How to change for always the order of panels in the file selector?

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1

In the file selector you have the left panel like that:
Bookmarks
System
Volumes
Recent

But I need this order:
Bookmarks
Recent
System
Volumes

2

Ok I found myself:
In Preferences in Save & Load , I deselect System in “File Browser” panel.

and in blender-4.2.3\4.2\scripts\startup\bl_ui\space_filebrowser.py
In line #235:

    def poll(cls, context):
        #return panel_poll_is_upper_region(context.region) and not panel_poll_is_asset_browsing(context)
        return False

I return false to not display Volumes panel

All is ok now! Only Boukmarks + Recent
Make these changes if you know what you make :slight_smile:

3

Glad you find a solution, alternatevely a ‘softer’ one is that you can change their order just dragging them in you favorite position using :::: button on top right of each panel (and, if you want, keep them collapsed)

4

No each time you open the manager the setup return to default. you must code.

5

Unfortunately this is not permanent, even if you move them and save the startup file.

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The easiest solution is to reorder these lines in the file mentioned by @Spirou4D (“\scripts\startup\bl_ui\space_filebrowser.py”)

6

Thanks a lot Ares9323Marco Patrignani I hadn’t make this change but it’s work very well !
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