A file list slot is a list of filenames that can be reference by a macro.
There are 10 file lists slots available that can be reference with filelist0: to filelist9:
filelistx: used by itself will find all files in your index matching a filename in the file list slot.
File list slots are useful for managing large list of filenames that would not fit in the search box. (For example filename1.txt | filename2.txt | filename3.txt | ...)
The whole filename is matched. (no partial searches)
Wildcards are supported. (using multiple filenames with wildcards might reduce search performance)
What are the requirements for file list slots?
Filelist slots are available in Everything 1.5 or later.
How do I edit a file list slot?
File list slots are empty by default.
To edit a file list slot: hold down Ctrl and left-click the filelistx: text.
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Press F2 while the search edit caret is on the filelistx: text.
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Right click the filelistx: text in the search box and click Edit File List Slot.
While in the File List Slot Editor:
- Drag drop files/folder onto the file list slot editor.
- Click the Add.... button.
- Load EFU file lists from the import button.
- Paste multi-line text.
- Select a filename and press F2 to rename the filename inline.
How do I set a file list slot to the current selection?
To set a file list slot to the current selection:
- Press Ctrl + Shift + C to copy your filenames to the clipboard.
- Change the search to filelist1:
- Hold down Ctrl and left-click the filelist1: text.
-or- - Press F2 while the search edit caret is on the filelist1: text.
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the filenames from the clipboard.
- Click OK.
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
- To the right of Show commands containing, search for:
slot - Select File | Set File List Slot x
(where x is the slot number 0-9) - Click Add....
- Press a new keyboard shortcut and click OK.
- Click OK.
How long do file list slot last?
Until you close the Everything Search window.
Click the Export button in the file list slot editor to save your file list to disk.
Bind a keyboard shortcut to set a file list slot from the current selection
To bind a keyboard shortcut to set a file list slot from the current selection:
- In Everything, from the Tools menu, click Options.
- Click the Keyboard tab on the left.
- To the right of Show commands containing, search for: slot
- Select File | Set File List Slot 1
- Click Add....
- Press your keyboard shortcut and click OK.
- Click OK.
Future plans
Named file list slots.
regex: modifier support.
Examples
!filelist0:
where filelist0: is an old EFU file list which might be useful to show new files.
! = NOT
Show parent folders from the current search results: (might be useful if you want to work on the parent folder instead of each file)
- Set the search to find your desired files.
- Select all the files (Ctrl + A)
- From the File menu, click Copy Full Path to clipboard (Ctrl + Shift + C).
- Change the search to:
- childfilelist1:
- Hold down Ctrl and click the childfilelist1: text.
- Paste the filenames with Ctrl + V
- Click OK.
---Everything will now list all the parent folders from the previous search---
Find duplicate files:
- Set the search to find your desired files.
- Select all the files (Ctrl + A)
- From the File menu, click Copy Full Path to clipboard (Ctrl + Shift + C).
- Change the search to:
- sizefilelist1:
- Hold down Ctrl and click the sizefilelist1: text.
- Paste the filenames with Ctrl + V
- Click OK.
---Everything will now list files with the same size as any file in your file list slot 1--- - Use sizefilelist1: !filelist1: to hide the original files and show only the duplicated files.
- Use the results as a guide only as the same size does not indicated the content is the same.
- Use the SHA-256 column to compare content.
Export
To export a file list slot:
- Right click the filelist1: text in the search box and click Edit File List Slot....
- Click Export....
- Choose a Save as type. (CSV, EFU or TXT)
- Choose a filename and click Save.
- Close the File List Slot Editor.
Import
To import a file list slot:
- Right click the filelist1: text in the search box and click Edit File List Slot....
- Click Import....
- Select your filelist file and click Open.
- Click OK.
File List Slots
filelist0: - filelist9: match files/folders from the list.
child-filelist0: - child-filelist9: match folders containing a child file/folder from the list.
descendant-filelist0: - descendant-filelist9: match folders containing a descendant file/folder from the list.
size-filelist0: - size-filelist9: match files/folders with the same size as a file/folder from the list.
parent-filelist0: - parent-filelist9: match files/folders that are a child of a folder from the list.
ancestor-filelist0: - ancestor-filelist9: match files/folders that are a descendant of a folder from the list.
sibling-filelist0: - sibling-filelist9: match files/folders that are a sibling of a file/folder from the list.
name-filelist0: - name-filelist9: match files/folders with the same name from a file/folder from the list.
stem-filelist0: - stem-filelist9: match files/folders with the same stem from a file/folder from the list.
Paste into the parent folder of all results example