Eye candy

[LightTempler]

Not important to functionality, but to make people 'Like it!' on first sight is a cool, modern look of a software. Actually you can change TE 's tab color when Tab Plus is installed, checkbox 'background' there is activated and 'Change Tab Color' is installed, too.

Maybe it is possible to add a simple kind of 'skin' system to allow the tabs been drawn in different styles. Just a selectable .XML-file, responsible for drawing the tabs.

E.g. abandoned filemanager 'Clover' has this style for its tabs: http://ejie.me/images/clover.jpg

[tablacus]

I seem to be able to do it to use the style sheet.

Best regards.

[tablacus]

I've created new add-on "Tab design". Please try it!! http://www.eonet.ne.jp/~gakana/tablacus/addons/?q=tab%20design

[tablacus]

[LightTempler]

Gaku: Simply GREAT! Many thanks for!

Actually I'm playing arround trying to fine tune the 'tab' design (first of the 4).

• I have tried, without success so far ;-) , to add a 2px gab (space) above selected tab. margin-top, padding ... nothing changes anything. Is it possible?
• Maybe you remember my screenshot taken from 'Clover'. As an extension to now e.g. with negative values it could be possible do signal this 'swing-out' bow effect like:

border-radius: 9px 9px -9px -9px; border-bottom: 0px; margin-right: 4px; margin-left: 4px;

But I guess this means to create (write) a fully new 'button'. Not much work for.

[tablacus]

Unfortunately "border-radius" can not use the negative value. I will try to check that matter.

Anyway, how is that like this?

Selected Items

border-radius: 9px 9px 0px 0px; border-bottom: 0px; margin: 0 -3px; position: relative; z-index: 2; margin-top: 4px

Left

border-radius: 9px 9px 0px 0px; margin: 0 -3px; position: relative; z-index: 1;

Right

border-radius: 9px 9px 0px 0px; margin: 0 -3px; position: relative; z-index: 1;

Best regards,

[gpuido]

Thank you VERY much for this wonderful explorer Gaku ! I have to say that I really like the default ui style you have choosen and the global quiteness.

Being able to tune those Windows Controls parameters is great and I absolutely love that you keep the original parameters name.

Javascript Addons !!? Man, this is fantastic

Arigato gozaimasu

[tablacus]

Thank you. Your comments were very encouraging for me.

[thunderpants]

On 11/22/15, gpuido notifications@github.com wrote:

Thank you VERY much for this wonderful explorer Gaku ! I have to say that I really like the default ui style you have choosen and the global quiteness.

Being able to tune those Windows Controls parameters is great and I absolutely love that you keep the original parameters name.

Javascript Addons !!? Man, this is fantastic

Arigato gozaimasu

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Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://github.com/tablacus/TablacusExplorer/issues/22#issuecomment-158693711

It was made by this guy here: https://explorerplusplus.com/

[gpuido]

Thanks, nice code base to fork. the app is a bit too cluttered for my taste though.. Tablacus hit the spot right on the 'don't make me think' and 'quiteness' side. Also, I just tried TabGroup add-on, exactly what I needed.

[thumbapps]

Eye candy suggestions:

1. Could you move the shorcut links under the Help menu to Favorites? And can we create folder in the Favorite -- since the UI is too confusing.
2. Rather than adding new features I really think you should make more time in upgrading the UI/user interface -- especially the options areas.

In terms of functionalities TE is already rich and more than most people need, so UI reworking I think is the most priority for your next development cycles.

Again, arigato gozaimasu for the great freebie, hope you always find energy to improve TE!

Regards, Ronny

[tablacus]

For now, I've deleted shortcuts. Thank you,

[dasu88]

Please keep these shortcuts available for users to choose whether to show ... not all users are less than it

[tablacus]

I will add these short cut with add-on. Thank you,

[thumbapps]

Great!

[tablacus]

I've created an add-on"System folder" Setting: Help Menu Best regards,

[thumbapps]

I last use version 17.3.5 and jumps to version 17.3.15 and then the latest 17.3.20.

I use "list view" and I notice some changes:

1. The vertical space between rows is tighter and "crampy" — I prefer the old one in 17.3.5 — and maybe you should make it higher a bit so your app can appeal to touch-based users.
2. All file extensions are displayed! It's not good, how can I hide known file extensions? It makes finding files a lot harder.
3. In version 17.3.5 the column width will auto adjust — this feature gone in 17.3.15 so it takes too much clicks to scroll left-right. How can I enable "column auto width"?

I've also searched in add-ons just in case you move these features there but I can't find one :(

And there seem no improvements in the many "Options" dialog windows — I really think this should be of higher priority.

Sorry if this bothers you, Arigato!

[tablacus]

1. 3. I probably have not adjusted it.

2. I do not think so, but I adjusted it. 17.3.21 released. Please try it.

[tablacus]

1. 3. There was a problem with the 32-bit version.

• Add-on's options

I've adjusted it on Tablacus Explorer 17.3.23. Please try this.

Best regards,

[thumbapps]

Thanks, the extensions are now hidden in List view. But there remains:

Auto width column in List View

In version 17.3.5, it can auto adjust width to contents:

Now, it can't:

Font size or vertical spacing/height

In version 17.3.5 it's similar(?) as File Explorer's:

In latest version, the font looks smaller or maybe the height-spacing is tightier, crampier, and quite hard to navigate especially with that same-width cursor (from non-adjustable auto-width column?):

Archive download

Do you share previous version/archive downloads? Could you share us the link to the folder?

Arigato :)

[tablacus]

Thank you for your report. You are using ExplorerBrowser, are not you? Switching ExplorerBrowser seems to have stopped working well. 17.3.27 released. Please try it.

Best regards,

[thumbapps]

Thanks, it works now! And, yes, I use "Explorer browser":

[thumbapps]

And do you plan to share your previous releases/archive downloads? :sparkles:

[tablacus]

There are no plans. Thank you,

[thumbapps]

I made some custom adjustments to the settings—not the add ons script—and use open source Google Material Design/GMD icons to make tabla.xp looks like this:

Since the tab design is a "css border hack" I use font modification to differentiate between the inactive and active tab. And I can't find a way to make the adjacent tabs to overlap like Chrome tab. If you like the design you are welcome to include both the icons and tab design—as one of the available built-in tab designs—in your next release. Both are open source. If you need more icons, I have converted all of GMD icons (the grey ones) here: GMD grey icon set. I added my custom icons but since it's derived from GMD icons it's also open source.

PS. You can download and try my custom Tablacus Explorer Portable (32/64 bit) 17.4.5 release.

Some bug reports

1. Somehow in the new version I can't change Filter bar, Search bar icons with an icon file. It used to be in 17.3.27, but not in the latest release. That's why I just change the .png in case for the Filter bar. But I'm out of luck for the Search bar.
2. Multithread add on if activated makes copy and paste in the same folder using the "copy/cut/paste" button on the toolbar not working.

Request

Can you add Firefox-like tab design into the built-in design tab? I find it even making the Chrome-like tab is quite taxing. But maybe this kind of tweaks just a joyride for you :) I hope... he-he... I tried to use this tweaks but seems to need more to tweak the foots:

border-top-left-radius: 70px 90px;
border-top-right-radius: 70px 90px;
margin: 0 -8px 0 0;
overflow:hidden;

Branding Suggestion

Thanks for the free software. Have you ever thought of changing it's quite odd name with new branding name? Maybe Apple-like naming style taken from everyday names. My suggestion: using one of the famous real life explorer: Columbus, Marco [Polo], Leif [Eriksson], or [Neil] Armstrong? Columbus Explorer, or the shorter Leif Explorer? I like Leif Explorer cause it's short and his name sounds like leaf or leaves and alludes to multiple tabs ≈ multiple leaves... ;0

[tablacus]

• Overlap Try using Margin as a minus.

Selected Items

font-style: normal;
font-variant: small-caps;
font-weight: 600;
margin: 0 -2px; position: relative; z-index: 2;

Left/Right/New Tab

margin: 0 -2px; position: relative; z-index: 1;

• Filter bar / Search bar icons

I've adjusted them. Please update.

• Name

I will not change the name.

Best regards,

[thumbapps]

Thanks, the Search bar icon is now changeable. But the tweaks for overlapping tabs is not working:

Request

Just curious, do you plan to add your own "Chrome-like" and "Firefox-like" tab design in the next release? You seem not interested in including my tweaks.

Bye then.

[tablacus]

Try changing the Margin number.

Selected Items

font-style: normal;
font-variant: small-caps;
font-weight: 600;
margin: 0 -4px; position: relative; z-index: 2;

Your tweaks are interesting, but "Chrome-like" design has some problems.

1. Tab color Add-on "Tab color" does not work.

2. Overlap It's not transparent so overlap is not so good.

3. Plus button Plus button design.

"Firefox-like" design is good.

border-top-left-radius: 70px 90px;
border-top-right-radius: 70px 90px;
margin: 0 -8px 0 0;
overflow:hidden;

Best regards,

[duarteframos]

While adjusting CSS styles in the Tab Design or User Style Sheet addons is there any way to quickly preview changes?

Currently I have to press the OK button to apply, which closes the preferences window. If I have to adjust more settings or tweak the results, I have to open preferences again, navigate to Addons, scroll until I find the correct one, and open optioms again.

Is there a quicker way, did I miss something? Would it be possible to implement an Apply button to the user preeferences?

[ccfs]

Try to add a tool bar button or a hot key like this: "usercss" is an add-on ID which you can find below the add-on name/version in "Tools > Add-ons"

[duarteframos]

Try to add a tool bar button or a hot key like this: "usercss" is an add-on ID which you can find below the add-on name/version in "Tools > Add-ons"

Hey. this works perfectly, I've been wondering how make a button open a specific addon preferences dialog. This is going right in the wiki!

Many thanks for the tip

[CMaclellan]

Unable to theme the background colours of the Tree or List views, I think that's what they are called. I installed User Style Sheet and it doesn't seem to be able to style the main body of the application, only the toolbars.

Is there a way to theme the Tree and List views background colours?

[tablacus]

Please try to install an add-on "Color".

Regards,