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v16.70.0004 - 2016-05-08 16:54
    * Configuration | Sort and Rename | Sort | Natural numeric sort order: If 
      ticked then natural numeric sort order is now also in effect in the report 
      format "Classic directory dump".
      This also affects SC folderreport("dump").
    * Tools | Customize Toolbar...: Added some keyboard shortcuts to the dialog:
        F3: Focus filter box (if no filter box is focused, else toggle filter)
        F6: Switch between the two lists.
        Alt+V: Focus left list.
        Alt+B: Focus right list.
    * Configuration | Menus, Mouse, Safety | Context Menus | Custom items in 
      shell context menu | Add Folder to Toolbar: Now the label is created on 
      the toolbar from the first *3* letters of the added folder. Before it was 
      the first 4 letters, but this does not work anymore with Segoe 9.
    % Preview Pane: Experimentally removed a micro-flicker between consecutive 
      previews.

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v16.70.0005 - 2016-05-09 22:22
    + Scripting got a new command.
      Name: ShellOpen
      Action: Open locations by the shell.
      Syntax: shellopen location
        location: Can be a real path, or a virtual path.
      Examples:
        shellopen "C:\Windows";
        shellopen "%USERPROFILE%";
        shellopen "shell:Libraries";
        shellopen "shell:DocumentsLibrary";
        shellopen "shell:MusicLibrary";
        shellopen "shell:PicturesLibrary";
        shellopen "shell:VideosLibrary";
        shellopen "shell:sendto";
        shellopen "shell:appsfolder";
        shellopen "shell:Fonts";
      Remarks:
        - Usually locations are opened in File Explorer.
        - There are countless such "shell:..." locations to be found in 
          scattered places all over the web. Some work, some don't. 
          Unfortunately I did not find a programmatic way to return whether the 
          call was successful or not.
    % Preview Pane: Removed another micro-flicker between consecutive RAW photo
      previews.
    * Tools | Customize Toolbar...: Now after applying a filter it is assured 
      that one of the shown items is selected.
    ! Branch View: Fixed a little inconsistency concerning the non-indentation 
      of "Files Only" Branch Views.

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v16.70.0007 - 2016-05-11 21:38
    + Folder Size Caching: Added a tweak to exclude specific locations, 
      separated by "|", from Folder Size Caching. For example:
        CacheFolderSizesExclude=F:\Downloads|T:\
      Note that also all sub folders of those locations are automatically 
      excluded.
    * Folder Size Caching: Now the tilde (~) is only shown in front of the 
      values that have actually been read from cache. So when you refresh any 
      values using "View | Calculate Folder Sizes" (Shift+F5) the tildes will 
      disappear for those values.
    * Configuration | Tree and List | List: Renamed "Show folder sizes" to 
      "Always show folder sizes in lists" to better distinguish it from the List 
      style "Show folder sizes".
    * Configuration | Tree and List | List: Reorganized the section.
    - Tools | Customize List | Size Column Format: Removed "Show Folder Sizes" 
      (corresponding to the now-called "Always show folder sizes in lists") to 
      reduce confusion by too many ways to do this.
      This means there is no way anymore to toggle this setting by keyboard 
      shortcut. Nothing too grave since the same is true for virtually all other 
      settings in Configuration, and the pizza slice button offers a cooler way 
      to the same functionality including the option to assign a keyboard 
      shortcut.
    * List | Size Column: The context menu still features "Show Folder Sizes" -- 
      same name as before but new function! It now is a mirror of the pizza 
      slice button (= Tools | Customize List | Show Folder Sizes). Before it was 
      a mirror of the now-called "Always show folder sizes in lists" 
      configuration setting.
    * Branch View: Changed my mind about the non-indentation of "Files Only" 
      Branch Views. Now it's indented just like the other modes. One exception 
      less.
    ! Action Log: Rich Copy/Move Action Log descriptions of the source locations 
      were potentially misleading. Fixed.
    ! Tabs: Renaming a Search Results tab would get rid of the special Search 
      Results tab icon. Fixed.
    ! XYplorerFree: Did not open folder links within XYplorerFree. Fixed.
    ! Portable File Associations: Did not open folder links within XYplorer if 
      no PFAs were defined at all (since v16.60.0306 - 2016-04-28 12:45). Fixed.
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.76.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.76.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648

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v16.70.0008 - 2016-05-12 20:46
    + Show Folder Sizes: Added a tweak to exclude specific locations, 
      separated by "|", from Show Folder Sizes. For example:
        ShowFolderSizesExclude=F:\Downloads|T:\
      Note that also all sub folders of those locations are automatically 
      excluded.
      Note that the exclusion has no effect in these contexts:
        - Reports
        - SC foldersize()
        - Selection Stats
        - Find Files by Size
        - Menu View | Calculate Folder Sizes (Shift+F5)
    * Configuration | Tree and List | List: Renamed "Always show folder sizes in 
      lists" to "Always show folder sizes". The "in lists" was too redundant in 
      that context.
    ! Various right-click menus were broken in v16.70.0007. Fixed.
    ! Preview Pane: On a visible Preview Pane the Tags tab layout could glitch 
      on resizing the Info Panel. Fixed.

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v16.70.0009 - 2016-05-13 13:07
    + SC folderreport enhanced: New named argument for parameter "type":
        type:
          treeitems:  Tree of items (folders and files)      
      Example:
        text folderreport("treeitems:{dir {name}|{name}; {size kbr}; _
            {modified yyyy-mm-dd_hh:nn:ss}; ({prop:dimensions})}", "r", , "r");
      Output Example:
        - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
        E:\Test\Photos
        ··· Daido Moriyama
            ··· 8-copie11.jpg; 203 KB; 2016-02-16_21:19:35; (1200 x 660)
            ··· 50cf22fedd2fa.jpg; 162 KB; 2016-02-16_21:46:36; (765 x 510)
            ··· 1800.jpg; 51 KB; 2016-02-16_21:18:36; (700 x 467)
            ··· daido_boys_pop.jpg; 111 KB; 2016-02-16_21:23:31; (650 x 477)
            ··· Thumbs.db; 84 KB; 2016-02-19_18:07:48; ()
            ··· wildboar.jpg; 140 KB; 2016-02-16_21:50:13; (1159 x 775)
        ··· Danny Lyon
            ··· Danny-001.jpg; 310 KB; 2016-01-31_21:32:01; (1019 x 1000)
            ··· Danny-002.jpg; 300 KB; 2016-01-31_21:31:06; (1026 x 1000)
            ··· Danny-003.jpg; 398 KB; 2016-01-31_21:31:24; (1000 x 1000)
            ··· Danny-004.jpg; 309 KB; 2016-01-31_21:31:51; (1000 x 1000)
        ··· Eikoh Hosoe
            ··· 008_eikoh-hosoe_theredlist.jpg; 344 KB; 2016-02-16_21:29:26; (800 x 521)
            ··· 105704.jpg; 137 KB; 2016-02-16_21:29:05; (800 x 508)
            ··· eikoh-hosoe-1.jpg; 58 KB; 2016-02-16_21:27:05; (640 x 511)
            ··· man-and-woman-12-1959.jpg; 55 KB; 2016-02-16_21:27:27; (600 x 413)
            ··· ordeal_by_roses_32_1961.jpg; 40 KB; 2016-02-16_21:27:35; (600 x 403)
        - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
    ! List: Symbolic links to files showed no link overlay on the icon. Fixed.
    ! Symbolic Links: The file type was determined by the extension. However, in 
      the case of Symbolic Links it should rather be ".symlink". Fixed.
    ! Custom Copy: Moving a Symbolic Link (to a folder) *intra*-volume moved 
      the linked contents to the target (which itself was converted to a normal 
      folder) instead of just moving the link and leaving the linked contents in 
      place. Fixed.
    ! Custom Copy: The same bug also affected Junctions. Fixed, too.
      Note that File Explorer (Win8.1 at least) cannot handle moving Junctions 
      at all in any civilized manner and creates a situation that you certainly 
      did not desire to see.
    > Note that when you try moving a Symbolic Link (to a folder) or a Junction 
      *cross*-volume nothing expected will happen. Not in Explorer and not in 
      XYplorer. This is where the whole linking mess drops its pants. My tip: 
      Don't do it.
    * XYcopy: Updated to 2.10.0082.

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v16.70.0010 - 2016-05-14 19:18
    + Folder Size Caching: Now the cache is kept alive across sessions. It's 
      stored in a simple UTF-16LE text file named "fsc.dat" in app data folder. 
      The file has a one-line header and one data line per cached folder size. 
      The header line is this:
        XYplorer Folder Size Cache v1
      The general data line format is this:
        path|bytes|clusters|spaceused|folders|files|date of poll in UTC
      The data lines are binary-sorted by path, ascending.
      Notes:
      - Currently there is no way to turn this disk cache on/off (might be added 
        later).
      - Currently there is no checking for orphans, dupes, or other data freaks.
      - The "date of poll in UTC" field is only written, but not yet used in any 
        way. It might be used later to limit the staleness of cached data ("If 
        older than 24 hours poll again.").
    % Folder Size Caching: Now the cache is auto-updated when you rename a 
      cached folder within XYplorer.
    > Folder Size Caching: The whole feature will be only available in the Pro 
      Edition, not in the Free Edition.
    ! Edit Controls: Experimentally tried to fix an issue with typing Bangla.

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v16.70.0011 - 2016-05-15 17:02
    * Floating Preview: Now the last previewed image stays totally visible and 
      functional (you can zoom in/out etc) in the Floating Preview after you 
      deselect the previewed file and/or navigate away from its location.
    * Toolbar | Calculate Folder Size: New icon. Pizza line.
    ! Miscellaneous | File Operations | Open Selected Item(s) with OS Default 
      (Ctrl+Shift+Enter): Did not work on folders anymore (folders were always 
      opened in XY) since four days ago. Fixed.

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v16.70.0012 - 2016-05-16 12:30
    + List: The Size column context menu now features two commands related to 
      Folder Size Caching. One of them is new:
      - Clear Folder Size Cache: Tick it to clear the whole folder size cache.
        The current list will be refreshed and any needed folder sizes freshly 
        calculated.

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v16.70.0013 - 2016-05-18 08:53
    * Updated the help file.
    ! MLS: On-the-fly language switch did not translate all main toolbar buttons 
      anymore since 20160303. Fixed.

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v16.70.0014 - 2016-05-18 14:30
    * Pssst. SC quicksearch can now be used in a Custom Column on all triggers. 
      That does not mean I would recommend this.
    ! List: Symbolic links to files did not show anything in the Ext column 
      anymore since v16.70.0009 - 2016-05-13 13:07. Fixed.

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v16.80.0000 - 2016-05-18 20:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Folder Size Caching. Calculating folder sizes takes time. Now the results 
      can be cached. Makes showing folder sizes extremely fast. (Pro Edition 
      Only)
  +++ Undo/Redo. The number of undoable actions has been raised from 100 to 256.
  +++ Copy Path. The white space context menu now features the shortest way to 
      the popular Copy Path command.
  +++ Reporting. The scripting command folderreport() now can generate a rich 
      tree-shaped recursive report on any folder. (Pro Edition Only)

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v16.80.0001 - 2016-05-20 18:54
    + SC folderreport enhanced: New named argument for parameter "type":
        type:
          tcsv: Tree of items (folders and files) with basic data
                in CSV format: Raw Bytes;Modified Date[;Version]
                This type does not support a template.
      Note:
        This type generates a report similar to "treeitems" but is much faster 
        since it does not support a custom template (which costs a lot of extra 
        flops).
      Example:
        text folderreport("tcsv", "r", , "r");
      Output Example:
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
        E:\Test\Photos
        ... Daido Moriyama;<DIR>;13.05.2016 12:18:53
            ... 8-copie11.jpg;207742;16.02.2016 21:19:35
            ... 50cf22fedd2fa.jpg;165303;16.02.2016 21:46:36
        ... Danny Lyon;<DIR>;13.05.2016 12:19:39
            ... Danny-001.jpg;317311;31.01.2016 21:32:01
            ... Danny-002.jpg;306184;31.01.2016 21:31:06
        ... Eikoh Hosoe;<DIR>;13.05.2016 12:18:13
            ... 008_eikoh-hosoe_theredlist.jpg;351827;16.02.2016 21:29:26
            ... 105704.jpg;140037;16.02.2016 21:29:05
            ... ordeal_by_roses_32_1961.jpg;40877;16.02.2016 21:27:35
        ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    % SC folderreport: Type "treeitems" got much faster, notable especially on 
      large reports.
    % Report "Tree Structure Only" got much faster, notable especially on large 
      reports.
    * Info Panel | Report: Renamed "Tree structure only" to "Tree structure".
  *** Info Panel | Report | Tree structure: Experimentally changed the output to 
      include files and basic file data. The report now is the same as would be 
      generated by folderreport("tcsv").
    * Report: Modified the layout of tree-shaped reports for better readability.
    * Info Panel | Raw View: Replaced substitution character (for non-displayed 
      low ASCII chars) "mid dot" character by normal dot. The mid dot is no good 
      on some code pages, and it does not play easily with HTML and other ASCII 
      contexts.
    * Info Panel | Raw View: Now many more lower ASCII (< ord 32) are shown 
      unsubstituted.
    ! File | Properties (Alt+Enter): Did not work on special folders in the 
      Tree, e.g. "Donald\Pictures". Fixed.
    ! File | Properties (Alt+Enter): Did not work on "C:\Users\<username>" and 
      worked incorrectly on "C:\Users\<username>\Desktop". Fixed.

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v16.80.0002 - 2016-05-21 17:12
    % Network: Creating new folders in network locations should be faster now 
      (if this is NOT ticked: Configuration | Refresh, Icons, History | 
      Auto-Refresh | Include network locations).
    ! Configuration | Refresh, Icons, History | Auto-Refresh | Include network 
      locations: If not ticked there was still refreshing of the tree happening 
      under certain conditions. Fixed. Should remove some delays from network 
      browsing.

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v16.80.0003 - 2016-05-22 18:18
    % New icons for some dialogs.
    * XYcopy: Updated to 2.10.0083.
    * Floating Preview: Now when the previewed file is deleted and no other file 
      is immediately selected the FP is completely cleared. Before, the preview 
      of the deleted file was still shown (which was obviously confusing).
    ! Floating Preview: The FP window gained undesired focus (foregrounding) 
      after deleting a previewed file in list. Fixed.

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v16.80.0004 - 2016-05-23 20:10
  +++ Custom Copy: Now the collision prompt features an extra button for 
      "Overwrite". Just like the "Skip" button you can use it for quick one-time 
      actions without changing the preset of the action dropdown (which is 
      triggered by the "OK" button).
      So you now have two fixed buttons for the most common actions, "Overwrite" 
      and "Skip", and soft button ("OK") whose function you can modify via the 
      dropdown.
      The whole dialog has been redesigned somewhat to bring all elements into a 
      smooth constellation.
    * Folder Size Caching: From now on folders cached as "Empty" will always be 
      re-calculated when showing the folder sizes. If they are still empty the 
      costs for this are minimal, and if they are not empty anymore it's really 
      good to know. So when you see "Empty" you can pretty much rely on it since 
      the information is freshly harvested.
    * Folder Size Caching: From now when freshly calculating a folder size not 
      only this folder's size but also the sizes of its direct child folders are 
      auto-added to the cache. This allows for quickly going down to the next 
      level, and propagates fresh values one level down when refreshing folder 
      sizes.
      Additionally any subfolders containing more than 100 items (recursively) 
      are auto-added to the cache.
    % Network: Deleting single folders in network locations should be faster 
      now.
    % More new icons for some dialogs.
    * XYcopy: Updated to 2.10.0084.

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