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v25.60.0105 - 2024-03-06 21:25
  +++ Folder View Settings: If sort order is among the applied settings, a custom sort 
      order (manual or random) is now also remembered. You don't have to do anything. It 
      just works. Killer feature!
      Note: As with Permanent Custom Sort Order per tab, this feature has a limit: It is 
      limited to lists of up to 5000 items. Larger lists will forget their custom sort 
      order.
    + View | Folder View Settings | Manage Folder Views...: Now the list shows icons along 
      with the paths. Makes it easy to find and delete outdated entries.
    ! Toolbar: A pseudo click could trigger the button directly under the mouse pointer 
      after double-clicking the window title bar to maximize. Fixed.

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v25.60.0102 - 2024-03-06 11:23
    + File | Settings Special: Added the "Restore Application Data Folder..." command. Use 
      it to restore the application data from a folder to which you previously backed up 
      the data. You will be prompted before the actual operation begins.
      Note the difference between Restore Application Data Folder and the /restore switch:
      - /restore reads the configuration from a backup appdata path. It does not copy any 
        files.
      - Restore Application Data Folder copies all files and folders from the backup 
        folder to the current appdata folder (reckless overwriting, no questions asked in 
        case of collisions), then restarts the application (without saving, it would be 
        overwritten anyway).
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.180.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.180.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648

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v25.60.0101 - 2024-03-05 13:26
    + Command Line Switches: Added the /restore switch, which can be used to specify an 
      alternative temporary appdata path from which the configuration is read on startup. 
      After startup, this path isn't used anymore and all writing goes to the regular 
      appdata path (whether it's the default or one set with the /ini switch).
      The typical use of /restore is to restore the configuration from a backup path.
      Example:
        /restore="E:\XYbackups\20240304\appdata\"
      Another use could be to always start the application with a certain configuration, 
      similar to a read-only mode, but here you can save data to the regular appdata path, 
      so there is an option to use the saved data later.
      Example:
        /restore="E:\XYconfigs\loveit\"
      Note that you can combine /ini and /restore in one command line:
        /ini="E:\XY\snapshot\<date yyyymmdd>\" /restore="E:\XYconfigs\loveit\"
      Later, there will be a GUI command "Restore from Backup".
    > WARNING: As intended, any saving after a restore will go to the regular appdata 
      folder and overwrite everything there. While testing /restore today, I managed to 
      overwrite my entire development configuration with some meager test data. 
      Fortunately, I was able to use the same /restore function to restore everything 
      perfectly in no time. :)

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v25.60.0100 - 2024-03-04 18:00
    = MAINTENANCE RELEASE.
  +++ Minor bug fixes and enhancements.

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v25.60.0007 - 2024-03-04 15:45
    ! Tabs: Drawing glitch in theme "Windows Classic" since 20231210 under certain 
      conditions. Fixed.

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v25.60.0006 - 2024-03-03 19:00
    % General maintenance.

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v25.60.0005 - 2024-03-03 12:52
    ! Folder Thumbnails: The upgrade to v25.60.0003 was not working as intended. Fixed.

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v25.60.0003 - 2024-03-03 12:38
    ! Folder Thumbnails: The upgrade to v25.60.0002 was not working as intended. Fixed.

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v25.60.0002 - 2024-03-03 12:01
    + SC readfile enhanced: Added a mode that enforces checking for BOM-less UTF-8 even 
      when the relevant GUI setting (Configuration | Preview | Preview | Text preview | 
      UTF-8 auto-detection) is off.    
      Syntax: readfile(filename, [mode], [numbytes], [codepage], [start=1])
        mode:
          t_BLU8: Text, check for BOM-less UTF-8.
      Remarks:
        Of course, UTF-8 with BOM will also be detected and decoded in this mode.
      Example:
        copytext readfile(<curitem>, "t_BLU8");
    * SC readfile: Now when mode is explicitly set to "t" (Text) or "t_BLU8" (Text, check 
      for BOM-less UTF-8) the file is checked for UTF-8 even if its extension is not among 
      the Text Files extensions defined in Configuration | Preview | Previewed Formats.
      Example:
        copytext readfile(<curitem>, "t");
    * Folder Thumbnails: Now SC extlist("folderthumbs") lets you edit all folder thumbnail 
      extensions, not just the ones on top of the old internal defaults ("jpg.jpeg.png.gif").
      FYI, the INI key is still FolderThumbsCustomExt.
      Call it like this:
        extlist("folderthumbs"); //open "Folder Thumbnails - File Extensions" dialog
      The factory default is now "jpg.jpeg.png.gif.pdf", and you can add or remove any 
      extensions you like, and order them any way you like.
      The logic works like this:
      1.  Folders are first checked for files called "folder.[ext]" where [ext] is checked 
          in the order defined in extlist("folderthumbs").
      2.  Then they are checked for files called "[foldername].[ext]".
      3.  Then they are checked for files called "*.[ext]" in alphabetical order.
      4.  Then they are checked for any image files (Image Files extensions as defined in 
          Configuration) in alphabetical order.
      5.  Then they are checked for any video files (Video Files extensions as defined in 
          Configuration) in alphabetical order.

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v25.60.0001 - 2024-03-02 16:25
    ! Configuration | Preview | Thumbnails | Overlay Caption: Enabling it caused error 380 
      since the recent Custom Thumbnail Overlays feature was added. Fixed.
    ! SC get pick: If hidden stuff is not shown by user preference, the tree (especially 
      the Maxi Tree) could be out of sync with the list location, but <pick> always looked 
      at the current tree folder. Fixed. Now it uses the list location.

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v25.60.0000 - 2024-02-29 20:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Custom Thumbnail Overlays. Now you can overlay any file information over a thumbnail 
      in a style of your choice. Photographers will appreciate seeing the date the shot 
      was taken and camera settings such as focal length, aperture, exposure time, and ISO 
      speed.
  +++ Many Other Improvements. See change log.

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v25.50.0311 - 2024-02-29 15:00
    ! Virtual Folders: Opening a Virtual Folder in a new background tab did not work as it 
      should. Fixed.

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v25.50.0310 - 2024-02-28 20:38
    ! Move/Copy To | Recent Locations: Didn't support portable device paths. Fixed.

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v25.50.0309 - 2024-02-28 15:46
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.179.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.179.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        https://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648
    * Updated the help file.

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v25.50.0308 - 2024-02-27 12:27
    + Toolbar | Paper Folders | Right-Click Menu: Added command "Open Source File of this 
      Paper Folder". Opens the source file of the currently listed Paper Folder with the 
      application associated with TXT files.
      If you edit and save the file, press F5 to update the Paper Folder in the list.
    * Paper Folders: Now an explicit list refresh (F5 or Ctrl+F5) will reread the Paper 
      Folder from the source file even if "Explicit Save Only" is enabled.
    + SC extlist enhanced: Added another list, raising it from tweak to semi-tweak.
      Syntax: extlist(type, [extensionlist], [switches])
        type: Which extension list to customize.
          NoThumb: File types for which no thumbnails are generated. 
      Examples:
        echo extlist("NoThumb", "?");    //show current NoThumb file extensions
        extlist("NoThumb");              //open "No Thumbnails - File Extensions" dialog
        extlist("NoThumb", "mht.mpg");   //set NoThumb to these extensions
        extlist("NoThumb", "");          //reset any NoThumb extensions
    * Updated the help file.

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