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

v2.4.62

What's Changed

• Fix: Fixed right-click area in the recent files widget by @hishitetsu in #11979
• Fix: Fixed issue with review Files dialog not working by @hishitetsu in #12029
• Fix: Fixed log exception stack traces by @hishitetsu in #12004
• Fix: Fixed incorrect aperture values by @hishitetsu in #12038
• Fix: Fixed Ctrl+A in the rename textbox by @hishitetsu in #12050

Full Changelog: v2.4.61...v2.4.62

v2.4.61

What's Changed

• Feature: Translate shell folders names & avoid possible bugs by @ferrariofilippo in #11890
• Fix: Fixed issue where progress was not updated when creating an archive by @ferrariofilippo in #11811
• Feature: New Logging provider by @lukeblevins in #11937
• Code Quality: Removed lang ids and use learn.ms.com by @Jay-o-Way in #11941
• Feature: Improved shell extension loading by @hishitetsu in #11940
• Code Quality: Refactor LayoutPages & ShellPages by @0x5bfa in #11929
• Build(deps): Bump Microsoft.Windows.CsWinRT from 2.0.1 to 2.0.2 by @dependabot in #11948
• RichCommand: Run With Powershell by @0x5bfa in #11914
• Feature: Add Xaml Styler GitHub Action by @heftymouse in #11379
• Fix: Removed GPL code from FilesLauncher by @0x5bfa in #11509
• Feature: Don't show checkbox when no items are selected by @yaira2 in #11961
• Feature: Removed tooltip from details layout by @yaira2 in #11962
• Feature: New enum Keys and KeyModifiers by @cinqmilleans in #11891
• Fix: Fixed issue where clear all removed active tasks in Operation center by @ferrariofilippo in #11957
• Feature: Improved (but hacky) context menu loading by @hishitetsu in #11966

Full Changelog: v.2.4.60...v2.4.61

v2.4.60

Installing

If you already have Files, it should automatically update, otherwise, you can download Files from our website https://files.community/download

What's Changed

• Feature: Show the "send to" option in the main menu by @hecksmosis in #11329
• Feature: Improve Column View behaviors by @hishitetsu in #11344
• Fix: Fixed crash that could occur after changing background color by @ferrariofilippo in #11347
• Fix: Fixed issue where compatibility settings weren't working by @ferrariofilippo in #11348
• Fix: Fixed issue where it didn't work to change the library default directory by @ferrariofilippo in #11349
• Fix: Catch COMException when creating submenus to avoid errors by @hishitetsu in #11363
• Feature: Display "Play all" button on toolbar when selecting multiple media files by @puppetsw in #11365
• Fix: Fixed issue where online-only files were deleted before confirming by @hishitetsu in #11335
• Feature: Show rotate options in main context menu by @puppetsw in #11374
• Feature: Add flyout to confirm tag deletion by @ferrariofilippo in #11358
• Feature: Hardcode width for right click menu by @ferrariofilippo in #11383
• Fix: Fixed minimum menu width for recent files widget by @yaira2 in #11386
• Fix: Fixed issue where the sidebar scrollbar wasn't clickable by @yaira2 in #11387
• Fix: Fixed issue where the preview pane had the wrong cursor when resizing by @yaira2 in #11388
• Fix: Added "Apply this action to all conflicting items" to Resouces.resw by @hishitetsu in #11390
• Feature: Remember previously selected option in conflicts dialog by @hishitetsu in #11399
• Feature: Moved "format drive" to main context menu by @hecksmosis in #11364
• Feature: Added media file resolution to the details pane by @puppetsw in #11402
• Fix: Catch COMException wherever it occurs in shell extension loading by @hishitetsu in #11411
• Fix: Fixed network folder error with phones by @ferrariofilippo in #11414
• Fix: Fixed issue where open terminal as admin wasn't working by @ferrariofilippo in #11444
• Feature: Updated toolbar icons by @yaira2 in #11459
• Feature: Updated context menu icons by @yaira2 in #11480
• Feature: Improve tags context menu by @hecksmosis in #11468
• Fix: Fixed flickering after closing the properties window by @hishitetsu in #11498
• Fix: Fixed "Size All Columns to Fit" not working properly by @mafra99 in #11437
• Fix: Fixed issue where the PathBox wasn't working in network folders by @hishitetsu in #11520
• Feature: Removed the PinnedItems.json file by @hecksmosis in #11523
• Fix: Added notice for third party licenses by @hishitetsu in #11483
• Fix: Fixed loading icons in Properties Customize page by @hishitetsu in #11543
• Fix: Fixed open in terminal not working for path with spaces by @hecksmosis in #11562
• Fix: Fixed XAML data binding failure by @Poker-sang in #11574
• Feature: Added hashes tab to properties window by @onein528 in #11521
• Fix: Fixed drag and drop from Desktop to throw COMException by @hishitetsu in #11625
• Feature: Alphabetical sorting of template files in the New menu by @cinqmilleans in #11652
• Feature: Allow deleting items from search results by @cinqmilleans in #11655
• Fix: Fixed permanent deletion incorrectly defaulted by @hishitetsu in #11658
• Feature: Add pinned items to taskbar jumplist by @hecksmosis in #11632
• Feature: Update checkbox behavior in details layout to replace icon by @chingucoding in #11546
• Fix: Update thumbnail when rotating image by @QuaintMako in #11635
• Fix: Fixed DataGrid resize cursor by @yaira2 in #11688
• Fix: Fixed issue where items could go to the trash if copy/move was skipped by @hishitetsu in #11694
• Fix: Disabled double-clicking to go up in the search results page by @hishitetsu in #11711
• Fix: Don't show DriveUnpluggedDialog error for recent files by @cinqmilleans in #11720
• Perf: Small performance improvement for CalculateChecksumForPath by @vcsjones in #11214
• Fix: Fixed drag and drop by @hishitetsu in #11728
• Feature: Added support for reordering items in the sidebar by @hecksmosis in #11456
• Fix: Fixed issue where FilesLauncher ignored the startup settings by @hishitetsu in #11740
• Fix: Fixed scrolling to the last item when typing name in the column layout by @hishitetsu in #11741
• Fix: Fixed issue were clicking tags in columns layout would crash app by @ferrariofilippo in #11718
• Feature: Only open single tab if user holds down ctrl + t by @ferrariofilippo in #11743
• Fix: Fixed the size display of ftp folders by @hishitetsu in #11742
• Fix: Fixed crash on the tags settings page by @ferrariofilippo in #11447
• Feature: Added new icons to the properties page by @yaira2 in #11744
• Fixed: Selection isn't cleared when switching between panes by @ferrariofilippo in #11745
• Feature: Auto update feature of FilesLauncher by @hishitetsu in #11750
• Fix: Fixed issue where the properties window opened from BaseContextMenuFlyout was hidden by @hishitetsu in #11761
• Fix: Fixed issue where it didn't work to create a shortcut unless an item is selected by @ferrariofilippo in #11768
• Fix: Fixed issue where transfer progress was always shown as 0% by @ferrariofilippo in #11769
• Fix: Fixed issue with resolving paths containing dots by @ferrariofilippo in #11758
• Fix: Fixed issue where progress is shown in decimals by @ferrariofilippo in #11777
• Feature: Ctrl+Shift+V to paste into the selected folder by @hishitetsu in #11781
• Fix: Fixed issue where the icons for quick access sometimes loaded slowly by @hishitetsu in #11798
• Fix: Removed unnecessary focus in confirmation dialog by @hishitetsu in #11802
• Fix: Fixed issue with browsing WSL drives by @mafra99 in #11793
• Feature: Add warning for invalid tag names by @heftymouse in #11324
• Fix: Fixed issue where add tab icon would hide when window was smaller than 640px by @ferrariofilippo in #11818
• Fix: Fixed issue where it didn't work to override FontFamily for the TabViewItem by @mafra99 in #11843
• Feature: Inject view models by @lukeblevins in #11820
• Fix: Fixed group by date by @hishitetsu in #11845
• Fix: Fixed issue with drag and drop changing the selected items by @hishitetsu in #11849
• Feature: Always apply most current layout by @lukeblevins in #11851
• Feature: Redesign the navigation menu style in the properties window by @onein528 in #11672
• Fix: Fixed issue where the startup settings was ignored when launched from terminal by @hishitetsu in #11866
• Feature: Improved design of the security property pages by @onein528 in #11855
• Fix: Fixed alignment in compact mo...