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Portable Universal Viewer Changelog

What's new in Portable Universal Viewer 5.7.2.0

Jun 13, 2012
  • Added: updated SumatraPDF adds support for CHM (HTML Help) and e-book formats: MOBI EPUB FB2 FBZ FB2Z PDB PRC TCR.
  • Added: options - shortcuts: more keys can be entered as shortcuts; button "Reset" added.
  • Changed: @FileList parameter may point to UTF-8 encoded filelist. In Total Commander use "@%UL" instead of "@%L" in TC button parameters.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.7.0.0 (May 23, 2012)

  • Changed: NavPanel add-on is freeware now.
  • Added: PDF/XPS/DjVu/CBR/CBZ plugin preinstalled.
  • Added: media mode: keys Up/Down/Ctrl+M/Space work in DirectX player.
  • Added: image mode: keys Space/BkSp work like "File - Next/Previous" for images only.
  • Fixed: plugins overlap status bar.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.5.4 (Apr 20, 2011)

  • Changed: Mode menu separated from View
  • Fixed: Office mode in Win7. Now installer work needed for Office mode.
  • Updated: unrar.dll, unzip.dll, text converter, Syn plugin
  • Options window: checking for assigning of key for 2 actions
  • Language added: Slovenian

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.5.0 (Oct 11, 2010)

  • Added: media mode "DirectX". Works if WMP not installed
  • Added: if WMP6/WMP9 not installed, error msg appears in red line, not in msgbox. And next mode is tried.
  • Added: space pressing in media mode - play/pause.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.4.8 (Oct 3, 2010)

  • Added: showing of bmp/jpg/gif/png images with wrong extension.
  • Added: option "Allow toolbar in full screen".
  • Added: options Misc/ Use custom window height for modes.
  • Added: option File types/Ignore list. Warning when such files opened.
  • Added: plugin auto-installing from arcs not containing .inf.
  • Added: NavPanel: option "Open folders in viewer".
  • Added: showing msg for null files.
  • Fixed: some jpeg show.
  • Fixed: Unicode-named MHT show.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.4.6 (Sep 26, 2010)

  • Added: option "Allow toolbar in full screen".
  • Added: options Misc/ Use custom window height for modes.
  • Added: option File types/Ignore list. Warning when such files opened.
  • Added: plugin auto-installing from arcs not containing .inf.
  • Added: NavPanel: option "Open folders in viewer".
  • Added: showing msg for null files.
  • Fixed: some jpeg show.
  • Fixed: Unicode-named MHT show.
  • Fixes.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.4.4 (Aug 26, 2010)

  • Added: options Misc/ Use custom window height for modes.
  • Added: option File types/Ignore list. Warning when such files opened.
  • Added: plugin auto-installing from arcs not containing .inf.
  • Added: NavPanel: option "Open folders in viewer".
  • Added: showing msg for null files.
  • Fixed: Unicode-named MHT view.
  • Fixes.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.3.0 (Apr 6, 2010)

  • Added: Text encodings: Japanese, CHS, CHT, Korean.
  • Added: cmd "File -- Create link".
  • Added: option "Text -- Don't confirm 'Find next' options".
  • Plugin: Syn 2.1.
  • Removed: hidden option SearchNoCfm.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.2.1 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • Fixed: Navpanel work with big dir.
  • Lang: Romanian.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.2.0 (Feb 27, 2010)

  • NavPanel:
  • license key stored in file now (not in registry). To get the license file (update is free), email to support address. License is portable now.
  • add: drives bar.
  • add: common folders bar.
  • add: ".Extent" column Details view.
  • Added: option "Reopen last file".
  • Changed: "File -- Delete" command requires NavPanel.
  • Fixed: WMP with Vista issue.
  • FAQ: questions "How to view CHM files", "How to integrate UV to Explorer".

New in Portable Universal Viewer 5.0.0 (Oct 14, 2009)

  • Added: MS Office native view (view '9'). No issue with Word/Excel new window anymore.
  • Added: Text converter (green bar appears at the top) for DOC/DOCX/XLS/XLSX/PPT/WRI/PDF/123 etc documents.
  • Added: Syntax color view for source code: PAS/C/CPP/ASM/BAT/REG/INI etc. Syn plugin preinstalled for this.
  • Added: Exe/DLL icons view. ICLView plugin preinstalled for this.
  • Added: MS Office, OpenOffice types options.
  • Changed: most ini keys (some hidden options) renamed, check the settings.
  • Changed: NavPanel button Up moved.
  • Fixed: NavPanel hang with ODT.
  • Added: plugins detect-string syntax "Ext:ext1,ext2,...".

New in Portable Universal Viewer 4.3.0 (Sep 4, 2009)

  • Added: NavPanel: better docking to viewer, both windows move syncroniously now.
  • Added: NavPanel: path combobox.
  • Added: NavPanel: options "Show combobox", "Horiz. layout".
  • Added: NavPanel: filename edits, drag-drop.
  • Added: option "Show confirmation before opening of unknown files".
  • Changed: usage of user tools requires NavPanel.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 4.2.2 (Aug 24, 2009)

  • Changed: UV is now free. Pro version's features moved into separate Navigation Panel addon (Nav.exe, shareware).
  • Changed: NavPanel cannot be shown in fullscreen mode.
  • Added: copying progress for "Copy to folder" command.
  • Fixed: saved "Footer" print option.
  • Fixed: command "Send by email".
  • Fixed: big RTFs loading.
  • Fixed: NavPanel: opening of folder .lnk.
  • Removed: "ShowStatusbarOnMedia" option.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 4.2.0 (Aug 10, 2009)

  • Changed: UV is now free. Pro version features moved into separate Navigation Panel addon (Nav.exe, shareware). Some features (Copy to folder, Rename, Resolve lnk targets) made free.
  • Changed: NavPanel cannot be shown in fullscreen mode.
  • Fixed: saved "Footer" print option.
  • Fixed: "Send by email" command.
  • Fixed: big RTFs loading.
  • Removed: "ShowStatusbarOnMedia" option.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 4.0.0 (Apr 23, 2009)

  • Added: Plugins auto-install (using Pluginst.inf files).
  • Added: Full TIFF support (using VTiff.dll).
  • Icons: Tango 22x22.
  • Added: Alt+left/right keys - change page (for TIFFs).
  • Added: detection of XML files.
  • Added: "Step" option for "Gutter / line numbers" dialog.
  • Added: Plugins dialog: Del/Ins keys.
  • Fixed: workaround for incorrect AmpView work with window pos.
  • Fixed: flickering on text reload.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.9.0.2 (Mar 7, 2009)

  • Added: URL highlighting.
  • Added: "Multiline regex" search option.
  • Fixed: Tab display for fixed modes.
  • Fixed: Line numbers for BE files.
  • Fixed: Web search error.
  • Fixed: Saving win position for 2nd monitor.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.8.5 (Feb 13, 2009)

  • Fixed: Web search error.
  • Fixed: Saving win position for 2nd monitor.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.8.4 (Jan 1, 2009)

  • Added: Pro's feature "Show line numbers" made Free.
  • Added: Commandline param /Print.
  • Added: Hidden option FileMoveDelay.
  • Added: Hidden option StatusUrlWidth.
  • Fixed: UTF-8 Find next.
  • Fixed: Image flickering.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.8.1 (Nov 18, 2008)

  • Added: /Print commandline param.
  • Fixed: Image flickering.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.7.1.0 (Sep 1, 2008)

  • Added: Option to specify line numbers max count.
  • Changed: Line numbers right aligned.
  • Fixed: Hidden files display.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.3.0 (Apr 5, 2008)

  • Added: Graphic support for JP2, JPC, PNM, RAS, MIS.
  • Added: Command "Show EXIF" made Free.
  • Added: RegEx search made Free.
  • Fixed: IJL grayscale images loading.
  • Added: .txt file saving on saving Icons template.
  • Added: Clo 24x24, 32x32 icons.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 3.1.0.2 (Feb 27, 2008)

  • Added: Search:
  • Option "Text -- Suggest selection as search text".
  • Option "Text -- No error message, beep instead".
  • Option "Misc -- Save search history".
  • Added: Printing:
  • Image preview dialog uses ATPrintPreview 1.3.
  • "Page setup" dialog allows to enter margins.
  • Text: page numbers printed.
  • Text: page range enabled in Print dialog.
  • Added: Multimedia mode "MCI" returned back.
  • Added: Text mode: Notepad minor feature: follow file tail on resize.
  • Changed: Hidden options renamed/deleted.
  • Fixed: Text mode: Vertical scrollbar could disappear on some files.
  • Fixed: "Reload" command now closes the file if it was deleted.
  • Fixed: Search strings could save without leading space.

New in Portable Universal Viewer 2.6.1.0 (Oct 26, 2007)

  • Added: Option "View -- Text -- Non-printable characters".
  • Added: Option "Use special OEM font". When unchecked (default in NT systems), OEM text is shown using the same font as ANSI text.