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Support and Feedback / Re: WebView problem

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on September 11, 2026, 07:31:25 »

I dno't know.. WebView is a Microsoft component to show HTML in an application.. And used by lots and lots of apps.. so Why it does not work for you are strange
Error 0x80080005 means "access denied". so something is blocking it.

Strange.. because it does lazy loading of the WebView2Loader.. and if not found it should continue as before without the ability to render html
Even if WEbView2Loader.dll is renamed/delete it might be able to load it.. Lots of 3rd party application install this file wrongly and place it in Windows System folder other places that are in the PATH. So then it will find it anyway from another install.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 Early Access PREVIEW

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on September 11, 2026, 07:17:06 »

To summarize, these are the 4 issues that remain (the rest I found a way to resolve):
(1) Color Rules Editor is broken, when adding a new rule, it is actually the parent Color Rule with its text populated in the Edit Name box, so a new Color Rule isn't interactable or generated (and cannot be edited or selectable.) (Only trick is to create 2 Rules consecutively (a duplicate copy of a new rule), then one of them will be functional.)
(2) When creating a new Column Layout, the 'File Header Column' gets reset and unsorted on next launch — doesn't remember which column to sort by, if I only use "[Default]" Column Layout then it works, but I can't make use of custom paths with "Valid for all future paths."
(3) Cannot create a Shortcut to Ctrl+PageUp or Ctrl+PageDown in the new "Keyboard Customization" dialog, the added entry shows "Ctrl + " that is, the PageDown/ PageUp text is invisible & not shown/ omitted in the list.
(4) Keyboard Customization dialog should be shorter in height so it fits on 1366x768 resolution laptop screens. (Minor glitch)
(5) Optional: Make the File Column Header right-clickable menu launch when "Mouse" (in the "Quick Look And Feel" settings) is specified as "Windows Explorer" as well, and not just "Commander Style" "Mouse" behavior (I can confirm it doesn't work on "Windows Explorer" "Mouse", only works on "Commander Style" "Mouse").

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Support and Feedback / Re: WebView problem

« Last post by nietrupek on September 10, 2026, 22:26:05 »

In FileType configuration you can add external viewers for pdf. then it will open in that viewer instead.

I did it for PDFs, however personally I prefer external viewer for "Run" action (by pressing Enter on file name) and internal MultiFileViewer for View/F3.

Also if you remove WebView2Loader.dll from MC will fail to load webview and will fall back to old way and open it binary. (unless you have it already installed in the search path by another app)

No, it does not work this way. After renaming "WebView2Loader.dll" to "WebView2Loader.dll.sav" all internal file view stopped working. Just no action after pressing View/F3 (restart MC to see it). External viewers still work.

There is no error in the app log ?

There is, of course. For example: "2026-09-10 11:08:11.666 WebView2 failed while initializing the WebView2 controller (0x80080005). File: C:\Users\herbata\home\bin\node-v24.18.0-win-x64\README.md"

Might in future version add option to enabled what filetype webview will load for so they can be easily disbaled.

IMHO the best behaviour in this case is just  silently fall back to old way.

Could you tell why all this webview staff doesn't work for me?

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Automatic window title update on directory change (or OnDirectoryChange hook)

« Last post by Amater on September 10, 2026, 18:21:08 »

Hi Mathias,

First of all, thank you for creating such a versatile file manager!

I would like to have the active folder path dynamically displayed in the Windows taskbar/title bar (similar to Windows Explorer). I found that using SetAppCaptionTag( GetSourcePath() ); in MultiScript works well for updating the title, but currently it only triggers manually (via hotkey, button, or alias).

Is there any chance of adding an automatic trigger / event hook (e.g., OnDirectoryChanged) in a future update, or a native setting like "Show active path in Window Title bar"?

If there is already an existing workaround to automatically run a script upon changing folders that I might have missed, please let me know.

Thank you for your time and great work!

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Re: Default to last used folder on network drive when starting

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on September 10, 2026, 12:41:33 »

Menu > Explorer Panel Settings > Display (Tab)
Close to the bottom of the list you havce a section named "Save on exit"
Disable "Remember only paths to local hard drive"

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Feature Requests and Suggestions / Default to last used folder on network drive when starting

« Last post by Rudolf Otto on September 10, 2026, 11:46:42 »

I have a NAS in my network. On the computers drives Y: & Z: are the drives on the NAS and defined with auto-reconnect. On starting Multi Commander the active path from the last session on the network drive is lost. I have to go to the network drive (i.e. Y:) and then 5 or more levels deep to get to the folders I worked on in a previous session. I would welcome it if, on starting a new session, the active path from the previous session would be default as it is with local drives.

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 Early Access PREVIEW

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on September 09, 2026, 21:10:06 »

You cant assign PageUP/Down or they do not work after you assigned ?

When I assign keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down, the entries appear invisible in the list view (see attached screenshot).

File color editing has not been change at all. I don't really understand the issues.. only shows white ? what is shown white..

I'll verify this behavior on a clean install and update accordingly, but I suspect it’s related to a misconfigured "Quick Look & Feel" setting. Even on a fresh copy of MC, the issue persists (see screenshot).

Regarding your earlier question about the background color selection in a Color Rule: the color picker only displays white, which might be due to the inability to create or select a new Color Rule at that time.

Additionally, I discovered a workaround for editing new Color Rules: creating two new rules allows one to become editable and selectable. You can rename and keep that rule, then delete the second one.

P.S. In V17, creating a new Column Layout and adding paths like "C:\ D:\" with "Valid For All Future Paths" causes the sorting column to reset on startup. For example, a previous setting of "Date Ascending" resets to unsorted each launch. The only workaround, similar to V16.2, is to use only the "[Default]" Column Layout with that configuration, though this prevents assigning custom paths with "Valid For All Future Paths."

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 Early Access PREVIEW

« Last post by Mathias (Author) on September 09, 2026, 19:19:51 »

P.P.S: Everything is working splendid now, just gotta resize the height of the "Keyboard Customization" dialog. Also I'am happy to report I don't see the "File Column Header" shrinking randomly as it was before in V16.2 but I'll test further. Thanks Mathias ! & yeah clicking close on the "Keyboard Customization" dialog & selecting "Yes" has no effect (should fix this.) One more thing: Ctrl + PageUp\ PageDown aren't recognizable as valid hotkeys (for instance, Previous Tab\ Next Tab) !

P.P.PS: The File Coloring Rules Editor is very buggy in V17, I tried making new Rules & they would not select (after a lot of hassle I was able to select the new Rule & move it to the top), & sometimes clicking on a Color in the Color Picker dialog has no effect (only shows white, then when dragging the slider it finally works.) This might be because I changed from "Windows Explorer Style Colors" to "Commander Style Colors" (I'am not certain.)

You cant assign PageUP/Down or they do not work after you assigned ?

File color editing has not been change at all. I don't really understand the issues.. only shows white ? what is shown white..

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Support and Feedback / Re: Update the Microsoft Store version?

« Last post by mrsbean on September 09, 2026, 18:00:21 »

Version 16.2 is published in Microsoft Store, thank you very much :-)

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Beta Releases / Re: MC V17 Early Access PREVIEW

« Last post by total_annihilation00 on September 09, 2026, 14:01:37 »

So what did you do before that did not work ?

I initially selected the default "Windows Explorer" style, but the issue has been resolved; it was an oversight on my part.

Hmm Strange.. for me it works.  Hmm are you running Windows Explorer style mouse/keyboard setup ? Then context menu is then on normal right click. Might be that they collide in the new UI List view

Regarding the context menu behavior, I will investigate the "Commander Mouse/Keyboard" setting, as it seems the right-click menu may not be displaying correctly in that configuration.

will check so that is really save after close on X button.

That would be appreciated, thank you.

P.S. You're correct—selecting "Commander Style" for "Mouse" in the "Quick Look & Feel" options displays the "File Column Header" right-click menu. It might be beneficial to address this as a bug so that the "File Column Header" remains right-clickable even in "Windows Explorer" style.

P.P.S. The overall functionality is now stable; I just need to resize the height of the "Keyboard Customization" dialog. Also, I’m pleased to report the "File Column Header" no longer shrinks randomly as it did in v16.2—further testing will confirm. Thanks, Mathias! Additionally, clicking "Close" on the "Keyboard Customization" dialog and selecting "Yes" has no effect; this should be addressed.

One more issue: Ctrl + Page Up/Page Down are not recognized as valid hotkeys for actions like "Previous Tab" / "Next Tab."

P.P.PS. The File Coloring Rules Editor appears quite buggy in v17. I encountered issues creating and selecting new rules—sometimes clicking on a color in the Color Picker shows only white, and dragging the slider eventually updates the color. This may be related to switching from "Windows Explorer Style Colors" to "Commander Style Colors," though I haven't confirmed this.