Old Change Log

Version 1.2.3 β5 (2009-1-15)

Fixed:
    an error occurs when Desktop tool menu closes.

Version 1.2.3 β4 (RC2) (2009-1-15)

Fixed:
    another wrong structre packing that may cause crash by keyboard operation in 64bitOS.

Version 1.2.3 β3 (RC1) (2009-1-13)

Added:
    * file hash algorithms :  SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512
    * option not to show file informations in image preview.
    * option to save "recent files". 
    * option to add "recent files" menu to desktop tool menu.
    * new plugin option UI ...  (w
    * update of QTPluginLib.dll (1.0.1.0)
        Interfaces and methods added.
            IBarMultipleCustomItems, IEncodingDetector
            New plugins that use these new interfaces work with QTTabBar1.2.3β3-.
        Localization policy changed: Plugins should have language resources in themselves.
            LocalizedStringProvider, PluginAttribute class constructors.
    * New plugins
        Plugins larger than 1.1.0.0 do not work with earlier QTTabBar than 1.2.3β3.
        SelectionTools, Spacer

*Fixed:
    errors that occurs when closing explorer window.
    wrong structre packings. ( might have affected 64bit OSs )
    COM thread problem.

Version 1.2.3 β2 (2008-12-12)

Added:

    * change in image cache behaviour is undone.
    * minor update of QTPluginLib.dll (1.0.0.3)
        add a command to set search box texts.
        add a command to reorder tabs.
        There is no need to do something for old plugins.
    * trying to add more support for RightToLeft environments, groping about.
    * Added supports keyboard shortcuts in subfolder menu to Copy/Cut/Paste/Delete.
        added keys are: Ctrl+C, Ctrl+X, Ctrl+V, Delete, Shift+Delete,
        and user-assigned shortcut key to copy file name/path.

        If some files are in clipboard, an arrow indicate insertion point when Up/Down key pressed.
        Ctrl+V pastes files into selected folder if directory is selected in the menu, or
         into the folder that menu itself represents if an arrow is visible.

*fixed:
    fixed bugs in Option window.
    fixed another D&D problem ( d&d from menu could not go out of Explorer window ).
    might fix bugs that might have occured in 64bit OS...
    rearranged modifier key effects of ENTER key / double-clicking / middle-clicking
        Ctrl    new window
        Shift    new active/inactive tab
        Ctrl+Shift+Alt    expand all subfolders (<32)
performance improvements

Version 1.2.3β1 (2008-11-24)

supports for Envrionment Variables in application launcher ( path & working folder )
button to send a list of key shortcuts to Clipboard ( Option window )
option to stop sounds
resizable search box
fixed: D&D onto executable files in menu
fixed: menu tooltip location when mouse cursor is near the screen edges
test: image thumbnail cache behavior.
    - clear thumbnail cache and GC.Collect() by "Clear cache" menu item.
    - when to clear...?
performance improvements

Version 1.2.2.1 (2008-2-23)

    error occurs by adding new group in option window
tried to fix the problem that shows "QTTabBar failed to open" message

Version 1.2.2 (2008-2-4)

Added:
    Tab switcher window ( Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab )
    Option to enable/disable wheel click on Folder Tree to open new tab (XP)
    2 menus added to DesktopTool context menu, 
            menu by one click/enable application shortcut keys on desktop
    Tab text shadow
    Drive letter on tab icon
    Option to draw toolbar background image stretched on each band
    Menu to merge other windows ( in a process )
    Update checker
    Now ButtonBar has system look
    Now explorer won't lock plugin files

*fixed:
    Right-Drag&Drop did not work in tab or subfoldertip
    Search bar of explorer disappears by tab changing (XP)
    Subdirtip excludes hidden folders
    Subdirtip menu cancels right-drag&drop menus

Version 1.2.1 (2008-1-8)

Added:
    Installer now creates Native Images that improve start speed.
        if you're not Administrator of your machine, 
        run Install_NativeImages.bat as administrator. (optional)
    A slight improvement of SubDirTip speed
    PluginSDK update (1.2)
        new interfaces that can customize search-box behaviour. (IFilter, IFilterCore)

*fixed:
    Right click did not work when tab subfoldertip is disabled.
    Bold or long title of tab clipped.
    Wheel-clicking on shortcut files did not work.
    Tab duplicated when restoring tabs.
    Adjustment of Tab click timeout.
    Tab parent folder tip won't appear if the folder is empty.
    Supports drag&drop drives to tab bar.

    (1.2.1.1) menu prefix (&) was not properly processed.
    (1.2.1.2) d&d problem
    (1.2.1.3) On Vista, Explorer falls into infinite loop showing dialogs,
              by shell search in locked tab.

Version 1.2 (2007-12-25)

Added:
    Tab close button.
    Support Drag&Drop to Subfolder tip menu.
        drag files on folder and wait for a second, menu pops up
    Subfolder tip for tab ( click tab folder icon ).
        sub menu pops up by left click
        upper level menu by right click
        if enabled D&D to tab, drag on tab and wait a second then sub/upper menu show up.
    Extended Thumbnail tip.
        supports movie files
        extensions selectable
        text font option
    Supports shortcut keys for user assigned applications.
    Tab wheel-click actions.
    Supports shell tooltips for menu and tab (details with shiftkey down).
    Tab ordering <- tab contextmenu
    Modeless option dialog.
    Exporting settings as a registry file.
    Cursor loop in folder view by cursor keys.
    'Send to tasktray on window minimized' option.
    Network timeout.
    Supports scrolling menu by mouse wheel.
    On Folder Tree, open a new tab by clicking with shift key down / middle clicking. (XP)
    Tab text alignment option. ( left/center )
    Menu rendering option. ( Default / Vista style / Xp style )

*fixed:
    Subdir tip right click menu problem ( mouse pointer busy on Vista )
    Support UAC (Vista)
    Pressing Enter key on contextmenu on menus executes original item
    Launcher menu arguments does not work after reordering
    Drag & drop: fail to create shortcuts
    Drag & drop: stability
    Seach box: font and size
    Seach box: filter synchronization problem
    Quality of toolbar background stretching image
    Search pane hides (XP)
    Window capturing behavior

    and too many bugs to remember...

Version 1.1.0.1 (2007-9-18)

+Option to change selection of file name text by pressing F2 while renaming files
+Test of saving folder settings on every navigation
+Test of option: Toolbar background image ( only for VisualStyled environments ) 

*fixed:
:"Close right" does not work on the leftmost tab
:Crash when invalid path characters are contained in Application launcher paths
:Wheel clicking on link file to folder does not work
:Search words are lost by going back/forward to search folder
:drawing problem of no full-row-selection on Vista
:drawing problem of tab subtexts

Version 1.1 ( 2007-9-5 )

+Supports Plugins
+Supports language file
+Option to send window to task tray
+Option to specify Preview tip max size
+now Toolbar background color is available on XP
+merged Shortcut key editor
+added user skins
+installer update

Plugin pack
  FileTools 
  FolderButton
  WindowManager 
  Memo
  ViewModeButton

-folder memo, view mode button are now provided as plugin
-purged Password, Screen shot

*fixed: memory usage and some leaks
*fixed some bugs