"outliner mode" file manager

Posted by washere
Sep 13, 2019 at 02:33 PM

Actually the feature request above from dopus is part of many gui kits including Windows own (pop-up dialog boxes to set location for whatever). They wouldn’t even have to code much, just plug it in as a pane. As shown space analyzers, driver finders, location setters etc do.

The OP had a thread a few days ago with 2 requests. 1) whose essence was ignored by others and himself later on was: to pull in multi txt files into a single big txt file editor. That’s ok. But he wanted the changes in editor to be reflected back in all constituent little txt files. I explained this will never happen. Why? Because you need invisible borders for each little file in the big file. OK!?!! But as I explained this is illogical as bits & chunks can get inter mingled and inter woven. Then what is written back to each little file? As they are interwoven by re-edits? Where do you put the invisible borders between little files in the big file & write what back to each little file? Of course, completely illogical, no reply given nor even acknowledgement so my reluctance to post even here.

The 2nd request there was similar to this thread which has added further to that. I’ve tested dozens of apps in this genre and use about 5 regularly, for different purposes. It in essence wanted a preview of those little txt files (yep they’re back). As I said there I myself have lots of them in my process. So I use quick preview, as he needs, myself regularly. I use an app to break large note files by whatever delimiter I set, into lots of little txt files. Then I use quick preview in other file manager apps.

The other essential part of his request, jist of this thread, was to have keyboard shortcuts for most uses, switching panes & showing files/ folders quickly etc etc by keyboard. I myself use keyboard shortcuts in most regular apps. Anyone who has coded expertly and fast or seen one in action knows what I mean. I asked him for what platform he wanted one, Windows Mac or Linux? Again no reply came. This thread has gone into Miller columns which is ok by me. Usually I despise off topic divergences, but when it comes to Millers’? Thanks to those respondents who mentioned it. I just love Millers. :)

https://www.outlinersoftware.com/search/index/Miller+columns