Solved Open in New Tab (Always) - File Explorer?

dacrone · Nov 29, 2023

w4po said:
@dacrone I've just installed a fresh Windows 11 and tried the tool, it works just fine.
Are you sure that you've ticked the "All Windows" option from the tray icon menu? It's disabled by default.

If so, please share a video or gif image.

cant make a screecap right now. but:

if i uncheck all windows and check win e, it disables my win e function and all double clicked folders open in a new instance (from outside of that explorer window).

if i check both, win e does not work at all and opening another folder opens a new window.

if i uncheck win e and only check all windows, win e will open a new instance, leave it open and then open the new instance in a new tab in the original instance (so i have 2 explorer windows, one with 2 tabs and one with 1).

w4po · Nov 29, 2023

dacrone said:
cant make a screecap right now. but:

if i uncheck all windows and check win e, it disables my win e function and all double clicked folders open in a new instance (from outside of that explorer window).

if i check both, win e does not work at all and opening another folder opens a new window.

if i uncheck win e and only check all windows, win e will open a new instance, leave it open and then open the new instance in a new tab in the original instance (so i have 2 explorer windows, one with 2 tabs and one with 1).

Interesting, Maybe it's a language issue?
What is the language of your OS?

And please let me know the exact version of your OS, what OS Build, and what edition.

dacrone · Nov 29, 2023

English, US
23H2 Build 22631.2715

If i use autohotkey to write the code for Win+E to open new explorer in new tab inside same explorer window, it works (see below), but your utility does not.

Code:

#e::
if WinExist("ahk_class CabinetWClass") {
    WinActivate
    Send +{F6}
    Send ^t
} else {
    Run, explorer.exe
}
return

w4po · Dec 2, 2023

dacrone said:
English, US
23H2 Build 22631.2715

If i use autohotkey to write the code for Win+E to open new explorer in new tab inside same explorer window, it works (see below), but your utility does not.

Code:

#e:: if WinExist("ahk_class CabinetWClass") { WinActivate Send +{F6} Send ^t } else { Run, explorer.exe } return

I am sorry, I couldn't reproduce the issue, so I don't know the cause and can't fix it.

As for the AutoHotkey, it just sends CTRL+T which is not what my code does,
My code uses UI Automation to search for the "Add New Tab" (+) Button and click it,

From what you've said it detects the Win+E correctly but fails to find the (+) Button, Which I can't figure out why.

I've tried to download and install Windows 11 twice, and still can't reproduce the issue at all.

w4po · Dec 3, 2023

dacrone said:
cant make a screecap right now. but:

if i uncheck all windows and check win e, it disables my win e function and all double clicked folders open in a new instance (from outside of that explorer window).

if i check both, win e does not work at all and opening another folder opens a new window.

if i uncheck win e and only check all windows, win e will open a new instance, leave it open and then open the new instance in a new tab in the original instance (so i have 2 explorer windows, one with 2 tabs and one with 1).

@dacrone
I've published a new release, please let me know if that fixes the issue.

dacrone · Dec 3, 2023

w4po said:
@dacrone
I've published a new release, please let me know if that fixes the issue.

no go.. same result.

*does someone without StartAllBack want to try it and post back results? curious if thats causing a conflict.. but really dont want to disable it at the moment

w4po · Dec 3, 2023

dacrone said:
no go.. same result.

*does someone without StartAllBack want to try it and post back results? curious if thats causing a conflict.. but really dont want to disable it at the moment

I've installed StartAllBack and I can confirm it is what causes the issue,

Let me try to trace and fix it, I'll be back tomorrow after some sleep.

Glad we found the issue.

w4po · Dec 3, 2023

It seems that the StartAllBack tool changes the Explorer UI completely, which my utility depends on heavily,

If you choose "Win11 Command Bar" from "Explorer" inside the StartAllBack tool, I think my utility will work as expected.

https://imgur.com/1gyiy86

dacrone · Dec 3, 2023

mine is always set to the win 11 style. i really only use that to mod the taskbar

w4po · Dec 9, 2023

Hello @dacrone

I've published a new release ExplorerTabUtility v1.2.0,

Under `All Windows` Select `Keys`.
I hope that fixes the issue for you.

dacrone · Jan 6, 2024

@w4po just so you know, this (the release from 2 weeks ago) is now working flawlessly on win 11 23h2 with startallback installed! keyboard win+e opens new tab in same instance, and double clicking a folder on the desktop opens a new tab and redirects to that folder in the same instance! much appreciated!!

w4po · Jan 6, 2024

dacrone said:
@w4po just so you know, this (the release from 2 weeks ago) is now working flawlessly on win 11 23h2 with startallback installed! keyboard win+e opens new tab in same instance, and double clicking a folder on the desktop opens a new tab and redirects to that folder in the same instance! much appreciated!!

I'm glad to hear that! ♥

Additionally, there's a handy feature for duplicating the current tab using CTRL + D (you can customize the hotkeys in the settings).
Moreover, I'm in the process of developing a new feature to quickly re-open recently closed tabs,
and I intend to implement it as soon as I find some free time.

If you find any issues or you want to ask for a new feature, please report it in the GitHub repo.
Best Regards.

JoergH · Sep 13, 2024

I have the exact same need as described here. If I go to IntelliJ or Eclipse and select the option to open a file or folder in Windows Explorer it opens a new window instead of a new tab inside the existing Windows Explorer window.
I installed Explorer Tab Utility but unfortunately this does not solve the problem. Still new Windows Explorer windows popup instead of new tabs being created...

dacrone · Sep 26, 2024

w4po said:
I'm glad to hear that! ♥

Additionally, there's a handy feature for duplicating the current tab using CTRL + D (you can customize the hotkeys in the settings).
Moreover, I'm in the process of developing a new feature to quickly re-open recently closed tabs,
and I intend to implement it as soon as I find some free time.

If you find any issues or you want to ask for a new feature, please report it in the GitHub repo.
Best Regards.

been noticing something lately, no matter how i launch recycle bin (run box, desktop, etc), it does not intercept and redirect. instead it intercepts and only launches This PC in the new tab. is that able to be fixed in the coding? Thanks again for the utility

DennyZenny · Dec 21, 2024

Looks like this is officially coming to Windows 11 probably next year!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865419215400059044

Brink · Dec 21, 2024

Sneak peak: :shawn:

Open Desktop Folders and External Folder Links in New Tab in File Explorer in Windows 11

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DennyZenny · Dec 21, 2024

Brink said:
Sneak peak:

Open Desktop Folders and External Folder Links in New Tab in File Explorer in Windows 11

This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off always open desktop folders and external folder links in new tab in same File Explorer window for your account in Windows 11. Currently, you can set to either always Open each folder in the same window (default) or Open each folder in its own...

www.elevenforum.com

I'm excited! I was able to test it out in the Beta builds when it was first leaked through Vivetool. Absolute games changer for those who love tabs in FE. It also works when mounting ISOs and inserting USB storage devices, also works with extracting zipped folders.

dacrone · Dec 21, 2024

seems as though Microsoft is FINALLLLLLLLLY listening to basic requests that have been around for yearssssss. this one too:

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