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Total Commander is the software for file management. The customized settings and layout (two columns) I suggested was as follows:
Total Commander is the software for file management. The customized settings and layout (two columns) I suggested was as follows:


{{Software version| software=Total Commander | url=http://www.ghisler.com/ |  version=7.55a }}


== Quick to rename file name with F2 ==
== Quick to rename the file name with the hotkey F2 ==
=== Configuration ===
{{Software version| software=Total Commander | url=http://www.ghisler.com/ |  version=10.00 }}
Step 1: Configuration --> Options --> Operation: Select only the file name when renaming (not the extension)
Step 1: Configuration --> Options --> Operation: Select only the file name when renaming (not the extension)
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Step 2: Configuration --> Options --> Misc: Hotkey: '''F2''' mapping to the command '''cm_RenameOnly''' --> click the green <span style="color:green">V</span> to apply the configuration
Step 2: Configuration --> Misc: Refine hotkey: '''F2''' mapping to the command '''cm_RenameOnly''' --> click the green <span style="color:green">V</span> to apply the configuration


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Step 3: Select a file
=== Usage ===
 
Steps
* Select a file
* Press F2 once: Select only the file name when renaming (not the extension)
* Press F2 once: Select only the file name when renaming (not the extension)
* Press F2 twice: Select the file name and the extension when renaming
* Press F2 twice: Select the file name and the extension when renaming
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* [http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=152662 Total Commander :: View topic - cm_CopyNamesToClip with no extension] (2008)
* [http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=152662 Total Commander :: View topic - cm_CopyNamesToClip with no extension] (2008)


== button bar: quick to copy file name with full path to clipboard ==
== Configure custom layout ==
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{{Software version| software=Total Commander | url=http://www.ghisler.com/ |  version=9.21a }}
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* Command: cm_CopyFullNamesToClip
** Copy filenames with full path to clipboard
 
* another command: cm_CopyNamesToClip
** Copy filenames to clipboard
 
== configure custom layout ==
<pre>
<pre>


Caption  Width  Align    Field contents              example
Caption  Width  Align    Field contents              example
Name    143   <-      Name                        filename
Name    225   <-      Name                        filename
Ext      20    <-      Ext                          ext
Ext      20    <-      Ext                          ext
size    35     ->      [=tc.size.Mbytes]MB          1MB
size    30     ->      [=tc.size]                   12,345 (Bytes)
create  25     <-      [=tc.creationdate.yMD]       110305
create  50     <-      [=tc.writedate. yMD h:m]     110305 00:00
access  25     <-      [=tc.accessdate.yMD]        110305  
access  45     <-      [=tc.accessdate.yMD]        110305  


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* access: The date when the file was accessed recently. Access means the file was opened, saved or moved to other location possibiliy.
* access: The date when the file was accessed recently. Access means the file was opened, saved or moved to other location possibiliy.


== cursor movement mode of Total Commander ==
Related page: [[File timestamp]]
 
== Cursor movement mode of Total Commander ==
{{Software version| software=Total Commander | url=http://www.ghisler.com/ |  version=9.12a }}
 
=== Purpose ===
Go to the parent folder or enter the folder more easy by the keyboard/cursor movement:


(1) go to the parent folder
* Press {{kbd | key= ←}} will jump to the top of folder {{kbd | key = <nowiki>[..]</nowiki>}}
* At the top of folder {{kbd | key = <nowiki>[..]</nowiki>}}, Press {{kbd | key= ←}} will go to the parent folder
(2) enter the sub folder
* Press {{kbd | key= →}} will open sub folder or open the archive file under cursor.
=== Configuration ===
New cursor movement mode in the [Configuration] region  
New cursor movement mode in the [Configuration] region  
* Menu -> Configuration -> Change Settings Files Directly
* Menu -> Configuration -> Change Settings Files Directly
* Edit c:\windows\WINCMD.INI
* Edit %APPDATA%\GHISLER\WINCMD.INI
* add the following line (note: not insert after this line [left] ...)
* add the following line (note: not insert after this line [FileSystemPlugins64] ...)
<pre>
<pre>
[Configuration]
[Configuration]
SpecialCursorMovement=3  
SpecialCursorMovement=3  
..
...
..
...
[left]
[FileSystemPlugins64]
...
</pre>
</pre>
* Save the modified WINCMD.INI file and restart the Total Commander
* Save the modified WINCMD.INI file and restart the Total Commander


=== manual ===
=== Instruction from official manual ===
<pre>
<pre>
New cursor movement mode. Sum of the following:
New cursor movement mode. Sum of the following:
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=== Troubleshooting ===
=== Troubleshooting ===
* [http://errerrors.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-cursor-movement-mode-is-not-work.html Err: New cursor movement mode was not work (Total Commander 7.02a)]
* [https://errerrors.blogspot.com/2007/09/new-cursor-movement-mode-is-not-work.html Err: New cursor movement mode was not work (Total Commander 7.02a)]
 
 
== Colors by file type ==
I prefer marked the file type e.g. {{kbd | key=<nowiki>*.bak</nowiki>}} with grey color. Steps: [http://www.ghisler.ch/board/viewtopic.php?p=197931 Total Commander :: View topic - Colors by file type]




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