After fumbling about some more I can answer my own question (and admit to the obvious; i.e., being of low forehead): Panelize with M-? (built-in file search) works correctly if one first sets the panel to the directory to be specified in the search dialog. For anyone else who has been stumped by this I hope this helps.
/n On Wed, Nov 12, 2025, at 13:25, Nat wrote: > When I execute find file (M-?) and choose Panelize the result is an > empty panel. I have tried similar with external command panelize which > works correctly although I prefer the former for simplicty and quick > use. I've been through the ini file but I'm not seeing a specific > setting I should have enabled. Suggestions appreciated. > > Debian Trixie with mc installed via apt: > > $ mc -V > GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.33 > Built with GLib 2.82.4 > Built with S-Lang 2.3.3 with terminfo database > Built with libssh2 1.11.1 > With builtin editor and aspell support > With subshell support as default > With support for background operations > With mouse support on xterm and Linux console > With support for X11 events > With internationalization support > With multiple codepages support > With ext2fs attributes support > Virtual File Systems: > cpiofs, tarfs, sfs, extfs, ext2undelfs, ftpfs, sftpfs, shell > Data types: > char: 8; int: 32; long: 64; void *: 64; size_t: 64; off_t: 64; uintmax_t: 64; > > /n -- mc mailing list [email protected] https://lists.midnight-commander.org/mailman/listinfo/mc
