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Drag and Drop between FAR and Windows Applications

Last post by Zeroes « Wed 09 Oct, 2024 12:47
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by rs3d » Sun 14 Jul, 2024 15:37

I really would love using Drag and Drop between FAR and other Windows Applications.

Maybe this is technically not possible, but I like the idea of...

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Last post by Zeroes
Wed 09 Oct, 2024 12:47
Copy Folders with their Original Time Stamp

Last post by HaRT « Sun 14 Jul, 2024 16:09
Replies: 12
by rs3d » Thu 09 Dec, 2010 03:06

Is there a option that when a folder is copied, the copied version
has the same date as the original? With FARs defaults the folder
gets the current...

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Last post by HaRT
Sun 14 Jul, 2024 16:09
Creating new file - set cursor on it after saving

Last post by joric « Sun 21 Apr, 2024 07:15
Replies: 3
by KlepetoX » Fri 07 Mar, 2014 07:30

When I create a new archive or new folder, then cursor is set on the new folder/file. But if I create new file with ShiftF4, the cursor is not set on...

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Last post by joric
Sun 21 Apr, 2024 07:15
Saving from far -v -

Last post by 2useven10 « Fri 05 Apr, 2024 20:43
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by rht74 » Fri 05 Apr, 2024 20:13

Hi. thanks for a great program!!!

could you incorporate saving and editing when using |far -v - or |far -e - please, would do wonders <3

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Last post by 2useven10
Fri 05 Apr, 2024 20:43
Search and select in editor feature

Last post by saboteur « Mon 29 May, 2023 23:48
Replies: 2
by saboteur » Wed 11 Aug, 2021 20:01

Looking for the feature in F7 search menu in editor.
To add action Search and select text from cursor position to search position

It would be very...

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Last post by saboteur
Mon 29 May, 2023 23:48
Remember the last folders used in panels...

Last post by 2useven10 « Fri 12 May, 2023 17:16
Replies: 29
by Mauro72 » Wed 07 Aug, 2013 16:13
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Hi,
A option to save the last folders/DIRs used before exit FAR!!!
Not the Autosave option, only save the last DIRs. Because i change the panels...
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Last post by 2useven10
Fri 12 May, 2023 17:16
Option to select keyboard without numeric keypad

Last post by HaRT « Fri 24 Mar, 2023 19:44
Replies: 3
by Epsteyn » Thu 23 Mar, 2023 23:59

Hi!

I'm using a keyboard without a numeric keypad and it is very annoying to select, unselect or select all files ( + , - and * ), because of the...

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Last post by HaRT
Fri 24 Mar, 2023 19:44
Editor settings - Default code page - default UTF8 no BOM

Last post by 2useven10 « Wed 10 Nov, 2021 10:56
Replies: 3
by Duhaczek2 » Wed 10 Nov, 2021 08:39

I'm missing an option in the editor - when UTF-8 is default in settings Default code page I'd like to specify Add BOM signature = No

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Last post by 2useven10
Wed 10 Nov, 2021 10:56
Selected files size at the bottom.

Last post by Yegor « Thu 29 Apr, 2021 16:13
Replies: 1
by JanekOne » Thu 29 Apr, 2021 13:10

Hello!
When I select something in the two panels, its combined size is displayed below.
Suggestion: if the two values are equal, indicate it with...

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Last post by Yegor
Thu 29 Apr, 2021 16:13
File and folder history in Copy/Move dialogs

Last post by pepak « Sun 17 Jan, 2021 17:44
Replies: 5
by pepak » Sun 10 Jan, 2021 17:17

I wonder, would it be possible to add support for File History (ALT+F11) and Folder History (ALT+F12) to the Destination editbox in Copy and Move...

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Last post by pepak
Sun 17 Jan, 2021 17:44
Viewer with selection and coloring capabilities

Last post by HaRT « Sun 20 Dec, 2020 18:00
Replies: 3
by pepak » Sun 20 Dec, 2020 10:51

I have never looked at FAR's viewer from the developer's standpoint. I understand that it is a very different thing from an editor, in particular...

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Last post by HaRT
Sun 20 Dec, 2020 18:00
Option to add flashing files and folders

Last post by HaRT « Sun 15 Nov, 2020 16:41
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by Epsteyn » Sun 15 Nov, 2020 14:36

I have a suggestion. I don't know if it is possible but I would be very useful to have an option in the file highlighting and sort groups section to...

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Last post by HaRT
Sun 15 Nov, 2020 16:41
Copy open files using Volume Shadow copy Service

Last post by Kohler « Sun 26 Jan, 2020 11:06
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by szir » Sun 08 May, 2011 19:32

Hi everyone

I really love FAR manager and I use it all the time. So first of all thanks to all the developers.

I was thinking about file/folder...

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Last post by Kohler
Sun 26 Jan, 2020 11:06
Feature: Set currently active directory on exit

Last post by 2useven10 « Sun 27 Oct, 2019 19:25
Replies: 7
by dahaiou » Sat 26 Oct, 2019 16:15

Hello,
Repeating this here in its proper place for English questions:
(First posted in the Russian section above by mistake. Sorry about that)

I...

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Last post by 2useven10
Sun 27 Oct, 2019 19:25
Directory size and volume free space in Bytes again?

Last post by avinash « Tue 17 Sep, 2019 06:57
Replies: 14
by LigH » Thu 02 Jun, 2016 09:42

I can enable the display of the free space on the current volume and the used space as sum of file sizes at the bottom of panel views. They used to...

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Last post by avinash
Tue 17 Sep, 2019 06:57
wsl/linux file permission erased

Last post by docertabum « Fri 06 Sep, 2019 00:09
Replies: 3
by docertabum » Thu 05 Sep, 2019 23:47

Hello guys,

I have Win10 + WSL Archlinux + zsh.

1. If I edit linux files - for example .zshrc - through editor in Far then the file (linux)...

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Last post by docertabum
Fri 06 Sep, 2019 00:09
Cmdline far:new ?

Last post by KlepetoX « Wed 02 Jan, 2019 15:54
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by Duhaczek2 » Wed 02 Jan, 2019 12:07

Command far:new could create new instance of FarManager (panels in same locations as original instance)...

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Last post by KlepetoX
Wed 02 Jan, 2019 15:54
Ignore some folders completely when searching for files

Last post by acker « Fri 19 Oct, 2018 10:01
Replies: 5
by acker » Thu 18 Oct, 2018 13:33

I want to search for files but to exclude some folders (by name) completely.

Let's says we have the following structure:

project 1
.git...

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Last post by acker
Fri 19 Oct, 2018 10:01
Dutch localization

Last post by Tuvok « Mon 03 Sep, 2018 12:06
Replies: 11
by Tuvok » Thu 10 Jul, 2014 08:15

Hello,

I am using FarManager for a few weeks now and it is a rich application and very fast.
Is FarManager development still active and can we...

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Last post by Tuvok
Mon 03 Sep, 2018 12:06
Put default colorscheme in /Addons/Colors

Last post by ImBringingTaxicab « Wed 28 Feb, 2018 17:16
Replies: 3
by ImBringingTaxicab » Wed 28 Feb, 2018 16:09

Hello! I'm completely new but I think I'll like this program very much. Anyway, I've already run into a problem and have a suggestion:

I tried out a...

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Last post by ImBringingTaxicab
Wed 28 Feb, 2018 17:16
Create and verify checksum file for directory with subdirectory

Last post by John Doe « Tue 18 Apr, 2017 18:29
Replies: 3
by I love Far Manager » Tue 18 Apr, 2017 07:15

I would like create checksum and verify checksum file for directory with subdirectory. 1 directory with subdirectory 1 checksum file. Similar...

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Last post by John Doe
Tue 18 Apr, 2017 18:29
Folders History default filter

Last post by rostok « Sat 17 Dec, 2016 21:25

by rostok » Sat 17 Dec, 2016 21:25

Once I discovered Folders History feature (Alt-F12) I use it extensively. However I would suggest that the filtering mode avaible after Ctrl-F would...

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Last post by rostok
Sat 17 Dec, 2016 21:25
Preserve hard links while copying

Last post by nuldev « Fri 18 Nov, 2016 09:22
Replies: 3
by szir » Tue 20 Apr, 2010 17:46

It would be nice to have the option for a copy to preserve hard links.
1/ A folder copy to the same ntfs volume could create hard links for files...

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Last post by nuldev
Fri 18 Nov, 2016 09:22
copy with verify

Last post by I love Far Manager « Fri 29 Jul, 2016 03:58
Replies: 4
by I love Far Manager » Sat 23 Jul, 2016 18:05

I would like copy with verify. Example with md5. Compare plugin not same, because little more complicated and slower.

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Last post by I love Far Manager
Fri 29 Jul, 2016 03:58
It would be better, if the menu is always visible again, when I have set a panel. It return to the starting position.

Last post by sToLp « Thu 28 Jul, 2016 05:21
Replies: 3
by I love Far Manager » Wed 27 Jul, 2016 10:23

Very uncomfortable that after the menu (F9) when I select one specific panel, after need to re-call menu (F9). It would be better if visible menu...

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Last post by sToLp
Thu 28 Jul, 2016 05:21
I suggest: Clock Move Settings

Last post by reverse « Mon 18 Jul, 2016 11:45

by reverse » Mon 18 Jul, 2016 11:45

Move Clock panel left/right

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Last post by reverse
Mon 18 Jul, 2016 11:45
Would be nice to support Windows Azure Storage

Last post by Zuzuka « Mon 30 May, 2016 12:12
Replies: 1
by alvipeo » Wed 12 Dec, 2012 09:06

I've recently found Windows Azure being VERY useful. With the current low prices on Azure Storage it becomes my preferred way of storing my data....

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Last post by Zuzuka
Mon 30 May, 2016 12:12
Extended info in status panel..

Last post by HaRT « Wed 04 May, 2016 17:13
Replies: 1
by Mauro72 » Wed 04 May, 2016 17:07

Hi,
A wish.. a new option, may be Show extended info in settings/panels..
Only three lines:

Drives: - (NTFS) <--- highlight the current drive...

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Last post by HaRT
Wed 04 May, 2016 17:13
[SOLVED] y-sort (read full info in 1st post)

Last post by galaxy_far_FAR_away « Fri 25 Sep, 2015 11:00
Replies: 15
by galaxy_far_FAR_away » Mon 12 Aug, 2013 14:36
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Edit: a solution is here:

I give real-world example to describe the problem:

I using a Group for compressed files which placed in the...
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Last post by galaxy_far_FAR_away
Fri 25 Sep, 2015 11:00
Point separator to number of files in copy/move windows..

Last post by Mauro72 « Sat 09 May, 2015 20:03

by Mauro72 » Sat 09 May, 2015 20:03

Hi,
Put point separator to +thousands in numbers of files. Same as bytes.
Files: 1200 / 10580 -> 1.200 / 10.580

Thanks.

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Last post by Mauro72
Sat 09 May, 2015 20:03
Highlight a part of text of filenames...

Last post by Mauro72 « Fri 01 May, 2015 17:28

by Mauro72 » Fri 01 May, 2015 17:28

Hi,
A feature to highlight a part of text filename.
Something like Regular expression but with color.
x64 will be highlighted in all files with...

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Last post by Mauro72
Fri 01 May, 2015 17:28
Buttons in dialogs...

Last post by Mauro72 « Fri 13 Mar, 2015 22:40
Replies: 12
by Mauro72 » Mon 17 Feb, 2014 16:34

Hi,
This suggestions is about the width of the buttons. And is a good help for translators, like me ;)
Two pics:
Current dialog and buttons >...

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Last post by Mauro72
Fri 13 Mar, 2015 22:40
Tree View

Last post by NightRoman « Thu 26 Feb, 2015 20:01
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by senpost » Fri 05 Mar, 2010 20:30

Is there any tweaks to load only top level folders in tree view then expand sub folder for a specific folder if I want latter.

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Last post by NightRoman
Thu 26 Feb, 2015 20:01
Jump to file by full or relative path

Last post by John Doe « Thu 06 Nov, 2014 11:20
Replies: 4
by taffer » Wed 05 Nov, 2014 12:20

When I want to jump to a file directly, eg. C:\Directory\Subdirectory\My.file, it would be very convenient if cd command with full path would work....

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Last post by John Doe
Thu 06 Nov, 2014 11:20
Support for Windows 2012 ReFS attributes

Last post by CornFly « Fri 12 Sep, 2014 08:16
Replies: 2
by CornFly » Thu 11 Sep, 2014 21:21

Hi,

Can you add support for ReFS attributes (Supported in windows 8 and 2012):

FILE_ATTRIBUTE_INTEGRITY_STREAM
FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NO_SCRUB_DATA...

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Last post by CornFly
Fri 12 Sep, 2014 08:16
Hash check

Last post by HaRT « Tue 19 Aug, 2014 17:49
Replies: 3
by I love Far Manager » Tue 19 Aug, 2014 17:19

Thank you for Far Manager!

I would like a hash to file (example: *. Md5) by clicking on the other window or a pop-up window write the result (per...

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Last post by HaRT
Tue 19 Aug, 2014 17:49
language - far installer

Last post by gelo « Fri 11 Jul, 2014 10:31

by gelo » Fri 11 Jul, 2014 10:31

Could you change FAR installer behavior?

Far installer should install windows system language by default and setup as main language in the FAR...

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Last post by gelo
Fri 11 Jul, 2014 10:31
Customized sorting of files/folders in panel

Last post by KtW « Thu 10 Jul, 2014 18:43
Replies: 5
by ragimiri » Sun 16 Feb, 2014 16:31

I assume, that FAR does not support this feature. It would be nice to have customized sorting rules of files/folders in panel. E. g. in Czech languge...

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Last post by KtW
Thu 10 Jul, 2014 18:43
Setting static Codepage in Far3-Editor.

Last post by Far3c « Wed 21 May, 2014 13:46
Replies: 42
by Far3c » Mon 04 Feb, 2013 16:06
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I would need to set for Far3-Editor any static Codepage, not only Use ANSI code page by default .
Autodetect code page not working right.
I am...
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Last post by Far3c
Wed 21 May, 2014 13:46
Disable history on certain folders?

Last post by cyberwolf « Fri 29 Nov, 2013 14:23
Replies: 4
by cyberwolf » Fri 29 Nov, 2013 11:26

I have a few folders on my computer that contain dynamically generated files (images) that i open with IrfanView from Far Manager.
Since the files...

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Last post by cyberwolf
Fri 29 Nov, 2013 14:23
Disable DATE-view in histories

Last post by farman « Tue 17 Sep, 2013 07:27

by farman » Tue 17 Sep, 2013 07:27

Please add an option to disable DATE-view in History (Folder, Dialog, Editor, ...). Sometimes DATE-view is useful (Editor, Viewer) but most of the...

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Last post by farman
Tue 17 Sep, 2013 07:27
Drive letters in left/right panel...

Last post by KlepetoX « Wed 04 Sep, 2013 20:07
Replies: 5
by Mauro72 » Sat 28 May, 2011 18:10

Add like old Ritlabs DOS NAVIGATOR support to show drive letters in the panel,
may be side to total files bytes/free space info. Ex:

Please,...

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Last post by KlepetoX
Wed 04 Sep, 2013 20:07
Realtime update of file panel while copying

Last post by HaRT « Sun 01 Sep, 2013 19:48
Replies: 4
by hoffenfar » Fri 20 Jan, 2012 21:48

Don't know if this is already on request, but it would be good if the panel colours would be updated in realtime while copying/moving etc., so the...

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Last post by HaRT
Sun 01 Sep, 2013 19:48
better searching in panel

Last post by washy « Fri 16 Aug, 2013 07:59

by washy » Fri 16 Aug, 2013 07:59

a while ago i found the luahistory plugin. it's absolutely wonderful! so quick to go to previous folders.

i would love to have that same...

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Last post by washy
Fri 16 Aug, 2013 07:59
search the start menu before discarding a typed command

Last post by pepak « Wed 26 Jun, 2013 06:05
Replies: 1
by axonis » Tue 25 Jun, 2013 05:01

I asked if FAR can be used as a launch alternative, and it seems that right now this isn't quite possible:

So, I am posting it as an idea: Instead...

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Last post by pepak
Wed 26 Jun, 2013 06:05
A second changelog

Last post by Konrad « Thu 06 Jun, 2013 20:52
Replies: 2
by Konrad » Wed 05 Jun, 2013 21:17

I've just upgraded my Far3 installation by few hundred builds and I discovered a missing 'feature': a changelog with user visible changes. I did the...

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Last post by Konrad
Thu 06 Jun, 2013 20:52
User Menu according to file name/type

Last post by cyberwolf « Thu 07 Feb, 2013 12:19
Replies: 9
by cyberwolf » Wed 06 Feb, 2013 11:44

I don't know if this has been discussed before or not (a quick search didn't return any post), but I would like to be able to have User Menus (those...

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Last post by cyberwolf
Thu 07 Feb, 2013 12:19
CTRL+SHIFT+Enter should insert an absolute file-path-name.

Last post by drumsibumsi « Fri 04 Jan, 2013 17:11
Replies: 2
by drumsibumsi » Fri 04 Jan, 2013 16:32

Like in old good Necromancer's DOS Navigator, I was liking seeing CTRL+Enter inserting the selected file name in the command line. But often I need...

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Last post by drumsibumsi
Fri 04 Jan, 2013 17:11
Files total info and free space with differents color...

Last post by Mauro72 « Wed 03 Oct, 2012 02:44
Replies: 2
by Mauro72 » Tue 02 Oct, 2012 20:53

Hi,
An option to change the color of total files information (bytes used) and the free space available.
Ex: Free space in green color and files total...

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Last post by Mauro72
Wed 03 Oct, 2012 02:44
Folder History Navigation Improvement idea - Huge benefit

Last post by jonib « Sat 21 Jan, 2012 04:00
Replies: 1
by mrclive » Fri 20 Jan, 2012 23:52

I'm an avid use of FAR and in fact I can't live without it. There is one serious problem with far that deters the main reason I use it - the ability...

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Last post by jonib
Sat 21 Jan, 2012 04:00

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