Introducing v2.1

Changes

• Added a hotkey for playing audio and video in the preview pane by @TomaszSteblik in #6690
• Added a toolbar button to empty recycle bin by @cinqmilleans in #6693
• Set window title to be the same as the selected tab name by @gave92 in #6762
• Added compatibility section to the properties window by @gave92 in #6691
• Increased Native Read > 4096 limit by @d2dyno1 in #6852
• Added native ARM64 Support by @gus33000 in #6901
• Added support for Nextcloud by @gave92 in #7401
• Detect Yandex.Disk cloud drive by @gave92 in #7406
• Redesigned the properties window @yaichenbaum in #7416
• Redesigned the settings dialog by @yaichenbaum in #6930
• Increased icon size in the customization properties page by @timwenger in #7021
• Added support for symbolic file links by @gave92 in #7006
• Added clear all button to the ongoing tasks flyout by @petrjancar in #7025
• Open new columns in the column layout on a single click by @yaichenbaum in #7470
• Added keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+H) to show/hide hidden files by @guillaume-nizet in #7106
• Import/export all settings into a zipped archive by @gave92 in #7078
• Made active ongoing tasks appear at the top of the ongoing tasks flyout by @petrjancar in #7022
• Remove delay of loading sidebar items and other services on startup by @winston-de in #7104
• Mousewheel click opens new tab at selected path by @Raithlin in #7126
• Open recycle bin & this pc in Files when set as the default file manager @gave92 in #7408
• Open control panel in existing window when Files is set as the default file manager by @gave92 in #7456
• Added experimental option to show folder sizes by @cinqmilleans in #7244
• Add action on label click to change layout by @cinqmilleans in #7191
• Show basic preview for recycle bin items by @winston-de in #7203
• Added support for collapsing widgets on the homepage by @yaichenbaum in #7285
• Extended click area to whole settings block by @d2dyno1 in #7336
• Update tab titles using current navigation arguments by @jiejasonliu in #7333
• Added subtle listview animation by @yaichenbaum in #7311
• Added option to open Files on Windows startup by @esibruti in #7309
• Improved the behavior when installing fonts by @gave92 in #7394
• Improved keyboard navigation in the details layout by @gave92 in #7390
• Improved keyboard navigation in the column layout by @gave92 in #7425
• Improved the behavior of the taskbar jumplist by @Jaiganeshkumaran in #7141
• Extended the rename textbox width in the details layout by @duke7553 in #7445
• Do not block UI while loading drive properties by @gave92 in #7464
• Properly toggle "permanent delete" check in confirmation dialog by @gave92 in #7500

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash that would occur when dropping a shortcut over an executable file by @gave92 in #6696
• Fixed copying shortcuts, small changes to ftp by @gave92 in #6703
• Fixed an issue where the option to reset the default file explorer wouldn't work after reinstalling Files by @gave92 in #6769
• Fixed an issue where changing the sort option would create a hidden file by @gave92 in #6741
• Fixed an issue where grouping by date might include files from previous week by @SHADOW-XIII in #6898
• Fixed an issue where restoring items from recycle bin would remove the file extension by @d2dyno1 in #6985
• Fixes an issue causing the file tags list to be serialized wrong by @gave92 in #7017
• Fixed an issue where file extensions would sometimes get removed when renaming items by @gave92 in #7015
• Fixed invalid items from being added to bundles by @d2dyno1 in #7119
• Fixed search button on home page by @cinqmilleans in #7118
• Fixed inner toolbar state on startup by @cinqmilleans in #7166
• Show network shortcuts on the sidebar by @gave92 in #7185
• Workaround for copying to MTP by @gave92 in #7212
• Avoid reading the whole file into memory when adding a file to a .zip archive by @gave92 in #7123
• Fixed an issue where clicking the okay button in the properties window sometimes wouldn't work by @gave92 in #7201
• Prevent repetitive viewport analysis in PointerMoved by @duke7553 in #7366
• Fixed right pane being always loaded by @gave92 in #7376
• Fixed an issue where some buttons didn't have text by @gave92 in #7381
• Fixed folder shortcuts opening in explorer by @gave92 in #7391
• Fixed text selection when renaming by @gave92 in #7455
• Fixed advanced properties opening in the wrong window by @gave92 in #7439

New Contributors

• @TomaszSteblik made their first contribution in #6690
• @PabloDaniel0 made their first contribution in #6710
• @Gitoffthelawn made their first contribution in #6819
• @Athey81 made their first contribution in #6832
• @maikkunrk made their first contribution in #6850
• @gus33000 made their first contribution in #6901
• @Coding-Young made their first contribution in #6916
• @timwenger made their first contribution in #7021
• @petrjancar made their first contribution in #7022
• @meziantou made their first contribution in #7103
• @guillaume-nizet made their first contribution in #7106
• @Johndoe0153 made their first contribution in #7160
• @Raithlin made their first contribution in #7175
• @tsakalerisk made their first contribution in #7207
• @heckelson made their first contribution in #7228
• @VOOM108 made their first contribution in #7238
• @coldu made their first contribution in #7231
• @jiejasonliu made their first contribution in #7333
• @ricardosousaIB made their first contribution in #7440
• @MalteTasler made their first contribution in #7506

Full Changelog: v2.0.33...v2.1

Introducing v2.0.34

• Added a warning to the option to set Files as the default file manager

Introducing v2.0.33

New Features

• Added Ctrl+Shift+C shortcut to copy file path (#6245)
• Added an option to set Files as the default file manager (#6107)
• Show file operation progress on taskbar & continue operations when minimized (#6273)
• Added individual options for amount of clicks to open files and folders (#6441)
• Added group by path option for libraries (#6450)
• Respect default app for zip files (#6457)
• Use proper tab name on the home page (#6477)
• Added caching to load thumbnails faster (#6484)
• Added options to import/export settings (#6542)
• Improved reliability of the search experience (#6671)
• Added support for choosing custom icons (#6639)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash that would occur when going up from a network root path (#6204)
• Fixed an issue where the edit tags & edit terminals buttons weren't working (#6236)
• Fixed an issue where the OneDrive sync status wasn't updating (#6248)
• Fixed issue where preview pane would be shown unexpectedly when quickly selecting then unselecting a file (#6297)
• Fixed drag and drop from 7zip (#6387)
• Fixed keyboard shortcuts not working in the column layout (#6446)
• Fixed an issue where the context menu had the wrong height (#6483)
• Switch quicklook preview on selection change (#6543)
• Fixed an issue where env variables didn't refresh when launching terminal (#6663)

Introducing v2.0.13

New Features

• Added support for dropping to pin folders to the favorites section on the sidebar (#6129)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where extracting files from a zipped archive would result in corrupted files (#6099)
• Fixed an issue preventing copy and paste from working with shortcuts & hidden items (#6109)
• Avoid blocking the UI when loading icons for the conflict dialog (dialog open faster when deleting many items) (#6109)
• Fixed an issue where the wrong items would be displayed in the "Today" and "Yesterday" section when grouping by date (#6134)
• Fix issue where the image preview in the preview pane wasn't displaying correctly (#6144)
• Fixed an issue where Files was crashing when opening folders on Windows 10 (1809) (#6180)

Introducing v2.0

New Features

• Added a column view layout (#4176)
• Added proper support for libraries (#4134)
• Redesigned the right click context menu (#4406)
• Added the option to open Storage Sense when a disk is almost full (#4409)
• Added a drill-in animation to homepage navigation (#4293)
• Improved item enumeration speed (#4199)
• The share flyout now uses the app theme (#4427)
• Enable search on the new tab page to search all drives (#5969)
• Improved the preview pane design (#4445)
• Added the option to search unindexed items at the bottom of the search results page (#4466)
• Added details when copying, moving & deleting items (#4411)
• Added option to open the themes folder from the settings page (#4498)
• Improved behavior when opening new tabs (#4549)
• Added an option to paste when right clicking on a directory (#4541)
• Allow dragging items without selecting them first (#4626)
• Added advanced options for solving conflicts when transferring files (#4519)
• Added the ability to create a folder with the current selection (#4672)
• Display more details when hovering the mouse over a file (#4443)
• Added optional check boxes for selecting items (#4685)
• Clicking the up button in the root directory now navigates to the home page (#4717)
• Added support for searching in libraries (#4716)
• Added a setting to always open folders in a new tab (#4365)
• Added support for using executables as drop targets (#4737)
• Added support for grouping folder contents (#4826)
• Added Ctrl+F shortcut to open the search box (#4942)
• Added keyboard shortcuts for changing the layout mode (#4809)
• Added support for copying, moving, and renaming items as administrator (#4986)
• Auto refresh network folders when content changes (#4999)
• Moved settings page to a dialog (#5077)
• Auto hide cloud section when no cloud drives are detected (#5082)
• Added the option to use middle click to scroll (#5065)
• Added overflow support to the toolbar (#5102)
• Added a security page to the properties dialog (#5114)
• Added F11 shortcut to switch to full-screen view (#5152)
• Improved adaptive layout behavior (#5140)
• Moved the loading indicator to the tab item (#5192)
• Added the ability to open and close the sidebar by resizing it (#5006)
• Add Ctrl+Shift+Tab shortcut to select previous tab (#5245)
• Added a dialog for extracting archives (#5175)
• Added options to hide/show sections on the sidebar (#5328)
• Added compact overlay mode (#5266)
• Added support for canceling a file operation, improved the speed and reliability of file operations (#5342)
• Automatically preview readme files when no file is selected (#5393)
• Added context menu option to Bundles to add items directly to a Bundle (#5475)
• Improved startup time (#5561)
• Added open with flyout to the right click context menu (#5708)
• Added experimental support for file Tags (#5629)
• Added FTP support (#5627)
• Shell items are now displayed in the sidebar context menu (#5836)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where menu items were sometimes hidden (#4277)
• Fixed an issue with loading custom themes (#4322)
• Fixed an issue where images wouldn't always be saved with the right encoding (#4669)
• Fixed an issue where Files would crash when using a high contrast theme (#4969)
• Fixed an issue where the Recycle Bin folder would appear empty on start or new tab opening (#5270)

Introducing v1.5

New Features

• F1 shortcut now opens the Files Wiki (#3647)
• Added collapsible sections to the sidebar (#3661)
• Added the ability to add the Home directory as a startup page (#3715)
• Added a WSL section to the sidebar (#3782)
• Added a library section to the sidebar (#3761)
• Made some enhancements to the bundles widget (#3637)
• Added adaptive layout modes (#3526)
• Added support for custom themes (#3890)
• Added the option to drag items between bundles (#3901)
• Added ability to launch Files with relative paths from command line (#3877)
• Added folder previews to the preview pane (#3773)
• Added the option to close tabs to the right (#3929)
• Added support for collapsing the sidebar (#3895)
• Moved selection and layout options to toolbar (#4135)
• Improved windowing/tab behavior when launching Files though different methods (#3854)
• Added the ability to pin folders to the start menu (#4059)
• Added the option to delete items as administrator (#4203)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would crash the app when navigating to a path longer than 255 chars (#3716)
• Fixed an issue where Ctrl+N was opening two windows (#3770)
• Fixed an issue where the date would sometimes display in the wrong time zone (#3776)
• Fixed an issue where drives were not removed from sidebar when disconnected (#4192)
• Fixed an issue where the UAC prompt would show when opening .url shortcuts (#4202)

Introducing v1.3

New Features

• Added a dialog to warn users when changing file extensions (#3393)
• Added localization for drive types (#3466)
• Implement DateCreated column (#3123)
• Show localized names for system folders (#3561)
• Added support for SharePoint directories (#3572)
• Improved support for network locations (#3295)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where double clicking on a folder would crash the app (#3511)
• Fixed an issue where the selection rectangle would sometimes overlay on top of the preview pane (#3520)
• Fixed an issue where changing the theme settings wasn't working correctly (#3321)

Introducing v1.2.2

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where code files would not scroll properly in the preview pane (#3404)
• Fixed a crash that would occur when opening a shortcut files location (#3469)
• Fixed Ctrl + L shortcut on the HomePage (#3473)
• Fixed tooltip for the Home and Recycle Bin sidebar items (#3476)
• Ignore Shift + Delete shortcut if no items are selected (#3480)
• Fixed back/forward mouse buttons in dual pane (#3465)
• Fixed an issue that prevented some folders from opening (#3461)

Introducing v1.2

New Features

• Improved performance when scrolling in large directories (#3031)
• Improved file transfer operations (#3030)
• Added support for Amazon Drive (#3091)
• Added support for DropBox business accounts (#3101)
• Indicate the current layout mode in the layout flyout on the status bar (#3159)
• Significantly improved the overall performance and UI responsiveness (#3045)
• Added proper support for multiple OneDrive accounts (#3177)
• Added a bundles widget (#2881)
• Added a details/preview pane (#2756)
• Added the ability to paste images from the clipboard directly into a directory (#3235)
• Added the option to pin hidden folders to the sidebar (#3277)
• Added the option to access drive properties by right clicking on the drive widget (#3285)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash that would occur when entering an empty path (#3007)
• Files now handles rename correctly when the character case changes (#3067)
• Fixed an issue where paths separated by '/' were not displaying properly (#3096)
• Fixed a crash that would sometimes occur when using the "copy location" command (#3126)

Introducing v1.1

New Features

• Added the option to run cmd files as administrator (#2846)
• Added an option to the context menu to unpin an item from the sidebar when right clicking on a folder (#2859)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the full trust process would crash when deleting hidden items (#2842)
• Fixed an issue where the app would crash on restart after changing the language (#2879)
• Fixed an issue where status bar didn't update after switching the layout mode (#2882)
• Fixed an issue where opening the search ASB for the first time would fail to move focus (#2996)