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This is a fantastic tool. It saved me hours of work.
The manual is very detailed, and AFAIK contains everything you would ever need to know.
However, at the risk of being controversial, I personally don't think the manual is needed. WSView reminds me of typical Unix tools. At first glance, the number of options frightens me to death. But all the options are simple. Set them once - or accept the defaults - then forget about them.
To learn this tool, just press every button and observe what happens. After each step, just press CANCEL. Each option has its own CANCEL. AFAIK, changing an option does not actually take effect until you press "SUBMIT".
BTW: If you accidentally press SUBMIT while experimenting, you can restore the original config at any time by pressing "Load Settings".
Here are the steps I used to explore each option. I cancelled after every step.
- Check Reset Views to Windows Defaults and observe the results. After that, press each buttons (except Submit).
- Uncheck Reset Views to Windows Defaults.
- Press Options. Read. Press L arrow.
- Press Restore. Obvious. Press Cancel.
- Press Load Settings. Look at Windows versions. Cancel.
- Press Save Settings. Look. Cancel.
- In the "Global" section, note that on your first inspection, The dropdown has "Details". So every other template below has Details in its dropdown.
- I tried to check the Columns checkbox. It seems to be inactive - but see later.
- Below the dropdown, observe: Name | Folder path | Date modified | Type | Size
These are the column titles in the R panel of Explorer. To change these:
- Press Columns button. In the child, press every button at the top, starting with "X". Undo any action that results while pressing a button.
- Observe the values under the button that has 2 ticks. All the following are currently checked:
Name | Folder path | Date modified | Type | Size
Note the same line of values at top of the child, under "Global". That line changes if you add or subtract a field. Simples. So, that's where the column titles come from in Explorer R panel. L arrow to go back.
- In the dropdown for Global, the default is Details. Select a different value. All other templates now have the new type. Reset to Details.
- Uncheck the box for "Downloads". All options for that template disappear. So whatever options you currently have for "Downloads" will remain unchanged by WinSV.
- Recheck Downloads, but uncheck Inherit and press "Columns". Now you can selectively alter any fields that differ from Global.
I think I've covered everything. If not - try it yourself. You can always recover by using LOAD SETTINGS.
I still haven't got my rather limited mind round the relationships between RESTORE, LOAD SETTINGS, and SAVE SETTINGS. I think you need to press all of them, then observe which folder is being accessed.
You can see that RESTORE handles REG files, and "SETTINGS" handles INI files.
I think the only time I would ever read the github manual is to read the paragraphs on Submit, Restore, Load Settings, and Save Settings.
IMO, SUBMIT is a Windows-style "secret" option, where you don't know how it actually works under the bonnet unless you RTFM. Pity. Maybe pressing SUBMIT could launch an "Are you sure?" dialog. Part of that text could specify that info will be overwritten, but can be restored by RESTORE.
Thanks.