Beta 3 Finder sidebar width

[SlCKB0Y]

Hi guys,

Didn't have this problem until beta 3. The sidebar is very narrow when I open finder. I resize it to the desired width but if I close Finde and reopen it again, the width has been reset and its narrow again.

Does anyone else have this issue? Has anyone worked out a workaround for this?

 

[Eithanius]

It's a bug native to Beta 3... sadly...

 

[SlCKB0Y]

It's a bug native to Beta 3... sadly...

So you are seeing this too? Its really annoying.

 

[Eithanius]

So you are seeing this too? Its really annoying.

Yes...

And if I'm not mistaken, this bug also existed at one point on Mavericks...

 

[ApolloBoy]

I've got it as well, pretty damn annoying but hopefully it's an issue that'll get fixed soon.

 

[hojx]

Got the same issue, annoyed me so much. Immediately reported the issue.

 

[mitchsaunders]

Same issue as well. Wrote in the El Capitan bugs! thread. Can't reset Finder cause it'll go back to the original width..

 

[PHUBB]

Hi guys,

Didn't have this problem until beta 3. The sidebar is very narrow when I open finder. I resize it to the desired width but if I close Finde and reopen it again, the width has been reset and its narrow again.

Does anyone else have this issue? Has anyone worked out a workaround for this?

Yeah, can't wait for a fix on this!

 

[redheeler]

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/is-anyones-finder-sidebar-messed-up.1899001/
And yes, I see it too.

 

[taptic]

...same problem... rather annoying.

 

[!!!]

Yes...

And if I'm not mistaken, this bug also existed at one point on Mavericks...

I have this problem with Yosemite.

 

[pixyish]

Has also been carried forward to El Capitan public beta. Very annoying.

 

[aatrcoutinho]

While the next version doesn’t fix this bug I propose an different solution. But I like it so much that I will use it forever:

1. With Automator create (or copy and past from link bellow) an applescript to open a new tab in finder (from the last opened folder):

https://gist.github.com/n8henrie/0ceef75964bd153f910d

2. Before the last line of AppleScript ("end run”) copy and paste this line to set the sidebar width:

tell application "Finder" to set the sidebar width of every Finder window to 180

3. Run and test the script and set the sidebar witdh (180) to the best value for you.

4. Use OSX AppleScript Editor to Export this script to an “Add New Tab.app”. A good tip is export and save it to the folder that you want to be the default tab folder (in the case when no tab was already opened).

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/13/applescript-saving-scripts/


5. After export and save it, move “Add New Tab.app” to Applications folder.

6. This app is going to use some Accessibility features, so is necessary add it to the list "System Preferences-->Security and Privacy->Privacy->Accessibility” and authorize it to control the computer.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202802


7. Now we need only create an keyboard shortcut (Shift+Command+T) in Finder to run “Add New Tab.app” to open a new window (if no window already opened) or tab. After this we can use it in place of default shortcut (Command+T) to open new window or tab with correct width (see the tutorial bellow):

http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-launch-any-app-with-a-keyboard-shortcut--mac-31463

ps: A good tip is to set this shortcut in all applications and not only in Finder to open a new finder window when necessary. You have to make some small additional steps:



8. Go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts -> All Applications

9. Add new line with properties:

Application: All Applications
Menu Title: Add New Tab
Keyboard Shortcut: Shift-Command-T

10. Now, test the shortcut. This Service will appear at every app into Services menu and will work as you want.

 

[mikeyhd]

that pretty cool, I end up modify the script to launch finder and modify the sidebar

Thanks

 

[SlCKB0Y]

While the next version doesn’t fix this bug I propose an different solution. But I like it so much that I will use it forever:

1. With Automator create (or copy and past from link bellow) an applescript to open a new tab in finder (from the last opened folder):

https://gist.github.com/n8henrie/0ceef75964bd153f910d

2. Before the last line of AppleScript ("end run”) copy and paste this line to set the sidebar width:

tell application "Finder" to set the sidebar width of every Finder window to 180

3. Run and test the script and set the sidebar witdh (180) to the best value for you.

4. Use OSX AppleScript Editor to Export this script to an “Add New Tab.app”. A good tip is export and save it to the folder that you want to be the default tab folder (in the case when no tab was already opened).

http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/13/applescript-saving-scripts/


5. After export and save it, move “Add New Tab.app” to Applications folder.

6. This app is going to use some Accessibility features, so is necessary add it to the list "System Preferences-->Security and Privacy->Privacy->Accessibility” and authorize it to control the computer.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202802


7. Now we need only create an keyboard shortcut (Shift+Command+T) in Finder to run “Add New Tab.app” to open a new window (if no window already opened) or tab. After this we can use it in place of default shortcut (Command+T) to open new window or tab with correct width (see the tutorial bellow):

http://computers.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-launch-any-app-with-a-keyboard-shortcut--mac-31463

ps: A good tip is to set this shortcut in all applications and not only in Finder to open a new finder window when necessary. You have to make some small additional steps:



8. Go to System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Application Shortcuts -> All Applications

9. Add new line with properties:

Application: All Applications
Menu Title: Add New Tab
Keyboard Shortcut: Shift-Command-T

10. Now, test the shortcut. This Service will appear at every app into Services menu and will work as you want.

Haha, thanks, the side bar is annoying me, but thats overridden by my laziness to follow all your steps in your workaround

 

[aatrcoutinho]

Don't worry and stay lazy... users are not programmers at all. This steps is more to programmers than users.

 

[shafez]

Hi guys,

Didn't have this problem until beta 3. The sidebar is very narrow when I open finder. I resize it to the desired width but if I close Finde and reopen it again, the width has been reset and its narrow again.

Does anyone else have this issue? Has anyone worked out a workaround for this?

What Beta 3 ?, I only got the supplemental update and no more updates available.

 

[peterharte]

that pretty cool, I end up modify the script to launch finder and modify the sidebar

Thanks

Could you post that script?

 

[mikeyhd]

just a modification from the one posted above

on new_tab()
tell application "System Events" to tell application process "Finder"
set frontmost to true
tell front menu bar to tell menu "File" to tell menu item "New Tab"
perform action "AXPress"
end tell
end tell
end new_tab

on run {}
tell application "Finder" to open home
tell application "Finder" to set the sidebar width of the front Finder window to 180
tell application "Finder"
if (count of Finder windows) > 0 then set duplicate_me to target of front Finder window
end tell
delay 0.5
new_tab()
tell application "Finder"
set target of front Finder window to duplicate_me
end tell
tell application "Finder" to set the sidebar width of every Finder window to 180
end run

 

[Prof.]

Just installed PB2 and it has not been fixed.

 

[Blackvibes]

You can't honestly tell me that script is great.

I'm not an Applescript programmer, so I don't know the exact commands, but you can't convince me it isn't possible to run
`tell application "Finder" to set the sidebar width of every Finder window to 180'
when the finder command
'open new tab' or 'open Finder window' is executed.

 

[SoyCapitanSoyCapitan]

Same bug existed 10 years ago. Finder prefs not sticking. Search that and you will see how bad it was back in the day.

 

[Blackvibes]

For anyone still seeking a simple solution: Check my thread.

 

[Afternova]

Same here

 

[shandyman]

Has anyone worked out a workaround for this?

Go back to Yosemite