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Indicate clearly in the dual pane view which one is active

It's very hard to see now which pane is currently active in the dual pane view because it is not indicated at all. That's a problem when replacing the contents of a pane by clicking for instance on a favorite in the sidebar. Then I can't see which pane will be replaced, so I always have to click the one I want to replace to make sure. It's annoying, and an easy thing to fix.

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    anonymousanonymous shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
    EZMEZM shared a merged idea: Selected Pane in dual mode  ·   ·  Show description
    Dave ScoccaDave Scocca shared a merged idea: Distinguish Active Pane  ·   ·  Show description
    anonymousanonymous shared a merged idea: make the selected dual browser more obvious  ·   ·  Show description
    completed  ·  MichaelAdminMichael (Admin, Path Finder) responded  · 

    Path Finder 6 will indicate the active pane by coloring the tabs and path navigator.

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      • rudlabrudlab commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This is often very annoying, as it is difficult to see which window is paired with the sidebar in the dual pane mode.

        I think that the dual pane browser mode would be greatly improved if both windows could have their own constant sidebars and not use a common sidebar, as it is currently in PathFinder. Now you have to switch panels constantly back and forth, in order to pair them with only one sidebar.

        TotalFider app has exactly this feature http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/dual-mode

      • rudlabrudlab commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        This is often very annoying as it is difficult to see which window is paired with the sidebar in the dual pane mode.

        I think that the dual pane browser mode would be greatly improved if both windows could have their own constant sidebars and not use a common sidebar, as it is currently in PathFinder. As it is now, you have to switch panels constantly back and forth, in order to pair them with only one sidebar.

      • Don RoseDon Rose commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        I've been frustrated by this exact point for some time now and it just came to top of mind for me again this evening as I was doing extensive file movement within Path Finder. PLEASE provide us with a way...maybe via a Color Option.

      • Michael AskewMichael Askew commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

        Hear hear! Also, a keyboard shortcut for switching focus between the two sides of the dual pane would be terrific.

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