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Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 4:18 pm
by somedude
Hi, I'm using XnView MP MacOSX Version 0.99.7 64bits (Jan 13 2022). In my "favorites" panel it only shows the root folder of what I added as a favorite. I cannot expand that folder. I would prefer if it showed it as collapsible folders like the "folders" view so I can traverse the folder structure the same way. Is there a switch somewhere that enables a view like that for the "favorites" view?
Re: Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:55 pm
by helmut
Thank you for registering here and your request, somedude. Currently, the "Favorites" panel is used for displaying and managing favorites (i.e. bookmarks). Your request makes much sense and would enhance functionality of the "Favorites" quite a bit and would make the handling pretty intuitive and consistent to the normal folder panel. Unfortunately this is not supported in XnView MP.
ATM, I see the following two workarounds, only:
• Workaround 1:
Use small arrow left of the favorites symbol (star) to select a specific favorite. --> Appropriate folder will be selected in "Folder" panel and you can navigate from here on.
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• Workaround 2:
In "Favorites" panel select a favorite and then switch to the "Folder" panel. --> Appropriate folder is selected in "Folder" panel and you can navigate from here to anywhere.
Re: Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2022 11:23 pm
by Rick
Re: Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 5:22 pm
by somedude
Both the workaround and the ini change worked. Thanks so much for the answers from both of you! This is a huge time saver!
Re: Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 6:32 pm
by Rick
helmut wrote: Tue Feb 22, 2022 8:55 pm
• Workaround 1:
Use small arrow left of the favorites symbol (star) to select a specific favorite. --> Appropriate folder will be selected in "Folder" panel and you can navigate from here on.
That works too! I wish he would make it the default to show subdirectories in the Favorites
What I long for is the ACDSEE Favorites which let you drag and drop to a favorites folder. I haven't used ACDSEE for a while but I think adding a favorite added a symlink somewhere
Re: Favorites view not showing as folder tree
Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:30 pm
by helmut
@somedude, thank you for your feedback. Good to read that Rick's and my advice was useful.
Thank you for pointing to this topic and setting, Rick. I didn't know of that one.