Suggestion for Feature Enhancement: Color Coding File Types

[Jun Zhang]

Hey there! Recently, I made the switch from xplorer² to OneCommander. One of the standout features I loved in xplorer² was its ability to color-code file types. This function made it incredibly easy to distinguish between important and less crucial files.

For instance, let's consider a file duo like "CurrentProject.py" and its automatically saved backup, "CurrentProject.sv$". With xplorer², I could set up a syntax to display .py files in a bold and striking blue, while the .sv$ files appeared in a subtle, faded gray. This simple distinction was immensely helpful in my workflow.

I'm hopeful that OneCommander could incorporate a similar feature—it would make organizing files a breeze.

Reference Link:

   xplorer² blog: Color coding for file types and beyond (zabkat.com)

[Jun Zhang]

and this is the sample video:

https://youtu.be/T_teVWQAByw?si=Y_2LjFZR0EIpZ2kh

[OneCommander Support]

Some basic text coloring is on my to-do list but not changing item background (makes distinguishing selected files confusing) or borders (complicates my layout) or bolding (ruins measuring for text trimming). But is it low priority because I already can see shooting myself in the foot with that when users start setting text color to something that will be drowned in the selection background color, or make text invisible for a certain theme, and so on.

[Jun Zhang]

Yes, as the example I mentioned in text, basic text coloring(font color) is enough, because what we need is to distinguish.