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| ====== Location Profiles Dialog ====== | ====== Location Profiles Dialog ====== | ||
| - | The Location Profiles dialog is used optionally in [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] only as an alternative to [[ui_opendir|Bookmark dialog]]. The Location Profiles dialog shows the Bookmarks, but additionally allows to create Location Profiles that contain both a local and a remote directory name. You can opt to use it in [[ui_pref_commander#miscellaneous_options|preferences]], and it is also remembered automatically depending what you used last. | + | The Location Profiles dialog is used optionally in [[ui_commander|Commander interface]] only as an alternative to [[ui_opendir|Bookmark dialog]]. The Location Profiles dialog shows the bookmarks, but additionally allows to create location profiles that contain both a local and a remote directory at the same time. Location Profiles dialog also allow to group bookmarks into folders. You can opt to use it in [[ui_pref_commander#misc|preferences]], and it is also remembered automatically depending what you used last. |
| You will see the Location Profiles dialog when you use the //[[task_navigate#bookmarks|Open Directory/Bookmark]]// command or after you add a bookmark using the //[[task_navigate#bookmarks|Add Path to Bookmarks]]// command. | You will see the Location Profiles dialog when you use the //[[task_navigate#bookmarks|Open Directory/Bookmark]]// command or after you add a bookmark using the //[[task_navigate#bookmarks|Add Path to Bookmarks]]// command. | ||
| - | You can use the dialog either to manage or open location profiles, or to change working directory by [[task_navigate#entering_path_manually|entering path manually]]. | + | You can use the dialog either to manage or open location profiles, or to change working directory by [[task_navigate#manual|entering path manually]]. |
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| - | Location Profiles are bookmark pairs, consisting of both local and remote directories. The profiles can be hierarchically organized into folders. | + | |
| &screenshotpict(locationprofile) | &screenshotpict(locationprofile) | ||
| The local and remote directory boxes initially contain paths to your current local and remote working directories. You can change them manually to open any directory you want. Alternatively you can select one of the profiles (if any) from the lists below. For your convenience, when the dialog appears, the focus will be placed on the box corresponding to the active [[ui_file_panel|file panel]]. | The local and remote directory boxes initially contain paths to your current local and remote working directories. You can change them manually to open any directory you want. Alternatively you can select one of the profiles (if any) from the lists below. For your convenience, when the dialog appears, the focus will be placed on the box corresponding to the active [[ui_file_panel|file panel]]. | ||
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| + | For local path, you can use syntax ''%NAME%'' to refer to a local environment variable name that resolves to a path (for example ''%APPDATA%''). | ||
| There are two profiles lists, //Site Location profiles// and //Shared Location profiles//. | There are two profiles lists, //Site Location profiles// and //Shared Location profiles//. | ||
| - | Use the buttons next to the profile list to manage your Location profiles. | + | Use the buttons next to the profile list to manage your location profiles. |
| Button //Add// creates a new profile from paths in directory boxes. You will be prompted for name of the profile. Select folder before creating profile to add new profile into the folder. To overwrite existing profile, select its name from drop-down list. | Button //Add// creates a new profile from paths in directory boxes. You will be prompted for name of the profile. Select folder before creating profile to add new profile into the folder. To overwrite existing profile, select its name from drop-down list. | ||