What's New

v0.66 - February 24, 2009

• Redesigned QuickPath search.
• Added ability to configure files highlighting duration, information and warning tooltips display time using General settings dialog.
• Implemented logical file sorting (2.jpg is now displayed before 10.jpg).
• Improved directories traversal performance.

v0.65 - February 2, 2009

• Added ability to open file list view in separate window using Tab - Detach.
• Added context menu for current directory that can be invoked by right clicking on file list view's background.
• Added ability to paste delayed files (e.g. files from zip archive or e-mails from Outlook) from the Windows clipboard.
• Added Paste shortcut command to File menu.
• Added ability to load default settings from settings\settings.srfs file.
• Added ability to open additional tabs at startup providing directory or file path as command line parameter.
• Added support for Windows 2008 and Windows 7.
• Discontinued Windows 2000 support.
• Enabled overflow for main menu when window size is small.
• Enabled support for Data Execution Prevention and Address Space Layout Randomization.
• Removed UseSettingsPersistence option.
• Disabled beep on file properties in Search dialog.
• Fixed crash when searching for files in two Search dialogs simultaneously.
• Fixed crash when exiting SurF while search for files being in progress.

v0.64 - February 8, 2008

• Improved Image View performance and reliability.
• Added ability to save all SurF settings to file and load all settings from file.
• Added special Windows Vista manifest to prevent virtualization of SurF.
• Added link icon overlay for NTFS file links.
• Fixed thumbnails for emf and wmf files broken in v0.63.
• Fixed possibility of precondition failure after deleting view.
• Changed virtual tab creation rule from 3 to 2 tabs with common root.
• Changed minimal view Icons size shell documents preview applicability from 48 to 64.
• Extended picture file size limitations on views with Icons size 48.
• Documented in known limitations inability to display more than 1200 distinct thumbnails with maximal Icons size (workaround is to reduce Icons size).

v0.63 - January 18, 2008

• Added support for large shell icons.
• Added support for shell documents preview.
• Added link icon overlay for NTFS directory links.
• Added share icon overlay for hidden shares.
• Added automatic image rotation when EXIF orientation data is available.
• Fixed transparent icons under Windows 2000.
• Fixed unhandled exceptions during manual check for updates.
• Implemented opening shortcut to directory in new tab.
• Changed shortcut name generation algorithm to follow standard shell conventions.
• Changed found files list's automatic scrolling during search condition from not focused to no files are selected.
• Changed New - from selection to create tabs in current view mode instead of default view.
• Changed file sorting to compare names without extension.
• Documented in known limitations inability to use some characters (e.g. "(&<") for text search.

v0.62 - November 30, 2007

• Added symbolic links support under Windows Vista.
• Added ability to enter IPv6 address in Network server dialog.
• Added autoscroll for file list during drag when mouse is near edge.
• Added target directory existence check before copying files and prompt to create it if necessary.
• Added ability to reorder columns in found files list by dragging.
• Allowed processing of executable, video, audio and graphics files in text search.
• Improved slow QuickPath search under Windows Vista.
• Improved Stop search command responsiveness.
• Improved image thumbnails quality.
• Fixed occasional incorrect icon extraction for new and changed files.
• Fixed Send To under Windows Vista.
• Fixed small redraw bugs on dialogs resizing.
• Fixed loss of fade out effect after dialog moving.
• Fixed old version in web installer's manifest.

v0.61 - November 6, 2007

• Added file search.
• Added text search integration with Desktop search system.
• Added file attributes to NTFS properties dialog.
• Added detection of special Windows Vista directory links such as C:\Documents and Settings and implemented creation of new tab for target directory (C:\Users) when browsing.
• Added extended verbs to file context menu when Shift key is pressed.
• Extended New - from selection (Ctrl+D) to open new tabs for multiple selected directories or files.
• Implemented theme painting for tree tabs.
• Improved directory contents loading speed.
• Updated parent directory and current directory icons in file list view.
• Fixed accidental status images on virtual tab.
• Documented in known limitations need to hold Ctrl while dragging files from VMware.

v0.60 - April 17, 2007

• Added ability to customize views (select name, icon, details, sort order, icons size and hidden files visibility).
• Added ability to create and delete views, select default view.
• Added image view.
• Fixed unhandled exceptions during manual check for updates.
• Fixed inability to shutdown Windows while SurF has open dialogs.
• Fixed file rename cancellation by file list update.
• Fixed inability to browse into special shell folders like assembly\gac.
• Fixed files changes monitoring on network shares.
• Improved fade out effect for dialogs when they are not resized and disabled fade out after resize.

v0.59 - February 26, 2007

• Added ability to create new files.
• Added background execution mode for time consuming file list operations.
• Added drives list to favorites menu.
• Added ability to create new tab from text in Clipboard containing %EnvironmentVariables%.
• Added ability to drag toolbar and dock to sides of main window.
• Added size grips to all resizable dialogs.
• Added indication of other operations availability when dropping files on SurF and source doesn't allow default move operation.
• Added setting focus to original file/directory after creating new tab from clipboard and from parent directory.
• Maximized file information update rate in file lists.
• Changed files context menu to appear near mouse cursor when invoked using right mouse click.
• Improved directory changes monitoring reliability.
• Improved file icons changes monitoring reliability.
• Disabled accidental browsing to already current directory.
• Removed trailing slash from created directory links.
• Fixed black tabs under Windows 2000.
• Fixed failed check when reading file size from unavailable removable media.
• Fixed not selected files that differs only in case when selecting by same name or extension.
• Fixed missing recently attached USB disks when browsing for new tab.
• Successfully tested SurF under Windows Vista RC1.
• Changed default settings from "Use notify icon" and "Hide when minimized" to "Don't use notify icon" and "Don't hide when minimized".
• Added inability to drop delayed files on SurF to known limitations list.

v0.58 - September 23, 2006

• Implemented new tree tab control.
• Added display of overlay icons.
• Fixed display of '&' character in favorites and history menus.
• Refreshed documentation, created discussions and announcements Mail List, added link to source code on SourceForge.

v0.57 - August 10, 2006

• Added support for NTFS links and alternate data streams.
• Implemented more reliable deleted files monitoring.
• Added ability to drop files as shortcuts.
• Improved loading time and memory usage for directories with many files.
• Corrected context menu appearance when invoked using right mouse click - file for context menu is now always selected.
• Added Application key as alternative method to invoke context file menu.
• Increased display time for warning tooltips and decreased display time for information tooltips.
• Increased file view font size for larger than normal system DPI settings.

v0.56 - July 1, 2006

• Created web installer with auto updates.
• Added Pictures icons and File groups settings dialogs.
• Created new home page for SurF.
• Changed application's directory structure (user settings need to be reapplied).
• Changed sorting groups.xml file format.

v0.54 - May 20, 2006

• Fixed relative QuickPath search broken in v0.53.
• Added fade effect to dialogs and ability to configure it through General Settings dialog.
• Made cosmetic changes in dialogs controls layout.

v0.53 - May 5, 2006

• Added "Add to favorites" and "Add to startup directories" menu items.
• Added "Select with same extension" and "Select with same name" menu items.
• Improved file colors and icons loading (more work is performed in background now with more threads).
• Added tooltips for situations when menu action can not be performed.
• Reduced delay to show final size view results.
• Replaced most of message boxes with tooltips, disabled OK dialog buttons until valid input.
• Replaced OK buttons with action verbs.
• Made all dialogs resizable.
• Added explicit checkbox for connecting to selected share on server.
• Updated parent directory and current directory icons in file list view.
• Added icons to dialogs.
• Added link to Russian language pack for .NET Framework 2.0 to readme file.
• Fixed disabled settings persistence when not using global hot key.

v0.52 - February 16, 2006

• Added edit dialogs and per user persistence for general settings, favorites and startup directories.
• Added toolbar and improved menu look.
• Added keyboard shortcut Shift+F10 for context menu.
• Added keyboard shortcut F3 and File menu item for Search.
• Added what's new page.
• Fixed problems with canceling rename of read only file and trying to rename file giving new name with slash character.
• Fixed problem with new directory creation given invalid new directory name (e.g. "\\").
• Added workaround to show recently attached USB disks - reopen Browse For Folder dialog.
• Added homepage link to readme page.

v0.51 - December 4, 2005