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MultiCommander v8.9 BETA
Mathias (Author):
Finally a new Beta version is here.
It been a while and it is because I do not have so much time to put on MultiCommander these day like before.
Also this release have taken extra long since I had to redesign more than I planned.
The new major core feature is that MultiCommander now have core support for virtual devices.
What it that?
That is a fake device inside MultiCommander that can hold references and show files and folder that are located in other places.
But since they are located in the virtual device almost all other features in MultiCommander will work on them,
also the Explorer panel see it as any other location so File coloring, custom columns, thumbnails and so on works on file references located in the virtual device.
So what are you going to use this for? Well as a user you will not use it directly but other features in MultiCommander will and the first one
that is using it is File Search.
Instead of file search to open its own result panel. the result will now be show in a virtual device named RES1:, or RES2:, RES3, (up to 9)
So with this, File coloring and filtering and other features that normally work with normal paths now works on the search result.
(If there are any issue with the new result devices for file search you can enable the old search panel in Core settings > fileSystem > Tweaks )
Some other bug and minor features have also been fixed but they are not included in this beta. They re added in another code branch and will be included in the coming beta versions.
So test out the new search result panel. and let me know what works and what does not work. I got a list already of something to change. But all feedback around this is good
One different from the old panel search is that you no longer can have multiple searches running at the same time.
Not sure if that is and issue ? Support for that might be added again if there are any requests for it
Build 2515
This release has no new fixed for the new search but how progress dialogs are shown have been rewitten. This to get around the Windows 10 (1809) bug where the input focus window was not returned to MC when progress was closed. If there are any issue there is a temporary settings in Core Settings > FileSystem > Tweaks that can you change to go back to the old way.
Build 2523 - 2019-06-08
* Can now search in the RESx: Device, So it is now possible to search in the search result
* Other minor fixes and clean up making ready for release
Build 2520 - 2019-05-26
* Added button in Explorer panel that are active only for Virtual Devices.
It have commands for excluding items and more
* Added above commands also to context menu
* Bug Fixes
Build 2517 - 2019-05-03
* Added button top stop / pause search in waiting screen
If two panels show the res both will show the button and screen.
Build 2515 - 2019-04-28
* Fixed update issue with some progress dialogs in some situations
* Fixed issue view VirtualDeviceFolder then populated by Search Result
* Various minor update issues with search and virtual device folder fixed
* Folder search is currently searching is is now shown when filesystem scan is waiting for search to complete.
* GoogleDrive is now detected and shown in DropDown/Toolbar for cloud drive.
* SQLite support added. MC can now read/wite SQLite DB. Used for GoogleDrive support, But are plans to use it for other things in the future
* Pressing Ctrl+Left/Right arrow in th RESx: panel now works better, (Open item into other panel)
* Some stability and memory issues fixed
Build 2508 - 2019-04-07
Rewritten how progress dialogs are shown to get around the Windows 10 1809 Bug where focus was not returned to MC when program dialog was closed
Build 2500 - 2019-03-10
Added running progress in status bar when searching is active
If RESx: panel need to open open. It will now open in the target panel
Language Fixes
Build 2499 - 2019-03-06
Removed so you can not force start the old search panel from menu.
Search in extension menu is replaced with the "Find Files..." command that are also located under File Menu
You might need to update shortcut if you customized it.
(Bug post from previous build is split into its own post)
Mathias (Author):
Report any bugs you find and please try to specify exactly how I can reproduce it. .There are often multiple way to do things in MC and since I have limited time, it would be great if you can be as specific as possible when reporting bug.
Most issues I look for is how the new Virtual result panel works. if there are any command of function in MC that does not work on files in the RESx: device.
And so on..
One know issue is that if the search is taking long time to scan and it does not find anything for a long time. You do not really see that anything is happening.
It looks like it might have stalled. but it has not.
I have not really decided on how to show that it is still working yet. So if you got a cleaver idea. feel free to post it.
Jungle:
--- Quote from: Mathias (Author) on March 06, 2019, 22:42:08 ---One know issue is that if the search is taking long time to scan and it does not find anything for a long time. You do not really see that anything is happening.
It looks like it might have stalled. but it has not.
I have not really decided on how to show that it is still working yet. So if you got a cleaver idea. feel free to post it.
--- End quote ---
What about "endless"/marquee progress bar llike when calculating folder size?
Mathias (Author):
--- Quote from: Jungle on March 07, 2019, 06:26:33 ---
--- Quote from: Mathias (Author) on March 06, 2019, 22:42:08 ---One know issue is that if the search is taking long time to scan and it does not find anything for a long time. You do not really see that anything is happening.
It looks like it might have stalled. but it has not.
I have not really decided on how to show that it is still working yet. So if you got a cleaver idea. feel free to post it.
--- End quote ---
What about "endless"/marquee progress bar llike when calculating folder size?
--- End quote ---
It is on my possible list. not sure if the current path being searched should be visible or not. if not. then the progress bar in the status bar would work.
Jungle:
Maybe a compact (optional) floating window with all active operations, which could be minimized/restored to/from that window? Like external status bar. But I guess it is not an easy task.
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