Files UWP v0.5.0-newui_snapshot2

What's New:

• Ensure v1903-Specific Features Aren't Attempted On Older Releases - This fixes a crash occuring on versions below 1903. Special thanks to the members of the community who helped me narrow this bug down. Also, I still remain committed to supporting v1803+

• Took Advantage of UWP MostRecentlyUsedList for Recent Items - This method is far more efficient than the previous way, which required writing item paths to a file.

• Fixed PhotoAlbum Layout Right Click and Selection Behavior - Right clicking a GridViewItem will display the context menu and allow for use of most commands. While I'm continuing my work to ensure consistency between the DataGrid and GridView commands when invoked, I am happy to announce this effort is nearing completion for both layouts. Meaning, we are coming very close to nailing the basics.

• Removed Window Size on Application Startup - We now allow the shell to remember your window size preferences again.

• Prevented a Crash When Inserting/Removing Certain Drives - You should see a decrease in unhandled exceptions when interacting with removable drives and their respective recent items entries.

Known Issues:

• Snapshot Number Not Updated - For this snapshot, the version string in Settings > About was never updated to reflect the increase in snapshot number.

Thanks for your participation as we continue to grow and stabilize Files UWP. Keep the issue reports coming!

- Luke Blevins

Files UWP v0.5.0-newui_snapshot1

• This release contains a new page that helps to display error messages to the user, rather than simply aborting the app.
• (No new features)

Files UWP v0.5.0-newui_snapshot0

Hello everybody,

This version is a snapshot of the work being done in newui which contains many enhancements, and you guessed it-a new user interface! While various things don't work (or work poorly), there has been major progress in making Files UWP a finished project.

UI Redesign

I was inspired by Michael West's Twitter concepts to create a more dense, yet Fluent design with rounded corners to match Microsoft's great new aesthetic. This is very much a work in progress.

Instance Tabs

Similar to your favorite internet browsers, you can now create multiple instances of Files in tabs to quickly switch between open folders. This required a lot of code change.

More Coming Soon...

Expect to see more design refinements and features added before I consider this layout, Project Mumbai, to be complete.

• Properties Window
• Icon Size Mode
• Custom Libraries
• "Open in new tab/window..." Context Menu Items

Keep the great issue reports and PRs coming, so I know where to focus my efforts this summer.

- duke7553

Files UWP v0.4.9

ARM Builds will come soon. Files now only supports Windows version 1809+

• Files will get only necessary item properties on initial load (Might improve performance)

• "Less dark" Better dark theme
  

• Bug fixes

• Friendly dates
  

• Now only supports 1809+

• Can now drop items into DataGrid

• Recent Items
  

Files UWP v0.4.8

Call for Testing: ARM Build
As of 2/20/2019, I was able to compile an ARM build.
Testers should check whether launching executables works in these builds, and report back.
PLEASE NOTE: The app may crash because the legacy part only builds for x86 and x64

Fixed Issues / New Features:

• Items without a thumbnail now display an icon

• Deleting won't require a refresh, and it supports multiple items

• AddItem is more reliable

• Vastly improved Paste experience

• Enable some keyboard accelerators

• Files can now launch executables, which opens up the possibility for navigating to the current directory for a powershell shortcut -pictured below [thanks ashikns]

• Project code reorganization into a new folder

• Share UI working
  

• New consent dialog

• Improved visibility of titlebar close, min, max buttons [thanks ATec Solutions]

• New path bar for GenericFileBrowser w/validation

• Reorder animation for PhotoAlbum layout [thanks ATec Solutions]

• GenericFileBrowser context menus now display when right clicking empty space
  

Thanks everybody, and have a great day,
duke7553

Files UWP v0.4.7

• Improved RAM usage and UI responsiveness while loading the items of a large directory
• Added "Delete" (to recycle bin) command and keyboard shortcut
• Redesigned Settings
• Cleaned up code [thanks carlosrfernandez]
• Quick de-selection of DataGrid items when clicking outside the control
• No longer display application picker for opened files [use Open With instead]
• Implement Add Dialog for three basic item types.
• Bug fixes related to Removable Storage and multiple Local Disks visibility
• Split downloads into separate architectures
• Sideload packages below are now Release builds

Have a great day!

• duke7553

Files UWP v0.4.6.0

• Improved UI of PhotoAlbum Layout
• Implemented Removable Drive Support (they should show up after restarting the app, but still buggy)
• Fixed a bug related to removable drives not being selected in NavigationView after a "History" (forward/backwards) Navigation
• Began exploration of ways to possibly allow execution of legacy apps

Have a great day!
-duke7553

Files UWP v0.4.5.0

Initial release, so many things don't work. Your feedback is welcome.
This has been tested on x64, but is compiled for ARM and x86 as well.