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FoldersPopup v4 ready for beta test – testers wanted
FoldersPopup v4 ready for beta test – testers wanted
Release v3.2 of Folders Popup in now ready for beta tests. This release includes mainly additions that improve integration of FP with for Directory Opus (DOpus) version 11. Although, it is not freeware, DOpus is a remarkable file manager program that can replace Windows Explorer and proposes lots of features, including file compression and FTP capabilities. Take note that I'm not affiliated with the GPSoft (developers of Directory Opus) in any way. However, I'm thanking them for their support.
Regular Windows Explorer users will also find enhancements and bug fixes in this release.
What's new in v3.2 beta:
- For Directory Opus (DOpus) users:
- At Folders Popup startup, prompt to activate DOpus support if the software is found on the system.
- Navigate user folders and recent folders in DOpus listers reliably and seamlessly using internal commands.
- Enable special folders menus (My Computer, Network Neighborhood, Recycle Bin, etc.) in DOpus using built-in aliases.
- The Switch Explorer menu combines in one menu the folders opened in Windows Explorer and listers in DOpus.
- Use DOpus icons for listers in the Switch Explorer menu.
- The Switch in dialog box menu proposes to open any folder opened in Windows Explorer or listers in DOpus.
- Using the DOpus system command DOpusRt to change the current folder and gather information about listers for Switch Explorer or Add this folder menus.
- Adapted support for special folders in DOpus (like search result windows).
- For all users:
- New option to show the popup menu near the mouse pointer, in the active window or at a fix position
- Prevent intermittent Windows bug showing an error message when building the Recent folders menu if an external drive has been removed.
- Setting the Images and Recent folders special folders reading the Windows Registry to support Windows in any languages.
- Fix a bug when showing special folders names in Switch menus.
- Fix a bug when duplicate folders were found in Switch menus.
- Prevent paths longer than 260 chars in Switch menus from causing an error.
- Limit favorite menus name to 250 chars maximum in add/edit favorite dialog box.
[update: see Using Folders Popup with Directory Opus for more info about DOpus]
Even if it has been well tested, you must understand that some bugs may still be present in the app. The goal of the beta testing is to uncover these last bugs. If you would like to join the beta test, please see the download link in the comments below.
Please report bugs by email at ahk@jeanlalonde.ca or on this web page.
Thanks in advance!
Previous beta testers: if you find a line LatestVersionSkipped=9.9.9 in the folderspopup.ini file, please delete it in order to be informed when there is a newer beta versions.
Please go to the official page for download and support on the latest stable release.
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v3.2.0:
* This is the first beta release.
Download link:
[link outdated]
NOTE to users of the 32-bit version: Previously, FoldersPopup was complied in 32-bit ANSI. From 3.2.0 on, FP is compiled in 32-bit Unicode. This will allow the app to be translated to languages requiring Unicode character encoding. If whenever you encounter display issues, please report it here. Thanks.
Last comments or bug reports are still welcomed here or at ahk@jeanlalonde.ca.
Installed and running
Thanks for full DO awareness! o) I did not use FP before, but I tried it to see what it offers.
Some things I noticed while test driving it:
- the grey skin popups are white in the background for me (i don't use any windows theme, just classic look - maybe that has to do with it?)
- I would prefer both of the "Switch" submenus to be directly in the root menu of the popup
- I would prefer the "settings" and "support freeware" entries to not be in the popup
Additionally I have following idea:
What I - (despite many other things o) - don't like about the standard windows file requesters is, that you cannot drag a file into the window, to make that the file to open (like it was in amiga days).
Instead any dragged and dropped file is copied to the location the requester currently shows, maybe helpful at times, but I never do that. But I often have files listed in directory opus which I'd like to drag over to those file requesters, because some application do not support dragging files directly to their window. The current workflow FP offers, to select the lister/location currently already opened in DO and then relocating that file in "explorer"-view is still too uncomfortable for me. So what about dragged files *onto* the popup? Could you fetch the location and name of those and pass them on to the dialog (the popup should close by itself if used as a drop-zone)?
Hello tbone,
> - the grey skin popups are white in the background for me (i don’t use any windows theme, just classic look – maybe that has to do with it?)
Yes, in the grey skin, background menu is white. Grey is used in the FP setting window. You can change these colors and add your own themes if you wish. Please see http://code.jeanlalonde.ca/about-folders-popup-color-themes/
- I would prefer both of the “Switch” submenus to be directly in the root menu of the popup
Good point. Noted.
- I would prefer the “settings” and “support freeware” entries to not be in the popup
Noted. FYI, the "Support freeware" menu is removed for freeware supporters.
> So what about dragged files *onto* the popup?
If I get you right, this could not be done because the popup menu is closed automatically as soon as you click anywhere else. This is not controlled by FP but by Windows itself. But this would be a good idea however...
Thank you very much, tbone, for your input!
I think one beta version was enough for this release. This beta phase is now over. Thanks you for participating to these tests. If you have additional comments or bug reports, please go to the main page.
Please download the release v3.2.1 in the main Folders Popup page.