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#214 Win Key + E not Equal to Shift + Click WExplorer Taskbar button

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2012-12-24
2012-12-23
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  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-23

    What do you mean?

     
  • Stamimail

    Stamimail - 2012-12-23

    I defineded Win+E = Computer
    When I do Shift + Click on WE taskbar button = Libraries

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-23

    So what is the problem?
    And why are you Shift+Clicking the taskbar?

     
  • Stamimail

    Stamimail - 2012-12-24

    Shift+Clicking a taskbar button behaves like a clicking by middle mouse button (same problem) => Opening a new window.
    In Windows Explorer it is expected to open a new window in the same path (= Ctrl+N), or equal to Win+E.

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-24

    The pinned thing on the taskbar is a shortcut. Edit its properties and make it open whatever you want. I don't see how this is a Classic Shell bug.

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-24
    • status: open --> closed
     
  • Stamimail

    Stamimail - 2012-12-24

    Thank You. You right. I was wrong (Start menu settings > context menu > default explorer path).
    But I still have a question:
    Is there a way to set the target to get the Same location (like in opening new window by Ctrl+N)?

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-24

    I still don't understand what you are asking. You are mixing 2 separate things - the initial path when you use the start button, and the initial path when you use the pinned icon on the taskbar.

    And what do you mean by "Same location"? Same as what?

    Please next time read your post and think if there are enough details so a person that doesn't read your mind can understand what you are saying.

     
  • Stamimail

    Stamimail - 2012-12-24

    I'm sorry.
    I said My mistake was about "the initial path when you use the start button".
    and I had never mentioned pinned Icon.
    Forget about it.

    Maybe now I would be understood:
    If I open a folder, and I want a new window with the same path/location, I do Ctrl+N.
    But, If I Shift+clicking (or middle click) on its taskbar button, so a new window of Windows Explorer would be open (path = Libraries).
    I want that when I Shift+clicking (or middle click) on a folder taskbar button, a new window with the same path would be open, as if I did Ctrl+N.

    http://www.askvg.com/windows-explorer-always-opens-in-libraries-view-in-windows-7-how-to-change-target-folder/

     
  • Ivo Beltchev

    Ivo Beltchev - 2012-12-24

    I don't think that would be possible. When you press Ctrl+N, Explorer knows exactly which path to use, since you press Ctrl+N in a specific open window.

    In Win7 a taskbar button can correspond to 0, 1, or multiple Explorer windows. There is no 1 to 1 correspondence between taskbar buttons and paths.

    Either way, this is a beef with Explorer, not with Classic Shell. The Classic Explorer code is loaded into Explorer after Explorer has decided what folder to show, and doesn't have any knowledge how that window was opened - click, Shift+click, command prompt, whatever.

     
  • Stamimail

    Stamimail - 2012-12-25

    Thank You.
    Sorry for not being understood enough.

     

    Last edit: Stamimail 2012-12-25

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