Enable closing folders with the left-arrow in list view
In Finder, and in many other folder tree-view implementations, when the focus is on a file inside a sub-folder, typing the left-arrow moves the focus up to the containing folder and closes it (hiding its contents).
Without this behavior, there's no way to quickly get out of and close a sub-folder except repeatedly hitting the up-arrow key, and then the left arrow when the focus is on the sub-folder.
The shortcut I'm describing makes it much easier to keep hands on the keyboard while browsing a tree-view. This is an important point for users who don't like the mouse.
broadstripes
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This will be included in Path Finder 5.1.4
10 comments
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AdminMichael
(Admin, Path Finder)
commented
To everyone who voted for this: please cast your vote for this suggestion instead
http://feedback.cocoatech.com/pages/275-general/suggestions/96645-enable-closing-folders-with-the-left-arrow-in-list-viewThanks Joe. I'm afraid UserVoice doesn't allow merging votes, but I'll try to keep a mental tally for now. We're trying to bring Path Finder's core UI and shortcuts in line with the Finder, so this is a logical next step.
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Joe Carroll
commented
this seems to be a duplicate of http://feedback.cocoatech.com/pages/275-general/suggestions/65232-left-arrow-key-selects-parent-folder-in-list-view
these two requests should be combined. currently that would make 67 votes in total, moving this from 17th to 14th ranking. -
Joe Carroll
commented
this is one major irritation for me in PF because i prefer to navigate by keyboard as much as possible. i believe this feature request is a duplicate of http://feedback.cocoatech.com/pages/275-general/suggestions/96645-enable-closing-folders-with-the-left-arrow-in-list-view
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Joe Carroll
commented
this is one major irritation for me in PF because i prefer to navigate by keyboard as much as possible.
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dannyw
commented
We talk about List View:
When my navigation is on a folder. I use the left key and the folder closes. But when I hit the left key again, it should jump to the next (parent) folder and close that as well.
Just folder after folder while pressing the left key. -
AdminMichael
(Admin, Path Finder)
commented
Sorry about that, I didn't see the details in the comments. I've moved your post into the description and re-opened the suggestion.
Are you referring to the Finder's ability to select an enclosing folder by pressing the left arrow key, with a second key press to close it?
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broadstripes
commented
The header might be vague, but I don't think the text of the recommendation is vague at all: I'm asking for a specific change to the behavior of the left-arrow key when navigating a folder tree.
The idea seems to have gotten some support from other users.
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Jan H.
commented
That would be extremely nice, it is very annoying.
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Ohce
commented
I would also really like this feature. I find myself moving to Finder when I'm working in list view because is so much easier to navigate.
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tholahan
commented
I like Path Finder, but one thing that I find frustrating is that, when I'm in a sub-folder, I can't type the left-arrow to close the folder. It makes navigating a tree with the keyboard much clunkier. This is standard behavior in Finder and Windows Explorer, which makes it a de facto UI standard.
