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Clicking in empty space will now unselect selected items in single mode as well.
Most recently used (MRU) items that are not available or accessible anymore are removed to avoid continues errors in the future.
Updated Glyph (icon) for Pictures library. This will not show up for existing users unless the libraries are removed manually first.
Updated Hungarian translation. Thanks to Kristóf Kékesi!
Loads thumbnail images after text to improve item loading speed.
Change log in about page are now displayed with markdowntextblock instead of regular textblock.
Improved method to track and update changes in the file system - especially delete and content change.
Single click mode added as a result of popular demand.
Flyout showing icons in Navigation bar edit view will now dismiss after selecting an icon.
About Page now shows more information in selected language.
Added analytics to understand and improve user experience.
Added analytics to get handled exceptions (errors).
Updated German Translation. Thanks to Parasec Glenkwyst!
Date column is listed before Type column in detailed view mode to match Windows File Explorer’s default behavior. Thanks to mgkai for feedback!
Fixe bug that crashed the app when dragging multiple folders to the navigation bar.
Updated sizes for this PC (Home Page) items. Thanks to Chomu_ for feedback!
When dragging and dropping items in the same folder, it does not copy/move items anymore. Thanks to Chomu_ for feedback!
Initial implementation of back and forward button in mouse to navigation back and forward. Let the developer know if it still does not work.
Improved change tracker when items are deleted from outside the app.
Added translations in Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spaish, and Turkish. The translations are based on Google Translation, so some of the translations could be confusing and/or misleading.
Bug Fixed: Updated method to set panel background transparency in dual pane mode to fix the crash caused by the Layout Cycle bug.
Added update checker. Updates are checked every time Shrestha Files loads.
Added single click mode in config file.
Thanks to Parasec Glenkwyst for German (de-DE) Translation.
Added translator names in About page.
Note: If recent updated added repeated items (such as This PC) in the side bar, please remove the repeated once by right clicking on the item, and keep the first ones.
Automatically checks for an udpated version of the app in the store and prompts to install if newer version is available.
Fixed serious bug introduced while adding the translations. The bug resulted in the failure of all file operations. The developer apologizes for the serious bug.
Item borders are now hidden for cleaner interface.
Icon choices now displayed in a grid instead of a long list.
Note that once the icon is selected, user needs to click outside the pop up to dismiss the pop up.
Shows notification that the source and destination file cannot be same when replace option is set.
Resources for all the language should be included by default in the application now! This will enable switching languages without having to download additional project resources.
Fixed: Crash sometimes while switching theme.
File access permission prompt should not show up if at least one drive was accessed successfully.
Fixed: App crashes when changing the tab view type before item loading is complete.
Fixed: App crashes when trying to open a file that may not exist anymore.
First release of the free version with some limitations!
Re-added browse location for permission in Settings for devices such as XBox and Windows 10X that may not have File Access Permission Settings.
You app settings might be reset after the udpate. A back up config will be saved in the Application folder (LocalState) if users desire to copy some settings manually.
Draggable region on the top right side of the screen is now wider. Thanks to feedback from @Zen.
Small draggable region added on the left end of the title bar as well.
Can also drag from the top of the title bar (only a narrow portion).
Search box is now hidden in home page (as it does not do anything in the home page).
Search box is now narrower while browsing folders.
Navigation bar can now be opened from context menu of navigation bar as well.
Added tooltips for the navigation bar items.
Drives in the navigation bar shows progress bar indicating the used space. Thanks to @FireCube for feedback!
More robust navigation bar.
Added tooltip for items in the homepage.
Theme engine improvements.
Single click selection mode added in the home page. Thanks to feedback from @Zen.
Enter key now opens file/folder.
Prompt to choose dual pane or single pane mode at the first launch after file access permission is provided.
App tour at the first launch after file access permission is provided.
App reset option added in the About Page.
Improved local network browsing - the breadcrumbs works now.
Dual pane separator is thinner by default now. Its thickness can be customized in the config file (for thicker or even thinner pane separator).
Mini notification added at the launch to indicate that the tabs and settings are loading. If many tabs are open this will let users know that the tabs are being loaded.
Navigating away from a tab that is still loading (i.e. still enumerating files and folders) should be quicker and more reliable now.
Fixed: Sometimes Search/Filter clearing (x) does not update the result as expected in dual pane mode.
Fixed: Overlapping breadcrumb and path after path is entered (Enter) to browse to the path.
Added context menu option to open selected folder in a new tab.
Updated the Most Recent Items View in the Home Page to use the tile view with thumbnails.
Supercharged About Dialogue with keyboard shortcuts, changelogs, and more.
Improved Breadcrumbtrail with MDL2 “>” icon.
Added “This PC” icon at the beginning of breadcrumbtrail similar to the ones in the Windows File Explorer.
Acrylic removed from the progress viewer and log viewer. Thanks too @FireCube for feedback!
Icon for new file updated for improved consistency.
Configuration file reading mechanism updated. It tries to read regular config file. If it fails, it reverts back to config file that was previously read successfully. If that fails, it reverts to default config.
Updated mechanism to show/hide breadcrumb and path.
Fixed: Paste does not work sometimes when copying files from external applications. sometimes external applications can set the paste option wiht link as one of the options.
Fixed: Grid splitter shows bidirectional (instead of four directional) arrow pointer while hovering over grid splitter in dual pane mode. Thanks to Kristóf Kékesi for the bug report!
Fixed: Grid splitter color now uses theme-relevant color while dragging and mouseover. Thanks to Kristóf Kékesi for the bug report!
Fixed: File Access Permission prompt should show now show up when the app is launched for the first time and file access permission has not been enabled yet. Thanks too @FireCube for bug report/feedback!
Fixed: Minimize, maximize, and close buttons on the title bar now have contrasting colors in various all themes. Thanks to matthewotten for the feedback.
Fixed: Double tapping an item sometimes navigates to the parent folder instead of opening double tapped item.
Added proper tool tip descriptions for all buttons and context menus.
When any picture is opened from the app, users will be able to browse to other photos in the Folder (in Windows Photos app).
Added notification when saved settings cannot be read.
Improved breadcrumb generation by relying on path solely instead of StorageFolder.
Keyboard Accelerators (shortcuts) should finally work reliably.
Added the app icon on the empty draggable area (top right corner of the app) for trial users.
Changelog window can be dismissed by tapping outside (so that users don’t have to scroll to the end to click Ok).
Reduced memory usage by caching instead of using memory.
Fixed: Bug extra libraries and disks are added while refreshing home page.
This is one of the major updates with a significant number of improvements and bug fixes.
After the app is updated, the most recent changelog is displayed directly in the app.
Updated and improved Welcome and About Windows.
Purchase option added in the trial expired message.
Libraries now have Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, and Videos. The Desktop link does not work in Windows 10X (not Windows 10).
The library items now use path instead of StorageFolder. This will increase their reliability and enable the use of change trackers for the library folders.
Improved code base to load drives in the navigation bar and home page.
Does not navigate to “This PC” anymore when clicking to parent navigation items (such as Libraries) that has child items.
While adding bookmarks in the navigation item bar (Ctrl+D), a unique name is generated to avoid any issue later.
Improved progress count behavior when “If File Exist in Destination -> Skip” option is selected.
Added Progress Indicator for Compression and Decompression operations.
Improved sanity check for file operations. Now also checks if an item is being replaced by itself (when “If File Exist in Destination” -> “Replace” is checked).
Does not create empty folders in Recycle bin anymore while