Files v2.4

What's Changed

• Added support searching multiple tags by @nilayjoshi89 in #9843
• Migrated to WinAppSDK by @yaira2 in #9814
• Fixed localized strings appearing empty in Compatibility properties by @gave92 in #9868
• Fixed issue with AppCenter reporting by @yaira2 in #9872
• Icon cache and Task.Run tweaks by @hez2010 in #9885
• Removed refresh container by @yaira2 in #9874
• Added the option to double click to open folders in column layout by @ferrariofilippo in #9932
• Removed FluentUI reference by @yaira2 in #9936
• Reduced height of sub setting cards by @yaira2 in #9943
• Added unique icon for the preview builds by @yaira2 in #9958
• Added support for extracting multiple archives at same time by @puppetsw in #9957
• Redesigned icon for dev version of Files by @yaira2 in #9965
• Removed WindowDecorationsHelper, fixed theme in the properties window by @gave92 in #9966
• Switched from Newtonsoft.Json to System.Text.Json by @ferrariofilippo in #9881
• Fixed unmount iso/virtual drives after eject by @DavidPerikala in #9770
• Fixed issue where the properties window opened behind main app window by @ferrariofilippo in #9973
• Remove temp variable in code of #9973 by @gave92 in #9982
• Run ListRecentFolders() in background by @gave92 in #9983
• Fix with shortcuts to folders opening outside Files by @gave92 in #9984
• Fixed issue where ListView had the Win10 style by @yaira2 in #9990
• Convert DriveHandler to Files.App helpers by @lukeblevins in #9976
• Removed QuickLookHandler by @puppetsw in #9985
• Fixed issue where empty groups were still shown by @ferrariofilippo in #9941
• Display drive details when hovering over the sidebar by @ferrariofilippo in #9734
• Moved language setting to settings service by @yaira2 in #10005
• Added setting to select files and folders on mouse hover by @ferrariofilippo in #9977
• Reduce the use of async Task where it's redundant by @itsWindows11 in #9887
• Prevent crash on fresh startup by @lukeblevins in #10031
• Fixed an issue where the restore option was missing from recycle bin by @QuaintMako in #10004
• IUpdateService updates by @puppetsw in #10064
• Auto select new folder on add item dialog by @yaira2 in #10042
• Reduced shortcut overlay size in column view by @QuaintMako in #10037
• Moved Widget option to settings modal by @ferrariofilippo in #10016
• Fixed issue where right click didn't always select the file/folder hovered over by @ferrariofilippo in #10078
• Fixed an issue where the preview pane appeared to be empty by @gave92 in #10084
• Fixed issue where it didn't work to extract archives from context menu by @ferrariofilippo in #10070
• Fixed issue where preview of ANSI text didn't work by @gave92 in #10083
• Fixed search box visual states by @yaira2 in #10086
• Fixed issue where dragging files over items would select them by @ferrariofilippo in #10097
• Fixed an issue where renaming a file would crash the app by @yaira2 in #10121
• Fixed issue where there were multiple "home" items in the sidebar by @QuaintMako in #10141
• Added option to change default layout mode by @yaira2 in #10089
• Added option to set default column sizes by @ferrariofilippo in #10117
• Created settings page for managing folder settings by @yaira2 in #10148
• Fixed issue with adaptive layout by @gave92 in #10156
• Display error modal when shortcut target cannot be found by @puppetsw in #10130
• Made compact mode even more compact by @yaira2 in #10163
• Display recent searches when clicking on the search box by @ferrariofilippo in #9886
• Fixed issue where folder suggestions are not showing in the Address bar by @mafra99 in #10180
• Fixed an issue where clicking Home on the sidebar wouldn't cancel tag searches by @ferrariofilippo in #9959
• Added menu option to compress items into archive by @ferrariofilippo in #9997
• Fixed issue where sidebar icons were blurry by @yaira2 in #10195
• Fixed issue where default file manager affected other user accounts by @yaira2 in #10196
• Fixed issue where tags section showed "move" option by @ferrariofilippo in #10203
• Fixed issue where right clicking on sidebar items showed the wrong menu options by @cinqmilleans in #10219
• Fixed issue where settings displayed wrong language after installing Files by @cinqmilleans in #10222
• Fixed issue where columns sometimes had no width by @ferrariofilippo in #10239
• Code: Implement inter-process synchronization for LiteDB by @hez2010 in #10250
• Fixed issue where untagged files were sometimes displayed in the search results by @ferrariofilippo in #10241
• Added extract archive button inside archives by @ferrariofilippo in #10243
• Code quality issue template by @QuaintMako in #10206
• Fixed issues involving #10243 by @ferrariofilippo in #10253
• Fixed an issue where the name column had a max width by @ferrariofilippo in #10240
• Fixed issue where the progress bar wasn't shown when connecting new drives by @cinqmilleans in #10259
• Improved the tooltip when hovering over drives by @cinqmilleans in #10242
• Fixed issue where drives had the wrong order in the sidebar by @cinqmilleans in #10258
• Fixed issue with the text alignment in the properties window by @cinqmilleans in #10260
• Fixed issue where turning off grouping would show an empty view by @ferrariofilippo in #9961
• Display drive letter of the connected network drives by @cinqmilleans in #10269
• Changed label on code quality issue template to correct one by @Josh-65 in #10273
• Fixed progress ring style in drive tooltip by @cinqmilleans in #10274
• Remove OpenProtectedFileForRead function by @gave92 in #10285
• Fixed issue where renaming a shortcut that had a blank name would cause a crash by @QuaintMako in #10293
• Fixed issue where the sidebars right click menu would sometimes get cut off by @cinqmilleans in #10295
• Removed icons from extract flyout by @heftymouse in #10299
• Open selected folders in new tab using Ctrl+Enter by @QuaintMako in #10306
• Improve loading animations on the home page by @QuaintMako in #10318
• Fixed issue where the drive letter was included in the name by @cinqmilleans in #10303
• Lazily loading themes to improve startup time by @hez2010 in #10329
• Use date from Windows culture instead of Files culture by @cinqmilleans in #10324
• Fixed notification on Win+E by @gave92 in #10352
• Fixed issue where emptying recycle bin wouldn't display the operation in the status center by @ferrariofilippo in #10341
• Fixed issue with displaying file operation progress by @gave92 in #10363
• Fixed crash that would occur when emptying recycle bin from the sidebar by @gave92 in #10364
• Fixed issue where delete modal displayed duplicate items by @cinqmilleans in #10323
• Fixed crash that would occur when checking for updates by @gave92 in #10365
• Updated build instructions by @Josh-65 in #10371
• Fixed issue where setting image as wallpaper would add image to the local state folder by @ferrariofilippo in #10374
• Improved default width of columns in details layout by @yaira2 in #10373
• Code Quality: Refactored TerminalController by @cinqmilleans in #10358
• Fixed issue where count was missing when switching layout from adaptive by @ferrariofilippo in #10378
• Fixed crash that would occur when clicking browse on properties customize page by @ferrariofilippo in #10356
• Fixed issue where it wasn't working to import settings by @gave92 in #10389
• Fixed issue where the Files window wasn't being activated on Win+Num by @gave92 in #10391
• Don't display warning when changing extension from properties window by @ferrariofilippo in #10400
• Fixed issue where it wasn't working to open properties from blank area of a folder by @cinqmilleans in #10294
• Replaced 'File Folder' by 'Folder' use by @QuaintMako in #10386
• Optimizations by @ferrariofilippo in #10290
• Fixed issue where OEM plus key for Alt+Shift++ (New pane) wasn't working by @manfromarce in #10405
• Add sync status to tooltip by @ferrariofilippo in #10424
• Fixed issue where ongoing tasks icon would show file transfers as complete when the operation failed by @ferrariofilippo in #10435
• Cancel search when pressing esc key by @ferrariofilippo in #10434
• Focus first item in folder when opening it with keyboard in DetailsLayout by @QuaintMako in #10439
• Navigating using left/right arrows in the column layout no longer crashes the app by @QuaintMako in #10421
• Fixed issue with compressing files by @cinqmilleans in #10453
• Show modal when extracting password protected archives by @ferrariofilippo in #10413
• Fixed icon overlays not showing by @ferrariofilippo in #10325
• Removal of dead code and types by @QuaintMako in #10442
• Fixed issue when changing focus from address bar by @cinqmilleans in #10496
• Fixed an issue where TagDb gets disposed early by @hez2010 in #10503
• Fixed issue where 7z archives were not extracted correctly by @ferrariofilippo in #10505
• Fixed issue where the context menu would sometimes stay open by @cinqmilleans in #10473
• Open archives in existing tab if files is set as default app by @mafra99 in #10554
• Allow resizing the status column by @ferrariofilippo in #10513
• Only save necessary info to folder preferences by @gave92 in #10560
• Check zip assoc against FamilyName by @gave92 in #10561
• Fixed issue where the file size wasn't shown for items inside archives by @gave92 in #10563
• Fixed issue where the date modified wasn't shown for items inside archives by @gave92 in #10564
• Fixed crash that would occur when opening multiple files at once by @gave92 in #10574
• Fixed crash that would occur when previewing .svg files by @gave92 in #10573
• Fixed issue where app would freeze when deleting a folder that had an open file by @gave92 in #10572
• Fixed issue where it didn't work to open a path in Files using command line by @gave92 in #10575
• Added advanced options when creating archives by @cinqmilleans in #10524
• Fixed issue where tags loaded slowly by @gave92 in #10577
• Display prompt when user doesn't have permission to access a folder by @puppetsw in #10174
• Fixed issue where original date and path was missing from Recycle Bin by @mafra99 in #10612
• Mica Alt by @yaira2 in #10658
• Fixed issue where previewing css files caused app to crash by @gave92 in #10666
• Fixed opening a tag from the sidebar in a new tab by @gave92 in #10665
• Fixed colors in the Nord theme by @yaira2 in #10677
• Added support for changing the default sorting and grouping options by @manfromarce in #10596

New Contributors

• @nilayjoshi89 made their first contribution in #9843
• @blouflashdb made their first contribution in #9960
• @heftymouse made their first contribution in #10299
• @Slowlife01 made their first contribution in #10331

Full Changelog: v2.3.11...v2.4.1