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v6.70.0002 - 2007-12-20 10:26
    + Menu File | To Clipboard: added command "Item Base(s)". If focus 
      is on List, it copies the base names (name without extension) of all 
      selected items to clipboard.
      If focus is on Tree, it works identical to Copy Name(s).
    + Toolbar: added button "Go to Previous Location". Has a context menu.
    ! If you chose "Configure Thumbnails" from the context menu of the 
      Views toolbar button, the configuration window opened with the wrong 
      category - "File Info Tips" instead of "Thumbnails". Fixed.
    * Tree and List, item selection by keyboard: raised the max interval 
      to interpret two consecutive keystrokes as belonging to one string 
      from 750 to 1000 msec.
    * UDC | New: exchanged the term "Clone" with "Source".
    + UDC interface: now you can duplicate the current command by 
      holding CTRL when pressing "New" or by pressing Ctrl+Ins.
      If the current command has a caption, then the new command's 
      caption will have "(Copy)" suffixed.

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v6.70.0001 - 2007-12-17 09:55
    * CKS | Miscellaneous | Select Info Panel Tab: now the 6 commands are 
      toggles. If the respective tab is already visible then the commands 
      will hide the Info Panel.
    + Toolbar: added button "Properties" (icon: "i" in blue circle). 
      Toggles the Info Panel | Properties tab. Identical to CKS | 
      Miscellaneous | Select Info Panel Tab | Properties (Ctrl+1).
    + Toolbar: added context menu to the following buttons:
      - Show Navigation Panel
      - Show Catalog
      - Show Info Panel
      - Wide Info Panel
      - Last Size/Minimize Info Panel
      - Maximize/Minimize Info Panel
    ! Image Preview: when previewing a PSD file without an embedded 
      thumbnail, the wrong message was given. Now is says correctly: "No 
      embedded thumbnail found."
    ! Catalog: Mousepointer was not reset after dropping on Catalog 
      Items from other applications. Fixed.

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v6.70.0000 - 2007-12-14 10:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main changes since last release:
  +++ User-Defined Commands (UDC): The new command category "New" gives 
      you unprecedented one-click control over creating new files and 
      folders (blank or cloned from existing ones). This includes the 
      invaluable "Copy Here" functionality by which you can recreate 
      duplicates of any existing file or folder in your current location.
  +++ Now all UDC submenu items have icons.
  +++ Added preview and thumbnails for DNG (Digital Negative) and NEF 
      (Nikon Electronic Format) files.
  +++ Network: Finally, there's the logon dialog!
  +++ Network: Enhanced support for hidden shares.

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v6.60.0060 - 2007-12-11 11:56
    + Catalog | Context Menu | Insert As New Category Here: added 
      command "Clipboard Contents" by which you can add any files or 
      folders on the clipboard to the Catalog as a new Category.
    + Catalog | Context Menu | Insert As New Item(s) Here: added 
      command "Clipboard Contents" by which you can add any files or 
      folders on the clipboard to the current Catalog Category.
    * Catalog | Context Menu: "Current Address Bar Contents" is now 
      "Current Address Bar Text". No, I'm not pedantic.
    % Smoother painting on location changes, view changes, and tab 
      switches. There was some superfluous action going on. I stripped it 
      down to the essential.
    + CKS | Miscellaneous | 64-bit: Added command "Toggle Wow64 File 
      System Redirection" which allows you to disable/re-enable Wow64 File 
      Redirection on 64-bit Windows. The current state of the setting is 
      reflected in the main window titlebar: if Redirection is disabled 
      you'll see a "- [64]" appended to the window title.
      Note that, of course, the command is only effective on 64-bit 
      platforms. Note further that this setting is NOT saved between 
      sessions, since XY depends on the redirection to load correctly.
      Background: On a 64-bit platform, a 32bit app can't access the 
      64bit system directory Windows\System32 (sic!). Instead Windows 
      redirects all file system calls to Windows\SysWow64. Consequently, 
      XYplorer shows in fact the contents of Windows\SysWow64 when you 
      browse to Windows\System32. If you want to see the "real" 
      Windows\System32, you have to disable Wow64 Redirection.

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v6.60.0054 - 2007-12-10 12:07
    + Added preview of *.nef files (Nikon Electronic Format). NEF is a 
      RAW image format designed by Nikon, and is based on the TIFF/EP 
      format.
      The preview (preview tab and thumbnails in file list) makes use of 
      any embedded TIFF thumbnails in your NEF files.
    * UDC | New: the following variables refer to the Clone source if 
      there is one given, and not to the currently focused item:
        <curtitle>
        <curbase>
        <curext>
        <curver>
        <myyyymmdd>
      The variable name "cur..." might be confusing here, but the 
      behavior is expected and the logic is clear. If you create a new 
      file that's a clone of a certain other file, it would be total 
      nonsense to name that new file based on the name, date, or version 
      of the currently selected file! Of course, you would want to 
      resolve these variables with reference to the cloned file!
      BTW, a neat little thing is now possible. The following setting 
      will create a versioned copy (e.g. "XYplorer_6.60.0053.exe") of 
      *this* instance of XYplorer in the current path:
        Name: <curbase>_<curver>.<curext>  
        Clone: XYplorer.exe
      Because of the portability of the Clone field XYplorer.exe is 
      always resolved to this instance of XYplorer. Back me up!
    % Faster startup time if you make use of the NewItems folder.
    + Configuration | Thumbnails: added option "Show file icon on 
      thumbnail". Check it to show the small file icon in the top-left 
      corner of the thumbnail.

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v6.60.0053 - 2007-12-09 17:42
  +++ Added preview of *.dng files (Digital Negative). DNG is a RAW 
      image format designed by Adobe Systems, and is based on the 
      TIFF/EP format.
      The preview (preview tab and thumbnails in file list) makes use of 
      any embedded TIFF thumbnails in your DNG files.
    + CKS | Miscellaneous | Go To: added new command "Open Folder in New 
      Tab". Exact behavior depends on circumstances:
      - Focus on List folder: open that folder in new tab.
      - Focus on List file: open file's folder, then focus file.
      - Focus on List no item: open current folder in new tab.
      - Focus on Tree: open current folder in new tab.
      Note that the focused item must be selected, too.
      Works in Browse and Find mode (i.e. on Search Results).
  +++ UDC | New: added support for some very useful (and partly new!) 
      variables in the Name field. Examples:
      - If the currently focused file is E:\Pics\ChristinaAguilera.jpg, 
        dated 20070602:
        ==============================================================
        Name field:               New empty file created:
        --------------------------------------------------------------
        <curfolder>.txt           Pics.txt
        <curtitle>.txt            ChristinaAguilera.jpg.txt
        <curbase>.txt             ChristinaAguilera.txt
        <curbase>-<curext>.txt    ChristinaAguilera-jpg.txt
        <curbase>-<myyyymmdd>.txt ChristinaAguilera-20070602.txt
        <curbase>-<dyyyymmdd>.txt ChristinaAguilera-20071209.txt
        ==============================================================
      - The new variable <curver> will extract the version number of the 
        current file (if it has one). If the currently focused file is 
        E:\XYplorer.exe, v6.60.0053:
        --------------------------------------------------------------
        <curbase>_<curver>.txt    XYplorer_6.60.0053.txt
        --------------------------------------------------------------
      - If you set the Clone field to <curitem>, you can emulate the 
        behavior of "Copy Here With Suffix Date Modified" (see below). 
        You can also do something new now: "Copy Here With Suffix 
        Version" -- very useful if you ask me!
        ==============================================================
        Name field:                     New clone created:
        --------------------------------------------------------------
        <curbase>_<myyyymmdd>.<curext>  XYplorer_20071207.exe
        <curbase>_<curver>.<curext>     XYplorer_6.60.0045.exe   
        ==============================================================
    + UDC | New: now the Clone source supports portability, i.e. it can 
      be stated relative to app path and drive. See Portable File 
      Associations for syntax.

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v6.60.0052 - 2007-12-08 15:31
    * Catalog: reorganized the context menu of Categories and Items. 
      Now, all commands concerning the real files and folders are 
      located in the top section of the menu, and all commands 
      concerning the Catalog and its pointers to those items are located 
      in the bottom section.
      See http://www.xyplorer.com/images/catalog-context-menu.png
    ! List: evil dbl-click resonance crash. Fixed again.

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v6.60.0051 - 2007-12-07 21:24
  +++ Menu User: now all the UDC submenus have icons.
      Note: not all menu items can be assigned an icon, for various and 
      mostly obvious reasons depending on the nature of the UDC category 
      and the format of the actual command.
    + Info Panel | Find Files: the "..." (Browse) button now has a tiny 
      context menu with one command "Search All Tabs". Click it to enter 
      the paths of all tabs in the Find Files Location field. Search 
      Results tabs are excluded.
    ! Menu Tools | Emtpy Recycle Bin...: Free-space display in statusbar 
      was not refreshed after executing the command. Fixed.
    + Toolbar | Manage User-Defined Commands | Context Menu: now, when 
      holding CTRL on "New...", the Clone field is preset to the currently 
      selected item.
    ! List: app could crash after some repetitive alternate dbl-clicking 
      on items and white space in a certain evil rhythmic pattern that 
      resounded with the system dbl-click time and some other settings. 
      Quite difficult to do. And now even more difficult since it's fixed.
    ! Network: did not always act as expected with shutdown servers. 
      Fixed. Also improved speed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0044, 06-dec-2007).
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v6.60.0044 - 2007-12-06 14:00
  +++ UDC: added new command category "New". XYplorer in a nutshell is: 
      less clicks. And this new UDC category will spare you a bunch of 
      clicks! It will inject unseen powers into the creation of new file 
      and folder items. Welcome to the Uber-New! The rules are easy (see 
      Tips button in UDC dialog) and the possibilities are many.
      - For example "Copy Here": A particularly interesting combination 
        is to leave the Name field empty and define a Clone source. This 
        will effectively result in a "Copy [item] Here" functionality, 
        which can be very useful! E.g., as a web designer you always 
        need a certain button graphics. You know where it is, but isn't 
        it a pain to always browse there and get it. The "Copy Here" 
        will simply fetch it for you at a single keystroke! It's like: 
        Beam me down, Scotty!
      - Or state "<curitem>" (w/o quotes) as clone source. The currently 
        selected List item will be duplicated in the current folder and 
        named as you order.
    * Configuration | Interface Colors. Instead of the "Reset Colors" 
      button, whose function was unclear to many users, you now have an 
      "Reset Colors..." button, which pops up a little menu that gives 
      more and clearer options:
      - Reset Colors to Currently Active Values
      - Reset Colors to Factory Defaults
    ! Drag'n'Drop from other app: mouse cursor was "Create Shortcut" 
      rather than "Copy Here". Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0042, 04-dec-2007).
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v6.60.0042 - 2007-12-04 11:11
    + Toolbar | Manage User-Defined Commands: the button's right-click 
      menu now enables you to directly create a new UDC with the 
      argument preset to some current context value. How? Simply 
      hold CTRL while clicking one of the menu items!
      The preset values adjust to the command category:
        "goto", "open", "openwith" -> current file (if any selected)
        "rename" -> "[pattern]"
        else -> current path

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0041, 02-dec-2007).
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v6.60.0041 - 2007-12-02 15:38
    + Network: now you can browse UNC paths like "\\computer\share\path" 
      successfully even when "\\computer" is password protected but not 
      yet connected.
    ! Network: the logon dialog would always pop on the primary display 
      regardless where XY is located. Might be fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0040, 02-dec-2007).
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v6.60.0040 - 2007-12-02 10:34
  +++ If you browse to password protected but yet unconnected servers 
      you now get the expected logon dialog.
      Credits go to Alex Zhuk for showing me the way!
    + Network: You may now add servers more easily through the Address 
      Bar (Favorites, Catalog, Goto). More easily means: even if the 
      servers currently are not accessible for whatever reason, they will 
      be added to the Tree.
    + List: Hold CTRL while double-clicking an item to force opening the 
      item with the OS associated application, i.e. to bypass XY's 
      Portable File Associations.
    + Configuration | Thumbnails: added option "Pop up image in original 
      size on mouse down (Mouse Down Blow Up)". Before, this was hard-
      coded to TRUE. Now you have an option to turn it off. If it's off, 
      you can drag'n'drop thumbnails easier because you can use the 
      whole thumbnail area for grabbing, not just the caption.
    % Configuration | Thumbnails | Super-fast thumbnail creation: now, 
      also GIF images are created super-fast. The INI tweak 
      "SuperFastThumbsGif" (v6.10.0075 - 2007-08-05 10:14) is hence 
      obsolete and has been removed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0038, 30-nov-2007).
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v6.60.0038 - 2007-11-30 19:14
    + Menu User: now, you can directly open the Manage User-Defined 
      Commands dialog for a particular user command by holding CTRL while 
      you click the menu item pointing to the command. The command will 
      not be triggered then, of course.
    * Catalog: when you drag'n'drop an item onto the Catalog Category to 
      add it to that Category, the caption of the new item is now by 
      default set to the filename only, without the full path. I find 
      this is more likely what most users want here.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v6.60.0036, 28-nov-2007).
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v6.60.0036 - 2007-11-28 11:43
  +++ Added enhanced support for hidden shares. Up to now, only one type 
      of hidden shares was supported, the so-called "administrative shares" 
      or "admin shares". Admin shares are identified by a dollar sign ($) at 
      the end of the share name. From now on, also hidden shares without 
      the trailing dollar sign ($) are supported.
      Generally, hidden shares are not listed when browsing the network. 
      However, you can enter a path on a hidden share in the Address Bar 
      (or the "Go to" dialog, Catalog, Favorites), and it will be added 
      to the tree node of respective server on the fly and be browsable.    
    + New INI Tweak: now you can optionally show all hidden shares 
      automatically in the folder tree (without having to enter them 
      through the Address Bar).
      In the INI you'll find a new key:
        [Settings]
        ShowHiddenShares=0
      Set it to 1 to always show all hidden shares.

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v6.60.0035 - 2007-11-27 13:05
    + Tips of the day: add button "All" to show a list of all tips.
    * Popup menus triggered by KS (e.g. Hotlist) are now popped on 
      KeyUp, not KeyDown. This avoids mistaking the upped key with an 
      accelerator (either triggering a menu command or an annoying beep-
      sound).
    ! Copy file to clipboard (Ctrl+C). Open any of XY's modal forms with 
      a textbox (e.g. Ctrl+S on the selected file). Select text in 
      textbox. Press Ctrl+C. Crash! Fixed.