Directory Opus Manual

File Operations

This category contains options that control file operations (copying, deleting, etc.) within Directory Opus. In most cases these only define the default behavior of the file operations - most options can be overridden at the command level with the addition of command-line parameters to the appropriate command.

• Copying Files: General options relating to copy files.
  • Attributes: Controls which file attributes are copied by default (attributes, metadata, security permissions, etc.)
  • Confirmation: Confirmation of various things when copying (what to do when files already exist, that sort of thing).
  • Metadata: Controls if and how NTFS file metadata is copied.
  • Security: Ownership and permissions of copied files.
• Deleting Files: Options that control what happens by default when you delete files through Directory Opus.
• Double-click Files: A few options that control what happens when you double-click on certain files in a Lister. The File Types system controls this to a far higher degree.
  • FTP: Specific double-click options for files on FTP sites.
• Logging: Controls whether Opus should keep a log of your file operations or not.
• Metadata: Options relating to the editing of metadata.
  • Metadata Editor: Options for the metadata editor.
  • preferences:preferences_categories:file_operations:metadata:music_genres: Music genres shown in the metadata editor for audio files.
• Options: General options that didn't fit on any other page!
• Progress Indicators: Options that control the progress indicators that Opus can show during file operations.
  • Counting Files: Controls the counting of files within folders (needed for accurate progress indicators).
  • Jobs Bar: Options relating to the Jobs Bar.
• Renaming Files: Options that affect renaming files inline.
  • Control Keys: Configurable control keys you can push when renaming files inline (Ctrl+A for Select all, etc).