Grids 0.7.0

New

• Batch rename (Ctrl+Shift+R). Rename the selected items, or every file in the folder, with a stack of rules: replace (optionally with a regular expression), insert, remove, numbering, date, case and trimming spaces. A live preview marks invalid names, duplicates and clashes with existing files. The rename is all or nothing, safe when names swap, and can be undone. Rule sets can be saved as presets.
• More in the quick preview (F3 / Space). Del sends the file shown to the Recycle Bin and moves on to the next (Shift+Del deletes it, with Windows' usual prompt), F2 renames it in place, and Ctrl+wheel or Ctrl+= / Ctrl+- / Ctrl+0 zoom pictures and PDF pages; drag or use the scrollbars to move around.
• Shift+F7 makes a new text file, ready to rename.
• "Which program is using this?" in the ⇄ menu lists the programs holding the selected files, with Retry, Switch to and Close (it asks the program to close; it never forces it).
• Compare with WinMerge in the ⇄ menu, when WinMerge is installed: two selected items, or this folder against another pane's.
• Jump from file dialogs (Ctrl+Alt+G). In another app's Open or Save dialog, pick one of the folders open in Grids and the dialog goes there, keeping the file name you typed. The key is only taken while such a dialog is in front; View menu to turn it off.
• Everything search (Ctrl+Shift+F or the orange magnifier). Shown while Everything runs: results as you type, Enter shows the item selected in the active pane, Ctrl+Enter opens a folder, Alt+O searches only under the current folder.
• Updates from inside Grids. From this version on, when a newer release is out a blue Update button appears at the top right. One click downloads it from GitHub, checks its SHA-256 and restarts Grids into it with your folders and settings. View → Check for updates turns this off, and with it all network use.

Fixed

• F7 opens the new folder's name box again, as Explorer does.

These features come from Jun's fork Samek86/maguro (MIT) and were re-implemented for Grids. Thank you, @Samek86!

Install: download grids-v0.7.0-x64.zip, unzip anywhere and run grids.exe. To update, replace the old grids.exe; your grids.ini and sessions next to it stay as they are. Later versions can be installed with the Update button.

The exe is not code-signed, so Windows SmartScreen may warn the first time: choose More info → Run anyway. SHA256SUMS.txt lists the checksums.

Requirements: Windows 10 (1903 or later) or Windows 11, x64.

Full changes: v0.6.5...v0.7.0