Before you start
Proto is
different than any other file manager. Don't try to find similarities to Windows Explorer or Norton/Total Commander. Some things may seem odd but if you'll get to know Proto they will seem natural.
Tutorial pt.1 (getting familiar)
- Open Proto.exe
- Move around using keyboard arrows
- Go into c: drive (highlight c: and press Enter)
- Type in 'pfil' (while typing you'll notice that Proto will filter current directory based on what you've typed in)
- Press ctrl+Backspace (this will remove the whole filter)
- Press ctrl+Backspace again (this will 'go up' in directory structure)
- Press Escape (this will hide Proto window)
- Press alt+` (this will bring Proto back; this shortcut can be changed in Proto.xml)
- Notice that Proto will hides when it loses focus (this can be changed via context menu in tray icon)
Tutorial pt.2 (tabs tabs tabs)
- Press ctrl+T (this will open new tab)
- Press ctrl+W (this will close current tab)
- Open new tab
- Go to 'Program Files' directory (notice that the name of current directory is displayed in tab name)
- Press ctrl+alt+Left Arrow (this will move the tab to left)
Tutorial pt.3 (Copy)
- Press alt+1 (this will launch 'Links' or favourites if you like)
- Select 'Desktop' and press Enter
- Press ctrl+N and provide new directory name eg. 'ProtoTest' and press Enter
- Select some file and press ctrl+C
- Go into 'ProtoTest' directory
- Press ctrl+V (to copy the previously selected file to current directory)