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
- 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
- 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
- For the file/directory names at the top of comparison panes
- For the toolbar
- 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
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