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Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
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Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
PowerJack > 2021-03-08 07:15
Disregarding the "In the works" menu for a long time I started becoming more friendly with it recently.
Since adding my "My Projects" folder to it I also started to use the other default submenus "Frequent ..." "Recent ...".
For some of my use cases, however, I really miss the "Right-Mouse-Button > Send-to..." and "Right-Mouse-Button > Open-with..." functions like in Windows Explorer.
Is there a way to configure this with the existing QAP functionality or would it be a chore for the QAP development? -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
Jean Lalonde > 2021-03-08 09:19
Hi PowerJack,
Unfortunately, this cannot be implemented since AHK (to tool used to build QAP) is relying on standard Windows menus and these menus cannot be right-clicked.
Jean -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
PowerJack > 2021-03-08 11:39
Thanks Jean.
Looks like Windows menus were never designed as a file manager, which sounds quite reasonable.
Maybe the next generation of Microsoft Windows will be more flexible.
So I have to stick with the recent files in Explorer if I need a right click menu function. -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
Jean Lalonde > 2021-03-08 11:41
Yes.
BTW, this is not related to your question but some keyboard modifiers key (Shift, etc.) can be used to add some alternative QAP features to the menu. See, at the end of this page:
https://www.quickaccesspopup.com/what-ar...-features/ -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
joeNOR > 2021-03-10 10:32
A possible, but far from elegant, solution to this is to use QAP to trigger the shell: command in Windows and jump to f.ex. Recent Files (shell:recent) or other special folders.
More info about shell: here:
https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=1427
Btw, the Windows keyboard shortcut to display the right-click menu is Shift-F10, but it won't solve this case.
Regards,
joeNOR -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
PowerJack > 2023-01-25 11:41
I really hesitated to exhumate this topic again.
But I feel encouraged because the situation has changed with the new Quick Launch feature.
QL can find my recent/frequent file/folders AND allows right click into the Alternative Menu.
Unfortunately there is no Alternative Command "Open-with...".
For me there would be two main use cases.
1. Open a folder (or containing folder) in a file explorer app that is not my standard.
2. Open some files (.txt, .ini, .xml) in NotePad++, again a non-standard app.
3. (but less frequently) Open pictures/media files in different apps. But here I can easily make the detour via Windows Explorer.
After looking at your very good video explaining the QL feature I tried right click but there was no such option.
I have to admit I never used the Alternative Menu before, but it seems to have a fixed functionality with no customization options. -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
Jean Lalonde > 2023-01-25 15:49
> I have to admit I never used the Alternative Menu before, but it seems to have a fixed functionality with no customization options.
True. You cannot add Alternative menu features. But I can add items to the wishlist for future developement.
> 1. Open a folder (or containing folder) in a file explorer app that is not my standard.
What do you mean by "in a file explorer app that is not my standard"? For example in Explorer instead of Total Commander (or vice-versa)?
> 2. Open some files (.txt, .ini, .xml) in NotePad++, again a non-standard app.
For example, in Notepad++ instead of Windows Notepad? -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
PowerJack > 2023-01-26 01:41
(2023-01-25 15:49)Jean Lalonde Wrote: > I have to admit I never used the Alternative Menu before, but it seems to have a fixed functionality with no customization options.
True. You cannot add Alternative menu features. But I can add items to the wishlist for future developement.
> 1. Open a folder (or containing folder) in a file explorer app that is not my standard.
What do you mean by "in a file explorer app that is not my standard"? For example in Explorer instead of Total Commander (or vice-versa)?
> 2. Open some files (.txt, .ini, .xml) in NotePad++, again a non-standard app.
For example, in Notepad++ instead of Windows Notepad?
YES to both.
Might even show me an "Open-with" QAP submenu ("NotePad", "NotePad++") that I can configure myself for certain file types.
The submenu might be declared as 'hidden'.
Or QAP just takes over what Windows Explorer already offers in "Open-with". -
RE: Right mouse button in "In the works" submenus
Jean Lalonde > 2023-01-26 09:41
"Explore new Alternative menu features for Quick Launch search result" added to the wishlist and open for discussion:
https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=2274