Today we are releasing Files Preview v3.8.5 for users of the preview version.
Changes
Tabs
- Added an option to always switch to newly created tabs. This option can be enabled from the general page in settings.
Home Page
- Removed the empty toolbar area from the Home Page for a cleaner look.
Archives
- Updated 7zip dependencies.
Cloud drives
- Removed unsupported Amazon Drive from the list of cloud providers.
Launch protocols
- Added individual launch protocols for each branch of Files.
| Branch | Alias | URI scheme |
|---|---|---|
| Dev | files-dev.exe | files-dev: |
| Preview | files-preview.exe | files-preview: |
| Stable | files-stable.exe | files-stable: |
Fixes
Startup
- Fixed a crash that would occur when starting Files from WSL directories.
- Resolved startup freeze caused by a heavily populated Recycle Bin.
- Fixed an issue where the previous sessions tabs were briefly displayed when the startup setting was set to ‘open new tab’.
Tags
- Fixed an issue where tags would sometimes display with the wrong color.
Columns View
- Fixed a crash that would occur when opening the context menu in the Columns View.
Actions
- Fixed a crash that would occur when using the ‘Storage Sense’ action.
Title Bar
- Fixed an issue where the title bar drag region was sometimes missing.
Conclusion
As always, we appreciate your feedback and suggestions on how we improve Files. You can reach us on Discord and on GitHub.
Thank you for using Files! 😊
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