now allow much higher transfer speeds and better performance, and transfers feature a speed graph to track download/upload. Preferences have been made more user-friendly, including having its own tab. The User Interface is the main visible difference in Filetopia FX. Improvements include more than 10 new themes that completely change the look of the program, draggable tabs, floating windows, a sidebar for easy access to contacts, messages, and lists, multi-monitor support and more. Moderation tools were improved to help room owners and moderators maintain a safe and fun community for all users. Network protocols have been updated to improve speeds and increase capacity. P2P protocols are more reliable and able to function without the need of the Filetopia Network for many functions, including file sharing. Users can also host their own rooms, which are excluded from the main P2P network. Communication Filetopia FX features a graphic chat, which integrates security features, file sharing, file search, a graphic and searchable log system, hundreds of emoticons and ability for the user to add their own emoticons, even animated ones and capture the emoticons used by others. The chat is also fully moderated, with the ability to kick or ban users, gag users, hide posts and has 3 levels of room moderation: owner, admin and helper. Public and private Chats can use entry passwords. There is a secure direct chat feature that is not hosted on the Filetopia Network but in the user's computers and is accessed using special encrypted access data. Wall All public chat rooms have an associated message wall to it. It allows moderated posts, with comments, votes, etc. Instant messaging Filetopia is also a full featured Instant Messenger software, that allows for different online modes and status lines, as well as messaging offline users. List management Lists are the basis for file sharing in Filetopia. An unlimited number of lists can be created, and assigned to different groups, users, or rooms. Lists are fully browsable and configurable and allow users to share exactly what they want with whom they want. Users can queue many downloads and can also download complete folders. See also Online community RetroShare (software with similar features) References External links Filetopia home page www.filetopia.be - Filetopia Webring, down since 2008, archive Communication software Windows file sharing software