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Compacting

Properties

Default settings

Config structure

Sections

• Bookmark [multiple]
  • Bookmark [multiple]
  • Bookmark [multiple]
  • ...
• DirTree [single by Source]
• History [single by Type]
  • Items [single]
• FileDesc [multiple]
  • Action [single by Desc]
  • Action [single by Desc]
  • ...
• FilterPreset [single by Desc]
• Layout [single by Desc]
  • SubLayout [single by Desc]
    • SubLayout [single by Desc]
      • ...
  • Toolbars [single]
• ListLayout [single by Desc]
  • Column [single by Type]
  • FilterPreset [single by Desc]
• LogWindow [single]
• SearchSettings [single by Desc]
• SelectionTemplate [single by Desc]
  • Items [single]
• Toolbar [single by Desc]
  • TBarItem [multiple]

Properties

string

int:0-10000

int:0-10000

bool

int:3-30

bool

string

string

int:1-1000

bool

Items

Item

string (multiple)

String item

History

Type

string

History type identifier

Bookmark

Desc	string	Bookmark description
Source	string	Bookmark target path

DirTree

Desc	string	Description to show in folders tree
Source	string	Mount point source directory
Encoding	string	File system character encoding
Display	bool	Is this mount point displayed by folders tree
Index	int:1-INT_MAX	Position in folders tree
CommandMount	string	Command to mount filesystem
CommandUnmount	string	Command to unmount filesystem
CommandEject	string	Command to eject device
CanEject	bool	Is this device ejectable

FileDesc

Desc	string	File type description
Pattern	string	Matching pattern
Regex	bool	Is pattern a regular expression
Case	bool	Is pattern case sensitive
Icon	string	Path to file type icon
CmdExec	string	Command to execute file
CmdEdit	string	Command to edit file
CmdView	string	Command to view file

Action

Desc	string	Action description
Command	string	Command to perform this action

Layout

Desc	string	Layout description
Type	enum:hsplit/vsplit/list/text/hex/image	Data view type
ViewLayout	string	Data view layout to use
Width	int:0-10000	Size of this sublayout's paned window
FTreeCase	bool	Is folders tree sorted case sensitively
FTreeHidden	bool	Does folders tree show hidden files
FTreeLinks	bool	Does folders tree show symlinks
FTreeNAvail	bool	Does folders tree show not available folders
FTreeSize	int:0-10000	Folders tree's paned size
FTreeToolbar	bool	Is folders tree's toolbar visible
FTreeVisible	bool	Is folders tree visible

SubLayout

Type	enum:hsplit/vsplit/list/text/hex/image	Data view type
ViewLayout	string	Data view layout to use
Width	int:0-10000	Size of this sublayout's paned window

Toolbars

Toolbar

string (multiple)

Toolbar preset to display in this layout

ListLayout

Desc	string	List layout description
ShowCLine	bool	Show command line
ShowStatus	bool	Show status bar
ColorizeRows	bool	Use different background colour for neighbour rows
SortColumn	string	Sort-by column type
SortDirFirst	bool	Keep directories first while sorting
SortByType	bool	Group entries by file type
SortOrder	enum:ascending/descending	Sorting order
SortCase	bool	Case sensitive sorting
StartIn	string	Start in folder (path)
UseFilter	bool	Is filter active
ShowHidden	bool	Show hidden files
ShowFolders	bool	Show folders

Column

Type	string	Column type
Size	int:20-10000	Column's width

LogWindow

Visible	bool	Is logger window visible after startup
AppendToFile	string	Path to file to append logs
ShowInfo	bool	Show Info messages
PopupInfo	bool	Popup on new Info messages
ShowConfig	bool	Show Config messages
PopupConfig	bool	Popup on new Config messages
ShowWarning	bool	Show Warning messages
PopupWarning	bool	Popup on new Warning messages
ShowError	bool	Show Error messages
PopupError	bool	Popup on new Error messages
ShowCritical	bool	Show Critical messages
PopupCritical	bool	Popup on new Critical messages
ShowDebug	bool	Show Debug messages
PopupDebug	bool	Popup on new Debug messages
ShowCode	bool	Show Code messages
PopupCode	bool	Popup on new Code messages

FilterPreset

Desc	string	Filter preset description
Pattern	string	Filter pattern
Regex	bool	Is this preset using regular expression matching
Case	bool	Is this filter case sensitive
Hidden	bool	Show hidden files (wildcard matching only)

SearchSettings

Desc	string	Preset description
FileName	string	File name pattern
FileNameCase	bool	Is file name pattern case sensitive
MaxDepth	int:-1-999	Max directory search depth
SearchMount	bool	Stay on one filesystem
FollowLinks	bool	Follow symlinks
OutputDirs	bool	Include directories in output
FileTypesShow	string	Show only these file types
FileTypesHide	string	Hide these file types
Content	string	Content filter
ContentRegex	bool	Is content filter using regular expression matching
ContentCase	bool	Is content filter case sensitive
Size	enum:equal/greater/smaller	Size filter mode
SizeVal	int:0-1000000000	Size filter value
SizeUnit	enum:B/KB/MB/GB	Size filter unit
DateType	enum:moddate/accdate/chgdate	Date filter type
DateMode	enum:earlier/later/in range/outside range	Date filter mode
Date1	string	Date value 1
Date2	string	Date value 2
NoUser	bool	Find files without owner
NoGroup	bool	Find files without group
Owner	string	Find files of this user
Group	string	Find files of this group
Perm	int:0-7777	Find files with these permissions
PermExact	bool	Match exact permissions
Custom	string	Custom search options
OutputMode	enum:flist_int/flist/list_int/list/file	Search results output mode
OutputSpeed	int:1-1000	Search results output speed in interactive modes
OutputFile	string	Output file name when saving results to a file

SelectionTemplate

Desc	string	Selection template description
Path	string	Selection template base path

Toolbar

Desc	string
Position	enum:top/bottom/left/right
View	enum:icons/text/both

TBarItem

Item	string	Toolbar item
Label	string	Label to display when button has text label (for 'Launcher' item only)
Icon	string	Icon to display when button has icon (for 'Launcher' item only)
Target	string	Application to run when launcher item clicked (for 'Launcher' item only)