Join 2 selections

Started by sinus, March 04, 2021, 09:25:41 AM

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sinus

Hi all
If I have 2 or more selections or/and result-windos (see attachement) with files, is there a quick way to join two of these windows?

Say in Selection 1 are 33 files and in result-window are 100 files.
Now I want have a new selecton with all of the files of these two windows, what would give a new selection with 133 files.

How it this possible? I guess, the way with "IMatch clipboard" is one way, but maybe there is another, maybe easier way?
Best wishes from Switzerland! :-)
Markus

Mario

IMatch clipboard: Select the files in both result windows and drag them into the clipboard. Then open them in a new result window. Easiest way to do it I think.
Alternatives:
+ assign the files to a collection (pins, dots, bookmarks, flags) and then switch to the Collection View.
Doing exactly this is one of the main purposes for collections
+ use a catregory
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sinus

Thanks, Mario!

Fine, I think, than I go with clipboard, like you ruled out!
:)
Best wishes from Switzerland! :-)
Markus

Mario

Whatever works best for you. Bookmarking files takes only a press of <B> and finally a switch to the Bookmarks collection.
I use that very often, especially when I have to jump all over the place in large unordered collections when migrating to IMatch.

The clipboard does that well. I use it mostly to move files from different folders together, to transfer selections of files between folders/categories. Very useful and also very visual.
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