FreeCommander XE Changelog

What's new in FreeCommander XE 2024 Build 900

Dec 18, 2023

Bug fix: Help does not open if using menu Help->Contents
Bug fix: Losing all shortcuts after invoking Quick Filter https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=42197#p42197
Bug fix: Tab Properties dialog - "Remove all colors" is broken
Bug fix: "Remove selected element from the container" does not work for folder items https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=42212#p42212
Bug fix: "Use Windows delete method" option in delete dialog can be automaticaly deactivated but is not reactivated
Bug fix: Password input for fcZip plugin allow strings longer as 25 but maximal length of password is 25

New in FreeCommander XE 2023 Build 880 (Dec 17, 2022)

New in FreeCommander XE 2022 Build 861 (Feb 12, 2022)

New in FreeCommander XE 2022 Build 860 (Dec 18, 2021)

New in FreeCommander XE 2021 Build 858 Beta (Nov 20, 2021)

New in FreeCommander XE 2021 Build 857 Beta (Nov 5, 2021)

New in FreeCommander XE 2021 Build 856 Beta (Nov 2, 2021)

Important changes and bug fixes in the release 856 compared to 840:
Bug fix: Verify checksums does not work if source file is on the Desktop
Bug fix: Search form: "copy" from context menu in the result list and then paste in some folder may not work
Bug fix: If the Name column is not the first, columns to the left of the Name column are empty (only if "Use Windows colors" is false)
Bug fix: Occupied space progress bar maybe wrong after some file operations https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11429
Bug fix: Right click on the free area in the file list - submenu "New" has sometimes wrong icons
Bug fix: Favorite tool - %ActivSelName% is not resolved if "Separate for each selected item" is used
Bug fix: Exception on switch to FTP if the pane width is small
Bug fix: QuickStarter - ":" allowed now for quick filter https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11404
Bug fix: Delete from container (FC) - request Admin rights
Bug fix: Item focus lost after error dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11426
Bug fix: Status bar tooltip for size don't show units "kB" and "MB" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11424
Bug fix: Set filter (Alt+Y) dialog - "Not older than" and "Older then" options can't be clicked https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11430
Bug fix: Quick starter settings - editing the name of a 'color by' item erroneously creates a new item https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11406
Bug fix: Multi rename - Stay on top issue with Viewer/Search https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11437
Bug fix: Add plugin dialog issue, if using Stay on top option in viewer https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11436
Bug fix: CopyFullPath_AddLastDelimiter=1 ini option issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11440
Bug fix: New item in the dark favorite toolbar has unreadable font color https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11444
Bug fix: Compute checksums shows "0 Error(s)" even if error is found https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11427
Bug fix: Search window focus issue, if stay on top option is used https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11432
Bug fix: Delete confirmation dialog from file container - Esc doesn't work https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11438
Bug fix: Rename of the favorite tools category may generate exception https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11464
Bug fix: Viewer settings color/text issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11466
Bug fix: Command line -size= parameter does not work if using without -NewIni= parameter https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11434
Bug fix: "Folder->Open focused/selected" does not work if only file is selected https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=35168#p35168
Bug fix: "Left -> Right" / "Right -> Left" hidden buttons right click issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=35169#p35169
Bug fix: Packing multiple files with "Create one archive per file" wrong path issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11501
Bug fix: Invalid character issue when creating new folder https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11442
Bug fix: Selection problem if options for "hot track" and "open with single click" are active https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=35212#p35212
Bug fix: Activating of the quick filter with Ctrl+Enter may not work https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=35263#p35263
Bug fix: Thumbs for PSD files broken in the 64 bit version
Bug fix: Viewer settings opened from Tools-Settings dialog are not saved when quick viewer is open https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=35451#p35451
Bug fix: Quick search - up arrow does not work with special characters https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=35447#p35447
Bug fix: Lines overlap when scrolling quickly with the mouse wheel
Bug fix: Defined color for inactive file container tab is not used
Bug fix: Exception when opening favorites tree if "Use big icons" option is active
Bug fix: Thumbnails for pdf files (if Adobe Reader as default pdf program is installed) maybe not showed in the 64 bit version
Bug fix: Some thumbnails have wrong background color https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11609 https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11608
Bug fix: Customize favorite toolbars > New item > File > Seek icon file: the file select dialog is hidden behind other windows http://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34914
Bug fix: Selection of the last item with Shift+Right in thumbnail view maybe wrong https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11433
Bug fix: Option "Keep filter on tab changed" is not saved in the freecommander.ini (you can change the option manually QuickFilterKeepOnTabChange)
Bug fix: Draw caption without clipping wrong after refresh https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=35691#p35691
Bug fix: Total progress bar in copy dialog broken
Bug fix: Multi rename dialog - multiple fields are highlighted on start https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=35984#p35984
Bug fix: Start folder from command line is not set for folders defined as e.g. -L=::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
Bug fix: File container - selection is lost on tab change
Bug fix: Progress bar for SFTP download and upload is broken
Bug fix: Option "Tab Sequence: Reverse" is broken
Bug fix: The option "Show confirmation dialog on exit" is ignored if the program is closed via the context menu from the symbol in system tray
Bug fix: Wrong numbering of the favorite tools https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11955
Bug fix: Tree visibility is broken if first tab is created https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11959
Bug fix: "Linked browsing" does not work in detail view mode if extension is not showed
Bug fix: Exception in internal viewer if quickly F3 and ESC pressed
Bug fix: Automatic views doesn't work with favorites https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=36931#p36931
Bug fix: Tree setting "Make selected node automatically visible" maybe broken
Bug fix: Path-link in address bar may open wrong folder https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12187
Bug fix: When opening the ZIP files, an exception can occur if additional columns have been defined in the display
Bug fix: When double clicking the bottom row in detailed view, the item below may be opened https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=12320
Bug fix: Pressing ESC while multi rename dialog is opened can throw an exception
Changed: Creating of the default names for the favorite tools categories https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=11463
Changed: Overlay icons in the tree are loaded now in background
Changed: Default value for the option "Keep filter on tab changed" changed to TRUE
Changed: Quick filter option "Deactivate filter on folder change" changed to "Keep filter on folder change"; default value FALSE
Changed: File and folder timestamp: daylight saving time is taken into account (as in Windows Explorer)
Changed: The old, not flat icons are no more available
Changed: Viewer - quality for JPEG file is now preserved when saving a file
Changed: Viewer - when saving image as JPEG the extension jpg is now used
Implemented: Search form - column widths of the result list are saved now
Implemented: New checksum type added CRC32
Implemented: New option "Copy folder structure only" added in the copy dialog; only for "Use FreeCommander method"
Implemented: Viewer settings - possibility to using of exiftool.exe for showing file metadata https://exiftool.org/
Implemented: Multirename - metadata from exiftool can be used
Implemented: New option for quick filter - "Show in the right panel on the left"
Implemented: For "Queue status bar visible" option "Only if any operation exists" is defined delay time for closing: OperationQueuePanelClosingTimeSec=8
Implemented: Multi rename dialog - Ctrl+P hotkey for opening of the profiles selection list
Implemented: Multi rename dialog - the auto preview timer slows down when the progress dialog box appears
Implemented: New icons set is available "Flat Pro"
Implemented: Tools->Settings->View - new tab "Icons sets" is available. Here can be selected the used icon set.
Implemented: Using of the old icons is possible after adding in the [Icons] section of the freecommander.ini: UseOutdatedBmps=1
Implemented: Renaming file in viewer is possible now
Implemented: Layouts dialog - quick filter field added
Implemented: Internal viewer for PDF files (64 bit only). No more extra software needed for showing pdf files.
Implemented: Searching for content in PDF files is now without converter possible (64 bit only)
Implemented: Thumbnails view for ai (Adobe Illustrator) files
Implemented: Favorite tools - up to 3 prompt parameters are possible https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&p=36926#p36926
Implemented: New command line parameter added "-ColorScheme="
Implemented: Settings dialog is no more modal
Implemented: File container file (*.fcc) can be opened from favorite tools toolbar and from favorites tree https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&p=37093#p37093
Implemented: SFTP - new login type: Interactiv
Implemented: New color scheme "FreeCommander_Light", all dialogs have the colors too (64 bit only)

New in FreeCommander XE 2021 Build 840 (Dec 18, 2020)

Bug fix: Viewer - mouse wheel zoom function is inverted
Bug fix: New status bar item can not be created if program started with default settings parameter https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10993
Bug fix: Minor Toolbars dialog filter vs icons issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10991
Bug fix: Viewer - "fit to window" sometimes is broken
Bug fix: The position of the scroll bar may be wrong after switching from detailed view to thumbnail view. https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33408#p33408
Bug fix: Temporary and not locked file container TAB not always removed on program closing
Bug fix: Aborting the drag&drop operation with ESC can lead to an unwanted selection of files/folders (NC selection mode)
Bug fix: Viewer form (F3) option "Stay on top" does not work correctly
Bug fix: Exception on main window activating if only one pane visible and refresh option "Refresh when FreeCommander is activated" is checked
Bug fix: Program start is faulty and program can not be closed - this behavior only appears when the program is started from a shortcut that has "Properties/Shortcut/Run: Maximized" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10838
Bug fix: Manipulate files with emojis in their name is not possible https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33397#p33397
Bug fix: Default action issue with multiple files https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10797
Bug fix: Function "Same folder Ctrl+E" sometime does not switch the folder properly
Bug fix: Window size and position lost when exit from fullscreen https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10777
Bug fix: Tabs drag&drop - always active tab is dropped if the option "With click on the active tab - change to the last active" is active
Bug fix: Wrong data populating (right-shifted columns) after F10 (top/bottom split) https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10764
Bug fix: Column width not remembered across close/re-open https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10763
Bug fix: Recycle Bin panel switch issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10070
Bug fix: The definition of the font size for dialogs (Tools->Settings->View) does not work for Settings dialog
Bug fix: "Layouts edit" dialog - after deleting of the last layout the OK button is not active (it is not possible to delete all layouts)
Bug fix: Mounted volume size is not properly shown in progress bar of the drive bar
Bug fix: Search dialog doesn't find content of folder with semicolon in its name https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=10755
Bug fix: Focus is lost if deleting a file in the thumb view mode https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32735#p32735
Bug fix: Next/previous tab shortcuts broken when using some context menu options https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32727#p32727
Bug fix: Tab name maybe not updated https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10628
Bug fix: Tooltip for button in the action toolbar maybe wrong if custom icon is used
Bug fix: Renaming a file that is open in Quick View can break the display in Quick View
Bug fix: Status info for '..' item was never used
Bug fix: Keyboard shortcuts maybe lost when using "Desktop Snapshot" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10595
Bug fix: Sorting Windows columns of date type does not work properly for many timestamp formats (e.g. in recycle bin)
Bug fix: Opening program links from the FreeCommander Desktop is broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=32684#p32684
Bug fix: Keyboard shortcuts do not work in Quick View pane
Bug fix: Exception possible if copy/move files from library
Bug fix: Internal viewer issues after clicking buttons to change view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10379
Bug fix: Deleting/copying a file from the desktop can throw an exception
Bug fix: Opening ftp/sftp path from favorite folders tree broken
Bug fix: Context menu function "Rename" partially broken
Bug fix: Empty favorite toolbar will be shown if all toolbar items are defined as visible only in menu
Bug fix: Opened tree pane may slow down some operations
Bug fix: Multirename form - tooltip always on top https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31690#p31690
Bug fix: Color issue in the setting dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10328
Bug fix: Tree pane - rename with F2 key is partially broken if the option "Allow rename on slow double click" is disabled https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31854#p31854
Bug fix: Thumbnail of the text file is blurry if dark background is used https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10357
Bug fix: Text thumbnails with unicode format broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31867#p31867
Bug fix: Deleting the item '..' from context menu may cause freezing https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31895#p31895
Bug fix: Plain view is not preserved after FC restart on left panel https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31793#p31793
Bug fix: Problem with text color of the active tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=31915#p31915
Bug fix: Customize favorite toolbars - Changing the order of the buttons has no effect if you add a separator https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10235
Bug fix: Rar archives cannot be opened if encryption for file names has been activated. Workaround - first open an archive without encryption.
Bug fix: Define action toolbars - option "Show drop down arrow only" is broken
Bug fix: Search files/folders - The same file can exist several times in the result list if the search location is not correctly defined https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31283#p31283
Bug fix: Search files/folders - cancellation of the deletion dialog is not handled correctly https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10173
Bug fix: Search files/folders - file selection in the result list maybe wrong after deleting of some files from the list https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10174
Bug fix: Position of active item is not updated when using quick viewer https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11028
Bug fix: If we press backspace in a subfolder, FC goes to parent folder, but sometimes fails to focus on the subfolder (when folders are sorted at the end of the list and extension ist not showed in the name column)
Bug fix: Exception in search dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=34028#p34028
Bug fix: Bug in saving settings (FavoritesTreeColorSelectedNodeInactive) https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11044
Bug fix: Selection maybe broken if hover time is used
Bug fix: Position issue when switching modes in plain view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11101
Bug fix: Language defined as command line parameter is not correctly set https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11136
Bug fix: Multi rename problem https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10701
Bug fix: Dialog display issue after FC restart with 'Defined font' for dialogs https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11152
Bug fix: File list display issues after renaming https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11150
Bug fix: Quick filter delete/backspace bug https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=34195#p34195
Bug fix: File container drag&drop and cut refresh issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11185
Bug fix: Automatic view may not work if the "View type" option is set to <No change>
Bug fix: Some tabs are not created when the layout is restored https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=11224&p=34408#p34408
Bug fix: Quick search does not work properly if some other options are active https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34405#p34405
Bug fix: Program freezes on startup if the drive last used is no longer connected and plain view mode was used on program close. https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=34572#p34572
Bug fix: Focus is lost on refresh if option "Switch view mode automatically ..." is active https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=11288
Bug fix: Tree maybe not shown if switching from single-panel to dual-panel mode https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=34584#p34584
Bug fix: Sorting is wrong if auto selectable view is active and all options are set to "No change" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=34598#p34598
Implemented: New action - focus newest file/item in the list (by last access timestamp)
Implemented: New action - focus next/previous item in the list
Implemented: Attributes/Timestamp dialog - set file timestamp from EXIF
Implemented: Settings->Tree - new color can be defined "Selection - Inactive"
Implemented: Settings->Tree - new color can be defined "Background - Inactive"
Implemented: Viewer form (F3) - set window to foreground if already open and use last saved size/position if multiple window allowed.
Implemented: Make folder/file list - timestamp format added on Settings tab
Implemented: Drive panel - width of the volume name button is definable in the setting
Implemented: Support for 4K monitors
Implemented: Quick Viewer - Copy selected text to the clipboard with the shortcut Ctrl+C.
Implemented: SFTP (64 bit only) - public key login is possible now
Implemented: When started "As Admin": Warning symbol is added to the program icon - new option in Settings->View
Implemented: New variable added %ActivSelOrDir% - same as %ActivSel% but return current path if nothing is selected in the file list (for example when selecting ".." in file list)
Implemented: New action added - Close all tabs in both panels; Closes all not locked folder tabs in both panels
Implemented: New action added - Close all tabs with confirmation; Closes all folder tabs with confirmation dialog
Implemented: New action added - Select the first file / folder; Select first file (if currently focused item is a folder) or folder (if currently focused item is a file) in the list
Implemented: When started "As Admin": Warning symbol is added to the program icon and the word "(Admin)" appears in the title bar.
Implemented: Thumbnails for SVG files
Implemented: SFTP - Symbolic links are properly handled now
Implemented: "Attributes/Timestamp..." dialog - new attribute "Recall on data access" added (e.g. for not local OneDrive files)
Implemented: "Settings->File/folder list - Items color" - definig color for attribute "Recall on data access" is possible now
Implemented: Search dialog - the quick view pane is restored when the form is opened
Implemented: "Define action toolbars" dialog - defined custom symbols are now visible in the list
Implemented: Thumbnail view for .wmf and .emf files
Implemented: The visibility of the favorite toolbars is now per Layout definable
Implemented: New item added to the tab context menu: Close all not locked folder tabs; If clicked with CTRL key - close not locked tabs in both panels
Implemented: "About" dialog resizeable; More paths info added
Implemented: Overwrite dialog for copy/move FreeCommander operation - rename in place is now possible
Implemented: Toolbar separator - details definable
Implemented: "Tools -> Define keyboard shortcuts" - it is possible to define the second shortcut for each action
Implemented: New column is posible "Relative path"
Implemented: New columns category for pictures added: EXIF
Implemented: Option available in the freecommander.ini file: TreeSortNodesType=X (0->like so far; 1->sort by path name; 2->sort by display name)
Implemented: Quick filter accept '*.' for selecting items without dot
Implemented: Compare folders - new option added "Ignore extension"
Implemented: Search files/folders - menu item added "Edit -> Copy name without extension"
Implemented: "Tools -> Dos box" selecting the item with pressed SHIFT key opens the dos box as admin
Implemented: Address bar toolbar - big icons allowed
Implemented: New option for viewer - Use mouse wheel for: zooming/switching files
Implemented: New option to define in the [Form] section of the freecommander.ini - ThumbOpenAndSelectMode=1 ;
When this line is defined, a click on the symbol opens the file / folder and a click on the label selects the file / folder.
Implemented: Context menu in viewer (images) - new item added "Save - overwrite without confirmation"
Implemented: Favorite tool button - new item added for context menu: Run - With "Run as" dialog
Implemented: Define favorite tool - new placeholder parameter %ActivItemNoExt% added
Implemented: Attributes/Timestamp dialog - "Save/Load timestamp" function added
Implemented: Multirename - new EXIF property added: Focal length of lens in mm, Lens model name, Orientation of the camera
Implemented: Tab context menu - new menu item added "Switch locked path to current"
Implemented: Thumbnail size 1024 added (for high resolution monitors)
Implemented: Volume buttons added for VLC player
Implemented: New action added - Show layouts popup menu
Implemented: New action added - Change to last active tab (Ctrl+PgUp)
Implemented: New timestamp formats added for the definition of the screenshot file name
Implemented: New option for quick filter - Keep filter on tab change
Implemented: New placeholder for using in the status bar: [fc_columnProfile] - name of the used column profile
Changed: Viewer settings - "Ignore list" changed to "Ignore files - filter list"
Changed: Folder->Open focused->In the other pane (new Tab)/In the same pane (new Tab) - these functions are implemented now for several selected elements
Changed: Long path support improved
Changed: Address bar editing - spaces at the end of the path are removed now
Changed: Folder synchronize - comparison with only two options "Name" and "Size" is now possible. Until now comparison with only these two options always provided "?" as a result.
Changed: The unit "kB" will be no more shown in the column "Size kB"

New in FreeCommander XE 2020 Build 830 Beta (Sep 27, 2020)

Bug fix: Viewer - mouse wheel zoom function is inverted
Bug fix: New status bar item can not be created if program started with default settings parameter https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10993
Bug fix: Minor Toolbars dialog filter vs icons issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10991
Bug fix: Viewer - "fit to window" sometimes is broken
Bug fix: The position of the scroll bar may be wrong after switching from detailed view to thumbnail view. https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33408#p33408
Bug fix: Temporary and not locked file container TAB not always removed on program closing
Bug fix: Aborting the drag&drop operation with ESC can lead to an unwanted selection of files/folders (NC selection mode)
Bug fix: Viewer form (F3) option "Stay on top" does not work correctly
Bug fix: Exception on main window activating if only one pane visible and refresh option "Refresh when FreeCommander is activated" is checked
Bug fix: Program start is faulty and program can not be closed - this behavior only appears when the program is started from a shortcut that has "Properties/Shortcut/Run: Maximized" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10838
Bug fix: Manipulate files with emojis in their name is not possible https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=33397#p33397
Bug fix: Default action issue with multiple files https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10797
Bug fix: Function "Same folder Ctrl+E" sometime does not switch the folder properly
Bug fix: Window size and position lost when exit from fullscreen https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10777
Bug fix: Tabs drag&drop - always active tab is dropped if the option "With click on the active tab - change to the last active" is active
Bug fix: Wrong data populating (right-shifted columns) after F10 (top/bottom split) https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10764
Bug fix: Column width not remembered across close/re-open https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10763
Bug fix: Recycle Bin panel switch issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10070
Bug fix: The definition of the font size for dialogs (Tools->Settings->View) does not work for Settings dialog
Bug fix: "Layouts edit" dialog - after deleting of the last layout the OK button is not active (it is not possible to delete all layouts)
Bug fix: Mounted volume size is not properly shown in progress bar of the drive bar
Bug fix: Search dialog doesn't find content of folder with semicolon in its name https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=10755
Bug fix: Focus is lost if deleting a file in the thumb view mode https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32735#p32735
Bug fix: Next/previous tab shortcuts broken when using some context menu options https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=32727#p32727
Bug fix: Tab name maybe not updated https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10628
Bug fix: Tooltip for button in the action toolbar maybe wrong if custom icon is used
Bug fix: Renaming a file that is open in Quick View can break the display in Quick View
Bug fix: Status info for '..' item was never used
Bug fix: Keyboard shortcuts maybe lost when using "Desktop Snapshot" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10595
Bug fix: Sorting Windows columns of date type does not work properly for many timestamp formats (e.g. in recycle bin)
Bug fix: Opening program links from the FreeCommander Desktop is broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=32684#p32684
Bug fix: Keyboard shortcuts do not work in Quick View pane
Bug fix: Exception possible if copy/move files from library
Bug fix: Internal viewer issues after clicking buttons to change view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10379
Bug fix: Deleting/copying a file from the desktop can throw an exception
Bug fix: Opening ftp/sftp path from favorite folders tree broken
Bug fix: Context menu function "Rename" partially broken
Bug fix: Empty favorite toolbar will be shown if all toolbar items are defined as visible only in menu
Bug fix: Opened tree pane may slow down some operations
Bug fix: Multirename form - tooltip always on top https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31690#p31690
Bug fix: Color issue in the setting dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10328
Bug fix: Tree pane - rename with F2 key is partially broken if the option "Allow rename on slow double click" is disabled https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31854#p31854
Bug fix: Thumbnail of the text file is blurry if dark background is used https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10357
Bug fix: Text thumbnails with unicode format broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31867#p31867
Bug fix: Deleting the item '..' from context menu may cause freezing https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31895#p31895
Bug fix: Plain view is not preserved after FC restart on left panel https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=31793#p31793
Bug fix: Problem with text color of the active tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=31915#p31915
Bug fix: Customize favorite toolbars - Changing the order of the buttons has no effect if you add a separator https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10235
Bug fix: Rar archives cannot be opened if encryption for file names has been activated. Workaround - first open an archive without encryption.
Bug fix: Define action toolbars - option "Show drop down arrow only" is broken
Bug fix: Search files/folders - The same file can exist several times in the result list if the search location is not correctly defined https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=31283#p31283
Bug fix: Search files/folders - cancellation of the deletion dialog is not handled correctly https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10173
Bug fix: Search files/folders - file selection in the result list maybe wrong after deleting of some files from the list https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10174
Implemented: New action - focus newest file/item in the list (by last access timestamp)
Implemented: New action - focus next/previous item in the list
Implemented: Attributes/Timestamp dialog - set file timestamp from EXIF
Implemented: Settings->Tree - new color can be defined "Selection - Inactive"
Implemented: Settings->Tree - new color can be defined "Background - Inactive"
Implemented: Viewer form (F3) - set window to foreground if already open and use last saved size/position if multiple window allowed.
Implemented: Make folder/file list - timestamp format added on Settings tab
Implemented: Drive panel - width of the volume name button is definable in the setting
Implemented: Support for 4K monitors
Implemented: Quick Viewer - Copy selected text to the clipboard with the shortcut Ctrl+C.
Implemented: SFTP (64 bit only) - public key login is possible now
Implemented: When started "As Admin": Warning symbol is added to the program icon - new option in Settings->View
Implemented: New variable added %ActivSelOrDir% - same as %ActivSel% but return current path if nothing is selected in the file list (for example when selecting ".." in file list)
Implemented: New action added - Close all tabs in both panels; Closes all not locked folder tabs in both panels
Implemented: New action added - Close all tabs with confirmation; Closes all folder tabs with confirmation dialog
Implemented: New action added - Select the first file / folder; Select first file (if currently focused item is a folder) or folder (if currently focused item is a file) in the list
Implemented: When started "As Admin": Warning symbol is added to the program icon and the word "(Admin)" appears in the title bar.
Implemented: Thumbnails for SVG files
Implemented: SFTP - Symbolic links are properly handled now
Implemented: "Attributes/Timestamp..." dialog - new attribute "Recall on data access" added (e.g. for not local OneDrive files)
Implemented: "Settings->File/folder list - Items color" - definig color for attribute "Recall on data access" is possible now
Implemented: Search dialog - the quick view pane is restored when the form is opened
Implemented: "Define action toolbars" dialog - defined custom symbols are now visible in the list
Implemented: Thumbnail view for .wmf and .emf files
Implemented: The visibility of the favorite toolbars is now per Layout definable
Implemented: New item added to the tab context menu: Close all not locked folder tabs; If clicked with CTRL key - close not locked tabs in both panels
Implemented: "About" dialog resizeable; More paths info added
Implemented: Overwrite dialog for copy/move FreeCommander operation - rename in place is now possible
Implemented: Toolbar separator - details definable
Implemented: "Tools -> Define keyboard shortcuts" - it is possible to define the second shortcut for each action
Implemented: New column is posible "Relative path"
Implemented: New columns category for pictures added: EXIF
Implemented: Option available in the freecommander.ini file: TreeSortNodesType=X (0->like so far; 1->sort by path name; 2->sort by display name)
Implemented: Quick filter accept '*.' for selecting items without dot
Implemented: Compare folders - new option added "Ignore extension"
Implemented: Search files/folders - menu item added "Edit -> Copy name without extension"
Implemented: "Tools -> Dos box" selecting the item with pressed SHIFT key opens the dos box as admin
Implemented: Address bar toolbar - big icons allowed
Implemented: New option for viewer - Use mouse wheel for: zooming/switching files
Implemented: New option to define in the [Form] section of the freecommander.ini - ThumbOpenAndSelectMode=1 ;
When this line is defined, a click on the symbol opens the file / folder and a click on the label selects the file / folder.
Implemented: Context menu in viewer (images) - new item added "Save - overwrite without confirmation"
Implemented: Favorite tool button - new item added for context menu: Run - With "Run as" dialog
Implemented: Define favorite tool - new placeholder parameter %ActivItemNoExt% added
Implemented: Attributes/Timestamp dialog - "Save/Load timestamp" function added
Implemented: Multirename - new EXIF property added: Focal length of lens in mm, Lens model name, Orientation of the camera
Changed: Viewer settings - "Ignore list" changed to "Ignore files - filter list"
Changed: Folder->Open focused->In the other pane (new Tab)/In the same pane (new Tab) - these functions are implemented now for several selected elements
Changed: Long path support improved
Changed: Address bar editing - spaces at the end of the path are removed now
Changed: Folder synchronize - comparison with only two options "Name" and "Size" is now possible. Until now comparison with only these two options always provided "?" as a result.
Changed: The unit "kB" will be no more shown in the column "Size kB"

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 810 (Jan 3, 2020)

Bug fix: No auto refresh after deleting file from smartphone
Bug fix: Exception in internal viewer https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=28890#p28890
Bug fix: If the options "One tree per panel" and "Keep expanded nodes per tab" are active: by switching between left and right pane - the expanded folders in the inactive tree are closed
Bug fix: Layout switching may cause the exception
Bug fix: Program start fail on Windows 2003 https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=29009#p29009
Bug fix: Path change through DOS prompt writes the path to the address bar with trailing delimiter.
Bug fix: After opening the zip file with the internal plugin fc_internal_zip, different unspecific exceptions can occur later.
Bug fix: Exception on program start if small icons used in the splitter toolbar
Bug fix: Opening multiple files causes a crash https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9317
Bug fix: If the option "Quick filter bar always visible" is not active then exception appears on click in main menu
Bug fix: Tree is not updated correctly after restart; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9444
Bug fix: Multirename on smartphone works again
Bug fix: Synchronize folders - the Quick Viewer does not follow the changes made to the selection in the file list.
Bug fix: When using "Copy name without extension as text" to copy name of the folder with dot (e.g. aaa.bbbcccddd), only the first part is copied (e.g. aaa)
Bug fix: Filenames that start with periods (e.g.: .config) are not displayed correctly if the "Right align extension ..." option is active.
Bug fix: Toolbar buttons for List, Details, Thumbnails stay in down state if "Small icons" or "Large icons" is in menu selected
Bug fix: Rename of the volume drive does not work if rename operation with dialog is defined
Bug fix: Search files - Find duplicate files may provide false result https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9669
Bug fix: Search for files/folders does not work with ";" in path. Use " to enclose path with ";" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9699
Bug fix: Quick viewer close button does not work in multi rename dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9707
Bug fix: New added column profile is not visible on "Auto selectable views" tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9678
Bug fix: Multi rename dialog - "Activate profiles combo box first" broken with quick view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30211#p30211
Bug fix: When using a toolbar button "Show main menu as popup menu" some submenus may not work (e.g. Color schemes, Favorite tools)
Bug fix: Search files dialog - selecting files in the result list does not count selected (if Shift key is used) https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9717
Bug fix: Favorite folder tree - drop on node with folder is broken
Bug fix: Favorite folder dialog - active item color is unreadable https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9624
Bug fix: Chosen custom column profile "A" changes to custom profile "B" when a file is moved https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=30087#p30087
Bug fix: Scrolling in the details view is slower as in the previous version https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=30356#p30356
Bug fix: Sorting by any column in the search dialog changes the width of the columns https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30358#p30358
Bug fix: Viewer - zoom with mouse wheel is broken
Bug fix: Main menu minor issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9772
Bug fix: Minor issue when using multi rename button/hotkey https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9789
Bug fix: Create new folder tab from file container tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=30437
Bug fix: Selecting files via commandline may not work for network paths https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30622#p30622
Bug fix: Deleting a file in the rename dialog from the context menu doesn't remove it from the list https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30631#p30631
Bug fix: Deleting a file in the search dialog from the context menu doesn't remove it from the list
Bug fix: Search dialog list - multiple items delete issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9909
Bug fix: Sorting broken on delete https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9926
Bug fix: Layout definition - the option 'Ignore main window size and position' will be unchecked if "Auto save current layout" is used.https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30814#p30814
Bug fix: Multirename dialog - deleting a file in quick viewer doesn't remove it from the list
Bug fix: Search dialog - deleting a file in quick viewer doesn't remove it from the list
Bug fix: Thumbnails view doesn't work with "Auto selectable views" + Plain view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10000
Bug fix: Plain view mode - deleteing a file from context menu doesn't remove it from the list https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9972
Bug fix: A slow double click on a folder in the tree view allows the renaming of the folder even though the option "Allow rename on slow double click" is not set
Bug fix: "Keep expanded nodes per Tab": does not work when closing a tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=10012
Bug fix: Multi rename dialog, "Search for" field - the help after klick on "?" picture is wrong
Bug fix: Adding a profile to a search filter doesn't immediately show paths https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10057
Bug fix: Sorting by "Bit rate" may be wrong https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10049
Bug fix: Lock view issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10041
Bug fix: Auto selectable views - minor sorting issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9983
Bug fix: Plain view is lost if used with quick filter on tab switch https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10066
Bug fix: Recycle Bin panel switch issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10070
Bug fix: Recycle Bin refresh issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10071
Bug fix: Quick viewer focus issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10073
Bug fix: Rename in the tree: DEL key want delete the renamed folder
Bug fix: Option "Show drives as button bar - Use large icons" does not work if the option "Show drive bar per panel" is not active
Implemented: New action "Set Quick Filter from clipboard"
Implemented: New menu item "Edit -> Filter files with same ext." (Set quick filter to the extension of the focused item in the current panel )
Implemented: Confirm overwrite dialog - file version info is showed now
Implemented: Exif info in viewer - Context menu "Copy to clipboard" (selected lines)
Implemented: Folder view in viewer - Context menu "Copy to clipboard" (selected text)
Implemented: New option "Always open in new tab" for shell menu settings added
Implemented: "Redirect Win+E to FreeCommander" function opens the program in the foreground
Implemented: Create checksum - space characters are ignored in the field "Compare with the pattern sum"
Implemented: "Make folder/file list..." now possible for archive files and SFTP folders
Implemented: Thumbnails for epub files
Implemented: New action for main splitter added "Split 0/100 %" and "Split 100/0%" (Compatibility with old version)
Implemented: JPG as screenshot format added
Implemented: Position of the settings dialog is saved
Implemented: Unpacking the archive file from the desktop to another desktop folder is now possible.
Implemented: New quick filter option added: Clear edit field when quick filter is deactivated
Implemented: Color scheme menu icons can now be used https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9329
Implemented: Now color scheme is used in Viewer and quick viewer
Implemented: Two options in "Attributes/Timestamp" dialog added: 'Copy date "modified" to "created" for each file', 'Copy date "created" to "modified" for each file'
Implemented: Option to define in the freecommander.ini for deactivating of the color scheme in viewer - "ViewerUseColorScheme=0"
Implemented: Search dialog - file editing from archive file is possible now
Implemented: Background color of the file list in the search dialog changes if searching is active; line "BusyColor=" in freecommander.find.ini
Implemented: Multirename dialog - using substring (enclosed with ) for the option "Upper first letter following any of defined characters" is now possible
Implemented: New command in multirename dialog added - "Copy old name"
Implemented: New option for "File/folder list" added "Ignore size of link folder (reparse point)"; default value is false; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=29686&sid=ebcde0131eafec4ccc9ada14c4a8b621#p29686
Implemented: Quick viewer - close button in the title bar added
Implemented: Additional options for "Close all folder tabs": Close locked tabs too, Apply for both panels
Implemented: Tab property dialog - icon definition is possible now
Implemented: Settings - new tab option "Use large images"
Implemented: Setting for menu font size (Settings->View)
Implemented: Search dialog - new options for searched text: As entered, Any term, All terms
Implemented: Search in file container
Implemented: Quick filter field - with Ctrl+Enter apply quick filter for both panels
Implemented: Protection against "right to left override" characters in the file name. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/09/right-to-left-override-aids-email-attacks/
Implemented: Drop operation (while holding down the SHIFT key) on a Folder button in the Favorite toolbar works as "Move".
Implemented: New condition for "Automatic views": <newtab>; if defined is always active
Implemented: Settings->Programs - define %AcceptOnlyFiles% as Parameter if you want to ignore the program start for folders
Implemented: "Alt+Left Click" on folder or archive file opens new tab in other pane
Implemented: Option "Ignore diacritical marks" added (quick filter, quick search, filter, multirename)
Implemented: New command line parameters: -LQF (left quick filter, e.g. -LQF=*.png ), -RQF (right quick filter)
Implemented: Multirename dialog - new command "Copy old name without extension" added
Implemented: Multirename dialog - new option "Use big icons" added
Implemented: Viewer, VLC Player - "Play loop" option added
Implemented: New action added - "Select all folders"
Implemented: New action added - "Lock view ; Locks view and disable automatic views"
Implemented: Search dialog - new option added: "Use big icons"
Implemented: Multirename dialog - "Options->Select columns" added
Implemented: "Tools->Settings->Programs->Default action" - %InternalViewer% can be used as program for default acion (double click; Enter key)
Changed: Multirename dialog - auto-completion disabled for date field
Changed: Dos-Prompt field - auto-completion disabled
Changed: "Attributes/Timestamp..." dialog - "Copy Created -> Modified" changed as suggested https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9199#p29099
Changed: Computing of folder Size - the size of the symbolic link folder is now always 0; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=29616#p29616
Changed: Buttons alignmet for left and right toolbar if buttons caption visible
Changed: Active option "Open folder with one click" opens the link to folder too
Changed: Tab properties dialog - now the field 'Tab name' is always empty unless you define your own tab name.
Changed: Address bar alow input of the file URI as suggested https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&p=29991#p29991
Changed: Loading of the favorite tools faster when many favorite tools (more than 100) are defined.
Changed: Item colors are no longer set in the background but directly while loading of the file list.
Changed: Drag&drop key modifier for move (favortite folders tree) changed from CTRL to SHIFT https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9795
Changed: Define columns dialog - default button changed from Cancel to OK https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=10023

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 804 Beta (Oct 6, 2019)

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 803 Beta (Oct 3, 2019)

Bug fix: No auto refresh after deleting file from smartphone
Bug fix: Exception in internal viewer https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=28890#p28890
Bug fix: If the options "One tree per panel" and "Keep expanded nodes per tab" are active: by switching between left and right pane - the expanded folders in the inactive tree are closed
Bug fix: Layout switching may cause the exception
Bug fix: Program start fail on Windows 2003 https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=29009#p29009
Bug fix: Path change through DOS prompt writes the path to the address bar with trailing delimiter.
Bug fix: After opening the zip file with the internal plugin fc_internal_zip, different unspecific exceptions can occur later.
Bug fix: Exception on program start if small icons used in the splitter toolbar
Bug fix: Opening multiple files causes a crash https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9317
Bug fix: If the option "Quick filter bar always visible" is not active then exception appears on click in main menu
Bug fix: Tree is not updated correctly after restart; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9444
Bug fix: Multirename on smartphone works again
Bug fix: Synchronize folders - the Quick Viewer does not follow the changes made to the selection in the file list.
Bug fix: When using "Copy name without extension as text" to copy name of the folder with dot (e.g. aaa.bbbcccddd), only the first part is copied (e.g. aaa)
Bug fix: Filenames that start with periods (e.g.: .config) are not displayed correctly if the "Right align extension ..." option is active.
Bug fix: Toolbar buttons for List, Details, Thumbnails stay in down state if "Small icons" or "Large icons" is in menu selected
Bug fix: Rename of the volume drive does not work if rename operation with dialog is defined
Bug fix: Search files - Find duplicate files may provide false result https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9669
Bug fix: Search for files/folders does not work with ";" in path. Use " to enclose path with ";" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9699
Bug fix: Quick viewer close button does not work in multi rename dialog https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9707
Bug fix: New added column profile is not visible on "Auto selectable views" tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9678
Bug fix: Multi rename dialog - "Activate profiles combo box first" broken with quick view https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30211#p30211
Bug fix: When using a toolbar button "Show main menu as popup menu" some submenus may not work (e.g. Color schemes, Favorite tools)
Bug fix: Search files dialog - selecting files in the result list does not count selected (if Shift key is used) https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9717
Bug fix: Favorite folder tree - drop on node with folder is broken
Bug fix: Favorite folder dialog - active item color is unreadable https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9624
Bug fix: Chosen custom column profile "A" changes to custom profile "B" when a file is moved https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=30087#p30087
Bug fix: Scrolling in the details view is slower as in the previous version https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=30356#p30356
Bug fix: Sorting by any column in the search dialog changes the width of the columns https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=30358#p30358
Bug fix: Viewer - zoom with mouse wheel is broken
Bug fix: Main menu minor issue https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9772
Bug fix: Minor issue when using multi rename button/hotkey https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9789
Bug fix: Create new folder tab from file container tab https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=30437
Implemented: New action "Set Quick Filter from clipboard"
Implemented: New menu item "Edit -> Filter files with same ext." (Set quick filter to the extension of the focused item in the current panel )
Implemented: Confirm overwrite dialog - file version info is showed now
Implemented: Exif info in viewer - Context menu "Copy to clipboard" (selected lines)
Implemented: Folder view in viewer - Context menu "Copy to clipboard" (selected text)
Implemented: New option "Always open in new tab" for shell menu settings added
Implemented: "Redirect Win+E to FreeCommander" function opens the program in the foreground
Implemented: Create checksum - space characters are ignored in the field "Compare with the pattern sum"
Implemented: "Make folder/file list..." now possible for archive files and SFTP folders
Implemented: Thumbnails for epub files
Implemented: New action for main splitter added "Split 0/100 %" and "Split 100/0%" (Compatibility with old version)
Implemented: JPG as screenshot format added
Implemented: Position of the settings dialog is saved
Implemented: Unpacking the archive file from the desktop to another desktop folder is now possible.
Implemented: New quick filter option added: Clear edit field when quick filter is deactivated
Implemented: Color scheme menu icons can now be used https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9329
Implemented: Now color scheme is used in Viewer and quick viewer
Implemented: Two options in "Attributes/Timestamp" dialog added: 'Copy date "modified" to "created" for each file', 'Copy date "created" to "modified" for each file'
Implemented: Option to define in the freecommander.ini for deactivating of the color scheme in viewer - "ViewerUseColorScheme=0"
Implemented: Search dialog - file editing from archive file is possible now
Implemented: Background color of the file list in the search dialog changes if searching is active; line "BusyColor=" in freecommander.find.ini
Implemented: Multirename dialog - using substring (enclosed with ) for the option "Upper first letter following any of defined characters" is now possible
Implemented: New command in multirename dialog added - "Copy old name"
Implemented: New option for "File/folder list" added "Ignore size of link folder (reparse point)"; default value is false; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=29686&sid=ebcde0131eafec4ccc9ada14c4a8b621#p29686
Implemented: Quick viewer - close button in the title bar added
Implemented: Additional options for "Close all folder tabs": Close locked tabs too, Apply for both panels
Implemented: Tab property dialog - icon definition is possible now
Implemented: Settings - new tab option "Use large images"
Implemented: Setting for menu font size (Settings->View)
Implemented: Search dialog - new options for searched text: As entered, Any term, All terms
Implemented: Search in file container
Implemented: Quick filter field - with Ctrl+Enter apply quick filter for both panels
Implemented: Protection against "right to left override" characters in the file name. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2011/09/right-to-left-override-aids-email-attacks/
Implemented: Drop operation (while holding down the SHIFT key) on a Folder button in the Favorite toolbar works as "Move".
Implemented: New condition for "Automatic views": <newtab>; if defined is always active
Implemented: Settings->Programs - define %AcceptOnlyFiles% as Parameter if you want to ignore the program start for folders
Implemented: "Alt+Left Click" on folder or archive file opens new tab in other pane
Implemented: Option "Ignore diacritical marks" added (quick filter, quick search, filter, multirename)
Implemented: New command line parameters: -LQF (left quick filter, e.g. -LQF=*.png ), -RQF (right quick filter)
Implemented: Multirename dialog - new command "Copy old name without extension" added
Implemented: Multirename dialog - new option "Use big icons" added
Implemented: Viewer, VLC Player - "Play loop" option added
Changed: Multirename dialog - auto-completion disabled for date field
Changed: Dos-Prompt field - auto-completion disabled
Changed: "Attributes/Timestamp..." dialog - "Copy Created -> Modified" changed as suggested https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9199#p29099
Changed: Computing of folder Size - the size of the symbolic link folder is now always 0; https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=29616#p29616
Changed: Buttons alignmet for left and right toolbar if buttons caption visible
Changed: Active option "Open folder with one click" opens the link to folder too
Changed: Tab properties dialog - now the field 'Tab name' is always empty unless you define your own tab name.
Changed: Address bar alow input of the file URI as suggested https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&p=29991#p29991
Changed: Loading of the favorite tools faster when many favorite tools (more than 100) are defined.
Changed: Item colors are no longer set in the background but directly while loading of the file list.
Changed: Drag&drop key modifier for move (favortite folders tree) changed from CTRL to SHIFT https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9795

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 790a (Jan 7, 2019)

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 790 (Dec 21, 2018)

Bug fix: "Check for updates" drop list items are duplicated after changing of the language http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8428
Bug fix: Possible exception if editing viewer settings from general settings dialog
Bug fix: Search dialog - "Attribute/Timestamp..." dialog can not be opened
Bug fix: Full path is showed for "Network shortcut" http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8432
Bug fix: Define toolbar items dialog - dialog is opened for the false item if the list of toolbar items was scrolled. http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8496
Bug fix: Drive buttons in toolbar have no icons on program start
Bug fix: If the Explorer option "Hide extensions for known types" is active, then files can not be deleted from the desktop (FC Method).
Bug fix: Command line does not work if current tab is ::Computer http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8518#p27282
Bug fix: Unpacking multiple archive files at once - if the destination path is empty, the folder of the first file will always be used as destination. http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8515
Bug fix: Viewer - searching in hex mode does not work for properly
Bug fix: "Make folder/file list.." dialog - selected predefined filter is ignored
Bug fix: Auto save settings broken
Bug fix: Rename on smartphons broken for current Windows 10
Bug fix: Some tab icons are not displayed correctly http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8545
Bug fix: Refresh of 'Network' goes to 'Desktop' http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8530
Bug fix: Zip naming issue http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8596
Bug fix: Search function - size filter is ignored sometimes https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8650
Bug fix: View of the PDF files does not work for some installed PDF programs
Bug fix: Quick filter - exclude multiple extensions does not work https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8654
Bug fix: Building of the zip file name broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8662
Bug fix: Internal viewer - the option "Enable adjust orientation" does not work correctly if "Show Exif" is switched on/off
Bug fix: Main menu disappear if defined as "Show menu as toolbar" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8715
Bug fix: Queue button is always default for pack operation
Bug fix: Compare folders - takes a long time if there are several thousand files in folders.
Bug fix: Tree view is not updated when deleting a folder in the file list via context menu.
Bug fix: Quick starter - In order to search with quick filter first focus must be set in the field. That was not necessary in the old version.
Bug fix: Automatic views - few minor bugs fixed https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8838
Bug fix: Different behavior of selected items when deleting with the Windows method https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&p=28073#p28073
Bug fix: Exception on program start if thumbnail view is active in one pane
Bug fix: Exception on drives reload if drive button was added to toolbar
Bug fix: Rename with slow double click does not work if the option "Hot track only" is active
Bug fix: Sorting on shell columns does not work properly
Bug fix: Searching for the hex string does not work properly (viewer and search dialog)
Bug fix: Option "Keep expanded nodes per Tab" broken
Bug fix: RAR files created on Android can not be extracted
Bug fix: Column profiles - added Windows column can get wrong title
Bug fix: Message "The system cannot find the path specified" can be showed twice https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9004
Bug fix: Drive icons may be not correctly displayed in toolbars https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&p=28430#p28430
Bug fix: Copy&paste in the tree does not refresh the tree
Bug fix: An internal error in the thumbnail display may slow down the display, especially from the network.
Bug fix: Multi rename option "Activate profiles combo box first" is broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9025
Bug fix: Plain View does not remember selection after switching to another tab
Bug fix: Quick filter does not see some country-specific uppercase letters https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=9022
Bug fix: Drag&drop operation fails if it was started from plain view and some country-specific letters exist in the file name
Bug fix: Color schemes saving is broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9054
Bug fix: Folder synchronize (with compare by content) may stops after comparing the very last file
Bug fix: File/folder selection is lost when cancel delete operation (NC-Selection and "Use Freecommander" for delete)
Bug fix: Screenshot in systems with multiple monitors and different resolutions is faulty.
Bug fix: The file name extension is always showed in lower case letters, if it is in the separated column.
Bug fix: Desktop folder is not refreshing after delete operation (if defined as "Use Windows") https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9113
Bug fix: Unpack archive zip file into "Program files" folder is broken
Changed: "Color schema" changed to "Color scheme"
Changed: Hotkeys (Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down) for changing search result splitter changed to Alt+Down, Alt+Up http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8446
Changed: Handling of the favorites LNK files changed. Now target path will be handled.
Changed: The drop-down menu for the Desktop button in the toolbar has been changed. Now no submenus are loaded. This avoids delays in starting of the program.
Changed: Quick starter repository files now saved in UTF8 format
Changed: Tab caption - UNC-paths are displayed with "1:" instead of the server name https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7244
Changed: Freecommander.ini option "ThumbsNoClipCaption" can be defined now in the settings dialog: "Draw caption without clipping"
Changed: Delete/Copy/Move with the option "Use Windows": the message "The operation was canceled by user" is no more showed
Implemented: New option in copy dialog "Use last overwrite options"
Implemented: New drag&drop option "Start dragging on label or icon only"
Implemented: Option for search dialog to define in the section [fcSearchForm] of the file FreeCommander.find.ini: OpenLocationChangeShortcut=1 if the shortcut should be changed from Ctrl+Space to Alt+Space
Implemented: New action added "Collapse all nodes, except selected node, in the tree view"
Implemented: NOT operator for quick filter: ~
Implemented: Multirename - pattern for parent folder (level 1 to 9) added
Implemented: "Customize action toolbars" dialog - quick filter added
Implemented: Column profile definition - new option added: 'All subfolder levels for columns: Files, Items, Folders'
Implemented: Internal viewer - basic functions for image editing added
Implemented: Favorite tools - if folder is defined as favorite tool, than parameters %RightDir%, %LeftDir%, %InactivDir% can be used if you want to open the folder not in the active pane
Implemented: Quick filter popup menu - new item added: Clear edit field
Implemented: Quick filter - click on quick filter button with pressed CTRL key: edit field will be cleared
Implemented: Quick starter - context menu for the line added
Implemented: Version checker form - frequency of checking can be set here too
Implemented: Quick filter field - select all with Ctrl+A is now possible https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8612
Implemented: New action added "Copy name without extension as text"
Implemented: Delete operation (Windows) non blocking now
Implemented: Viewer settings - ignore list added
Implemented: Action for reverse quick filter added
Implemented: Layout option "Ignore main window size and position" now is defined per layout and not global https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8369
Implemented: "Settings - Shell menu" new option added "Apply to: Current user, All users"
Implemented: Quick starter - quick filter field use the settings color now
Implemented: New action added - Close duplicate Tabs
Implemented: "Define favorite toolbars" dialog - "Duplicate" function added; Drag&drop for moving to another toolbar
Implemented: Quick starter settings - item colors by file type
Implemented: Quick starter - in "Repository -> Reorganize" function you will be asked, if non existing elements should be removed.
Implemented: Switch view mode automatically on folder change - "Settings -> Column profiles/Automatic views"
Implemented: If the favorite tree option "Full row select" is active, the double click (or click) will also work if the mouse is not over the name
Implemented: Currently we can switch to the desired drive with Shift+drive-letter. If no root folder is active after switching, then using again Shift+drive-letter will switch to the root folder.
Implemented: Quick starter settings - selection color added
Implemented: Main menu items added "Edit -> Save selection" and "Edit -> Restore selection"
Implemented: When navigating in the folder history (Alt + Left, Alt + Right), non-existent folders are ignored.
Implemented: Searching duplicates
Implemented: Multirename - new options for case processing "Upper first letter following any of defined characters:", "Keep current case"
Implemented: Possibility to define text label in the favorite toolbar
Implemented: Search dialog - new option added "Open first profile on start"
Implemented: Viewer - new option for images added "Show frames" (in the context menu of the picture)
Implemented: Quick filter option now available in the settings dialog "Also use for folder names"

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 780 Beta (Aug 8, 2018)

Bug fix: "Check for updates" drop list items are duplicated after changing of the language http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8428
Bug fix: Possible exception if editing viewer settings from general settings dialog
Bug fix: Search dialog - "Attribute/Timestamp..." dialog can not be opened
Bug fix: Full path is showed for "Network shortcut" http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8432
Bug fix: Define toolbar items dialog - dialog is opened for the false item if the list of toolbar items was scrolled. http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8496
Bug fix: Drive buttons in toolbar have no icons on program start
Bug fix: If the Explorer option "Hide extensions for known types" is active, then files can not be deleted from the desktop (FC Method).
Bug fix: Command line does not work if current tab is ::Computer http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8518#p27282
Bug fix: Unpacking multiple archive files at once - if the destination path is empty, the folder of the first file will always be used as destination. http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8515
Bug fix: Viewer - searching in hex mode does not work for properly
Bug fix: "Make folder/file list.." dialog - selected predefined filter is ignored
Bug fix: Auto save settings broken
Bug fix: Rename on smartphons broken for current Windows 10
Bug fix: Some tab icons are not displayed correctly http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8545
Bug fix: Refresh of 'Network' goes to 'Desktop' http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8530
Bug fix: Zip naming issue http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8596
Bug fix: Search function - size filter is ignored sometimes https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8650
Bug fix: View of the PDF files does not work for some installed PDF programs
Bug fix: Quick filter - exclude multiple extensions does not work https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8654
Bug fix: Building of the zip file name broken https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8662
Bug fix: Internal viewer - the option "Enable adjust orientation" does not work correctly if "Show Exif" is switched on/off
Bug fix: Main menu disappear if defined as "Show menu as toolbar" https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8715
Bug fix: Queue button is always default for pack operation
Changed: "Color schema" changed to "Color scheme"
Changed: Hotkeys (Ctrl+Up, Ctrl+Down) for changing search result splitter changed to Alt+Down, Alt+Up http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8446
Changed: Handling of the favorites LNK files changed. Now target path will be handled.
Changed: The drop-down menu for the Desktop button in the toolbar has been changed. Now no submenus are loaded. This avoids delays in starting of the program.
Changed: Quick starter repository files now saved in UTF8 format
Implemented: New option in copy dialog "Use last overwrite options"
Implemented: New drag&drop option "Start dragging on label or icon only"
Implemented: Option for search dialog to define in the section [fcSearchForm] of the file FreeCommander.find.ini: OpenLocationChangeShortcut=1 if the shortcut should be changed from Ctrl+Space to Alt+Space
Implemented: New action added "Collapse all nodes, except selected node, in the tree view"
Implemented: NOT operator for quick filter: ~
Implemented: Multirename - pattern for parent folder (level 1 to 9) added
Implemented: "Customize action toolbars" dialog - quick filter added
Implemented: Column profile definition - new option added: 'All subfolder levels for columns: Files, Items, Folders'
Implemented: Internal viewer - basic functions for image editing added
Implemented: Favorite tools - if folder is defined as favorite tool, than parameters %RightDir%, %LeftDir%, %InactivDir% can be used if you want to open the folder not in the active pane
Implemented: Quick filter popup menu - new item added: Clear edit field
Implemented: Quick filter - click on quick filter button with pressed CTRL key: edit field will be cleared
Implemented: Quick starter - context menu for the line added
Implemented: Version checker form - frequency of checking can be set here too
Implemented: Quick filter field - select all with Ctrl+A is now possible https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8612
Implemented: New action added "Copy name without extension as text"
Implemented: Delete operation (Windows) non blocking now
Implemented: Viewer settings - ignore list added
Implemented: Action for reverse quick filter added
Implemented: Layout option "Ignore main window size and position" now is defined per layout and not global https://freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8369
Implemented: "Settings - Shell menu" new option added "Apply to: Current user, All users"
Implemented: Quick starter - quick filter field use the settings color now
Implemented: New action added - Close duplicate Tabs
Implemented: "Define favorite toolbars" dialog - "Duplicate" function added; Drag&drop for moving to another toolbar

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 770 (Aug 8, 2018)

Bug fix: Some russian chars does not work in quick search http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7750
Bug fix: '&' operator in quick filter does not work
Bug fix: Using ENTER while editing the options in "Settings -> Programs" closes the entire dialog http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7740
Bug fix: View->Swap function may cause exception
Bug fix: Favorite tool icon is not visible if favorite tool is integrated in splitter toolbar
Bug fix: "Windows preview" icon is not created in the default viewer toolbar
Bug fix: Using ENTER while editing the options in "Column Profiles" or "Status Bar" closes the entire dialog http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?p=25041#p25041
Bug fix: Selection problem if extension not showed in the Name column http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7231
Bug fix: Wrong file highlighting when NC-style selection is enabled http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7810
Bug fix: Selection duplicated in other tabs http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7809
Bug fix: Favorites command "Open all in tabs" may fail http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7797
Bug fix: Plain view - Opening multiple selected files does not always work http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5887
Bug fix: Program may crash if base folder tree is set to drive and a DVD drive without disk will be selected
Bug fix: Column profiles "File container <cart>" issue http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7848
Bug fix: Open default program broken http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7859
Bug fix: Copy files from nested archive broken
Bug fix: Loading the toolbar icons at the program start can lead to the endless loop.
Bug fix: Searching for Zero Byte Files does not work http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7869
Bug fix: After deleting the last element in the list, the cursor jumps to the first element http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7851
Bug fix: Current folder is not used if perform default action http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7882
Bug fix: Prefered sort direction (column definition in the detail view) is not used if sorting started with toolbar button or shortcut http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7899
Bug fix: Quick viewer - wrong panel focused http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7894
Bug fix: Quick viewer zoom state lost http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7893
Bug fix: Quick viewer does not show file if already open on program start
Bug fix: Font color for quick starter is not used
Bug fix: Maximized start is not possible if the option "Handle closing as minimization" is active
Bug fix: File container favorite does not open at container contents http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7979
Bug fix: Locked path of MTP device is lost when device is not connected http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7968
Bug fix: Second favorites sets' items cannot be opened from pulldown http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7986
Bug fix: It is possible to define duplicate keyboard shortcut http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7966
Bug fix: Tree option "Show Windows archive files" broken
Bug fix: Search history is not always saved http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7995
Bug fix: Exception in Folder Synchronize dialog if 'Empty folders' option is active
Bug fix: FTP is not case sensitive
Bug fix: "Use Vista+ delete method" option broken on Windows 10 http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8101
Bug fix: Using of the large icons in the favorite toolbar broken http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=8116
Bug fix: "Go To Folder" history always empty http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8114
Bug fix: The width of the tree pane is not correctly restored on start
Bug fix: Folder size can be not correctly if contains files > 4 GB
Bug fix: Multirename not working when making consecutive rename operations http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8019
Bug fix: Synchronize folder dialog - filter fields does not accept space character
Bug fix: Renaming operation may fail for some languages http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8204
Bug fix: Exception on program start if last used view was "Thumbnails"
Bug fix: Favorite tool shortcut for changing location fail in some cases http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=8318
Bug fix: Switching from layout with one pane to layout with two panes fail http://forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=8348
Bug fix: Copy file from the disk folder to the smartphone card with Shift+F5 fail - copied file ends up in desktop folder.
Bug fix: Possible exception in the search dialog when quick view is switched off.
Bug fix: Quick filter option (only in freecommander.ini) "QuickFilterFolderNamesToo" broken if set to "0"
Bug fix: Possible exception in the search dialog when quick view is switched off.
Bug fix: "Folder - > Synchronize..." same files can be marked as unresolved
Bug fix: Filter in the plain view can fail
Changed: Multirename - negative value for counter "Start at" allowed again
Changed: Select item options: "By click on extension..." and "By click on item icon" now separated for Windows-mode and NC-mode
Changed: Color by attributes - now any set of attributes is possible
Changed: Copy/Paste operation is now performed asynchronously (set CopyPasteInThread=0 for old behavior)
Changed: Font color is not changed now if "Only border" for focused item is active in NC-Mode http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=7853
Changed: "Define filter" dialog - option for "Older than" added
Changed: Temporary filter in "Set filter" dialog extended by condition for date modified
Changed: Due to a bug in Windows 10 1607 the operations on portable devices was broken.
The internal treatment of these devices has been revised. Now the basic functions works with the portable devices (from Windows 7).
Changed: Better performace for copy operation in network (FreeCommander method)
Changed: Menu "Tools -> View style" moved to "View -> View style"
Implemented: Report missing files for "Verify MD5-checksums" http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=7755
Implemented: New system tree option for excluding some nodes from the tree
Implemented: Status bar - File Container filter http://www.forum.freecommander.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7847
Implemented: Split file command
Implemented: Combine files command
Implemented: Action toolbar for the left and right border of the main window
Implemented: New thumbnail option "No thumbnails for the files:"
Implemented: Option "Color by attributes" extended to "Color by attributes and timestamp"
Implemented: New property "Font color" added for favorite folder
Implemented: In viewer: Multiframe images (tiff, ico, avi), EXIF info can be showed, Saving images in many formats (popup menu), Print preview for images (popup menu)
Implemented: Search dialog - time interval filter accept multiplier now; e.g. |day*4, |hour*2, |month*3, -|week*5, -|year*2
Implemented: The width of the input dialog (e.g. for new folder F7) is changeable now
Implemented: VLC media player (videolan.org) integrated in viewer and quick viewer
Implemented: Checksum dialog - new sum methods added (SHA1, SHA2)
Implemented: Completion of renaming operation with TAB key opens the next item ready for renaming
Implemented: Color schema can be saved and restored View->Color schemas
Implemented: Color schema can be saved with layout too
Implemented: Loading drive icons in background - program start may be faster
Implemented: Custom style dialog - definition for menu added
Implemented: "Settings -> Folder Tabs" more colors for tabs added
Implemented: Font color for quick filter
Implemented: "Only border" option added for "Focused item inactive list"
Implemented: Restore last used color schema
Implemented: Color schemas saved in settings backup
Implemented: "Exposure time" added to EXIF info (multirename and status row)
Implemented: New options for the tree added: "Full rows select", "Theme off"
Implemented: Option to define in the [Form] section of the freecommander.ini: LayoutsIgnoreMainWindowSize; 1 - in layout saved window size is ignored; 0 - in layout saved window size is used
Implemented: "Check for update" option defined under Tools->Settings->General

New in FreeCommander XE 2015 Build 680 Beta (Nov 14, 2014)

New in FreeCommander XE 2014 Build 665 Beta (Jul 2, 2014)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.635 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.634 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.633 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.632 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.620 Preview (May 17, 2013)

Bug fix: 'Paste' item in context menu not available (FcContextMenu64.exe update)
Synchronize folders improved
Synchronize folders improved
New option for quick search added: Searched fraction must exist at the beginning of the text
Synchronize folders improved
Bug fix: sort on type column in the search dialog
Bug fix: search dialog - changes in converter settings are valid after reopen dialog
Bug fix: new file command issue when "." in filename
New action added: Show main menu as popup menu; Shows the main menu as popup menu
Test version of the synchronize folders added
New action added: Show main menu; Toggle visibility of the main menu
New option added - Settings->Select items: Use Windows colors (it is the default option)
Option extended - Settings->File/folder list: Max. column width.... (use negative values for fixed width)
New option added Settings->View: Use Windows drawn menus
New option added Settings->File/folder list->General: Right align extension for details and list view
New options for selection colors in normal selection mode added Settings->Select items->General
Custom style definition dialog added
The last position and size of the "Choose Details" dialog will be saved now
Bug fix: error message appears if opening multiple selected files with ENTER key
Bug fix: status info may be not correctly updated while selecting items with right mouse button in NC-Mode
Bug fix: program hangs if add a fovorite by SHIFT+CTRL+V
Folder compare (Alt+V) - compare folders on size broken
Favorite tree; Viewer panel - hot spot visible; close hot spot; resize window; hot spot opens automatically
Double-Click to open Favorite (in panel) broken
ZIP files: Content of some ZIP archives is shown incorrect
Thumbs text background color broken
Saving options for "Copy without dialog" broken
QuickFilter in Copy dialog broken
Select files with same ext - first item in the list will be not selected
Status bar option "Wrappable" broken
Selection per mouse dragging in NC-Mode implemented
Favorites menu - icons missing if big icons are used for main menu
High CPU usage if file system tree is open
Tree item height may be to small
Trailing backslash in the parameter path is not removed
Drag&drop programs to favorites toolbar is broken
Selected item disappears when sort moves it from view
Double click a file to open it is broken for folder names with unicode characters
It is not possible to use "-" for favorite names
Middleclick and Ctrl+Middleclick implemented in the favorites tree
Defining of the colors broken: Settings->File/Folder list - Items color
Possible exception if reading data from registry
Content of the CAB archives is not visible by using Total7Zip plugin
Archive (WCX plugin) with many files are opened very slow
64 bit context menu in the tree is implemented
Paste in Quick Filter does not work
Last used thumbnail size is not always properly saved
The file list is not refreshed if rename with dialog is used
History in "Go to folder" dialog does not work
If the "Go to folder" dialog is open, it is not possible to switch back to FC with Alt+TAB
Default column view will be automatically created and saved if no column views defined
Favorites tree - category state (expanded/collapsed) will be saved
Browsing MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices improved - address bar

FreeCommander XE Changelog

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New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 810 (Jan 3, 2020)

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 804 Beta (Oct 6, 2019)

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 803 Beta (Oct 3, 2019)

New in FreeCommander XE 2019 Build 790a (Jan 7, 2019)

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 790 (Dec 21, 2018)

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 780 Beta (Aug 8, 2018)

New in FreeCommander XE 2018 Build 770 (Aug 8, 2018)

New in FreeCommander XE 2015 Build 680 Beta (Nov 14, 2014)

New in FreeCommander XE 2014 Build 665 Beta (Jul 2, 2014)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.635 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.634 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.633 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.632 Preview (Oct 15, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 0.0.0.620 Preview (May 17, 2013)

New in FreeCommander XE 2009.02b (Sep 26, 2010)

New in FreeCommander XE 2009.02a (Nov 15, 2009)

New in FreeCommander XE 2009.02 (Feb 23, 2009)

New in FreeCommander XE 2008.06c (Sep 19, 2008)

New in FreeCommander XE 2008.06b (Sep 2, 2008)

New in FreeCommander XE 2008.06a (Aug 5, 2008)

New in FreeCommander XE 2008.06 (Jun 16, 2008)

New in FreeCommander XE 2007.10a (Dec 7, 2007)