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Re: Total Commander

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Post by unixhero » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:27 AM UTC

yread wrote: post #5

Total/Windows Commander with plugins is the best. What plugins do you use?

The ones bundled with Total Commander Ultima Prime https://tcup.pl

Re: Total Commander

#22

Post by phero_cnstrcts » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:28 AM UTC

Ever since I’m not using windows anymore I just want Directory Opus to be available on Linux.

Re: Total Commander

#23

Post by haspok » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:31 AM UTC

Daril wrote: post #17

Very useful, I bought it years ago and used it on Windows. I've been using only Linux for about 10 years now, but I'd like to use Total Commander on Linux. Double Commander is open source, cross-platform and written with Lazarus / FPC : https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/ But ... I am not able not to use Midnight Commander ...

Try Krusader!

Re: Total Commander

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Post by wiz21c » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:31 AM UTC

qwerty456127 wrote: post #14

I tried many commander-style file managers on many OSes. Some of them deliberately imitating Total Commander. But none of them really feels like the original. Some even look better and can be more powerful in some aspects yet I don't really feel that comfortable using them. Many are tolerable though. In my oppinion Total Commander is the number-one best and most useful computer program ever made and the best UX. And…

Ah Norton Commander... I was wondering if someone would pop up the father of them all... Fond memories of that blue screen :-)

Re: Total Commander

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Post by rlv-dan » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:33 AM UTC

exitb wrote: post #9

I wonder how big of an effort is to keep it compatible with every Windows version since 95.

Even Windows 3.1!

https://www.ghisler.com/wcmd16.htm

Re: Total Commander

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Post by rlv-dan » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:35 AM UTC

I've always liked the Windows Explorer Treeview+Listview style file managers (XYplorer is vey good), but for heavy workloads, nothing beats Total Commander!

Re: Total Commander

#27

Post by pilif » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:35 AM UTC

rlv-dan wrote: post #25

exitb wrote: post #9

I wonder how big of an effort is to keep it compatible with every Windows version since 95.

Even Windows 3.1! https://www.ghisler.com/wcmd16.htm

To be fair: that’s an old version (v6 vs v11).

Given that win 3.11 doesn’t change, you can expect the old version to keep running too

Re: Total Commander

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Post by gapan » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:35 AM UTC

phero_cnstrcts wrote: post #22

Ever since I’m not using windows anymore I just want Directory Opus to be available on Linux.

There is worker: http://www.boomerangsworld.de/cms/worker/

Re: Total Commander

#29

Post by _giorgio_ » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:37 AM UTC

Scrolling a pane is "slow", or simple jumpy. Not enjoyable at all.

Plus... 37 euros????

Re: Total Commander

#30

Post by Daril » Fri, Sep 01, 2023, 8:39 AM UTC

haspok wrote: post #23

Daril wrote: post #17

Very useful, I bought it years ago and used it on Windows. I've been using only Linux for about 10 years now, but I'd like to use Total Commander on Linux. Double Commander is open source, cross-platform and written with Lazarus / FPC : https://doublecmd.sourceforge.io/ But ... I am not able not to use Midnight Commander ...

Try Krusader!

Thanks for the suggestion, but I am on Linux Mint with Cinnamon (and evaluating to move to Debian testing with Gnome or XFCE when the Wayland support will be available). Installing Krusader would fill my GTK based system with KDE dependencies ... I'm not sure it is a good idea. It looks very well done in any case !