Grid lines

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harryray2
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Grid lines

Post by harryray2 »

It would be nice to be able to have the highlighted line to remain when Everything is not in focus or grid lines in the search window similar to Nirsoft programmes.

When Everything is not in focus it can be difficult to follow the line.
void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

Please try enabling alternate row color:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the View tab on the left.
  • Check Alternate row color.
  • Click OK.
To customize the alternate row color:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Fonts and colors tab on the left.
  • Select Result List.
  • Select Alternate Row.
  • Click the Background color button.
  • Select a new color and click OK.
  • Click OK.


Grid lines are on my TODO list.
Thank you for the suggestion.
harryray2
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Re: Grid lines

Post by harryray2 »

Thanks, I already have alternate rows enabled...Grid lines will help a lot.

Is there a way of keeping the row highlighted when I move the focus away from Everything?
void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

I'm not sure what you mean by row highlighted.

The mouseover should be shown when Everything is inactive. (does not have focus)
The alternate row colors should be shown when Everything is inactive.

Everything will use a dimmer color for the selected files when Everything is inactive.
To customize this color:
  • In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
  • Click the Fonts and colors tab on the left.
  • Select Result List.
  • Select Inactive Selected.
  • Click the Background color button.
  • Select a new color and click OK.
  • Click OK.
harryray2
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Re: Grid lines

Post by harryray2 »

It's the grey bar on the second line...When Everything is inactive the bar disappears.
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void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

Could you please send your Everything.ini to support@voidtools.com

I cannot tell the state of the items from your custom colors.
harryray2
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Re: Grid lines

Post by harryray2 »

Thanks, I'll send it to you.
Is there a way of retaining the row mouseover (temporarily locking it in place) when I move the mouse away or Everything is inactive?
It works for just highlighting the name but not the full row.
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Re: Grid lines

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Is there a way of retaining the row mouseover (temporarily locking it in place) when I move the mouse away or Everything is inactive?
No.
It works for just highlighting the name but not the full row.
Please try enabling full row select from Tools -> Options -> Results.
void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

Everything 1.5.0.1276a adds support for grid lines.

To show grid lines
  • In Everything 1.5, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /grid_lines=1

To hide grid lines
  • In Everything 1.5, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /grid_lines=0

To customize the grid line color in the standard theme:
  • In Everything 1.5, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /grid_line_color=#rrggbb
    where rr, gg and bb are the hexidecimal color values for Red, Green and Blue.

To customize the grid line color in the dark theme:
  • In Everything 1.5, type in the following search and press ENTER:
    /dark_grid_line_color=#rrggbb
    where rr, gg and bb are the hexidecimal color values for Red, Green and Blue.
harryray2
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Re: Grid lines

Post by harryray2 »

I've been mucking around with the grid colours..I'm finding a bit of a Goldilocks and the three bears situation, the default (grey) isn't quite prominent enough and the colours are a bit too prominent.

Is there a way of adjusting the intensity of the lines?

Also, is there an easy way to toggle the grid lines on and off? If there isn't could something be added to the view menu?
froggie
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Re: Grid lines

Post by froggie »

When you set the color of the lines you set the intensity. Higher numbers are closer to the white theme background, lower numbers are darker.

So eeeeee is a light gray, 111111 is almost black. The same would apply to colors.
void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

Please try the following colors:

In Everything, type in the following search and press ENTER:

/grid_line_color=cccccc
_____________________________

/grid_line_color=bbbbbb
_____________________________

/grid_line_color=dddddd
_____________________________


/grid_line_color=e0e0e0
_____________________________ (default)


Also, is there an easy way to toggle the grid lines on and off? If there isn't could something be added to the view menu?
Please try creating a bookmark:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmark menu, click Add to bookmarks.
  • Change the Name to: Enable grid lines
  • Change the Search to: /grid_lines=1
  • Click OK.
  • From the Bookmark menu, click Add to bookmarks.
  • Change the Name to: Disable grid lines
  • Change the Search to: /grid_lines=0
  • Click OK.
void
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Re: Grid lines

Post by void »

Everything 1.5.0.1278a adds support for toggling an ini option with a search command.

To toggle an ini setting, set its value to: !

For example, please try creating a bookmark:
  • In Everything, from the Bookmark menu, click Add to bookmarks.
  • Change the Name to: Toggle grid lines
  • Change the Search to: /grid_lines=!
  • Click OK.
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