4TABs is a 4 tabs file manager for Windows 10/11+
designed to enhance file manipulation efficiency through a centralized four-unit interface

WARNING

⚠️ this tool is in Proto stage, provided as is it, without any warranty

⚖️ Disclaimer:
this software is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. the Author takes no responsibility for data loss or system instability

VirusTotal reports:
detection results are false positives due to the nature of low-level Windows API hooks for the dark theme and shell integration

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🪲 KNOWN ISSUES (why Work In Progress OBV)

Im looking for solutions that will be implemented in the next release
if you have ideas open an issue...

• files deleted dont go in trash bin, just permanently removed

• when cut/paste from one path to another (also when drag'n'drop), the original file remains in the initial path, so it actually does copy/paste

• the path section does not refresh after changes (copy/paste)

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MANDATORY

• Windows 10/11
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 or higher

COMPILE

download the Latest Relase or compile from source (or any other C# compiler):

& "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /target:winexe /win32icon:"<PATH_SOURCE>\4TABs.ico" /reference:System.Windows.Forms.dll /reference:System.Drawing.dll /out:"<PATH_OUTPUT>\4TABs.exe" "<PATH_SOURCE>\*.cs"

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Features

• Quad-Pane Layout:
  four independent explorer units within a single window (high performance and almost total control)
• Navigation & File Management shortcuts:
  buttons next to the path bar and few Keyboard shortcuts, also a simple context menus (WIP)
• Profile Management:
  save and load custom path configurations for all tabs (profiles are saved via profiles.cfg)
• Immersive Dark Mode:
  full integration with Windows dark theme (only), including custom-drawn scrollbars and headers
• Sync-Resizing:
  dynamic synchronization of sidebar and column widths across all panes
• Shell Integration:
  high-quality system icons and native context menus (WIP)
• Persistent Settings:
  remembers window size, positions, any column and sidebar dimensions and last used paths, also last profile used (all stored in settings.cfg)
• Smart Sorting:
  column sorting with logic for file sizes (KB/MB/GB) and alphabetical order, and clickable column sorting (Name, Smart Size, Date, Type)
• Drag and Drop:
  full drag and drop functionality inside and outside (example: to and from other file managers)
• MISC QOL:
  Recycle Bin under Drives in sidebar, Pinned in File Explorer are mirrored in 4TABs, simple status bar
• Smart CopyPasta:
  automatic conflict handling with Windows-style renaming (example: File[1].txt) and recursive folder copy support
• Properties Dialog:
  integration with the native Windows Properties panel (light theme right now due the confusion of Microsoft development -_-)

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Combo	Action
[CTRL] + [C]	Copy selected items
[CTRL] + [X]	Cut selected items
[CTRL] + [V]	Paste items to current directory
[DEL]	Delete selected items
[ENTER]	Navigate to path in Address Bar
[Mouse XButton 1]	History Back
[Mouse XButton 2]	History Forward

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Config Files

refer to related Wiki page: https://github.com/70V07/4TABs/wiki/.CFG-Files

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⚒️ TODO / MAYBE (probability %)

• Localizations (99):
  right now is all in English (maybe some comments inside the source are in italian), so in future I made the translation in Italian, and maybe a system for create translation in your other language :|
• Self-made and Community ADDONS (10):
  like Tablacus Explorer
• Custom themes (74):
  self-explanatory

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⚖️ LICENSE

4TABs License ─ This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 - see the LICENSE file for details.