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| - | ====== Panels Tab (Preferences Dialog) ====== | + | ====== The Panels Page (Preferences Dialog) ====== |
| - | The //Panels tab// 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 subtabs. | + | |
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| - | ===== [[common]] Common Options ===== | + | More panel options are available on subpages: |
| - | The //Show hidden files// checkbox toggles display of [[ui_file_panel#special_files|hidden files]]. | + | ··* [[ui_pref_file_colors|File Colors]] |
| + | * [[ui_pref_panels_local|Local]] | ||
| + | * [[ui_pref_panels_remote|Remote]] | ||
| - | When //Delete local files to recycle bin// is checked, the removed local files are moved to Windows Recycle bin. This includes files deleted during synchronization (in GUI only, not in [[scripting|console mode]]). When not checked files are removed immediately without moving to recycle bin. | + | &toc_title_page_sections |
| - | 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 when session option //[[ui_login_directories#directory_reading_options|Remember last user directory]]// is also enabled. | + | ===== [[common]] Common Options ===== |
| + | The //Show hidden files// checkbox toggles display of [[ui_file_panel#hidden_files|hidden files]]. | ||
| - | 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 by disabled selectively for [[ui_pref_commander#panels_options|local panel]]. | + | 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. |
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| + | 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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| - | The //Show files sizes in short format// checkbox controls format of file size in [[ui_file_panel#columns|Size column]]. Short format (default) uses KiB, MiB, etc., units (similarly to Windows Explorer). Long format uses bytes always. You can also toggle this from [[ui_context_menu|context menu]] of //Size// column title. | ||
| 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]]. | ||
| - | ===== Double-Click ===== | + | 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//. |
| - | 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]]. | + | |
| - | * //Copy// - transfer file ([[task_upload|upload]] or [[task_download|download]]). | + | |
| - | * //Edit// (default) - [[task_edit|edit file]]. | + | |
| - | 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. | + | Use //Always sort directories by name// to ignore the current [[ui_file_panel#sorting_files|sort column]] for folders. |
| - | 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]]. | + | 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]]: | ||
| + | * //Open// -- [[task_edit|open file]]. | ||
| + | * //Copy// -- transfer file ([[task_upload|upload]] or [[task_download|download]]). | ||
| + | * //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, 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. | ||
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | ===== [[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 ===== | ||
| + | Read more about [[ui_preferences|Preferences dialog]] and its other [[ui_preferences#pages|pages]]. | ||