XYplorer Beta Club

Actually, a helper script will be required anyways to translate windows path to linux path. I think if the helper script is an XYS script, I can save myself from passing <selitems> in each call and use the variable directly in the script. This may be a better approach.

Edit: I think xyplorer script can't get arguments. So the helper script is best placed outside of XY

Edit2: Found a way. Create a way called Main.xys with below contents
Next, changed the PFA to So, each new PFA will have to change the param to opener.

I am posting here because this appears to be the main linux thread.

I am continuing to find XYPlorer valuable in Linux, even though not all of its features are working.

Has anyone who also uses Linux had any success with getting the preview panel to work decently? It works well enough for graphics (png,jpg, etc.) but not at all for PDF, DOC/DOCX, XLS, or any kind of multimedia.

If anyone has had any success with that and has any tips please let me know. I am using XYPLORER in crossover using a Windows7 bottle, but I am willing to try Crossover or Wine in any configuration if anyone has had any success.

Thanks

I haven't seen it mentioned, but the error message on startup may be related to PortableDeviceApi.dll

Running the Wine command "wine XYplorer.exe > log.txt 2>&1" gives the following information: Examining the registry, 0af10cec-2ecd-4b92-9581-34f6ae0637f3 points to C:\Windows\System32\PortableDeviceApi.dll
Unfortunately there doesn't appear to be a DLL replacement available in Winetricks at this time.

How is this project going? This year is the last year of millions of windows pc that will be e-waste because MS decided you can't install win 11 to old laptops/pc, because of hardware block. I am going to switch to linux (ubuntu) at some point and I am looking for alternative or official xyplorer support for linux. Any recommends?

Mikkis wrote: ↑01 Feb 2025 12:42 This year is the last year of millions of windows pc that will be e-waste because MS decided you can't install win 11 to old laptops/pc, because of hardware block.

What about the IoT version?

Mikkis wrote: ↑01 Feb 2025 12:42 I am looking for alternative or official xyplorer support for linux. Any recommends?

I'm getting by with Caja on GUI, ranger on terminal.
[ed.] I've built a no-DE system, so I'm not bound to any specific desktop environments like Gnome or KDE etc. If you choose a DE, your file manager choice is kind of made for you, removing the default filemanager for a DE often creates many inconsistencies.

Mikkis wrote: ↑01 Feb 2025 12:42 How is this project going? This year is the last year of millions of windows pc that will be e-waste because MS decided you can't install win 11 to old laptops/pc, because of hardware block. I am going to switch to linux (ubuntu) at some point and I am looking for alternative or official xyplorer support for linux. Any recommends?

Same here. I have an old 4790K that is not compatible with Win 11 and can't run recent AAA games either, but is more than enough for everything else. I use Linux Mint at work and the only thing I miss is XYplorer. I probably won't switch to Linux the first day Win 10 becomes unsupported, but it's just a matter of time that it happens.

I would LOVE a XYplorer native version for Linux.

Linux xyplorer +1!

i'm going to ask here my problems/questions/features for running current (windows) xyplorer on linux
maybe it's better to stick in this thread

i hope dev is watching this thread

i got 3 problems, and the first is very annoying

1/ drag and drop
i have same bug as soldier9599 and freecicero
drag and drop make the program crash
it's fine, i can maybe try to live without this
but if i can disable drag and drop with left click, i can't find a toggle to disable drag and drop with the right click
is this possible to have this ?

2/ HD icons in computer
until 22.70.0200, i have nice icons in Computer (in french, it's "poste de travail")
but starting with 22.80.0100, i have now a document icon
is it possible to have better icon ?

3/ tools menu
starting with version 23.30.0200, i have a crash when i click tools in menu
F9 is still working
this crash is very strange because, on my system, it blocks mouse, i have to restart linux
is it possible to investigate and provide a fix ?

if i stick to version 22.70.0200, 2/ and 3/ problems are gone

i see that twinbasic have support for linux starting in 2026, i really hope a native xyplorer solution
i just can't find a decent file browser

Do you have a valid license?

no licence here, i was using a free old version on windows
but i can't find where is installer.

to test on linux, with wine, i'm using the trial licence, i'm on day 5
i downloaded a bunch of previous version to test

next, i'm planning to :
- using custom icons (because all files have same default icon)
- test the python script on page 1

i'm on kubuntu, dolphin is not good
tried zorin OS, same

FYI, when using a cracked key, the configuration dialog will not work reliably.

currently, i'm on trial
i don't have a crack
i found the version i was using on windows : https://www.xyplorer.com/free.php
i'm going to test it with linux

what about disabling drag and drop with right click ?
is it possible ?
i'm too used to this and each time i do it, XY crash

Unfortunately, we cannot provide support for Linux at the moment. Only later, when Linux is officially supported.

i understand

but can you disable d&d with right click in current win32 build for example ?
(didn't test xyplorer 64 btw)
should i ask this in wish part of the forum ?

if i can make functionnal custom icons and native applications, maybe i have a serious replacement