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> Actually, that last screenshot was made while I was in W98SE, however just
> booting to my W2Kpro like you're on, then I'll give one for that too.
>
> Also in W2K you can save the stretch and columns of the Common Dialog Box
> too after you set it how you want, by the same method of Ctrl + X (close) on
> the titlebar there too - it Will remember it, Except, it will still open to
> Lists, but just click the Detail view and you'll always see that saved layout.
>
> Now what David Candy said to do (and like Glen mentioned David is
> really very good at these things) ..and so if you do what he mentions:
>
> > If one Ctrl + Close on titlebar while in a FILE FOLDER using Explorer's
> > folder view then the current sort order will be applied to File Open dialog
> boxes.
>
> ..at face value that's the closest you can get to what you want to do which is
> still very very close to perfection of what you're asking - the only difference
> in perfection is that when you open your Common Dialog Box you will just have
> to click the Details view listing there manually - but it Will be in date order
> just like you want (nice catch David ! ) ..and so that's just one click away
> from the perfection of what you wanted. The Common Dialogue tics of
> Lists/Details always being on details must be hard coded but it's not
> impossible to have your perfection if you know how to re-code that particular
> focus inside the commdlg.dll, which for the right person is a pretty easy
> change no doubt.
>
> But you're close enough now to what you want right.. I just proved it all out
> and opening up the common dialog box and just clicking the details listing then
> every time all the columns are sized and everything is in date order like you
> are asking and shown in attached sreenshot. --Rick
Hi Rick,
Thanks for your reply. My "research" has proven the following results,
and I'm quite satisfied with it now:
The sort order and column order can be set and saved via the folder options
in Explorer. They reappear in the Common Dialog box of an application.
All apps, that I know of, open their dialog box always in List view and a default
width and height of the box. With some of them (e.g. WinZip), width and height
can be changed and keep their size when the dialog box is reopened later on,
as long as the app is not being closed. Other apps come up with a dialog box
in unchangeable size (e.g. old Notepad), so that some adjustment work might
be necessary.
All in all, not too bad.
Regards,
Frank
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