

2

To set up your columns how you want them, and apply that to all folders: Folder Formats: Quick Guide

To make Opus re-open the last used folder, and remember the last closed lister layout automatically, turn on Preferences / Launching Opus / Default Lister / Update Default Lister automatically when closing a Lister. You may also want to turn on either of both of the two options above it, to avoid having it remember and modify settings you don't want it to.

3

hello leo
thanks, i did that but the remaining problem is that if i opened a lister in one pane view and closed it, then after closing it and double clicking desktop the standard lister opens but also in one pane view and not 2 pane view. So what i want is to always open in 2 pane view BUT with the foldes i opened last.

Is that not possible ?

Thanks
Jorn

4

You could have an OnOpenLister script which changes things back to how you want them if you'd modified them before closing the last window.

Without using a script, the choice is to automatically remember the previous lister layout and its folders or to remember a fixed lister layout and folders that don't change until you explicitly save over them.

5

Hi Leo
Ok, can you describe the script and how to use it?
I am no programmer and have not done that before
Thanks
Jorn

6

Download this and drag it to Preferences / Toolbars / Scripts. It will apply the Commander style to all new windows.

Commander Style.js.txt (559 Bytes)

Contents for reference:

function OnInit(initData)
{
	initData.name = "Commander Style";
	initData.version = "1.0";
	initData.copyright = "(c) 2019 Leo Davidson";
	initData.url = "https://resource.dopus.com/t/need-help-with-new-window-settings/31232";
	initData.desc = "Apply the Commander style whenever a window opens";
	initData.default_enable = true;
	initData.min_version = "12.11";
}

function OnOpenLister(openListerData)
{
	var cmd = DOpus.Create.Command();
	cmd.SetSourceTab(openListerData.lister.activetab);
	cmd.RunCommand('Prefs STYLE="Commander"');
}
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Ok then you very much. What does it do?

Thanks

Jorn

8

Hi

i tried it and now my "search layout" starting with one pane and previewer selected dont show, it just opns in 2 pane standard view. any idea?

Jorn

9

Use this one instead:

After installing the script (same way as before):

  • Change Preferences / Launching Opus / From the Desktop to

    Run a command: OpenListerCommander

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Script code for reference:

function OnInit(initData)
{
	initData.name = "Commander Style";
	initData.version = "2.0";
	initData.copyright = "(c) 2019 Leo Davidson";
	initData.url = "https://resource.dopus.com/t/need-help-with-new-window-settings/31232";
	initData.desc = "Opens the default lister and applies the Commander style to it";
	initData.default_enable = true;
	initData.min_version = "12.11";

	var cmd = initData.AddCommand();
	cmd.name = "OpenListerCommander";
	cmd.method = "OnOpenListerCommander";
	cmd.desc = "Opens the default lister and applies the Commander style to it";
	cmd.label = "OpenListerCommander";
	cmd.template = "";
	cmd.hide = true;
	cmd.icon = "script";
}

function OnOpenListerCommander(scriptCmdData)
{
	var cmd = DOpus.Create.Command();
	cmd.RunCommand("Go NEW");
	var res = cmd.Results;
	if (res.result != 0 && res.newlisters.count == 1)
	{
		cmd.SetSourceTab(res.newlisters(0).activetab);
		cmd.RunCommand('Prefs STYLE="Commander"');
	}
}
10

You may want correct your typo in case it causes any confusion, and then delete this message :slight_smile:

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Oops, fixed. Typing with a cat on me. :smiley:

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12

Hi Leo

thanks, that seems to work :wink:

Jorn

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