Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=force

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I'm a bit confused about the behavior of these two:

Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=force
Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=quiet

Here's the scenario. I'm in the lister that launches when I click Windows + E. It has two displays and multiple tabs.
If I select, say, the third tab in each display then use the basic Set as Default Lister menu item, then when I close the lister and reopen it via Windows E, the lister opens on the third tabs. Great. The selected tabs were saved.

But if I put either of these in a button:
Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=force
Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=quiet

The selected tabs are not saved. I reopen via Windows E, and the old tabs are selected. In the case of "force", there a dialog lets me know that the layout is saved, but still the selected tabs are not saved.

Some of my Prefs:
Launching Opus / Default Lister: the two boxes are unchecked.
Explorer Replacement is set for all file system folders

So, is it correct that the raw command
Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER

saves selected tabs, but that the same command with the force or quiet arguments does not?

Warmest wishes to you all

2

EDIT:

  • I believe this was working a few days ago, but is no longer working. So something in my Prefs might be conflicting?
  • The commands don't save the relative size of the file displays either (so I don't know what it is that they save)
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SOLVED:
The problem has to do with the shortcut used with the command.
I just realized that when I select the command manually from the menu, the tabs are saved.
They are not saved when I use the shortcut I set, which is Win + Alt + Shift + S.
The Alt and Shift must be changing something about the action (I had this problem with another shortcut some time ago).
I will change the shortcut.
Wishing you all a relaxing day.

4

BUT:
Don't know how to inhibit the problem with something like a IGNOREQUAL in this particular command.

To summarize the troubleshooting so far:

  1. Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=quiet works when selected from the menu.
  2. Does not work when selected with Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S. (I said Win before, but the key was actually Ctrl).
  3. I changed the shortcut to F6: the command works. Changed the shortcut to Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S again: does not work.

Would appreciate any insights so I can better choose my shortcuts.

5

Same problem with Ctrl + Shift + P for save pathnames. The shortcut doesn't work. (No conflict in the Keys tab.)

6

Do Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S and Ctrl+Shift+P not work at all or do they run the command but not have the full effect you want? (The command might have a different meaning if the Shift key is held down, perhaps.)

Do those hotkeys work with other commands? e.g. If you bind them to "Help ABOUT" does the About window open? (If not, you may have another program which has taken over those hotkeys system-wide.)

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Hi Leo,

Yes, they both do.

  • Today Ctrl+Shift+P is working so maybe something was binding it, as you suggested.
  • Ctrl+Shift+Alt+S works for a random command, but not for
    Prefs SETDEFAULTLISTER=quiet