Is it possible in the result list to open a folder in another instance of Everything?

[Biff]

Is it possible in the result list to open a folder in another instance of Everything? Instead of opening it (with ALT+ENTER) in the folder panel of the same instance?

[meteorquake]

I just drag the item across and drop onto the Folder Sidebar title (invariably) or else into the search bar.
(Otherwise there's right-click and open in a new instance if an item is added for that in the registry.)
d

[Biff]

Many thanks!

I just drag the item across and drop onto the Folder Sidebar title (invariably) or else into the search bar.

Cannot get it working here. Wherever I drag it over that prohibition sign (or whatever it is called is shown). What is the Folder Sidebar title? What does "invariably" mean here? The "search bar" is the search field?

(Otherwise there's right-click and open in a new instance if an item is added for that in the registry.)

Cannot find such here. How does one get that / an "item" added to the Registry?

[meteorquake]

On the current 1.5 version (it's been there a while) menu View - Folders - will show the Folders sidebar.
You can drag files or just text onto its title both from within and from outside the program and it will change the Folder to that.
If you're not on 1.5 I'd recommend moving to it, downloading can be got from the top of the 1.5 Alpha topic at the top of the board - viewforum.php?f=1
I'll add a separate comment a little later about making a right-click item unless someone gets to first
David

[Biff]

Many thanks for the link, yes, I already use 1.5a

On the current 1.5 version (it's been there a while) menu View - Folders - will show the Folders sidebar.

Yes, that is shown already.

You can drag files or just text onto its title both from within and from outside the program and it will change the Folder to that.

Yes, I understand, but I cannot get it working here. Wherever I drag the item over that prohibition sign (or whatever it is called is shown), meaning something like "not possible", I assume. What is the "Folder Sidebar title"? Perhaps "Folders"?

I'll add a separate comment a little later about making a right-click item unless someone gets to first

That's great, thank you very much!

[void]

Wherever I drag the item over that prohibition sign

You might be unable to drag-drop between instances if there are running as different users.

Please make sure both instances are running as a standard user.

In your main instance (the instance that is usually always running):

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
• Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

In your other instance:

• In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
• Click the General tab on the left.
• Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
• Uncheck Run as administrator.
  (ignore the Everything Service setting -the Everything Service will be used from the main instance)
• Click OK.
• Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
• Restart Everything.

[meteorquake]

Additional to void's comments about different users,
Using Regedit.exe, the registry key
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell
provides all the folder right-click actions in all programs with a folder menu display.

Creating the following subkeys and (default) values similar to what is already there would add two new commands to a folder right-click but replace the program path with the correct one for your installation -

SubKey: Everything (Explore)\command
(default): "C:\Program Files\Everything 1.5a\Everything64.exe" -new-window -explore "%1"

SubKey: Everything (New)\command
(default): "C:\Program Files\Everything 1.5a\Everything64.exe" -new-window -path "%1"

In practise I tend to just use the first of the two now which opens in Folderbar view. The other opens with the folder path placed in the search bar.

you can many other tasks this way.
d

[Biff]

Please make sure both instances are running as a standard user.

I open the instances (perhaps only my second Everything with different settngs is meant to be another instance?) / more windows with the same shortcut (may be then the user always is the same?) I open the frst one.

In your main instance (the instance that is usually always running):

In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
Click the General tab on the left.
Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
Uncheck Run as administrator.
Check Everything Service. (Please make sure this is tick-checked and not square-checked)
Click OK.
Exit Everything (right click the Everything tray icon and click Exit).
Restart Everything.

It is portable here (cannot find this: Check Store settings and data in %APPDATA%\Everything.
)

It is / was set like:


Is that correct?

It seems as if I only could open one window settings window for different windows / instances.

Creating the following subkeys and (default) values similar to what is already there would add two new commands to a folder right-click but replace the program path with the correct one for your installation -

So it is not possible doing such (e.g. by activating an option) with Everything, I assume.

[meteorquake]

There's just the basic option to add a simple Search Everything and I guess some of the UI options there might alter its behaviour.
I think the issue is there are a few permutations of what might be wanted (as per Help - Command Line Options). I think though about 4 basic ones are going to be the most common (new vs. existing window + use folder vs. search bar). I presume it would then need to remove them if the program is removed or upgraded etc to avoid orphaned folder menu items.
d

[Biff]

I'm not yet entirely sure I completely understood everything correctly, but yes, it will definitely work one day.

Many thanks!