Renaming folder ONLY in Libraries view

[Backdraft]

Hey all,

So I finally got around to recognizing the use of the Libraries feature in Windows 7, and can't believe I didn't realize it earlier.

Anyways, my question is, I have 2 folders in a Library with the same name (but point to different locations), basically they contain the same files but one resides in My Dropbox and one resides on my local HD. When I rename a folder in Libraries (to distinguish btwn the 2), it also renames that folder in the actual folder location. I was wondering if I could ONLY rename the folders in the Libraries view, without having it reflect on the actual folder name.

Also, I was wondering if any of you have used the Libraries feature as an Application Launcher (ie. creating different Libraries for Programs, Games, etc.), and would like to know how that works/worked out.

Thanks, love the forum.

 

[Dzomlija]

Hey all,

So I finally got around to recognizing the use of the Libraries feature in Windows 7, and can't believe I didn't realize it earlier.

You'd be surprized how often I hear that!

Anyways, my question is, I have 2 folders in a Library with the same name (but point to different locations), basically they contain the same files but one resides in My Dropbox and one resides on my local HD. When I rename a folder in Libraries (to distinguish btwn the 2), it also renames that folder in the actual folder location. I was wondering if I could ONLY rename the folders in the Libraries view, without having it reflect on the actual folder name.

No.

If you rename a folder or file in a library, then it gets renamed in whichever drive it's on also. It's like this because a Library is only a consolidated view of various locations.

You only alternative would be to use different folder names, or leave it be as it is now.

Sorry...

Also, I was wondering if any of you have used the Libraries feature as an Application Launcher (ie. creating different Libraries for Programs, Games, etc.), and would like to know how that works/worked out.

Thanks, love the forum.

Interesting idea.

I suppose you could create a new library that points to a folder containing nothing but shortcuts to the relevant programs...

 

[logicearth]

You could create a desktop.ini file for one of the folders you then would add:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=SPECIAL_NAME_HERE

This only changes the display of the folder name, not the actual name.

 

[Dzomlija]

You could create a desktop.ini file for one of the folders you then would add:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=SPECIAL_NAME_HERE

This only changes the display of the folder name, not the actual name.

I should have thought of that.

@BackDraft, just remember that if you use the DESKTOP.INI method suggested by LogicEarth, the actual folder names don't change - just how they are displayed.

You can also specify an icon to use, just to differeniate it from "normal" folders:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=SPECIAL_NAME_HERE
IconResource=%SystemRoot%\system32\imageres.dll,-112
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=-235