QTTabBar Updates

phrab said:

Try this:
1. Open Windows Explorer to any folder (i.e.tab). e.g. Current Projects
2. If you want to keep that tab open, duplicate it (there's a button on the tabbar. If not, just do step 3.
3. In the address bar, click on "This PC" (or whatever the name of your PC). It will be the left most choice in the address bar.
4. Put your cursor in the search bar & type NirSoft.
5. When the search is over, just click on the NirSoft folder & it will open in a new tab without closing any others.



Also, when you have duplicate attachments, click the button that I show below. It will open up your attachments & you can remove one. It's the 8th button from the left on the top row of your post.

Hello @phrab,
Thanks much for your detailed response - your search instructions worked for me and I see now I missed the X in the upper right corner of the image to delete it. If there's a way to open folder into a new tab from Windows search without a third party app, I'd like to know how. In the mean time your solution works for me.

dalchina said:

Related: If I search (Win key + S) e.g.
folder : Downloads

and rt click the result, I am offered 'Open file location'

Does that sound right to you? Oh, you've noticed- it's a folder.
Clicking on it does nothing...


Is this different in 2004? Thanks.

"Open file location" opens the folder which contains the Downloads folder or file if you search for a file. So yes, they don't differentiate between File or Folder - calling a Folder a File.

On my 2004 it looks basically the same as what you've shown.

One thing about 2004, I can just hit the Win key then start typing "folder:downloads" or whatever I'm searching for - no need to hit Win + S, but that still works if I do it.

dalchina said:

Thanks- "Open file location" opens the folder
- that's different- for me, as I said, it does nothing. Likewise in the rt pane. Maybe they fixed that...(!)
(Whereas if I search for a file, that works).

I have search hidden in taskbar properties- hence Win key S to display the box.

Just to clarify, in 2004 I don't have the two open options in the top left as you have (as per the screenshot from my earlier post).

Also, after seeing your last post I just hid my taskbar search icon which I never use anyway, and still hitting Win + search text works to initiate a search without needing to press S. I find myself using the Win key to search for files, folder, apps, settings, etc all the time now.

dalchina said:

Maybe that's 'cos for me Win key opens Open Shell (reassigned). - which has its own configurable search box(!)

Sorry, which two options? All, Apps are the same..

Open file location and Copy full path - only have them on the right side.

dalchina said:

Oh, no rt click as you said.

What happens if you do exactly the same type of search?

folder: <name>

Also noted: Recent files in Quick Access still have no icons after most recent Qttabbar update.. is that also true in 2004?

Didn't realize you were r-clicking, so it looks the same as yours when I do and clicking on either "Open" or "Copy" works.
Never occurred to me to r-click on the left side, but I see it would be useful if there's more than one match.
"Win + folder:nirsoft" works and finds my NirSoft folder.

I have icons for files if I click QA. E.g. Zip, PDF, Chrome, and TXT icons are visible in the same screen area you show plain icons for files.

I had to look up your use of (!) - don't recall seeing it anywhere before other than for low tire pressure on the dashboard .