ShowMan Changelog

What's new in ShowMan 6.2.2

Sep 13, 2021
  • Add button to stop timer refresh after first scan, leave it Enabled in the options dialog, though, add TB to Options dialog, Units, show disk free space in status panel. Add icon to File Explorer right-click. You'll need to set that option again to get the icon.
  • Allow for exclusion list in Exclude.ini, entries like:
  • .. [Directories]
  • .. 1=$RECYCLE.BIN
  • .. 2=system volume information
  • It's for directories only, the numbers (1= etc.) don't matter but ARE required, upper or lower case is ignored in the folder names, exclusions.ini must be in same directory as ShowMan.exe, a sample file supplied - rename before use.

New in ShowMan 6.1.0 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • Add TB (terabytes) display ..when using TB the list order may not be what you expect - limited number of decimal digits

New in ShowMan 6.0.8 (Feb 14, 2017)

  • Correct display of compressed files if access restricted

New in ShowMan 6.0.6 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • Improve legibility of item list.

New in ShowMan 6.0.4 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • Larger group box for options (suits Vista better), compile with Delphi 2009 (may provide improved Unicode support).

New in ShowMan 6.0.2 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Report compressed and sparse files greater than 4GB correctly

New in ShowMan 6.0.0 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Make right-click properties honour the desktop font, add Explore, Delete and Open options for piechart and list right-click, rebuild tree after Delete.

New in ShowMan 5.2.8 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Add ability to right-click folder and open it in Explorer (note that one file in the folder will be selected), make root for File Open desktop - not drives, correct error when clicking on an empty selection, honour Windows text colour in the list-box.

New in ShowMan 5.2.6 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Improve display when using Large Fonts, display the status bar with optimum panel widths.

New in ShowMan 5.2.4 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Make application title reflect scanning/finished status, enable Form, Maximise button, allow Backspace to go up one level, add option to show occupied disk for sparse files.

New in ShowMan 5.2.2 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • In Options | Display - add right-click for changing pie-chart segment colour.

New in ShowMan 5.2.0 (Apr 30, 2009)

  • Revise list box layout to separate filename and size, use Desktop Font for Status Box, List Box and Pie Chart, add Refresh tool button, add "Refresh from here" menu item, check under Large Fonts display, don't rescan under timer control if mouse button is pressed.