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Roland Kahlenberg
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November 1, 2024
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Increase number of items in the Open Recent dialog.

The current, 10, is too few today, especially after you've gone hunting for Project ASDJISOAH#@KFD for the past hour and need to get back to what you were working on earlier this/that/then hour; sometime earlier today. 

It'd be great if this number can be set in the Prefs Dialog.

For me, a nice big dialog showing up to 30-50 AEPs; with their last Time Opened and Time Closed values will be really useful for humanity.  

It's also the least expensive way to timetravel and I strongly/humbly suggest this is a good way moving forward while being able to judiciously move backward.
😄 

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Volition74au
Inspiring
November 24, 2024

 

(Mac OS) <drive>/Users/<username>/Library/Preferences/Adobe/After Effects/XX.X/Adobe After Effects XX.X Prefs.txt

(Windows) <drive>\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\XX.X\Adobe After Effects XX.X Prefs.txt

 

Backup the prefs.txt file

 

Find/Search for

    `Number of Project Menu Entries`

    _you will see a line that is_

    `"Number of Project Menu Entries" = "10"`

    _10 is the default (Keep the quotation marks, just edit the number)_

 

I've seen a bunch of your posts around. Maybe that's why you recognise me the odd reply & contribution.

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Roland Kahlenberg
Legend
November 24, 2024

Excellent Idea!  It's been ages since I messed about with Prefs Text files - those wild and unwieldly days have long been replaced with a firmer desire for stability.  🙂

But for this, I may do a little digging in. I've also been loosely thinking of using the Render Queue which stores useful, related, information - so, write a nifty little script that renders a very small JPG; then deletes the JPG. The motivation is to register the Comp's Accessed date+time in the Render Queue. But also thinking of when to best use it as well as when it becomes pointless using it - these should give a good indication on its worthiness.

Thanks again - have a great day.

BTW, your name is very familiar  🙂

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Volition74au
Inspiring
November 22, 2024

Did you know Roland this can be done editing the prefs.txt file. I assume you do and your asking for it to be a permanent change. I will agree with you asI always change mine to 20 anyway

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