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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts Desktop
An annoying issue in Panther is the fact that if you're navigating in column view via a sidebar shortcut, it is not possible to climb up higher in the hierarchy than where you originally entered via the shortcut (the horizontal scroll bars are missing).

There is a quick fix for that though: just press Command-arrow up repeatedly until you have reached a level just below the "Computer" level, and there you go: the column view will "jump" to that position, displaying the scroll bars once again, which lets you navigate freely until you decide to use the sidebar entry point again.
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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: joeholmes on Oct 30, '03 11:14:08AM

This is a great tip. It solves one of my main Panther Finder complaints.

Thanks!

-=-Joe



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: Hes Nikke on Oct 30, '03 11:24:56AM

i've found that pushing the left arrow will push you to higher levels of the system hierarchy.

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Accessing folder/file hierarchy up--alternate
Authored by: MtnBiker on Oct 30, '03 11:40:47AM

You can also Command-click on the title bar (on the tile of the folder-not sure how far away from this you can click) and see the hierachary. Dragging down to whatever level you want will take you there.

This works in any application and any file (any?). So if you have a text document open in TextEdit and want to check what folder it is in or open that folder: Command-click on title bar, etc.. Very handy. I probably learned this here. This was possible before Panther. Although the original hint is quicker and more direct, it can't be used in all apps.

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Accessing folder/file hierarchy up--alternate
Authored by: Zo-1 on Oct 31, '03 03:04:22AM

This trick is probably older than you are.
(first mac, the 170 powerbook)



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: diamondsw on Oct 30, '03 11:54:05AM

The whole *point* of the places sidebar is that it "roots" the column view there. If you just want a shortcut to a folder and don't want it rooted, use the toolbar as you did under Jaguar. This strikes me as deliberately trying to subvert a new feature of Panther, but I guess it helps some people.



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: kh on Oct 30, '03 12:43:25PM

Um, I tried to place a shortcut in the toolbar, but the Finder does not accept it. Instead, I resorted to place the Path button through the Toolbar customization. It does the pretty much the same thing as clicking on the window title.

Besides, after using the Panther Finder for a few days, I've been wondering what was behind the decision of rooting the shortcuts in the column view and not being able to climb up the hierarchy from where you started by clicking on an item in the sidebar.

It is not that bad as I first thought. There really aren't many occasions I want to climb up the hierarchy. I just want to go to one of the items in the sidebar most of the time. Maybe the decision was made to weaken the metaphor of hierarchical file system. It is a strange thing in the first place to have the volumes connected to your computer and servers under the computer in the first place. Also, iDisk being at the same level as the physical volumes while no user except the one logged in as the current user can access it, the arrangement is not that intuitive. Perhaps the decision to make it difficult to climb up the hierarchy from where you started was made to decrease the possibility of causing confusion.



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: ClarkGoble on Oct 30, '03 01:38:02PM

You have to be in customize mode to customize the toolbar in Panther. Once you do it though it works quite well. I have numerous applications/scripts in mine.



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: bughouse on Oct 31, '03 02:49:27PM

not true. you just need to hold your item there a bit longer for it to "take".



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This does the trick
Authored by: nick on Oct 30, '03 01:22:17PM

just discovered, that pressing <ALT> and <ANY KEY> (at least most keys) will jump from the sidebar into the top hierarchy of the column view.



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Even easier!
Authored by: SOX on Oct 30, '03 04:58:36PM

Just command cllick the title bar. voila, the whole hierarchy is visable, so are the scroll bars, and best of all the original entry point is still visible on screeen



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: pmccann on Oct 30, '03 07:06:36PM

Alternatively you can add shortcuts to the top of the Finder window (a la Jaguar) by first selecting and dragging the item in the finder, and **while dragging** hold down the command key. Similarly, you can get rid of items from this location by command dragging.

Paul



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: jmah on Oct 30, '03 10:44:44PM

Why is everyone coming up with strange tricks to add items to the toolbar? ("Hold command", "Open the "Customize Toolbar" sheet", "It can't be done", etc.") Just drag an item to the toolbar where you want it, hover for about one second, and that's that.

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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: erichsu on Nov 08, '03 07:37:02PM

Is there a keyboard shortcut to hop into the sidebar? I'm hoping for something where I can navigate the sidebar without using the mouse. I did find you can use ctrl-F5 to walk the toolbar, but I'd rather work with the sidebar.

- Eric



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10.3: Using column view and sidebar shortcuts
Authored by: gus_hart on Jul 06, '06 12:39:40PM

Did you ever figure out how to hop into the sidebar with the keyboard? I'd really like to do this too...



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