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File and Path Operations

Most file operations involve standard Windows procedures, but some differ a little.

Selecting and opening folders and files

  • Select: single click
  • Open: double click or Enter
  • Select several files: Ctrl+Click if files are not contiguous in the list, Shift+Click if they are
  • Open several files: Ctrl+Click or Shift+Click to select, then press Enter
You can set One Commander to open either files and folders, or just files, with a single click; see Settings > Other.

Copying/moving by Drag and Drop

The approach to dragging and dropping items used by Windows is a bit confusing: it behaves differently depending on whether you are dragging and dropping within or between drives. One Commander's default method is slightly different but has the virtue of consistency:

  • Dragging without Ctrl key: One Commander always moves the item, regardless of whether the move is between drives or between folders within the same drive.
  • Dragging with Ctrl key: One Commander always copies the item.
You can change this to the (inconsistent and confusing) Windows method in Settings > Other > Drag and Drop behavior.

Deleting folders and files

When you delete a file or folder, or a group of them, One Commander remembers the position of the last selected item. You can select the item above or below the deleted item by pressing Cursor Up/Down.

Duplicate file

Either

Press Ctrl+D. The line containing the file entry changes to:

Type the name for the duplicate file in the highlighted section and either press Enter or click . To cancel, press Esc or .

Or:

Press Ctrl+C and then Ctrl+V. The duplicate file will automatically be renamed "<original filename> - Copy.<extension>". For example the duplicate created for "Myfile.txt" will be "Myfile - Copy.txt".

Creating files from Windows Clipboard

See Using the Windows Clipboard.

Drag item to Terminal

Terminals are applications that give you command-line control of your computer, for example Command Prompt or PowerShell. Items can be dragged from One Commander to a Terminal, which puts them in the current command line in the Terminal. If there is a space in the path, it is inserted in double quotes, to ensure that the Terminal doesn't interpret what follows the space as being part of the command or another parameter. See here for starting One Commander from a Terminal window.

Create new file from template

See Templates for creating files.

Renaming items

Either right-click and select "Rename" from the context menu, press F2, or click twice slowly (in the standard Windows manner). If you are trying to rename a folder and Settings > Other > Opening items is set to "Single click opens folders", you need to use the right-click method. You can turn off the slow double-click method at Settings > Other.

Previewing files

Press Space; see Preview for more.

Tagging items

Right click on any item and select "Tag (Color)". A dot with that color appears to the right of the item name.


Backlinks:
2. Quick introductory guide:5. Basic folder and file operations
2. Quick introductory guide:9. Other useful features
3. Full reference guide:Settings:Advanced
3. Full reference guide:Settings:Other