Multiple 'View' option on desktop #676

AlastairW73 · 2025-04-30T20:57:47Z

Hey
I'm getting multiple 'view' options on the desktop context menu, where there should be 'Sort by' and Group by' options. This does not occur in file explorer but only on desktop context context menus.
Cheers in advance for any help

lp

RubicBG · 2025-05-02T16:06:36Z

If all menus are system, this setting will remove all duplicates

settings
{
    modify.remove.duplicate = 1
}

you can also hide them all and add a custom one that replaces them

AlastairW73 · 2025-05-02T17:49:39Z

Cheers for getting back to me. However, they aren't duplicated. It says 'View' where it should say 'Sort by' and 'Group by'; like this:

RubicBG · 2025-05-03T08:09:55Z

sorry, I'm reading between the lines, not the lines themselves :)

I have no idea how they could have changed their names, so I don't have a "correct" solution.

use CTRL+WIN+Right-click. this will stop the NS from using the NSS files (but the program will still run)

if the menus are named correctly, then most likely a code in the NSS files is making the change. Make a copy of all your files and start "deleting code by code" (or commenting them out) until you eliminate the problem to figure out which part of the code is causing the unwanted result.
if the menus are still named the same - ... too many scenarios come to mind

AlastairW73 · 2025-05-04T15:45:26Z

It seems the issue is with Stardock Fences. I uninstalled both and reinstalled Shell. The problem was solved. But when I reinstalled Fences the issue occurred again. I'm currently struggling to work out how to manually change the texts and icons for 'Sort by' and 'Group by' (that currently display the 'View' texts and icons) to that which they should be. Is this possible? I am also wondering whether to make these changes to the desktop context menu without changing it in the file explorer context menus (where the issue does not occur).

RubicBG · 2025-05-05T06:12:20Z

// position 0: "Configure Fences"
// position 1: "View" default - skip modification
// position 2: "Sort by"
modify(where=this.title==title.view and this.pos==2 type='desktop' title=title.sort_by)
// position 3: "Group by"
modify(where=this.title==title.view and this.pos==3 type='desktop' title=title.group_by)

if another command appears on top and the order changes, the snippets should adjust to the new order
these menus only appear when no files are selected, but if you want to be more precise you can add sel.back to where=

I can't test them - if I missed something, write back.

AlastairW73 · 2025-05-06T10:43:28Z

Hey. Thanks for the work. However, 'View', 'Sort by' and 'Groups by' are all now 'Sort by' instead of all being 'View'- see screenshot. Again, any help most gratefully received

RubicBG · 2025-05-06T13:50:35Z

all menus have an "Auto" position - it's not numeric, sorry - it won't work at all.
I already have another idea, I'll need more time to check some things - I'll write in a week

RubicBG · 2025-05-10T10:11:04Z

I can't find a solution to fix the problem.

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