Problems with replacing icons

[Markman-B]

Helly everyone I'm new here. Hope you all like HFS as much as I do

I'm using HFS since a couple of months and have experienced the following problem.
I've made an icon mask for my mp3 files. So from now on, mp3 files should be shown with a winamp icon.
But something stranges happens after the following action...

When I replace the default folder icon by a new folder icon for a complete foldertree in HFS (by selecting all folders and replacing it's icon), al mp3 files in these folders now become attached with the new folder icon instead of the winamp icon. It seems that the option icon mask doesn't work anymore

What am I doing wrong? Please look at the screenshots. I hope these pics wil help to understand my problem.

(I'm using HFS version 2.3 bèta build 195 and I'm using The RAWR Template latest version. )


(all mp3 tracks in the folder Frank-Hardrock-Overig are attached with a blue folder icon, instead of the winamp icon)

[rejetto]

quick solution: use CTRL to select the folders one by one, because by using SHIFT you did actually selected even the files in them.
I don't like this behaviour, but i don't think i can change it.

Additional technical detail: you defined a rule on applying icons to files, that's right, but HFS let you define icons also on a per-file basis, and that's what you did with your latter action. Clearly, the per-file basis rule overrides the general rule.

Additional tip: i see you are using virtual folders to list your mp3 files. You should consider using real folders (much easier), and switch to virtual folders only if you cannot get the desired result.

[Markman-B]

Thanx for your quick reply. I didn't notice there was a difference in using the SHIFT or CONTROL button.
I'll figure it out. I guess there is no quicker way to replace folder icons than the way you mentioned?
(using a folder mask doesn't seem to work, it only works for files)

I would like to use real folders instead of virtual. But how can I see al the subfolders and files in HFS when using real folders?
The only thing I see is a red folder

And what about the loss of functions when I switch to real folders?

Using virtual folders has some nice functions, which I like. For example:
- I can easily see when a file had been downloaded (HFS shows a number)
- I can easily hide files and folders, I won't share
etc.

Are these functions also available when using real folders?
If so, I didn' t found out yet where to find them.

[rejetto]

I said you should "consider" real folders, in the way you should use virtual folders when real ones are not enough for you, and not the opposite.

To see the things inside a real folder, and how many times they have been downloaded, you can use your browser.

To hide files, you can use the "files filter" feature, but that's actually hiding, it won't protect the download from who knows the file name.

[Markman-B]

I did read you only suggested to consider it. 
I will give it another try this week and see what works best for me.

Replacing folder icons is unfortunately a lot of work for me, because of all the subfolders (100-200). It would be a nice feature if icons of subfolders change automatically when the icon in the parentfolder above is changed. Please only reply if there is an easier way to replace them, than the way you described in your first post (selecting the folders one by one, using the CONTROL button)

If not, thanx again for your support.

[rejetto]

if you have to change ALL of them, you can do it quickly by editing the template itself.
you must edit the [folder] section, you'll need very basic html knowledge, or even your intuition.

i should consider introducing a way to change basic icons (folder, link, and generic file) without touching the template.

[Markman-B]

Aha... editing the template. That's the push in the direction I needed.