X File Explorer (Xfe) is an MS-Explorer like file manager for X. The project is based on the popular, but discontinued, X Win Commander, originally developed by Maxim Baranov.

Here are some key features of "XFE":

· Very fast graphic user interface
· Commander/Explorer interface with two file manager modes : a directory tree and one panel, or two panels
· Integrated text viewer (X File View, xfv)
· Integrated image viewer (X File Image, xfi)
· Integrated RPM viewer / installer / uninstaller (X File Query, xfq)
· Status line
· File associations
· Optional trash can for file delete operations (trash can directory is ~/.xfetrash, deleted file names have the form 'filename__YYYY-MM-DD-HH:MM:SS-µs')
· Auto save registry
· Right mouse click pop-up menu in tree list and file list
· Change file(s) attributes
· Mount/Unmount devices (for Linux only)
· Toolbar
· Bookmarks (up to 20)
· Color schemes (GNOME, KDE, Windows...)
· Drag and Drop in Xfe and from and to your favorite desktop
· Create / Extract archives (tar, zip, gzip, bzip2, compress formats are supported)
· Tool tips for long file names
· Progress bars or dialogs for lengthy file operations
· Thumbnails image previews
· Ability to enqueue multimedia files (open command)

What's New in This Release:

· changed default archiver program from file-roller to xarchiver, changed default PDF viewer from acroread to xpdf, and changed default PS viewer from evince to gv. These new defaults are more conservative and desktop independent.
· added support for 7zip archive format (need the p7zip external program)
· fixed some issues in the german translation
· updated hungarian translation (thanks to Sándor Sipos)
· some code cleanup (remove of unused variables)
· fixed a bug that prevent the panel "dirs first" option to be retained
· fixed a problem with the default cursor when switching to double click mode (thanks to Cal Peake)
· updated spanish translation (thanks to Xuko Sky)
· updated japanese translation (thanks to thanks to Karl Skewes)



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