Windows "type into list view" timer customization

When the cursor is in windows explorer (the file manager, not the browser), pressing a number of keys selects the filename starting with these characters. This is set by "folder options->view->when typing into list view.."

However, there seems to be an internal timer linked with the typed characters. If you don't press any key for about 1 sec, the typed string is ignored and typing new characters starts a new search (much like an invisible version of firefox's search box)

Is there a registry key that can modify the duration of this timer ??

blue_note

Posted 2014-01-08T12:41:36.180

Reputation: 320

Answers

From Default List-View Message Processing in the Windows SDK.

Message Processing

The following table describes the window message processing performed by a list-view control.

Message Processing performed

WM_CHAR Searches for a list-view item that begins with the specified character and, if the item is found, selects and sets the focus to the item.

Multiple characters received within a time-out interval, currently fixed at one second, are concatenated, and the list-view control searches for an item that begins with the resulting string.

trigger

Posted 2014-01-08T12:41:36.180

Reputation: 64

I'm not aware of any registry mods for this, but Listary effectively eliminates Explorer's type-to-find timeout, while greatly extending its functionality.

Mica

Posted 2014-01-08T12:41:36.180

Reputation: 678

2Thank you for your answer. However, listary performs search, instead of selection, which is already possible by a setting in "folder options" (although the search listary performs is indeed faster). However, most of the time, when you are in a folder, you need to select a file that is already visible. Typing into a list view is not a search method, but a faster alternative to using the mouse, or pressing the arrow keys multiple times. – blue_note – 2014-01-15T12:00:01.293