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Windows system utilities to maximize productivity
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Navigate Windows Using PowerToys Run. #10288

Open xidsyed opened 3 years ago

xidsyed commented 3 years ago

Want to navigate and preview directories using just power toys run?

Right now I can use ~ to start looking for folders, and once in a folder I can use arrow keys to find a subfolder or a file. While hovering a subfolder I can type \ and it shows me the files and folders in that folder. To navigate backwards, I have to erase the last directory in the path.

This can be optimized using Tab and Shift + Tab (or other intuitive shortcuts) to move forwards and backwards through the directories, thereby enabling users to quickly navigate their directories and find open files without open an explorer window, or lifting their hands off the keyboard!

https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/26184016/111481735-44244980-8759-11eb-90c9-2987c83e92ed.mp4

Jay-o-Way commented 3 years ago

Quick thought: TAB might interfere with (expected?) Gui. I think it would be best to use the same key as in Explorer for "dir up": Backspace.

crutkas commented 3 years ago

Issue is contextual change of behavior here. You're looking for CLI style auto completion but tabbing is used currently as is for accessability.

asadow commented 10 months ago

KeyPirinha has this functionality, which I often use as my main use case for a launcher is to avoid opening File Explorer.