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| - | ====== Panels Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== | + | ====== The Panels Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| - | The //Panels page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure display and behavioural options of [[ui_file_panel|file panels]]. | + | The //Panels page// on the [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] allows you to configure display and behavioral options of [[ui_file_panel|file panels]]. |
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| - | The options specific to [[ui_pref_panels_local|local]] or [[ui_pref_panels_remote|remote file panels]] can be set on dedicated subpages. | + | |
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| + | More panel options are available on subpages: | ||
| + | * [[ui_pref_file_colors|File Colors]] | ||
| + | * [[ui_pref_panels_local|Local]] | ||
| + | * [[ui_pref_panels_remote|Remote]] | ||
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| ===== [[common]] Common Options ===== | ===== [[common]] Common Options ===== | ||
| - | The //Show hidden files// checkbox toggles display of [[ui_file_panel#special_files|hidden files]]. | + | The //Show hidden files// checkbox toggles display of [[ui_file_panel#hidden_files|hidden files]]. |
| The //Default directory is home directory// checkbox makes [[ui_login_directories#directories|initial directories of the session]] replace the home directories. It has no effect unless session option //[[ui_login_directories#directory_reading_options|Remember last user directory]]// is disabled. | The //Default directory is home directory// checkbox makes [[ui_login_directories#directories|initial directories of the session]] replace the home directories. It has no effect unless session option //[[ui_login_directories#directory_reading_options|Remember last user directory]]// is disabled. | ||
| - | The //Remember panels state when switching sessions// checkbox controls whether panels' state (including focused item, panel sorting and browsing history) is [[task_connections#switching_connections|saved for every opened session or not]]. The behaviour, when enabled, can be disabled selectively for [[ui_pref_panels_local|local panel]]. | + | The //Remember panels state when switching sessions// checkbox controls whether panels' state (including focused item, panel sorting and browsing history) is [[ui_tabs#switch|saved for every opened session or not]]. The behavior, when enabled, can be disabled selectively for [[ui_pref_panels_local|local panel]]. |
| The //Select whole name when renaming file// checkbox controls whether only base file name (without extension) or whole file name is selected initially when [[task_rename|renaming file]]. | The //Select whole name when renaming file// checkbox controls whether only base file name (without extension) or whole file name is selected initially when [[task_rename|renaming file]]. | ||
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| When //Full row select// checkbox is unchecked, file can be selected only by clicking its name (not whole line). This is convenient particularly, if you want to use selection marquee or want to have easy access to panel's [[ui_context_menu|context menu]]. | When //Full row select// checkbox is unchecked, file can be selected only by clicking its name (not whole line). This is convenient particularly, if you want to use selection marquee or want to have easy access to panel's [[ui_context_menu|context menu]]. | ||
| - | Use //Show files sizes in format// to select format of file size in [[ui_file_panel#columns|Size column]]. //Short// format uses bytes, KB, MB, etc., units, depending on size of a file. You can also change format from [[ui_context_menu|context menu]] of //Size// column title. The option also affects size format on [[ui_synchronize_checklist|Synchronization Checklist]] and [[ui_find|Find]] dialogs. //Kilobytes option is available only in the latest beta release.// &beta | + | By default files are sorted using natural order numerical sorting (e.g. "2" comes before "11"). To switch to pure alphabetical sorting (e.g. "2" comes after "11"), uncheck the //Use natural order numerical sorting//. |
| - | ===== Double-Click ===== | + | Use //Always sort directories by name// to ignore the current [[ui_file_panel#sorting_files|sort column]] for folders. |
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| + | Use //Show files sizes in// to select format of file size in [[ui_file_panel#selecting_columns|Size column]]. //Short// format uses bytes, KB, MB, etc., units, depending on size of a file. You can also change format from [[ui_context_menu|context menu]] of //Size// column title. The option also affects size format on [[ui_synchronize_checklist|Synchronization Checklist]] and [[ui_find|Find]] dialogs. | ||
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| + | Use //Incremental search// selection to choose your preferred mode of [[ui_file_panel#incremental_search|file incremental search]] in file panels. | ||
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| + | ===== [[double-click]] Double-Click ===== | ||
| Use //Operation to perform on double-click// to select what should WinSCP do when you double-click file in [[ui_file_panel|file panel]]: | Use //Operation to perform on double-click// to select what should WinSCP do when you double-click file in [[ui_file_panel|file panel]]: | ||
| - | * //Open// - [[task_edit|open file]]. | + | * //Open// -- [[task_edit|open file]]. |
| - | * //Copy// - transfer file ([[task_upload|upload]] or [[task_download|download]]). | + | * //Copy// -- transfer file ([[task_upload|upload]] or [[task_download|download]]). |
| - | * //Edit// (default) - [[task_edit|edit file]]. | + | * //Edit// (default) -- [[task_edit|edit file]]. |
| It is possible to select between open and edit operation based on file extension. For this you will find //Associated application// [[ui_editor_preferences|editor preference]] useful. | It is possible to select between open and edit operation based on file extension. For this you will find //Associated application// [[ui_editor_preferences|editor preference]] useful. | ||
| - | When //Copy// is selected, the sub-option //Confirm copy on double-click operation// makes [[ui_copy|transfer options dialog]] show before transfer starts. Otherwise the transfer starts immediately with [[transfer_settings|default options]]. | + | When //Copy// is selected, disabling sub-option //Confirm copy on double-click operation// makes [[ui_copy|transfer options dialog]] not show and transfer start immediately with [[transfer_settings|default options]]. Otherwise generic preference option for confirming [[ui_pref_environment|transferring of files]] is followed. |
| The option is effectively ignored when [[ui_login_directories#directory_reading_options|resolving of symbolic links]] is disabled or not supported for current session, in which case double-clicking file is always interpreted as attempt to open it, just in case it is unresolved symbolic link. | The option is effectively ignored when [[ui_login_directories#directory_reading_options|resolving of symbolic links]] is disabled or not supported for current session, in which case double-clicking file is always interpreted as attempt to open it, just in case it is unresolved symbolic link. | ||
| + | ===== [[font]] Panel Font ===== | ||
| + | File panels use system "Icon" font by default. If you want to make WinSCP use different font than the system default, check //Use custom font// and press //Select font//. The preview on the right will show you what the font looks like. | ||
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| + | //In general, if you find Windows default font size to small, consider changing text size system-wide. See [[faq_panel_font|*]]// | ||
| ===== Further Reading ===== | ===== Further Reading ===== | ||
| Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. | ||