v2.5.21

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What's Changed

• Fix: Fixed issue where the app sometimes got stuck on splash screen by @hishitetsu in #13013
• Fix: Fixed issue where opening folders from external sources didn't honor the dual pane settings by @hishitetsu in #13014
• Fix: Fixed an issue where the layout flyout sometimes didn't highlight the selected layout by @hishitetsu in #13011
• Fix: Fixed crash when launching from CMD with "Files" by @hishitetsu in #13023
• Code Quality: Reduce splash screen display time for faster startup by @hishitetsu in #13020

Full Changelog: v2.5.20...v2.5.21

v2.5.20

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What's Changed

• Feature: Updated font colors in the Properties window by @yaira2 in #12795
• Feature: Added support for pushing Git commits by @ferrariofilippo in #12633
• Feature: Removed behavior that auto selected readme files by @yaira2 in #12780
• Feature: Added dividers between status bar sections by @yaira2 in #12769
• Feature: Support changing behavior of buttons with modifier keys by @hishitetsu in #12728
• Feature: Added support for initializing folders as Git repos by @ferrariofilippo in #12803
• Feature: Display Git details in the Details Pane by @QuaintMako in #12810
• Feature: Added "Size on disk" property to the Properties window by @manfromarce in #12777
• Feature: Added "Properties" button to the Details Pane by @ferrariofilippo in #12913
• Feature: Updated icons in Edit Tags menu by @yaira2 in #12916
• Feature: Updated more icons by @yaira2 in #12906
• Feature: Updated the DataGrid header design by @yaira2 in #12907
• Feature: Redesigned the way details are displayed in the Details Pane by @yaira2 in #12782
• Feature: Trim tag names that are too long in the Details layout by @hishitetsu in #12813
• Feature: Added a splash screen by @0x5bfa in #12979
• Feature: Added support for ownCloud drive by @gave92 in #12896
• Feature: Updated icons for the Tags section in the sidebar by @yaira2 in #12881
• Feature: Added path column to Details layout for search results by @hishitetsu in #12885
• Feature: Updated tag icon in the Tags widget by @yaira2 in #12890
• Feature: Updated the toolbar icons by @yaira2 in #12895
• Feature: Increased maximum volume label length to 128 characters for UDF images by @gave92 in #12931
• Feature: Improved quality of the sidebar icons by @yaira2 in #12852
• Feature: Reflect current layout in the Toolbar by @ferrariofilippo in #12915
• Feature: Updated Git status icons by @yaira2 in #12910
• Feature: Updated status icons for cloud drives by @yaira2 in #12926
• Feature: Add edit tags button to the preview pane by @ferrariofilippo in #12946
• Feature: Delay loading Properties button until details are finished loading by @ferrariofilippo in #12971
• Feature: Added support for opening all tagged items from the Tags widget by @ferrariofilippo in #12972
• Feature: Updated the edit tags button in the Details Pane by @ferrariofilippo in #12978
• Fix: Fixed issue that prevented using dual pane in the Column layout by @hishitetsu in #12994
• Fix: Fixed issue where %temp% and %tmp% were not replaced with the correct path when entered from the Address bar by @hishitetsu in #12743
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when navigating to Home in the column layout by @hishitetsu in #12745
• Fix: Fixed issue where part of the path in properties was localized by @hishitetsu in #12754
• Fix: Replaced ItemPathDisplay to ParsingPath by @hishitetsu in #12755
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when trying to display tags by @hishitetsu in #12764
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when copying path by @hishitetsu in #12765
• Fix: Fixed issue where Sort/Group by original folder were disabled in Recycle Bin by @hishitetsu in #12778
• Fix: Fixed alignment issues on the Status Bar by @yaira2 in #12794
• Fix: Fixed issue where the System version of VS Code wasn't detected by @ferrariofilippo in #12750
• Fix: Fixed issue where long tag names weren't clipped by @yaira2 in #12802
• Fix: Fixed issue where checking out a Git branch would sometimes crash the app by @ferrariofilippo in #12805
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when pressing Ctrl+E on the Home page by @hishitetsu in #12806
• Fix: Fixed issue where the columns were misaligned in Recycle Bin by @hishitetsu in #12836
• Fix: Fixed issue were removing a tag after changing the layout would cause a crash by @ferrariofilippo in #12839
• Fix: Fixed issue where Status Center didn't update when archives were finished being extracted by @ferrariofilippo in #12838
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when adding a new tab by @hishitetsu in #12840
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when enabling the tags widget by @hishitetsu in #12844
• Fix: Fixed issue where "Open in new window" followed the startup settings by @hishitetsu in #12853
• Fix: Fixed high contrast support in the Properties window by @yaira2 in #12862
• Fix: Fixed issue where folder names displayed in the details pane were sometimes not localized by @hishitetsu in #12866
• Fix: Fixed issue where long texts in the details pane were cropped by @hishitetsu in #12868
• Fix: Fixed layout mode icon not reflecting current folder layout by @gave92 in #12897
• Fix: Fixed issue where dragged items sometimes could not be dropped by @hishitetsu in #12898
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur when an Inf file installation timed out by @hishitetsu in #12903
• Fix: Fixed issue where it didn't work to open password protected archives by @gave92 in #12708
• Fix: Fixed issue where some options were missing in the Google Drive context menu by @gave92 in #12935
• Fix: Fixed issue where properties were sometimes not displayed in the details pane by @hishitetsu in #12952
• Fix: Fixed icon size in the Layout flyout by @yaira2 in #12958
• Fix: Fixed issue where Details/Preview Pane didn't update when switching tabs by @hishitetsu in #12975
• Fix: Fixed issue that sometimes prevented drives from being displayed by @hishitetsu in #12986
• Code Quality: Introduced App.Utils.Storage namespace for storage functionalities by @0x5bfa in #12902
• Code Quality: Reduce git folders loading time by @ferrariofilippo in #12980
• Code Quality: Moved App.Attributes & App.Behaviors to App.Data by @0x5bfa in #12747
• Code Quality: Removed unnecessary IsPageTypeNotHome changes by @hishitetsu in #12768
• Code Quality: Removed unused string by @yaira2 in #12804
• Code Quality: Update project structure by @0x5bfa in #12790
• Code Quality: Updated Git login success icon & strings by @ferrariofilippo in #12793
• Code Quality: Renamed Files.Sdk.Storage to Files.Core.Storage by @0x5bfa in #12843
• Code Quality: Clean up Files.Actions phase 1 by @0x5bfa in #12677
• Code Quality: Added back usings for AppCenter by @yaira2 in #12904
• Code Quality: Fixed build by @gave92 in #12905
• Code Quality: Format project XML files by @0x5bfa in #12740
• Code Quality: Rename Files.Backend to Files.Core by @0x5bfa in #12841
• Code Quality: Rename BackgroundTasks to Files.App.BackgroundTasks by @0x5bfa in #12842
• Code Quality: Renamed Files.SourceGenerator to Files.Core.SourceGenerator by @0x5bfa in https://github.com/files-c...

v2.5.10

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What's Changed

• Feature: Added Git columns to the details layout by @0x5bfa in #12485
• Feature: Show folder details when no item is selected by @QuaintMako in #12549
• Feature: Added open in VS/VS Code to status bar by @ferrariofilippo in #12645
• Feature: Updated the fallback color for Acrylic by @heftymouse in #12625
• Feature: Removed Bundles by @yaira2 in #12616
• Feature: Added tooltips to Git columns in the details layout by @hishitetsu in #12676
• Feature: Separated the archive options in the right click menu by @yaira2 in #12655
• Feature: Added option to hide the Send To menu by @yaira2 in #12674
• Feature: Auto-Populate Files and Windows Version when submitting feedback by @tanchekwei in #12639
• Code Quality: Renamed App.ServicesImplemenetation to App.Services by @0x5bfa in #12702
• Code Quality: Improved the project structure by @0x5bfa in #12641
• Code Quality: Cleaned up Files.Backend by @0x5bfa in #12631
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT from 2.0.2 to 2.0.3 by @dependabot in #12592
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK from 1.3.230502000 to 1.3.230602002 by @dependabot in #12603
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core from 7.0.5 to 7.0.7 by @dependabot in #12604
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core from 7.0.7 to 7.0.8 by @dependabot in #12698
• Build(deps): Bump Axe.Windows from 2.1.2 to 2.1.3 by @dependabot in #12648
• Fix: Fixed crash in Dual Pane mode when switching away from Git folder by @gave92 in #12599
• Fix: Fixed issue where scrollbar wasn't visible when reordering pinned favorites by @yaira2 in #12609
• Fix: Fixed issue where tooltip in details layout was displaying the wrong data by @hishitetsu in #12610
• Fix: Fixed issue where archive files were counted as folders by @hishitetsu in #12621
• Fix: Fixed crash when Git branch tip is null by @tanchekwei in #12622
• Fix: Fixed issue where folder sizes weren't shown in Recycle Bin by @tanchekwei in #12630
• Fix: Fixed issue where column layout items remained selected on certain startup settings by @hishitetsu in #12629
• Fix: Fixed tab navigation when middle-clicking a sidebar item by @hishitetsu in #12620
• Fix: Fixed issue where navigating away from search wouldn't show the folders items by @hishitetsu in #12628
• Fix: Fixed issue where the preview pane didn't update when switching panes by @hishitetsu in #12647
• Fix: Fixed issue where item names in the Tags widget didn't have ellipsis by @hishitetsu in #12651
• Fix: Revert "Fix: Fixed crash in Dual Pane mode when switching away from Git folder (#12599)" by @hishitetsu in #12652
• Fix: Fixed crash when switching away from Git folder by @hishitetsu in #12656
• Fix: Fixed issue where open in VS Code didn't work if there were spaces in the path by @ferrariofilippo in #12667
• Fix: Fixed issue where the icon was missing from the "new shortcut" option by @yaira2 in #12671
• Fix: Fixed issue where middle clicking selected folders would cause crash by @yaira2 in #12683
• Fix: Fixed an issue where the right-click menu would sometimes freeze the app by @hishitetsu in #12686
• Fix: Fixed issue where a text box would remain visible in the tiles layout when returning from a new tab by @hishitetsu in #12693
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in ContentPageContext by @hishitetsu in #12700
• Fix: Fixed issue where Git buttons were incorrectly shown in the status bar by @ferrariofilippo in #12703
• Fix: Translated missing strings in Properties by @gave92 in #12721
• Fix: Fixed ArgumentOutOfRangeException in DirectoryPropertiesViewModel by @hishitetsu in #12717
• Fix: Fixed crash with moving into an empty folder in column layout by @hishitetsu in #12725
• Fix: Fixed crash that would sometimes occur when navigating away from archives by @hishitetsu in #12726
• Fix: Fixed issue where widths of Git columns were not set correctly by @hishitetsu in #12732
• New Crowdin updates by @yaira2 in #12690

New Contributors

• @tanchekwei made their first contribution in #12622

Full Changelog: v2.5...v2.5.10

v2.5

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What's Changed

• Feature: Moved "open on Windows startup" to advanced settings by @yaira2 in #12584
• Feature: Added Git branch to status bar by @ferrariofilippo in #12020
• Feature: Added support for checking out local Git branches by @ferrariofilippo in #12316
• Feature: Git Integration Phase 3 by @ferrariofilippo in #12344
• Feature: Git Integration Phase 4 by @ferrariofilippo in #12439
• Feature: Integrated Advanced Security page into the properties window by @0x5bfa in #11930
• Feature: Added swipe gesture for back/forward navigation by @heftymouse in #12043
• Feature: Keep timestamps when extracting an archive by @ferrariofilippo in #11976
• Feature: Disable warning when a new name is empty by @ferrariofilippo in #12150
• Feature: Display Restore All Items when right clicking recycle bin on the sidebar by @QuaintMako in #12178
• Feature: Renamed "Path:" text to "Location:" by @memory-hunter in #12243
• Feature: Changed the tooltip position on the sidebar by @yaira2 in #12363
• Feature: Added support for grouping items by month by @hishitetsu in #12288
• Feature: Use gray and white grid for the ColorPickerButton to indicate transparency by @Poker-sang in #12371
• Feature: Added restart teaching tip by @yaira2 in #12425
• Feature: Added Crowdin link to the about page by @yaira2 in #12433
• Feature: Stretch image previews by @yaira2 in #12436
• Feature: Added pivot to switch between details and preview pane by @yaira2 in #12438
• Feature: Enable continue where you left off by default by @yaira2 in #12441
• Feature: Added support for changing the backdrop material to Acrylic by @heftymouse in #12534
• Feature: Added "install" toolbar button for certificate files by @br1trs in #12518
• Feature: Added icon for InstallFont by @hishitetsu in #12555
• Feature: SwitchPreview for SeerProProvider by @hishitetsu in #12557
• Feature: Automatically hide the preview pane when the window is too small by @yaira2 in #12499
• Feature: Added horizontal layout to the preview pane by @yaira2 in #12496
• Feature: Show tooltip when text in the details view is trimmed by @hishitetsu in #12488
• Feature: Show a progress ring or bar while loading in the properties window by @hishitetsu in #12544
• Feature: Updated status bar brushes by @yaira2 in #12565
• Feature: Display conflicts modal when pasting in FTP locations by @ferrariofilippo in #12242
• Feature: Startup speed improvements by @hez2010 in #12260
• Feature: Renamed Copy location to Copy path by @hishitetsu in #12392
• Feature: Treat cloud drives as root in the column view by @hishitetsu in #12337
• Feature: Added SeerPro support by @yaira2 in #12477
• Feature: Added support for displaying and editing metadata of multiple files by @hishitetsu in #12476
• Feature: Changed the format of the banner when extracting archives by @hishitetsu in #12412
• Fix: Ensure GIF and TIFF are treated as images by @f-pereira in #12159
• Fix: Switch focus to the primary pane when closing dual pane mode by @ferrariofilippo in #12213
• Fix: Fixed folder size calculation by @hishitetsu in #12207
• Fix: Fixed issue where unpin from start didn't work by @mafra99 in #12193
• Fix: Fixed an issue where folder icon customization applied before saving by @0x5bfa in #12141
• Fix: Reduced tooltip size when only the drive name is available by @ferrariofilippo in #12231
• Fix: Fixed issue where the create button was always disabled in new shortcut dialog by @ferrariofilippo in #12230
• Fix: Fixed a crash with ftp connections by @ferrariofilippo in #12228
• Fix: Fixed an issue where checkbox settings weren't applied in the grid layout by @Krytan in #12229
• Fix: Fixed issue where search unindexed items weren't clickable by @ZLAllen in #12245
• Fix: Reset items opacity when copying other items by @ferrariofilippo in #12252
• Fix: Fixed issue where removing an item from the recent list didn't work by @hishitetsu in #12273
• Fix: Fixed issue where drives sometimes had the wrong thumbnail by @hecksmosis in #12275
• Fix: Fixed can't drag multiple files from the tags area by @ferrariofilippo in #12219
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in folder.GetThumbnailAsync by @hecksmosis in #12286
• Fix: Fixed compilation of CustomOpenDialog project by @gave92 in #12294
• Fix: Fixed crash with Win32Exception by @hishitetsu in #12299
• Fix: Fixed wrong total editing time format by @hishitetsu in #12301
• Fix: Fixed issue with file preview in column layout by @ferrariofilippo in #12284
• Fix: Fixed crash when creating bitmap images by @hishitetsu in #12303
• Fix: Fixed an issue where it wasn't possible to edit some file permissions by @0x5bfa in #12142
• Fix: Fixed crash that would occur in git directories on WSL drives by @ferrariofilippo in #12307
• Fix: Fixed duration formatting when it is more than one day by @hishitetsu in #12314
• Fix: Fixed issue where some hotkeys were not working by @hishitetsu in #12327
• Fix: Fixed crash when trying to create bitmap from null IconData in SidebarPinnedModel.cs by @hecksmosis in #12333
• Fix: Fixed System.ArgumentException caused by adding the same key by @hishitetsu in #12302
• Fix: Fixed issue where credentials dialog wasn't shown when accessing FTP by @ferrariofilippo in #12329
• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException with EnumerateItemsFromStandardFolderAsync by @hecksmosis in #12335
• Fix: Don't show git info in Home by @ferrariofilippo in #12339
• Fix: Fixed focus flickering between columns or panes by @hishitetsu in #12348
• Fix: Fixed an issue where it sometimes failed to extract an archive by @ferrariofilippo in #12379
• Fix: Fixed key labels by @hishitetsu in #12397
• Fix: Fixed an issue where right clicking empty space didn't clear selection by @ferrariofilippo in #12404
• Fix: Fixed issue where pinned favorites were sometimes duplicated by @hecksmosis in #12405
• Fix: Fixed issue where delete confirmation dialog sometimes did not appear immediately by @hishitetsu in #12414
• Fix: Fixed network locations not appearing on the sidebar by @gave92 in #12411
• Fix: Display tags on network drives when selecting tag by @gave92 in #12420
• Fix: Fixed issue where progress bar was overlapping text in ongoing operations by @hishitetsu in #12443
• Fix: Fixed crash when right-clicking non-existing drive by @hishitetsu in #12469
• Fix: Fixed SourceGenerator build failure by @Poker-sang in #12471
• Fix: Fixed issue where Files crashed when trying to open the library page on the properties window by @hishitetsu in https://gi...

v2.4.71

What's Changed

• Fix: Backported recent fixes into the servicing branch by @hishitetsu in #12338

Full Changelog: v2.4.70...v2.4.71

v2.4.70

What's Changed

• Fix: Refactored ContextMenu by @hishitetsu in #12217
• Fix: Disable Cast to device to avoid crash when right clicking media files by @hishitetsu in #12223

Full Changelog: v2.4.69...v2.4.70

v2.4.69

What's Changed

• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in ThemeHelper part 2 by @hishitetsu in #12185
• Fix: Fixed System.InvalidOperationException by @yaira2 in #12184
• Fix: Fixed possible NullReferenceException with DispatcherQueue.EnqueueAsync() by @hishitetsu in #12196

Full Changelog: v2.4.68...v2.4.69

v2.4.68

What's Changed

• Fix: Fixed infinite restart loop by @hishitetsu in #12166
• Fix: Fixed possible NullReferenceException in widgets by @hishitetsu in #12171
• Fix: Fixed high CPU usage in the recent files widget by @hishitetsu in #12169
• Fix: Fixed possible System.NullReferenceException in ThemeHelper by @yaira2 in #12175

Full Changelog: v2.4.67...v2.4.68

v2.4.67

What's Changed

• Fix: Fixed NullReferenceException in ModernShellPage by @hishitetsu in #12135
• Fix: Fixed an issue where you couldn't select files in the column layout by @ferrariofilippo in #12124
• Fix: Fixed an issue where the extract button was disabled when browsing archives by @hishitetsu in #12144

Full Changelog: v2.4.66...v2.4.67

v2.4.66

What's Changed

• Change servicing branch pattern in Xaml Styler action by @heftymouse in #11983
• Fix: Fixed issue where opening and closing modals quickly may lead to a crash by @ferrariofilippo in #11928
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.WindowsAppSDK from 1.2.230313.1 to 1.3.230331000 by @dependabot in #12058
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.Core from 7.0.4 to 7.0.5 by @dependabot in #12052
• Fix: Show invalid url files in the file list by @gave92 in #12031
• Fix: Changed the location of the "close" tooltip by @ferrariofilippo in #11987
• Feature: Added properties option when right clicking recent files by @hishitetsu in #11985
• Fix: Fixed color conversion helpers by @lukeblevins in #12036
• Fix: Some icons are not displayed by @ferrariofilippo in #12033
• Fix: Fixed issue where the adaptive layout toggle was always disabled by @gave92 in #12049
• RichCommands: Open & Close Pane by @ferrariofilippo in #12002
• Docs: Update WinAppSDK Version in README.md by @hishitetsu in #12065
• Fix: Fixed issue with pinning and unpinning shell items in Favorites by @hecksmosis in #11967
• Feature: Improved checkbox behavior by @hishitetsu in #11993
• Fix: Fixed grip splitter cursor behavior for preview pane and secondary pane by @gave92 in #12047
• Fix: Fixed issue where some of the key names were not correct by @hecksmosis in #12069
• Fix: Fixed sorting and grouping not working in column view by @gave92 in #12056
• Feature: Added a description to each IAction by @hishitetsu in #11828
• Feature: Added support for copying files with ADS to FAT32 by @gave92 in #12039
• Feature: Display "shield overlay" indicating when elevation is required by @QuaintMako in #12068
• Feature: Translucent hidden or cut item name by @hishitetsu in #12070
• Feature: Simplified the see more button on the tags widget by @ferrariofilippo in #11988
• Fix: Fixed issue where the startup settings were ignored if a location is specified by @hishitetsu in #12030
• Fix: Fixed issue where folders with dots in their name couldn't be opened if compressed by @ferrariofilippo in #11990
• Feature: Renamed Preferences to General by @LouisFriedmann in #12086
• Feature: Added an option to hide checkboxes in the details layout by @hishitetsu in #12083
• Code Quality: RemovableDrivesService, IStorageDeviceWatcher by @lukeblevins in #11969
• Feature: Add Invalid Archive Name & Invalid Shortcut Location Warning by @ferrariofilippo in #11997
• Feature: Auto restore tabs if the app crashes by @hishitetsu in #12005
• Fix: Fixed issue where "Send To" submenu was sometimes not displayed on widgets by @hishitetsu in #12093
• Fix: A workaround to avoid AccessViolationException by @hishitetsu in #12089
• Feature: Apply show checkboxes option to the grid view as well by @hishitetsu in #12087
• Build(deps): Bump Vanara.Windows.Shell from 3.4.13 to 3.4.14 by @dependabot in #12096
• Build(deps): Bump Vanara.Windows.Extensions from 3.4.13 to 3.4.14 by @dependabot in #12097
• Fix: Fixed issue where checkboxes might remain visible by @hishitetsu in #12104
• Fix: Fixed issue where column view jumps from left to right by @ferrariofilippo in #11986
• Feature: Settings dialog update by @yaira2 in #12112
• Feature: Auto mount ISO files by @yaira2 in #12116
• Feature: Added IconAltAccentBrush for toolbar icons by @yaira2 in #12118

New Contributors

• @LouisFriedmann made their first contribution in #12086

Full Changelog: v2.4.61...v2.4.66