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| ui_pref_panels 2018-12-21 | ui_pref_panels 2023-05-24 (current) | ||
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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 behavioral 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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| ===== [[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#switch|saved for every opened session or not]]. The behavior, 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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| 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//. | 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//. | ||
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| + | Use //Always sort directories by name// to ignore the current [[ui_file_panel#sorting_files|sort column]] for folders. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
| - | Use //Incremental search// selection to choose your preferred mode of [[ui_file_panel#incremental_search|file incremental search]] in file panels. &beta_feature | + | Use //Incremental search// selection to choose your preferred mode of [[ui_file_panel#incremental_search|file incremental search]] in file panels. |
| ===== [[double-click]] Double-Click ===== | ===== [[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. | ||
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| ===== [[font]] Panel Font ===== | ===== [[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. | 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]]. | ||