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)

Introducing v1.0

New Features

• Enabled search inside of hidden directories (#2679)
• Added an option to search unindexed items (#2681)
• Drive Widget details are now hidden when they are not available (#2704)
• Allow different layout modes and sort directions for individual directories (#2667)
• Implemented a dual pane feature (#2727)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where thumbnails would become blurry when switching layout modes (#2669)
• Fixed an issue where the "Create New File" option wouldn't always work (#2702)
• Fixed an issue where holding the ctrl key when using the selection rectangle would clear the current selection (#2716)
• Fixed an issue where there was a delay when deleting items (#2738)
• Fixed an issue where trying to move a parent directory to a child directory would crash the app (#2742)
• Show a dialog to resolve conflicts when transferring an item and the destination already exits (#2712)

Introducing v0.23.1

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes crash after launching Files (#2663)

Introducing v0.23

New Features

• Added support to undo & redo file operations (#2358)
• Added the option to restore recently closed tabs (#2474)
• Highlight the previous folder when going up a directory (#2499)
• Implemented the search feature (#2446)
• Added the option to list and sort directories alongside files (#2606)
• Added an empty space where there are no columns in the Details layout (#2611)
• Added the option to hide columns in the Details layout (#2622)
• Added an option to show system files (#2638)
• Added more file types to the new file menu (#2644)
• Switched the color of the selection rectangle to use the system accent color (#2650)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where you cannot display more than four drives in a row on the home page (#2465)
• Fixed an issue where clicking the back button on the settings page in tablet mode wouldn't work (#2459)
• Fixed an issue where opening files wouldn't work when the directory was sorted by files size or by file type (#2487)
• Fixed an issue where the text in the properties dialog would get cut off in some languages (#2484)
• Fixed an issue where previously empty directories would still display "This folder is empty" after pasting an item (#2504)
• Fixed an issue where the app would sometimes crash when deleting an item (#2585)
• Fixed an issue where the recent files widget was not accessible via the screen reader (#2596)
• Fixed an issue where drag and drop would sometime crash the app (#2511)
• Fixed an issue where the keyboard focus would get stuck within the file browser page, status bar and grid splitter (#2595)
• Fixed an issue where the properties dialog would sometimes show the properties of the wrong directory (#2629)