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v19.30.0021 - 2018-11-10 14:51
    ! View | Suspend Auto-Refresh: Was not auto-unticked when a file operation 
      completed while another one was still going on in the background. Fixed.
    ! Thumbnails: There was an error in the line-wrapping algorithm of 
      multi-line thumbnail captions. Fixed.
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v19.30.0014 - 2018-11-08 22:00
    + Find Files and Quick Search: Added switch /h (think "hide") by which you 
      can hide the information bar for this search even if "Configuration | Find 
      and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files | Show search 
      information in list" is ticked.
      Examples:
        %commondesktop%\;%desktopreal%\?/n    //might show information bar
        %commondesktop%\;%desktopreal%\?/nh   //no information bar
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.105.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.105.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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v19.30.0013 - 2018-11-07 12:27
    * Smart Boolean Query Parsing: From now on ";" is recognized as Boolean OR 
      even if "Enable smart boolean query parsing" is off. Reason: It's a 
      de-facto standard ever since and hence highly expected.
        Pattern         Matches
        -------------------------------
        Black;White     Black.txt
                        White.txt
                        Black White.txt
                        Black;White.txt
      Now if you want to match only "Black;White" you can use quotes and wildcards:
        "*Black;White*"
      Or you explicitly mark the pattern as Boolean by prefixing ":" (seems 
      paradoxical, but since ";" is not a strict Boolean operator but just a 
      smart convention, it is not recognized in the strict Boolean context):
        :Black;White
    * Smart Boolean Query Parsing: From now on " | " (pipe surrounded by spaces) 
      is recognized as Boolean OR even if "Enable smart boolean query parsing" 
      is off. Reason: It's non-ambiguous because | is not a valid character in a 
      filename.
        Pattern         Matches
        -------------------------------
        Black | White   Black.txt
                        White.txt
                        Black White.txt
                        Black;White.txt
    * Various Dropdown Lists: The match list (popped when typing into the edit 
      box) now has the same sort order as the normal dropdown list (when 
      clicking the down arrow button). Before, it was sorted alphabetically.
    * Merging Folders: You could merge folders by renaming one to the name of 
      the other. This should have raised a prompt but it seems this is not 
      reliable anymore in Win10 and maybe other versions. Since the risk of 
      unrecoverable data loss is too high I added an additional XYplorer-owned 
      prompt, with the explicit option to merge folders, plus an extra safety 
      prompt because of the heavy implications in case of a mistake.
      So you might end up getting these two prompts plus the Windows prompt as 
      well. A bit nagging, but safety first.
    ! Favorites | Special System Folders | Temp Folder: Since v19.30.0003 - 
      2018-10-31 19:18 it took you to the wrong location. Fixed.
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v19.30.0012 - 2018-11-05 16:22
    + Configuration | Find and Filter | Find Files & Branch View | Find Files: 
      Added option "Enable smart boolean query parsing" (previously also 
      referred to as Loose Boolean Match). Tick it to treat a query as Boolean 
      expression if it looks like one. If ticked then e.g.

        " AND " is seen as Boolean AND
        " and " is seen as Boolean AND
        " & "   is seen as Boolean AND
        " "     is seen as Boolean AND

        " OR "  is seen as Boolean OR
        " or "  is seen as Boolean OR
        " | "   is seen as Boolean OR
        ";"     is seen as Boolean OR
        
      If unticked all the characters are just seen as normal parts of the 
      filename.
      To have them treated as Boolean operators you have to prefix the Boolean 
      marker ":" to the query (or set Mode to "Boolean" in Find Files). But note 
      that the shorthand operators " " (AND) and ";" (OR) are only recognized in 
      Smart Boolean, not in Explicit Boolean mode.
      Note that this setting affects the parsing of Quick Search pattern as well 
      as Find Files (Name) patterns.
    > Tip: If you are unsure how your query is parsed you can always use this 
      script to reveal it (always returns the last-used query):
        text <get find_queryparsed>;
     * Smart Boolean Query Parsing: In all previous versions, SBQP had been 
      hard-coded to ON. From now on the factory default is OFF.
      Reason: Again and again users had been confused by the smartness. And 
      understandably so. This had been originally implemented because File 
      Explorer does it too (at least in earlier versions, not sure about now).
    > Upgraders: SBQP will be auto-set to ON so nothing will change for you.
    - Tweak FindBoolNoSmartDetect has been removed. It's fully replaced by the 
      new UI setting (FindSmartBooleanQueryParsing) which goes even a bit 
      further, IOW FindBoolNoSmartDetect was lacking anyway.
    ! Quick Search: With "Enable smart boolean query parsing" ticked (which was 
      the hard-coded situation up to this version), the pattern "Black & White & 
      Red (122).txt" did not match a file of the same name. Fixed.
      Note that such a pattern is interpreted as a Loose Boolean Search.
      It will now be applied as such:
        name:"*black*" AND name:"*white*" AND name:"*red (122).txt*"
      Before, it was applied as such:
        name:"*black*" AND name:"*white*" AND name:"*red 122.txt*"
      So, the parentheses in the filename were seen as part of the Boolean 
      expression. This will not longer happen with a Loose Boolean Search.
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v19.30.0011 - 2018-11-04 15:19
    ! Tree: Selection drawn at wrong position if
        Tools | Customize Tree | Show Icons         OFF
        Tools | Customize Tree | Full Row Select    ON
        Tools | Customize Tree | Tree Path Tracing  ON
      Fixed.
    ! SC Zip_List, Zip_List2: Error "Type mismatch" since a few days ago. Fixed.
    ! Strange Filenames: Filenames that are invalid in Windows but valid in NTFS 
      (eg trailing space or dot) could not be shown in the Properties panel 
      anymore since yesterday. Fixed.
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v19.30.0010 - 2018-11-03 12:49
    ! Configuration | General | Tree and List | List | Select last used 
      subfolder: Did not work anymore when the current folder was a drive or 
      higher. Since v19.20.0020 - 2018-10-10 16:44. Fixed.
    ! Tweak FilenamesCaseSensitive: Since the tweak was implemented in 
      v19.10.0209 - 2018-08-25 15:44 you could not list "C:\Windows\System32" in 
      the tree anymore, and it did not show an icon in the Address Bar. Fixed.
    > Hover Box: All debug logging removed.
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v19.30.0009 - 2018-11-02 21:11
    ! Hover Box in Tree: Did not show if "Configuration | Information | File 
      Info Tips | Initial delay in milliseconds" was set to 0. Fixed.
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v19.30.0008 - 2018-11-02 19:10
    ! Live Filter Box at Address Bar: Fixed some glitches.
    ! Hover Box in Tree: Did not show if "Configuration | Information | File 
      Info Tips | Show tips for clipped tree and list items" was unticked. 
      Stupid. Fixed.
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v19.30.0007 - 2018-11-02 17:11
    + Live Filter Box: Now you can choose the position of the Live Filter Box. 
      Either it is shown right of the Address Bar (the new factory default), or 
      in the left end of the Status Bar (the previously hard-coded position).
      - Toggle it here:
        - Window | Arrangement | Live Filter Box in Status Bar
        - Context menu of the Status Bar
        - Context menu of various layout-related Toolbar buttons
      - If the Address Bar is hidden then the LFB automatically goes to the 
        Status Bar.
      - In Address Bar position the LFB inherits the Address Bar font.
        In Status Bar position the LFB inherits the Status Bar font.
      - The state of this setting has been added to "Window | Load Layout..." 
        and "Window | Save Layout As...".
    * Live Filter Box: Now it's shown at startup by factory default.
    * Live Filter Box: Changed the icon from a looking glass to a filter. The 
      looking glass is more commonly used for search.
    + Configuration | Preview | Previewed Formats: After using button "Find..." 
      once, you can repeat the search from the current position by pressing 
      Shift+F3.
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.104.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.104.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
    ! Hover Box: Could end up on the wrong monitor when the app started 
      minimized. Fix #2.
    ! Hover Box on Zip Files: Added more debug logging.
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v19.30.0006 - 2018-11-01 18:12
    ! Windows Shutdown: Under certain conditions XYplorer settings were not 
      completely saved when shutting down Windows while XYplorer was still open 
      and running. Sometimes you would get a message about an obscure 
      application error. Fixed.
    ! Hover Box: Could end up on the wrong monitor when the app started 
      minimized. Fixed.
    ! Hover Box on Zip Files: Fixed a couple of glitches.
    ! Hover Box on Zip Files: Added some debug logging.
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v19.30.0004 - 2018-11-01 14:14
    + Toolbar | Dual Pane: Added toggle "Wide Tabs" (Window | Arrangement | Wide 
      Tabs) to the button's context menu. Makes sense here because it affects 
      the look when Dual Pane is off.
    * Window | Arrangement | Wide Tabs: The new factory default is OFF. Too 
      non-standard to throw it into a newbie face.
    * SC screen: Enhanced.
    ! Hover Box on Zip Files: Fixed a couple of glitches.
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v19.30.0003 - 2018-10-31 19:18
  +++ Hover Box: Now you can get a Zip Contents Preview in the Hover Box. It 
      lists the top 20 items of the hovered ZIP archive.
      - Toggle it here: Configuration | Information | File Info Tips | Show 
        Hover Box | Apply to... | Zip Files
      - Items are sorted by name ascending, folders on top.
      - Of each item you see the icon (CFI honored) and the name.
        Note that of file inside a Zip archive only the generic icons can be 
        shown, so e.g. all EXE files will have the same icon (unless overwritten 
        by CFI rules).
      - In the bottom area of the Hover Box you get the ZIP archive name and basic 
        stats (item count, folder count, file count, total bytes of files).
      - The stats are not recursive but just for the top level of that ZIP 
        archive, i.e. for what you'd see in the preview of that ZIP archive.
      - Shortcuts (LNK) to ZIP archives are resolved and you get the preview of 
        the target ZIP archive.
    + Hover Box: Now you can toggle whether the icon (CFI honored) of the hovered 
      item is shown in the status section of the Hover Box: Simply press key "I".
    + Hover Box: Now you can cycle the status section of the Hover Box: Simply 
      press key "S". Internal values:
        0 = Full Status
        1 = Name Only
        2 = No Status
    + SC Zip_List enhanced:
      - The "flags" parameter got a new value (2) that lets you decide whether 
        to recurse folders or not.
      - In a non-frecursive listing folders are returned with a trailing backslash.
      - The basic properties returned on Flag 1 also include the file type now.
      - You can define the separator used for the properties.
      Note: To avoid breaking old user code, a function variant has been added called 
            "zip_list2". The behavior of old "zip_list" is unchanged.
      Syntax: zip_list2(zipfile, [separator="|"], [flags], [separatorProperties=<tab>])
        flags: (bit field)
          1 = List names plus basic properties (type, size, and modified date).
              Else: List names only.
          2 = Recurse folders.
        separatorProperties:  String that separates the properties (properties 
                              are only shown if flags bit 1 is set).
                              Defaults to <tab> (= TAB character).
      Examples:
        text zip_list2(, <crlf>);     //List selected archive
        text zip_list2(, <crlf>, 1);  //List selected archive, show properties
        text zip_list2(, <crlf>, 2);  //List selected archive, recurse folders
        text zip_list2(, <crlf>, 3);  //List selected archive, recurse folders, show properties
        text zip_list2(, <crlf>, 1, ";");  //List selected archive, show properties, separate by ";"
    * Portability: Up to now XYplorer was using the system temp path (%TEMP%) in 
      a couple of situations. Not anymore! Now it uses its own temp path under the 
      application data folder. This will bring you there "<xydata>\Temp".
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v19.30.0001 - 2018-10-30 10:15
    ! List: Sometimes missing a refresh. Since 20181005. Fixed.
To download the latest BETA version choose a download package: (1) Installer Package, (2) No-Install Package.

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v19.30.0000 - 2018-10-29 10:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Folder Contents Preview. Now you can get a folder contents preview in the 
      Hover Box. Simply hover a folder and see its top 20 items instantly listed 
      in a small popup. Works in the folder tree and the file list. Addictive is 
      an understatement. This will change the way you work. Your file management 
      will become smooth and silent through a reduction of futile clicks.
  +++ Mouse Up Show Down. Now it's available also in the folder tree. Like in 
      the List it works on mouse up on the folder icons. Lets you quickly peek 
      into folders without leaving the current location. Lets you even list and 
      open files right from the tree.
  +++ Canvas Color Toggle. Now you can quickly toggle the background color of 
      the Hover Box for images. Cool feature for photographers.
  +++ Invalid Filename Warning. Now you get a warning in the status bar when a 
      file or folder with an invalid filename (invalid in the Windows shell, not 
      in NTFS) is selected in the file list. Leading or trailing spaces are made 
      visible by a replacement character.
  +++ Horizontal Scrolling. Now Shift+Wheel horizontally scrolls folder tree and 
      file list.

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v19.20.0036 -2018-10-27 19:21
    * Configuration | Information | File Info Tips | Show file info tips has a 
      tooltip and it says: "Show a tooltip when hovering a filename in the file 
      list." However, up to now it was actually hovering the whole Name column 
      width (not only the filename proper) that triggered the File Info Tip / Hover 
      Box. Not anymore! Now you need to hover the filename proper (or the icon) 
      to trigger the the tip or box.
      Of course, the above does not apply if "Show info tips only when hovering 
      file icon" is ticked in which case only the icon is hover-sensitive.
    * Configuration | Information | File Info Tips | Show info tips only when 
      hovering file icon: This setting is now ticked by factory default.
      Remember that it applies to File Info Tips as well as to the Hover Box.
      Remember also that in Tiles and Thumbnails views it's always only the 
      caption that is hover-sensitive.
    ! Hover Box: Since 20181006 the Hover Box would not show when you hovered 
      the bottom caption line of a multi-line caption in thumbnails view. Fixed.
    ! Foreground File Operations: In v8.50.0002 - 2009-10-06 20:36 this was 
      added:
        Backup operations: Now Auto-Refresh is auto-suspended while a 
        backup operation is in progress. Makes it smoother and faster.
      This also affects Custom Copy/Move (which did not exist in v8.50.0002).
      However, it should not happen if the "Refresh during file operations" 
      option is active, of course. Fixed.      
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