Releases: files-community/Files
v3.9
Files v3.9 is now available! 🎉
Existing users will receive an update notification in the top right corner of the app, while new users can get started for free from our download page.
The changelog for v3.9 is available on our website https://files.community/blog/posts/v3-9-0.
New Contributors
- @Jack251970 made their first contribution in #16536
- @viruseg made their first contribution in #16523
- @andreistaravoitau made their first contribution in #16694
- @Roilin-Lab made their first contribution in #16745
Full Changelog: v3.8...v3.9
v3.8
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What's Changed
- Manage tags from the sidebar.
- Free up space with the Storage Sense action.
- Create alternate data streams.
- Copy the path of the current tab.
- Close all tabs with ctrl+shift+w.
- Paste items from the clipboard as shortcuts.
- Archive creation settings are now stored across sessions.
- Updated the privacy policy URL.
- Improved responsiveness of the cards in the drives widget.
- Fixed an issue where a WSL prompt would sometimes display on startup.
- Fixed an issue where canceling drag & drop cleared the selected items.
- Fixed an issue where bulk rename didn’t follow the sort order.
- Fixed the context menu placement on the home page.
Full Changelog: v3.7.11...v3.8
v3.7.11
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What's Changed
- Added Files icon to the process in Windows.
- Enabled support for typing custom icon path in the properties window.
- Updated translations.
- Added support for renaming multiple items at the same time.
- Improved UX for the "Create new item" dialog.
- Added an option to copy the User ID from the about page.
- Reduced minimum window dimensions.
- Fixed window placement.
- Fixed an issue where sorting preferences weren't saved when changed in the Columns Layout.
- Fixed NullReferenceException in BaseTransferItemAction.ExecuteTransferAsync.
- Fixed an issue when dragging & dropping items in the sidebar.
- Fixed an issue where the Start Menu tile didn't specify the branch.
- Fixed an issue with navigating photos on Windows 10.
New Contributors
- @karman1111 made their first contribution in #16277
- @IviriusMain made their first contribution in #16321
Full Changelog: v3.7.7...v3.7.11
v3.7.7
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What's Changed
- Updated translations for better localization.
- Fixed QuickLook support.
- Fixed InvalidOperationException in GetSystemFilePropertiesAsync.
- Fixed InvalidOperationException in FileTagsContextMenu.
Full Changelog: v3.7.6...v3.7.7
v3.7.6
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What's Changed
- Enhanced the user experience for toolbar settings.
- Removed the restriction on opening more than 10 files simultaneously.
- Updated translations for better localization.
- Resolved a NullReferenceException caused by EnableRaisingEvents.
- Addressed an OverflowException in UpdateSelectionSize.
- Fixed a NullReferenceException related to ShellFileOperations2.
- Fixed a crash when opening folders with invalid Git configurations.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when closing the main window.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when the Windows Event Log service wasn't running.
Full Changelog: v3.7...v3.7.6
v3.7
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What's Changed
- Added a setting to hide the System Tray icon
- Focus existing tab when opening locations from external process
- View navigation history when right clicking back/forward buttons
- Added thumbnails to the breadcrumb flyouts
- Optional toolbar button to navigate home
- Customize CPU threads when creating archives
- Added an action to navigate home
- Experimental support for flattening folders
- Removed the loading animation from the home page
- Hold the
shift
key while pressing the properties button to open the File Explorer properties window - Added support for opening the breadcrumb dropdown via keyboard navigation
- Added support for Infomaniak kDrive
- Added an option to close the active pane from the right-click context menu
- Corrected inverted scrolling behavior for icon size adjustment
- Fixed an issue where shortcuts couldn’t be created for commands
- Fixed an issue where resuming from background didn’t bring Files to the foreground
- Fixed an issue where context menus didn’t follow the custom font setting
- Fixed an issue where a shortcut to a folder couldn’t be created
- Fixed an issue where Google Drive wasn’t displayed when mounted as a folder
- Fixed an issue where layout settings didn’t persist across updates
- Fixed an issue where folders with file extensions were sometimes treated as files
- Fixed an issue where ejecting drives would sometimes fail
- Fixed an issue where double-clicking a file would sometimes navigate up
- Fixed issues with opening certain file formats
New Contributors
- @wharvex made their first contribution in #15771
- @devin-slothower made their first contribution in #15992
Full Changelog: v3.6...v3.7
v3.6
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What's Changed
- Added support for changing the pane orientation in Dual Pane mode
- Added an "Actions" menu to the title bar
- Customize folder locations with unique background images
- Added localization for Malay
- Optimized sorting performance when loading large folders
- Moved the sidebar toggle button to the address toolbar
- Added a keyboard shortcut to toggle the toolbar visibility
Ctrl+Shift+B
- Added a keyboard shortcut to move focus between panes in Dual Pane mode
Ctrl+Shift+Right
- Added support for clicking links when previewing markdown files
- Added an action to toggle the dot files setting
- Fixed an issue where the tab title was empty when opening a folder in a new tab
- Fixed an issue where dragging or opening multiple items would use the wrong sort mode
- Fixed an issue where Run with PowerShell didn't display a window
- Fixed an issue where the Home Page was opened when Files was launched with custom args
- Fixed an issue where changing the layout size didn't work when adaptive layout was enabled
- Fixed an issue where quick search filtering wasn't cleared when navigating to another folder
- Fixed an issue where non-cached windows sometimes had the wrong theme
- Fixed an issue where settings weren't exported in the correct format
- Fixed an issue where double tap to rename was too sensitive
- Fixed an issue where hover to open was too sensitive
- Fixed an issue where the cursor wasn't inline when resizing columns in the Details View
- Fixed an issue where online files were downloaded when loading tooltips
- Fixed an issue where navigation button had the wrong foreground in the disabled state
- Fixed an issue where arguments weren’t passed when running shortcuts as admin
- Fixed an issue with compressing and extracting archives on ARM64 devices
- Fixed an issue where a warning about WSL would display on startup
- Fixed the position of the "New item" flyout
- Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when updating Files
- Fixed a crash that would occur when entering invalid parameters via command line
- Fixed crash that would sometimes occur when adding items to the jumplist
- Fixed ArgumentNullException in DefaultSettingsSerializer.ReadFromFile
- Fixed ArgumentNullException in SortingHelper.OrderFileList
- Fixed ArgumentException in PinnedFoldersManager
- Fixed ArgumentException in PathNormalization.NormalizePath
- Fixed TypeInitializationException in UIHelpers
- Fixed DirectoryNotFoundException when pinning items to the start menu
- Fixed FileNotFoundException in Recycle Bin watcher
- Fixed NullReferenceException in DriveItem.LoadThumbnailAsync
- Fixed NullReferenceException in SystemTrayIcon.OnQuitClicked
- Fixed NullReferenceException in RecycleBinLocationItem.RefreshSpaceUsed
- Fixed NullReferenceException in DrivesWidgetViewModel.NavigateToPath
- Fixed InvalidOperationException in SideloadUpdateService.CheckForUpdatesAsync
- Fixed COMException in MainWindow.EnsureWindowIsInitialized
- Fixed COMException in SidebarItem.ItemGrid_Drop
New Contributors
Full Changelog: v3.5...v3.6
v3.5
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What's Changed
- Updated the design with rounded corners
- Added an action to switch focus between panes
- Added an "Edit in notepad" option to the right click context menu
- Added a setting to configure the "Open in ide" button on the status bar
- Added support for "Thin acrylic" system backdrop
- Added support for running AHK files as admin
- Added support for hiding the toolbar
- Added support for displaying the total duration when selecting multiple video files
- Added support for closing the left pane in Dual Pane mode
- Added a network locations widget to the home page
- Hovering over items in OneDrive locations will now display a tooltip detailing the file’s current sync status
- Hovering over images will now display the dimensions in a tooltip
- Selecting a batch (.bat) file display an "Edit in Notepad" option on the toolbar
- Opening the log location will now close the Settings Dialog when Files is the default file manager
- Fixed crash that would occur when two paths were entered from the command line
- Fixed crash that would occur when ungrouping from zoomed out view
- Fixed an issue where a resize cursor was incorrectly shown at titlebar edges when Files was maximized
- Fixed an issue where empty folders could not be compressed into an archive
- Fixed an issue where it didn't work to switch between panes using a touch screen
- Fixed an issue where text on the Actions page wasn't responsive on smaller screens
- Fixed an issue where the focus was changed when quickly switching between tabs
- Fixed an issue with launching programs from the Address Bar
- Fixed an issue where search results would stop loading after switching between tabs
- Fixed an issue where the Toolbar didn't display properly in High Contrast
- Fixed an issue in Column View where the chevron didn't support High Contrast
- Fixed an issue where the Files logo was displayed incorrectly in High Contrast
- Fixed an issue where the app could crash when changing the theme
- Fixed an issue where entering certain commands into the Address Bar would change the format
- Fixed an issue with Nutstore cloud drive detection
- Fixed an issue where certain keys couldn't be mapped to Actions
- Fixed an issue where setting the desktop wallpaper didn't work on multiple monitors
- Fixed an issue where changing icons didn't work when admin access was required
- Fixed an issue with deleting items from zip files
- Fixed a potential crash when trying to locate the Libraries folder
- Fixed a potential crash when clicking items in the Quick Access widget
- Fixed a potential crash from occurring when deleting items
New Contributors
- @XTorLukas made their first contribution in #15433
- @wangfu91 made their first contribution in #15445
- @FieryRMS made their first contribution in #15459
- @AArnott made their first contribution in #15637
Full Changelog: v3.4.1...v3.5
v3.4.1
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What's Changed
- Added support for displaying all network folders on the sidebar
- Added support for SeerPro's "Track selected file" setting
- Added toolbar button to play mkv files
- Added support for setting tif files as the Background Image
- Updated the wording of the "Files is running as admin" prompt
- Fixed an issue where the app wouldn’t run as admin
- Fixed crash when connecting some removable drives
- Fixed an issue where the string for "Actions" wasn't localize in the Settings menu
Full Changelog: v3.4...v3.4.1
v3.4
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What's Changed
- Added support for personalizing Files with a custom background image
- Added support for remapping keyboard shortcuts
- Added support for filtering items by file name
- Added an integration with Listary
- Added localizations for Albanian, Khmer, Kurdish, and Lithuanian
- Added support to the sidebar for multiple SharePoint drives
- Added an integration for the Lucid Link cloud provider
- Added audio bitrate, and video to the list of properties in the Details Pane
- The Recent Files widget now respects the setting for displaying file extensions
- Improved the display of keyboard shortcuts in the Command Palette
- Fixed an issue where pinned items weren't displayed in the sidebar
- Fixed an issue clicking the header in the details view wouldn't change the sort direction
- Fixed an issue where the adaptive layout option wasn't disabled when syncing layout settings
- Fixed an issue where changing the sort preferences didn't work properly when syncing layout settings
- Fixed an issue where existing tabs would duplicate when opening a folder from outside of Files
- Fixed an issue where the Properties Window wouldn't navigate between pages after returning from advanced settings
- Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes crash when entering characters into the Address Bar
- Fixed the alignment of the add tab button
- Fixed an issue where the Git submenu was sometimes shown for non-GitHub repos
- Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when closing the GitHub login modal
- Fixed an issue where Recycle Bin wasn't pinned to the Sidebar by default
- Fixed an issue where the View More and Open All options where disabled in the Tags widget
- Fixed an issue where the scroll position was sometimes incorrect
- Fixed an issue where "Scroll to previous folder" didn't work in some folders
- Fixed an issue where HWiNFO64.exe wouldn't open
- Fixed an issue where changing the focus in columns view caused an extra animation
- Fixed an issue where the app window wasn't refocused if minimized on launch
- Fixed an issue where the conflicts dialog didn't append numbers when pasting files
- Fixed an issue where renaming an item in the conflict dialog would leave the copy status in process
- Fixed an issue where the setting control margin was misaligned
- Fixed an issue with exporting tags
- Fixed an issue where certain drive icons didn't load on the Drive Widget
- Fixed an issue where ftp addresses were not displayed in the Address Bar
- Fixed an issue where coping or moving a folder would cause the contents of the destination folder to be empty
- Fixed an issue where there wasn't enough space to right click folders in columns view
- Fixed an issue where the wrong item was shown as active in the sidebar
- Fixed an issue where holding the arrow key would cause the Preview Pane to freeze
- Fixed an issue with editing properties of multiple items at the same time
- Fixed a conflict with svg thumbnails generated by PowerToys
- Fixed an issue of overlapping brushes leaving a gap in the columns view
New Contributors
- @gumbarros made their first contribution in #14990
- @Arnav-2004 made their first contribution in #15011
- @Artoryn made their first contribution in #15304
Full Changelog: v3.3...v3.4