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A solution using Dragthing hot keys
Authored by: jjckanellis on Jan 02, '02 05:15:58PM

The way I've done this (without planning to) is to assign a hot key in dragthing for some of my most used folders. For example, after dragging my "Downloads folder" onto the dragthing dock, I assigned the keys command-control-d. I discovered that whenever I press the hot keys, the folder opens in the view that was last used.

I am a big fan of Robs two column view setup (as recommended in his fantastic OSX guide) and have assigned command-control-up arrow to the top window and command-control-down arrow to the bottom window (just select two folders you often have to access, particularly to rearrange things, and drag them onto dragthing - assign one the top view and the other the bottom view ). I use my software library (on another partition) as the bottom window. I find these hot keys much quicker than the "Tandem" Applescript for calling up the 2 window setup.

You can assign any view and window size - icons, columns etc, by simply closing the window once it is right - just as you do for the Finder dock icon. I now have about 10 of my most used folders just a key stroke away (apps, utilities, favorites, downloads, installers, photos, music etc.). Couple this with some links in the toolbar and quick access to any file is ensured. Dragthing is great. If you try this make sure you check the hotkeys already assigned under Dragthings Preferences. You may choose to change some of these or switch them off. If you assign more than one thing to the same hot key, then they should all happen when the hot key is pressed (as far as I've seen so far).

Incidentally, assigning drag thing hot keys to applescripts is also great. I have a few for some of my most used iTunes applescripts (select/deselect, add to favorites, file renamer etc. ).



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