fman++ 1.9.0

Smoother selection and clearer file lists

• New: Drag across rows to select a contiguous range, and use Force Copy or Force Move to transfer files without a destination prompt.
• Improved: Optionally shade files by age, with sort arrows displayed beside their column labels.
• Fixed: File-age shading clears correctly, frozen apps clean up their bundled paths, and fman records diagnostic details when the interface stops responding.

fman++ 1.8.10

More control over files and the command palette

• New: Add comments to files and folders, edit link targets, navigate to network locations, and pass program arguments to Open With apps.
• Improved: The command palette now scales with font size, fits narrow windows better, and can run commands with administrator privileges; dialogs use a unified in-window style.
• Fixed: Select All can skip directories, sessions save reliably when closing, and plugin synchronization, themes, compact view, and modal controls behave more reliably.

fman++ 1.8.9

More powerful file management and customization

• New: Browse folders in a dedicated folder tree, open TAR archives as read-only folders, and create or open password-protected ZIP and 7z archives.
• New: Search for and install plugins from GitLab and Forgejo, sync third-party plugins with your fman account, and open the settings folder from the command palette.
• Improved: File operations now have a global transfer queue, better handling of locked files and canceled moves, parallel deletion, and more reliable clipboard and virtual-file support.
• Improved: Customize panes and file lists with compact multi-column layouts, mixed file-and-folder sorting, more columns, hidden plugin columns, and pane-division commands.
• Improved: Windows integration now includes shell overlay icons, Explorer replacement mode, taskbar jump lists, per-window taskbar buttons, and better path handling.

fman++ 1.8.8

Smoother updates and file operations

• New: Installed Windows copies can now check for updates automatically on a schedule. You can cancel the countdown before an update is installed.
• New: Use Find locking processes from the command palette to see which apps are using selected files or folders.
• Improved: Delete and locking-process searches can run in minimizable, cancellable progress dialogs, and their minimize buttons are keyboard-accessible.
• Fixed: FTP bookmark host names are now preserved when copying, pasting, or dragging files.

fman++ 1.8.7

Better font sizing and plugin compatibility

• Fixed: Font-size changes now use the correct baseline when a pane is opened, so zooming text is more consistent.
• Improved: Plugins that integrate with 7-Zip can now find fman's bundled 7-Zip binary more reliably.

fman++ 1.8.6

Safer cancellations and clearer errors

• Improved: Canceling a Windows delete now stops the move to the Recycle Bin when possible and explains when Windows is still finishing.
• Improved: Plugin errors now show the most useful error detail and save a log that can be opened even when the console is unavailable.
• Fixed: Progress dialogs can show operation-specific cancellation messages, and quicksearch remains reliable with fractional widths.

fman++ 1.8.5

More control over files and windows

• New: Use a portable Windows version that keeps your settings and plugins beside the app and can update itself in place.
• New: Browse Windows network shares and RAR archives like folders, and open destination paths faster with Tab completion.
• Improved: Choose permanent apps or commands for specific file types, see more details when files conflict, and rename conflicts in bulk.
• Improved: Minimize tasks to the status bar, minimize fman to the system tray, start with a single pane, and keep prompts inside the main window.
• Fixed: Alerts, progress dialogs, copied-item selection, and environment-variable paths are now more reliable and easier to use.

fman++ 1.8.4

Plugins work out of the box

• Plugins that rely on process information, such as ProcessFS, now work without requiring a separate dependency installation.

fman++ 1.8.3

A smoother text viewer and easier updates

• View JSON and XML files with automatic pretty-printing and syntax colors, with commands to switch between formatted and original text.
• When Windows cannot open a file, fman now explains the problem and offers the Open with dialog to repair its file association.
• Update fman directly from the app with a cancelable download and installer on Windows and macOS, with a release-page fallback when needed.
• Plugin search now hides archived repositories, helping you avoid installing plugins that can no longer receive updates.

fman++ 1.8.2

Full Changelog: 1.8.1...1.8.2