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Dopus file collection
Zhuzi > 2025-09-11 15:38
Is it possible to add dopus file collection?
coll://whateveryounamethefolder -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-09-11 15:50
Could you give example of what you want?
(I moved your post to the Suggestions section). -
RE: Dopus file collection
Zhuzi > 2025-09-11 23:56
Basically, when I add it to the QAP menu, it tell me the location doesn't exist. I want both the file collection and stored queries can be added to the QAP menu. and maybe I could do it but I don't know how?
File collection is a virtual folder. You can drag folder into it.
While you drag the folder into a file collection, it is either member or sub-collection. It is optional.
Member - It is the actual folder, Any copy, past, add new file/ folder, delete will be reflected in its real location as well
Sub Coll - It is more like a snapshot of the moment you drag in the folder. And you can edit the sub coll and actual folder separately without affecting each others.
Stored Queries is a folder of result of a search syntax. You could edit the syntax.
File is an actual file. Editing it will be reflected in both file collection and the original file location. You might not be able to open the file while it seems still be there if it is a sub coll and you have move the actual file from its original location or deleted it.
extra:
both Member folder and file in file collection can be removed without affecting the actual folder or file by right clicking the target and select remove from collection
For your reference of Dopus collection file and stored queries
https://docs.dopus.com/doku.php?id=basic...collection
file collections\tools raw is coll:\\tools raw. I have tested it at the address bar
normal full path you see like C:\tools\... mean it is an actual file or folder -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-09-12 09:37
Thanks for this explanation. I'm using DOpus but never used these collections (except for search results that are stored in a collection automatically).
I think it can easily be supported. I will test it in the next beta release. -
RE: Dopus file collection
Xavier > 2025-09-14 23:29
I bet these can be added as a URL.
from dopus docs...
> File collection paths
> File collections are referenced internally using a URL-style path format, with the coll:// prefix.
> For example, the path of the default find results collection is coll://Find Results/.
I figured out how to add Obsidian and OneNote URI\URLs.
eg..
obsidian://adv-uri?vault=Notes%20MD&filepath=00%20Inbox%2FToDo%20List%202025.md
and..
onenote:///X:\DX\OneNote%20DB\Music\Software%20-%20Music.one#MusicBee%20FAQ§ion-id={B0544175-0FAB-***************}&46
I went as far to automate this from my own ahk script
Code:AddObsidianLinkToQAP:
global qapfavname := ""
global OBQAPTitle := ""
WinActivate, ahk_exe Obsidian.exe
sleep 100
WinGetTitle, OBQAPTitle, A ;ahk_exe Obsidian.exe
global qapfavname := RegExReplace(OBQAPTitle, "- Obsidian.*", "")
; MsgBox %qapfavname%`n`n%OBTitle%
sendinput, ^+{U}
sleep 100
gosub qapADDURL
sleep 200
sendinput, ^{pgdn}
sleep 500
CoordMode, mouse, window
click, 66, 311
WinWaitActive, Select Icon - Quick ahk_class JeanLalonde.ca, File name:,5
sleep 500
click, 493, 60 ; controlclick, Button1 ,Select Icon - Quick, Browse,left,1
sleep 200
sendinput, ^a
sleep 100
sendinput, ^a
sleep 100
sendinput, ^a
sleep 100
sendraw, %obsidian%
sleep 300
sendinput {enter}
sleep 300
sendinput {enter}
return
and another that works from my context menu when URI are seen in my clipboard
Code:if RegExMatch(Clipboard, "i)^obsidian://") ; obsidian uri
{
menu, c, add, Save Obsidian URL to QAP (Clip), AddObsidianLinkToQAPCLIPPED
menu, c, icon, Save Obsidian URL to QAP (Clip), %icons%\QAPaddstar+.ico,,%is%
Menu, c, add, Save Obsidian URI.url (Clip), SaveLocalURIURLclip
Menu, c, Icon, Save Obsidian URI.url (Clip), %icons%\obsidiansave.ico,,%is%
}
AddOneNoteLinkToQAPCLIPPED:
AddObsidianLinkToQAPCLIPPED:
qapADDURL:
{
DetectHiddenWindows, On
CoordMode, mouse, window
if WinExist("Customize - Quick Access Popup ahk_class JeanLalonde.ca")
{
WinMenuSelectItem, Customize - Quick Access Popup ahk_class JeanLalonde.ca,,Favorite, Add
sleep 300
WinWaitActive, Add Favorite Type - Quick Access Popup ahk_class JeanLalonde.ca
sleep 200
sendinput, {l}
sleep 90
sendinput, {enter}
sleep 150
WinWaitActive, Add Favorite: Link (URL) - Quick Access Popup ahk_class JeanLalonde.ca
sleep 150
if (qapfavname != "")
{
ControlSetText, Edit1, %qapfavname%, Add Favorite: Link (URL) -, Favorite Type: Link (URL)
sleep 150
}
ControlSetText, Edit2, %Clipboard%, Add Favorite: Link (URL) -, Favorite Type: Link (URL)
sleep 150
}
}
global qapfavname := ""
global OBQAPTitle := ""
return
these are fairly basic macros, I'm sure I make them more effencent.
and yes... its works adding as a URL. I was able to launch this simple test first try ( see the attached screenshot ) and unlike web-urls the spaces in the name don't break the link location.
I'm also just noticing there is no way to right-click in dopus to copy the collection address or name. had to manually type in the name. -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-09-16 07:18
> I bet these can be added as a URL.
This is true Xavier. This is a good workaround to launch a DOpus collection but it does not give full support to collections.
In the next release, DOpus collections (coll://) will also appear in "Current windows", "Recent Folders" and "Reopen a Folder" dynamic menus. And they will be supported by the "Add this folder" command. -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-09-28 21:01
In v11.6.7, Directory Opus collections (coll:\\) are now supported.
See https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=3080 -
RE: Dopus file collection
Zhuzi > 2025-09-30 16:36
(2025-09-28 21:01)Jean Lalonde Wrote: In v11.6.7, Directory Opus collections (coll:\\) are now supported.
See https://forum.quickaccesspopup.com/showt...p?tid=3080
Thank you, it works.
However, the options of live folder is not actually working. I have enabled it. -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-10-02 13:45
> However, the options of live folder is not actually working. I have enabled it.
I'm not sure how easy/hard il would be to implement Live folders for DOpus collections. What do you have in mind? -
RE: Dopus file collection
Zhuzi > 2025-10-03 22:01
(2025-10-02 13:45)Jean Lalonde Wrote: > However, the options of live folder is not actually working. I have enabled it.
I'm not sure how easy/hard il would be to implement Live folders for DOpus collections. What do you have in mind?
I have trying to use portable program if it is possible. As program installed with installer is always problematic when it is uninstalled, a clean uninstallation never true.
While portable version is a folder with bunch of stuff. The real executable file maybe right inside the first layer or deep inside.
[Dopus]
So I use a search query for where I store these portable program. I filter out the files I don't need and flatten down the structure to easily pick up the real executable file in all program folder. Finally, I bring them to the file collection.
The idea is to click on the program I need easily, instead of going into a folder and a folder. I know QAP has live folder, but still you need to go through couples of layer.
You should able to use file collection with live folder just like any other folder, file collection is no difference from a normal folder afterall. They just put the things together as you want, or restructure it.
For sure you can do the same thing using QAP directly, add group to put different folder and file together. But allowing live folder of file collection would save you a lot more time in copying the setting.
Also making the support of Dopus more complete and a more constant experience.
QAP might cover most function of file collection but there is one thing it doesn't. The stored queries which will constantly update the folder (search result) based on the search queries -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-10-05 09:58
Thanks for the explanation.
> file collection is no difference from a normal folder afterall
From the Live folder point of view, this is very different. Live Folders are populated by looping files in folders using standard file system commands. Getting the content of a DOpus collection would require to write code to get the content from DOpus. Maybe this is possible using the dopusrt.exe utility but I'd have to do some research on it. -
RE: Dopus file collection
Zhuzi > 2025-11-25 15:34
ah... I hate how Dopus name file collection and its components. Quite confusing when mentioning. hm... btw I am just speaking as a normal user experience. I am not a developer so what I am talking might be wrong.
If Dopus is based on window, there should be a folder or file that is actually the file collection itself. And everything inside are shortcuts.
Collection and sub collection equals normal folder shortcut. Member collection and stored queries should also be shortcut but Dopus trace back to the actual folder and file to delete it or allowing user to amend the folder properties.
If you are able to find out where they save file collection in window, maybe live folder in file collection would work.
Again, I just guess everything with my personal experience
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File collection root:
1. Where the first level of collection (you can also call it collection, the parent collection) or stored queries stored. You cannot put content (a real file or folder) nor member collection here.
P.S. Of course, you need a collection before sub collection, though they have the exact same characteristics.
2. The file collection must be created by user. Dragging in a normal file or folder as a sub collection or member will not work.
3. Stored queries will save in the file collection named "stored queries" unless you drag them to the file collection root.
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Collection:
1. First shortcut folder
2. Delete it will not delete the file or folder in real
Sub Collection:
1. Share exact same characteristics of collection
2. Take it as a sub folder of folder (collection)
Member Collection:
1. This is a real folder. Delete folder will delete the real folder and anything inside
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Stored Queries:
1. Result of a search syntax. You could edit the syntax
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*File:
1. File is always real. Selecting a file and delete will always delete the real file.
2. The file will not be deleted if it is inside a collection or sub collection and you deleted the collection or sub collection.
3. It will be deleted if it is inside a member collection and you deleted the member collection -
RE: Dopus file collection
Jean Lalonde > 2025-11-25 16:02
> If Dopus is based on window, there should be a folder or file that is actually the file collection itself. And everything inside are shortcuts.
No. Content of the Collections are stored in XML files. For future reference, here is what Gemini AI said about these files.
Quote:Directory Opus stores its collections as XML files with a .col extension. These files act as "virtual folders," containing only the paths (references) to the actual files, not the files themselves.
Here is a breakdown of exactly how and where they are saved:
1. Physical File Location
Directory Opus saves your collections in the specific Collections folder within your user profile's AppData directory.
Path: %AppData%\GPSoftware\Directory Opus\Collections (You can paste this path directly into the Directory Opus address bar or Windows Explorer to open it.)
2. File Format (.col)
Each top-level collection you create appears in this folder as a separate file with the .col extension (e.g., MyWork.col).
Format: Despite the custom extension, the file content is standard XML.
Editing: You can open these .col files with any text editor (like Notepad or VS Code) to view the raw data.
3. Internal Structure
Inside the .col file, Opus uses a simple XML structure to list the referenced files. It typically looks like this:
XML
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<collection name="My Collection">
<item>D:\Photos\Image1.jpg</item>
<item>C:\Work\Documents\Report.pdf</item>
</collection>
Nested Collections: If you create a sub-collection (a folder inside a collection), Opus creates a physical folder in the %AppData% directory matching the parent collection's name, and places the new .col file inside that folder.
4. Important "Save" Behavior
Directory Opus does not always write changes to the .col file on disk immediately after you drag a file into a collection.
Trigger: The physical .col file is usually updated/saved when you navigate away from the collection folder or close the specific window (Lister).
Implication: If you are trying to read this file programmatically (e.g., with a script), ensure you have navigated out of the collection in the Opus interface first to ensure the latest changes have been flushed to disk.
5. Accessing via Commands
Internally, Opus refers to these locations using the coll:// protocol rather than the physical C:\... path.
Example: coll://Find Results or coll://MyWork
Automation: If you need to export a collection to a text file without parsing the XML yourself, you can use the built-in dopusrt.exe command line helper: dopusrt.exe /col export "My Collection" "C:\Output\List.txt"