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Ignore specific files/folders: They will be neither displayed nor copied. Only files in the file system can be ignored. Files on ftp servers, within archives, plugins or virtual folders like the desktop cannot be ignored.

 

Ignore (don't show) the following files and folders:

Master switch to turn option on and off.

<Listbox> List files and folders which you want to ignore. The following entry types are supported:

1. Full path to file. Example: c:\config.sys

2. Path relative to the root of ALL drives. Example: \RECYCLER

3. Name which will be hidden in all paths. Example: descript.ion

Notes:

- All 3 options above also support the wildcards * and ?, e.g. *.br1

- Multiple names with wildcards can be put on 1 line, separated by space or ";", e.g. *.bak *.old

- Relative or absolute path items must be put on a separate line each.

- When a name is ended with a backslash, it will match only directories

- Attention: If a name contains both spaces and wildcards, it must be written in double quotes the following way: \"System Volume*" or c:\path\"long name*"

 

Save in: Location and name where the ignore list will be stored. Default is tcignore.txt

 

Add selected names with full path

Enabled only when some files are selected in the last active panel of Total Commander. Allows to add these files/dirs with full path to the above list.

 

Add selected names Enabled only when some files are selected in the last active panel of Total Commander. Allows to add these files/dirs without path, which means that they will be hidden in ALL directories.

 

Note: Use the internal command cm_SwitchIgnoreList to turn this option on and off via a button, menu item, or hotkey.