Feature request: truncate path from the beginning (show end of folder path)

[felipekare]

Hello,

First of all, thank you for Everything — it’s an amazing and essential tool.

I would like to suggest a small UI improvement regarding the “Path” / “Location” column.

Currently, when the column is too narrow, paths are truncated from the end, always showing the beginning, for example:

C:\Windows\System32\...

In practice, the most relevant information is often the final folder name rather than the drive root. For example, it would be more useful to display something like:

...\Windows\System32

Or, in a schematic example:

c:\root\subroot1\subroot2\...
→ ...\subroot2\subroot3\

Would it be possible to add an option to:
- Truncate paths from the beginning instead
- Or optionally right-align the Path column text
- Or provide a toggle for truncation behavior

This would greatly improve readability when working with deep directory structures.

Thanks again for your excellent work and for considering this request.

Best regards,

[void]

Everything 1.5 supports the following options:

Path Ellipsis

The first part and last part of the path are always shown.

For example:

C:\Program Files\Everything

=>

C:\...\Everything

To enable paths ellipsis:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  path
• Select: path_ellipsis
• Set the value to: true
• Click OK.

path_ellipsis



Narrow Paths

Narrow paths show the last part of the path first.

For example:

C:\Program Files\Everything

=>

Everything (C:\Program Files)

To enable narrow paths:

• In Everything 1.5, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the Advanced tab on the left.
• To the right of Show settings containing, search for:
  narrow
• Select: path_narrow
• Set the value to: true
• Click OK.

path_narrow
(path_narrow overrides path_ellipsis)



Thank you for the suggestion.

[felipekare]

Great, thanks!!