FreeCommander XE 2023 Build 880

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2022-12-17 00:00 41669

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FreeCommander XE 2023 is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock.

You can take FreeCommander XE 2023 anywhere and you can even work with this program on a foreign computer. Just copy the installation directory on a CD or USB-Stick – and you can evenwork with this program on a foreign computer.

FreeCommander XE 2023 is a dual-panel file explorer with many features. In addition to the standard file management features, it can be used to compare directories, display folder sizes, synchronize folders and more.

The program can also open/create ZIP and CAB files, and open RAR files as well as search inside those archives. You can set view filters, create folder list (for printing), change file attributes, launch a command prompt, take a desktop screenshot and more.

Main features in FreeCommander XE 2023:

The interface of FreeCommander is user-friendly and adaptable
Two panels that are arranged next to each other or among each other
For each panel you can fade in a tree-view
Drives selection as combo box or bar
FreeCommander has an integrated DOS command prompt
Most of the functions can be started easily by Shortcuts
File names and paths can be copied into the Clipboard
Drag and Drop support for the file operations
Windows or Norton Commander selection mode
The program can be adjusted to its user by various options

View

Different views for file lists: list, details, small symbols, big symbols, picture preview
Display of file symbols (fixed, registered, extracted) is definable
File and directory information are shown in the status line
File information can be shown as information tip
The displayed files can be sorted by name, size, type, file time and attributes
Several layouts can be saved
Tabbed interface can be used
Access to the most important system directories
Quick access to the Start menu as well as to elements of the desktop and control panel
A quick change into a directory or archive is possible because of directory favorites
Additional programs can be included as favorites
Type and colours can be changed
The intern file viewer enables a quick view of the files in the formats such as text, hexadecimal, binary and as picture

File Management

File and directory operations are supported: copy, move, delete, rename
Wipe file operation is supported
Create and verify MD5 checksums
Multi rename function
Large files can be divided into smaller parts
Context menu and properties of files and directories are displayed
Size of directories can be determined
Directories can be compared and synchronised
File time and file attributes can be changed
Time shift of several files is possible
Directory list can be made
Supported archive formats: ZIP and other with plugins
Files can be compressed
Archives can be unpacked
Creation of self-extracting files is possible (ZIP)
The intern file viewer also works in archive files
Files can be also searched in directories and drives
Search for file contents (text) is possible
Search in archives is possible
Display search matches
Quick view of the files out of the matches list is possible

Changes in FreeCommander XE 2023 Build 880:

Implemented: Cover for EPUB files is displayed in the Viewer and Quick Viewer
Implemented: If “Quick search” is active it is possible now to set the “Quick Filter” from the content of the quick search field – use Ctrl+Y when the quick search field is visible.
Implemented: If “Quick search” is active it is possible now to select all items matched with the content of the quick search field – use Ctrl+A when the quick search field is visible.
Implemented: QuickFilter setting added: Clear all on program closing
Implemented: PDF viewer (64 bit) – bookmarks display added
Implemented: PDF viewer (64 bit) – document printing added
Implemented: Automatic views – “Show size of folders” property added
Implemented: Search for duplicates – more selection functions added
Implemented: New option added Settings->General: Activate Jump List
Implemented: File search window – double click in the profile list activate the profile
Implemented: Favorite tools – new variable added %ActivItemOnlyExt”
Implemented: Multi rename – md5 and crc32 checksums can be used
Implemented: “Settings – File/folder operations – Rename/Create” – new option added “Delay in miliseconds” for rename on slow double click
Implemented: Address bar – popup menu für subfolders now with scroll bar
Implemented: Synchronize folders – new “Include” Option added: Selected folders only.
Implemented: New function added “View -> Reset view (Alt+R)”. For active panel and active tab the following options will be reset: quick filter, filter, plain view, all “only selected”.
Implemented: Favorite tree – with Ctrl+Click on icon or label full collapse/expand is made
Implemented: New action defined “Create symbolic link…”
Implemented: New action defined “Copy symbolic link…”
Implemented: FreeCommander copy dialog – new option on “Settings” tab added “When copying symbolic link of folder”
Implemented: Copy dialog (FreeCommander method) – new option on settings tab for copying of the symbolic links
Implemented: Make folder list dialog – new option on settings tab “Load method for symbolic link of folder”
Implemented: New action added: “Quick search – searched fraction at start; Toggles the option: Searched fraction must exists at the beginning of the text”
Implemented: New action added “Show/hide column headers” Shift+Ctrl+H
Implemented: New view type added “Thumbnail details” Alt+I
Implemented: New condition for auto selecting of the column profile: Implemented: Search dialog – it is possible to define ignore list for folder names: Options-> Ignore list for folders
Implemented: Search dialog – it is possible to ignore folders with the attribute: System, Hiden or System and Hidden
Implemented: New view type added “Thumbnail list” Alt+L
Implemented: New condition for auto selecting of the column profile: Implemented: New view type added “Thumbnail labels” Alt+B
Implemented: New condition for auto selecting of the column profile: Implemented: Quick starter – rename function added
Implemented: Viewer – new setting option “Zoom filter”
Implemented: New settings option added “One viewer for both panels – left-aligned”
Implemented: New FreeCommander column type added “OneDrive status” – OneDrive icons are displayed
Implemented: Attributes/Timestamps dialog – it is possible now to set random timestamps
Implemented: Compare folders – new option added “Ignore diacritical marks”
Implemented: New possibility to change of the folder timestamp in the “Attributes/Timestamp” dialog: Set folder timestamp from most recent item
Implemented: Column headers are now colored if any color scheme is active; For disabling colors define FileListColoredColumnHeader=0 in the freecommander.ini file
Implemented: Desktop snapshot – variables %ActivDir%, %InactivDir% are possible now as destination folder

Changed: Default value for the option Settings-General: “Activate Jump List” changed to false
Changed: The function “View only selected in both panels” works if no other “only selected” view is active in either panel. Otherwise the existing “only selected” view will be switched off.
Changed: The functions “View only selected files”, “View only selected items”, “View only selected in both panels” were changed internally. If used as a toolbar button, they must be removed from the toolbar and added again.
Changed: Compare folders (Alt+V) – it is possible now to select different or same items (till now only different)
Changed: Favorite tools – items without defined “Program or folder” are visible now in the submenu of the category
Changed: TABs – properties dialog is now sizeable
Changed: Option “Handle closing as minimization” now only for click on X symbol
Changed: Improved handling of the shell libraries
Changed: Favorite folder tree – now category item will be opened with delay if dragging some item over
Changed: Quick starter – the case of all items in the repository is now used “as is”.

Bug fix: Settings – definition of the new items for column profiles, automatic views and status bar is broken
Bug fix: Toolbar in quick viewer can not be made visible
Bug fix: Starting with parameters (e.g. /N /L=D:) does not update the tree and tab caption
Bug fix: Exception is possible when switching from dual panel to one panel and quick viewer is open
Bug fix: Layouts edit – using ENTER while renaming the item, closes the entire dialog
Bug fix: History drop down buttons broken on program start
Bug fix: Folder size value directly after program start maybe wrong (e.g. folder c:\windows)
Bug fix: Multi rename – option “Activate profiles combo box first” broken
Bug fix: Unpacking bigger (> 4GB) files from zip archive is not possible
Bug fix: Closing main FC window if multi rename form is open may cause exception
Bug fix: Multi rename – “Activate profiles combo box first” is broken
Bug fix: “Remove color scheme…” does not remove it from menu
Bug fix: Layouts – editing is broken if quick filter is active
Bug fix: Exception is possible if new scheme (FreeCommander_*) is used and view style is set to not custom
Bug fix: The width of the tree maybe wrong after FC restart if “One tree per panel” option is used
Bug fix: Folder synchronize – rename profile function is broken
Bug fix: Edit favorite tools – setting of the icon file does not set icon number to 0 as in the past
Bug fix: “Redirect Win+E to freeCommander” – Started program is opened in the background
Bug fix: Exception in viewer if VLC player is used freecommander.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=38637#p38637
Bug fix: After minimize to systray and restore with click on the program icon exception is possibleBug fix: After minimize to systray and restore with click on the program icon exception is possible
Bug fix: File popup menu in address bar maybe displayed on wrong position (multi monitor system)
Bug fix: Tree pane – selected node may be not visible on program start
Bug fix: Exception when copying the file to the archive if the option “Move to archive” is activated.
Bug fix: Favorites may not working when using multiple favorite sets
Bug fix: Show column headers option not saved on program close
Bug fix: Position of the main splitter not properly set after orientation changing (Ctrl+H)
Bug fix: Auto size columns function is broken if using the option “By item name length”
Bug fix: Changing the option “Show hidden” – change only inactive site
Bug fix: AdressBar, Splitter toolbar – divider width definition is ignored
Bug fix: Semicolon sign cannot be used for icons on Address Bar, Splitter, action toolbar
Bug fix: Starting the drag operation may fail in detail view mode if the option “Show extension in Name column” is not active
Bug fix: Text in Hot Area in the Address Bar moves down when hovered upon
Bug fix: Viewer – problems with the “Document title” setting options
Bug fix: Click with middle mouse button on folder created on desktop causes exception
Bug fix: Exclamation point in a filepath causes incorrect link to be displayed in file preview
Bug fix: PowerRename item from context menu opens twice the tool
Bug fix: Save settings problem on Windows 7
Bug fix: Selecting thumbnails with Shift key doesn’t work properly
Bug fix: Rename per slow double click is broken if the option “Hot track only” is active (Windows selection mode only)
Bug fix: Sorting using toolbar button does not respect setting for sorting direction
Bug fix: Wrong folder may be selected in the tree on the program start
Bug fix: Search dialog doesn’t find content of folder with semicolon in its name
Bug fix: Tree panel per Site -> the tree width may be not properly set after F10 or program start
Bug fix: Synchronization – exclude folders filter is broken if the option “Include Empty folders” is active
Bug fix: With the “White_Default” color scheme the hex view has wrong background color
Bug fix: Searching for content fail for files with path longer as 260 characters
Bug fix: Quick filter does not work for lnk files in Recycle Bin
Bug fix: Filter Alt+Y does not work for lnk files in Recycle Bin
Bug fix: System tray icon is not always visible on Windows 11
Bug fix: Focused item rectangle is not properly drawed if “Show gridlines” option is active
Bug fix: Possible stack overflow on program start if the tree pane is visible and “Start minimized” option is active