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Context Menus

ExamDiff Pro uses three different context (mouse right-click) menus on text file panes, binary file panes, and directory panes respectively. All of them feature the Explorer Menu, which lists Windows shell menu commands as if you selected the file (for file comparison) or multiple files and/or directories (for directory comparison) in Windows Explorer and then use mouse right-click. Note that if you only want to see the Explorer menu, you can do so by using Shift + Mouse Right-Click.

In most cases, context menu commands match those of respective main menus. The exceptions are listed below.

In addition, there are also context menus for the diff bars, the file/directory names at the top of comparison panes, the toolbar, and the synchronizing splitter.

  • For text file panes
    • Open
      Load a new file into the active pane. After you load a file, use the Re-Compare command to compare the newly opened file to the file in the opposite pane.

    • Save
      Save the file in the active pane.

    • Save As
      Save the file (or text fragment) in the active pane with a new name.

    • View/Edit
      Spawn an external program specified in the External editor field for file in the active pane.

    • Open Containing Folder
      Open the file's containing folder in Windows Explorer.

    • Copy Line to Other File
      Copy the current line to from the file in the active pane to the file in the other pane, replacing the line in the other file.

    • Reset Line Modification Marks
      Clear line modification marks in the active pane.

    • Replace Block in OTHER File
      Copy the current difference FROM the file in the active pane TO the file in the other pane, replacing the difference in the other file.

    • Replace Block in THIS File
      Copy the current difference TO the file in the active pane FROM the file in the other pane, replacing the difference in the active file.

    • Add Block to OTHER File
      Copy the current difference FROM the file in the active pane TO the file in the other pane, keeping the difference in the other file. This operation is only enabled if the status of the difference is CHANGED.

    • Add Block to THIS File
      Copy the current difference TO the file in the active pane FROM the file in the other pane, keeping the difference in the active file. This operation is only enabled if the status of the difference is CHANGED.

    • Apply Plug-in
      This sub-menu contains all plug-ins defined in Plug-in Options for the current session. When a plug-in is selected, it is applied to the contents of the active pane, thus modifying the file buffer. This modification is undoable.

    • Set Syntax Highlighting
      This sub-menu contains all system types defined in Document Types Options for the current session. When a document type is selected, its syntax highlighting is applied to the contents of the active pane. If "Default/Plain Text" is selected as the document type, no syntax highlighting is used.

  • For binary file panes
  • For directory panes
    • Save Snapshot
      Save a snapshot of the directory in the active pane into a user-specified XML file. Snapshots may optionally contain CRCs of files and/or versions of executable files and DLLs (but choosing these options will slow down creation of a snapshot).

    • Refresh Snapshot
      Refresh a snapshot of the directory in the active pane by updating the contents of the snapshot file.

    • View/Edit
      Spawn an external program specified in the External editor field for the selected file in the active pane.

    • Open Containing Folder
      Open the selected item's containing folder in Windows Explorer.

    • Hide
      Hide the selected item(s) and the matching item(s) in the opposite pane from view. No recomparison is necessary - the items are hidden immediately. The hidden items are shown again upon recomparison.

    • Hide All But This/These
      Hide all items except for the selected item(s) and the matching item(s) in the opposite pane from view. The hidden items are shown again upon recomparison.

    • Undo Hide
      Undo the last Hide or Hide All But This/These operation.

    • Copy to OTHER Directory
      Copy currently selected files/directories to directory in the other (not currently active) pane. If directories are copied, all their files/directories will be copied.

    • Copy to THIS Directory
      Copy files/directories with the same names as currently selected ones in the active pane from directory in the other (not currently active) pane. If directories are copied, all their files/directories will be copied. Note that this command is disabled if Allow to copy files TO and FROM in directory comparison option in Directory Comparison Options is not selected.

    • Properties
      Show properties of the selected file/subdirectory. This command is disabled if more than one item is selected.

    • Resize Columns to Fit
      Resize all columns in the active pane to fit their contents. This command may take long time for large directory lists.

    • Filter
      • Exclude Name
        Adds the selected file's name to the Exclude Name Filter.

      • Exclude Extension
        Adds the selected file's extension to the Exclude Name Filter.

      • Exclude Relative Directory
        Adds the selected file's relative directory path to the Exclude Name Filter.

      • Not Older Than
        Filters out all files older than the selected file via the Date Filter.

      • Not Larger Than
        Filters out all files larger than the selected file via the Size Filter.

      • Not Smaller Than
        Filters out all files smaller than the selected file via the Size Filter.

  • For diff bars
    • Select Block
      Select the diff block.

    • Locate Matching Moved Block
      Locate the moved block in the opposite file that matches the current block (only for file comparison).

    • Show Moved Blocks
      Enable or disable showing moved blocks (only for file comparison).

    • Show Synchronization Buttons
      Enable or disable showing synchronization buttons.

  • For the file/directory names at the top of comparison panes
    • Copy Path
      Copy the current file or directory path to the clipboard.

    • Open Containing Folder
      Open the folder containing the file or directory being compared in Windows Explorer.

  • For the toolbar
    • Hide
      Hide the toolbar. The toolbar can be shown again if by enabling the option View | Toolbar | Show.

    • Customize...
      Bring up a toolbar customization dialog box. More information on this dialog can be found here.

    • Reset to Default
      Reset the toolbar to the program default.

  • For the synchronizing splitter
    • Add Link
      Add a manual synchronization link at the current location. This option is best used when the comparison panes are out of sync (see Synchronize vertical scrolling for more information on synchronized scrolling). Note that links can also be created by dragging them, as outlined here.

    • Delete Link
      Delete the manual synchronization link at one of its endpoints. Note that this option can only be used at an endpoint (arrow) of the link, not in the center of it.

    • Delete All Links
      Delete all manual synchronization links.

    • Previous Link
      Navigate to the previous link not currently visible.

    • Next Link
      Navigate to the next link not currently visible.

    • Show Full Link
      If only part of the manual synchronization link is shown, ExamDiff Pro will display the entire link, by scrolling one of the comparison panes or both (if possible). Note that this option will work even if Synchronize vertical scrolling is enabled - the panes will temporarily be out of sync.

    • Auto Re-Compare
      When this option is checked, as it is by default, ExamDiff Pro automatically re-compares the files whenever you add or remove a manual synchronization link.

  • For the line inspector
    • Copy Line to Other File
      Copy the current line to from the file in the active pane to the file in the other pane, replacing the line in the other file.

    • Hide Line Inspector
      Hide the line inspector.

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