It is a relatively simple feature that would require an unnecessarily complex means to add yourself (see above question). Is there a reason why this should be core and not an add-on in the asset library?: Not that I am aware of, short of completely replacing the FileSystem view with a custom one using a plugin. If this enhancement will not be used often, can it be worked around with a few lines of script?: You would right click and be presented with "Change folder icon"/"Change folder color" options (or something similar) that would allow you to customize the folder icon/color, and this would save.ĭescribe how your proposal will work, with code, pseudocode, mockups, and/or diagrams: There should be an option to change the icon or base color of any folder in the FileSystem view that would reflect in both the normal and split modes. Better folder organization is a good way to clean up your filestructure but is only a part of the solution.ĭescribe the feature / enhancement and how it helps to overcome the problem or limitation: The following example shows a folder with both conditions.Underground 3D facility with an interactive environmentĭescribe the problem or limitation you are having in your project:ĭue to the nature of my project, I have lots of project files and this will inherently start to pile up with folders. Folder icons will include a small red "X" glyph if there was an error trying to open the folder. Once you manually open the folder (and possibly its subfolders) it will be colored appropriately.įolder icons will include a small arrow glyph if the folder is a junction point or symbolic link. They will change color when the process is finished.Ī folder will be yellow if autoscan is turned off and you haven't opened the folder yet. This happens when the background scanning process has not yet completed those folders. For instance, the comparison below lets you know that the folders contain at least one file that is newer on the right (red), and that both sides have at least one orphaned file (purple).įolders may appear hollow when you first start the comparison. You can double-click the file to expand it and compare each of the contained files.įolders are colored to give you hints about their contents. The following example shows our compiled help file with a newer version on the right side. Beyond Compare can handle these like regular folders. Some file types, such as zip archive files, can be a container for other files. On Windows file systems, the filename may be followed by letters in parentheses that represent the DOS attributes of read-only (r), hidden (h), archive (a), and system (s).
![color folders icons color folders icons](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/folder-icon-color-set-illustration-isolated-53933793.jpg)
To turn off this behavior, choose Session | Session Settings, switch to the Comparison tab, and clear the Override quick test results checkbox.
![color folders icons color folders icons](https://icon-library.com/images/folder-icon-free/folder-icon-free-29.jpg)
For example, the above line would change to all black if the content comparison determines the files match. The content comparison results can override the file colors. The center column shows the results of a content comparison, if one has been performed. The color spot to the left of a filename shows the difference color cue, even when a selection obscures the coloring of the other elements on the line. The icon in the center column shows that a content comparison has found differences. In the following example, the file on the right side is colored red to show that it is newer. You can click a column header to sort by that column, or right-click the header to choose different columns to display.
![color folders icons color folders icons](https://image.freepik.com/free-vector/folder-icons-differents-colors_1025-48.jpg)
To change the default colors, choose Tools | Options ( Beyond Compare | Settings on macOS), switch to the Colors, Fonts | Folder Views page, and find the Compare colors settings. Choose View | Legend to display a guide to the various folder icon color combinations.