v1.0.0

Changelog

All notable changes to Rover Explorer are documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog,
and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

1.0.0 - 2026-07-22

First public release.

Added

• Explorer shell styled after the Windows XP Luna theme: gradient toolbar,
  menu bar (File / Edit / View / Go / Tools / Help), address bar with a recent
  locations drop-down, status bar, and the beige classic chrome.
• Common Tasks pane ("File and Folder Tasks" / "Other Places" / "Details")
  and a lazily-loaded Folders tree navigation pane.
• Search Companion with an original animated dog: idle tricks (bark with
  sound, read, jump, wave, lick, scratch, floor-scratch, dig, ear flap, head
  tilt, tail wag, sleep, ball), a nose-down sniffing pose while searching, and
  a bone-in-mouth celebration when results arrive.
• Instant indexed search: a background isolate keeps an in-memory filename
  index (hundreds of thousands of entries), answers ranked queries on every
  keystroke, and caches the index to disk for an instant next launch.
• Search filters for All / Folders / Pictures / Music / Videos / Documents,
  plus a "only in current folder" scope, and multi-word queries that match
  across the full path.
• File management: open with the system handler, cut / copy / paste,
  rename, delete, new folder, multi-select (Ctrl and Shift), drag & drop onto
  folders, sortable columns, details and icons views, hidden-file toggle.
• Properties dialog with background size and item counting, and a
  Folder Options dialog for hidden files, companion, sounds and index
  rebuilding.
• About dialog reporting version, vendor, licence, platform and index size.
• Keyboard shortcuts: F2 rename, Del delete, F5 refresh, Ctrl+A select
  all, Ctrl+C/X/V, Alt+Enter properties, Alt+Left/Right/Up and
  Backspace navigation, Ctrl+F search, Ctrl+Shift+N new folder.
• Packaging for Debian (.deb), Snap, and Windows (Inno Setup), plus GitHub
  Actions workflows for CI and releases.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Dhiva-Labs/rover_explorer/commits/v1.0.0

Guide: Rover Explorer on learn.dhivalabs.com: install steps, a beginner guide and troubleshooting.