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Pre-defined Search Patterns and File- and Folder Colors as Entries in wincmd.ini

View Mode and Problems with Colors of Folder Tabs

Pre-defined Search Patterns (State: 2025-11-28)

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File and interface colors (State: 2026-08-05)

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View Mode and Problems with Colors of Folder Tabs

If folder tab colors are not set as expected, check the following.

Disable Tab Color Gradients (TabFullColor)

By default, Total Commander displays tab headers using a color gradient, which can cause the colors you have specified to fade or be obscured.

  • Open the configuration file wincmd.ini.
  • Add the entry TabFullColor=100 to the [Configuration] section (forces the display of the full color without a gradient).

It was already entered in my case, but it wasn't working yet or rather, only for a few tabs.

Delete Exceptions for "View Mode" Manually

If the view in a tab has previously been changed manually, an exception arises that overrides its rules.

  • Right-click the unresponsive tab and check if it has a lock icon.
  • If this is the case, right-click the tab and unlock it, then save the tab again and re-apply the view mode in the tabs context menu.

These steps ultimately led to the goal.