Elfinder: Option to set default action when double clicking a file

[bawNg]

I find the default action that opens files in a new window when double clicking on them rather ugly and useless.

Personally I would suggest making preview the default action for all supported files, but an option to be able to set it to edit or preview would be very useful.

[dio-el-claire]

Does any desktop file manager allow this?

[bawNg]

I'm sure some do, most that I use edit by default, which is the most common action. Why has this been closed?

[dio-el-claire]

Oops! You are right.
Maybe add double click callback in next version

[bawNg]

I was thinking of an option that allowed you to specify something like "window", "preview" or "edit". But a callback will work, as long as you make sure the internal API that opens files with the default window, preview pane and editor are exposed.

Thanks

[lazyHorse]

Hey! We were trying to default preview on double click as well.

elfinder/js/elfinder.js beginning on line 1544

if (typeof(this.options.getFileCallback) == 'function' && this.commands.getfile) {
        this.bind('dblclick', function(e) {
            e.preventDefault();
            //added code to make files preview on double click
            self.exec('getfile').done(function(){
                self.exec('quicklook');
            });
                        // end additional code

            self.exec('getfile').fail(function() {
                self.exec('open');
            });
        });

[emru]

How do you set the default double clicking action to download all file types instead of using the preview or edit modes?

[SempherPie]

To get back on the original topic, this makes quicklook the default on dblclick while stil opening directories...

$('#elfinder').elfinder({
  url : 'php/connector.php',

  handlers : {
    dblclick : function(event, elfinderInstance) {
      event.preventDefault();
      elfinderInstance.exec('getfile')
        .done(function() { elfinderInstance.exec('quicklook'); })
        .fail(function() { elfinderInstance.exec('open'); });
    }
  },

  getFileCallback : function(files, fm) {
    return false;
  },

  commandsOptions : {
    quicklook : {
      width : 640,  // Set default width/height voor quicklook
      height : 480
    }
  }

});