xplorer² - Download

Softonic Rating:: Not bad:6/10
License:: Evaluation
Added:: September 27, 2005
Updated:: June 19, 2006
Publisher:: Zabkat | More programs (2)
File size:: 1.1 MB
Downloads:: 31

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“All the shell goodies from windows explorer - none of the hassle”

All the shell goodies from windows explorer — none of the hassle! Plus all the features you would expect from a powerful tabbed dual-pane file manager, including Omni-Finder, a find files module that simply outclasses all known search tools. Don't take our word for it, seeing is believing!

xplorer² is a file and information manager that adheres to the philosophy "efficiency through simplicity". Without reinventing the wheel, it integrates the best features of Windows' shell architecture in a small, resource efficient package that's instantly familiar to work with. But look a little closer and you'll discover a whole new world under the surface that offers power, precision and flexibility, and will boost your productivity no end!

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Recent changes in xplorer²:

Alt+Shift+GRAY_+ select all files with basenames same as the one in focus (GRAY_- to unselect)
New tips (see x2tips.txt in installation folder): 75a, 152c, 155a, 160a
View | Raw contents can be used for filesystem folders too
Folder groups now save any fixed tab names too
Customize | Color coding sets up text attributes for certain file types (hyperfilters)
registry option GIOPT_QSNOFCONTENT (=268435456) stops quicksearch looking in file contents (only scan text in columns/details shown)
Robust transfer options can be saved & restored for common scenarios
Improved icon overlay extraction for TortoiseCVS etc
View | Lock viewer freezes quickview to whatever item it is currently showing
View | Arrange by | Custom groups to organize a pane's content using your own hyperfilters (winXP)
Customize | Custom groups submenu to manage such custom categories
registry option nThumbSpacing for tighter icon spacing in thumbnail view mode (recommended: 3 pixels)
Edit | Duplicate now allows you to rename the new item (if single)
dragging/opening from a single folder respects the visible item order
filter, group and other view changes preserve the old selection status
Help | Licence agreement shows the small print associated with program usage
Edit | Paste special new submenu to handle NTFS folder junctions
Goto | Find target now traces junction targets as well as regular shortcuts
Generic text input dialog is now resizable