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Author:  cassotto [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 2:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Customizing Toolbar, Expanding Folders, Following Search
Hi.

Sigh, I wasted over 2 hours searching here and on google trying to figure this out. And it's possibly a really dumb question, but...

#1
I was trying to create a Custom toolbar button that would create a subdirectory with a specific name, e.g. "My Irrelevant Files"

And every time I click the button, it would create the "My Irrelevant Files" folder within whatever folder I'm currently at.

I've tried putting in the Command line: mkdir "My Irrelevant Files"
but it didn't seem to take.


#2
When I double-click a folder, is it possible to make explorer NOT expand/show ALL the folders in the Navigation pane? I know it does not expand all if the directory has many many subfolders.
P.S. Yes, I've taken off the "Show all folders" option.


#3
After I do a search and I double-click a folder from the search results, is it possible to have explorer show the full/correct directory in the address bar?
e.g., it will show something like:
search-ms:displayname=Search%20Results%20in%20WD%20USB2%20(M%3A)&crumb=location:M%3A%5C\My Irrelevant Files

instead of the correct directory "M:\the real folder name here\some subdirectory\My Irrelevant Files"
Yes, I clicked on the Disable breadcrumbs if that makes any difference.

Can someone help a brother out? Thanks.
Author:  Gaurav [ Thu Mar 20, 2014 11:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Customizing Toolbar, Expanding Folders, Following Search
#1 Try the command:
cmd /c mkdir "%1\My Irrelevant Files"

#2 In Folder Options, there is an option 'Automatically expand to current folder' right next to 'Show all folders'. Isn't that what you want? :)

#3 Unfortunately, that's the way the retarded Windows Search and its address bar works. The only way to keep the address bar normal is right clicking on the folder in search results -> Open folder location and then press Enter.

Or, another workaround I use for this is merging this reg tweak:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\RootExplore]
@="E&xplore from here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\RootExplore\Command]
@="explorer.exe /e,/root,shell:Desktop /select,\"%1\""

Then when I right click a folder, I get a 'Explore from here' option in the context menu of search results. It opens the folder in a new window but the address bar no longer includes "Search results in...".

If the search you perform is not recursive (folder you search is not inside a subfolder), then you could also use StExBar to search instead of the Explorer search box. It has a filter box (Ctrl+K) that searches only the items in the current folder. The only limitation is that it doesn't search subdirectories. The benefit is that the address bar won't change to show search-ms://..
Author:  cassotto [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:32 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Customizing Toolbar, Expanding Folders, Following Search
GauravK wrote:
#1 Try the command:
cmd /c mkdir "%1\My Irrelevant Files"

#2 In Folder Options, there is an option 'Automatically expand to current folder' right next to 'Show all folders'. Isn't that what you want? :)

#3 Unfortunately, that's the way the retarded Windows Search and its address bar works. The only way to keep the address bar normal is right clicking on the folder in search results -> Open folder location and then press Enter.

Or, another workaround I use for this is merging this reg tweak:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\RootExplore]
@="E&xplore from here"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\RootExplore\Command]
@="explorer.exe /e,/root,shell:Desktop /select,\"%1\""

Then when I right click a folder, I get a 'Explore from here' option in the context menu of search results. It opens the folder in a new window but the address bar no longer includes "Search results in...".

If the search you perform is not recursive (folder you search is not inside a subfolder), then you could also use StExBar to search instead of the Explorer search box. It has a filter box (Ctrl+K) that searches only the items in the current folder. The only limitation is that it doesn't search subdirectories. The benefit is that the address bar won't change to show search-ms://..


sweet, thanks. #1 works like a charm and I learned a little about syntax.


#2: no, sorry, I wasn't clear enough. I don't want the NavPane to show all the folders of the same leve.
i.e. If I double click a folder, most of the time the Navigation Pane will expand to show ALL the OTHER folders (of the same level). BUT if there are already a ton of other folders of the same level, it will only expand to show the folder I double-clicked. That's what I want.
(At x number of folders, explorer will only expand the one(s) I've double-clicked on. I was wondering how to change the value x to a smaller number. It just makes it easier for me to do stuff if I don't have a ton of other folders (of the same level) in the way.)


#3: I no longer need this part since I've installed Everything, which is a MUCH better search engine. Thanks anyway.

For others who read this and try to follow the instructions, there was no "RootExplore" part in my registry. I'm on Windows 7 x64. From one similar thread in sevenforums, I noted that win7-x64 had a different set of instructions?

Thanks for taking the time to help, GauravK! 8-)
Author:  Gaurav [ Fri Mar 21, 2014 1:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Customizing Toolbar, Expanding Folders, Following Search
Yes Everything is outstanding :P I would love to see it integrated some day into Classic Shell but it's up to Ivo to decide that. :) It doesn't do content searches but is really awesome at file name-only indexing by directly reading the MFT.
Author:  Gaurav [ Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Customizing Toolbar, Expanding Folders, Following Search
As for #2, for me, if I use the right side file pane, then the navigation pane expands to show only those folders that I visit in the right pane.
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