Configuration - History Back
Configure the directory history list (Alt+Cursor down or click on triangle to the right of the current path).
Directory history thinning
Only add directory to the directory history (Alt+Cursor down) if the user stayed there for a certain amount of milliseconds (default 5000ms), or started any file operation in that location. The unfiltered list can still be shown with Alt+Shift+Cursor down.
Icons Show icons for directories, FTP connections, and plugins in the history list.
Font Choose font for th directory history list. Supported are:
The same font as used in the file lists (default)
The same font as used in the main menu
A user-defined font
History This section configures the recently used directories
Save history on exit The history will be saved in wincmd.ini sections [LeftHistory] and [RightHistory]. Disabling this option does NOT clear these sections! To do this, click on Delete now.
Maximum items to save:
Maximum number of directories per side saved in wincmd.ini (up to 200). When using history thinning, this list includes also the normally hidden directories.
Maximum to show: Maximum number of directories shown when opening the directory history. After expanding the list with Alt+Shift+Cursor down, the entire history will be shown.
Save now Saves the history to wincmd.ini, useful when Save history on exit is disabled
Delete now Removes the history from wincmd.ini. Make sure to also uncheck Save history on exit, otherwise the history will be saved again when you close Total Commander.
Frequently used folders
This section configures the most frequently used directories
Save frequently used folders on exit
The frequently used folders will be saved in the file tcDirFrq.txt. Disabling this option does NOT clear this file! To do this, click on Delete now.
Maximum items to save:
Maximum number of frequently used directories saved in tcDirFrq.txt (no upper limit).
Maximum to show: Maximum number of frequently used directories shown when opening the directory history. After expanding the list with Alt+Shift+Cursor down, the entire list of frequently used directories will be shown.
Show the most used directory in the middle
By default, the most used directory is displayed at the top or bottom of the history list. This option reverses the sort order so that it appears right after the directory history.
Storage location for list of most frequently used folders:
Sets the directory where the file tcDirFrq.txt will be stored. Supported are:
The directory Appdata\Local\GHISLER (default)
The same drectory where the file wincmd.ini is stored
A user-defined directory
Save now Saves the list of frequently used directories tcDirFrq.txt, useful when Save frequently used folders on exit is disabled
Delete now Removes the file tcDirFrq.txt. Make sure to also uncheck Save frequently used folders on exit, otherwise the list of frequently used directories will be saved again when you close Total Commander.
Scroll list: If the list of history and recently visited directories is longer than the available space, you can specify here which part should be visible at the beginning. If the selected location is between the two partial lists, the cursor will also be set there. Available options:
to last visited folder
to most frequently used folder
to the top
to the bottom
to the middle, on history list
to the middle, on frequently used folders