Highlights

• Tree View: Browse nested folder structures inline.
• List View: Browse files in File Explorer style vertical columns.
• Group By: Organize files into clear and collapsible sections.
• Hierarchical Folder Views: Save view settings per folder, across a folder hierarchy, or as a system-wide default.

New

• Added drag selection across file checkboxes for faster mouse-only multi-selection in all views.
• Added empty meta columns in Details view for free space when right-clicking the folder background or starting rectangular selection.

Improved

• Improved handling of removable drives during eject and reconnect.
• Popup UI rework: less intrusive hotkeys and proper physical sections.
• Quick Access: proper physical sections.
• Added soft fade transitions for newly loaded grid icons and thumbnails.
• Name column can now be reordered in Details view instead of being fixed as the first column.
• Open folder context menu when right-clicking non-interactive space within items.
• Added a subtle fade-out animation for rectangle selection.
• Moved recent file indicator right to fit better in all views.
• Fixed a visual overshoot issue when adding or removing a header column in Details view.
• Improved UI layout and resize animations by reducing rounding jitter and using rect-based animation more consistently.
• Reduced grid view item spacing for a tighter layout.
• Disabled stretching item widths in grid mode.
• Emit File Pilot version into the log file.
• Don't show File Pilot config files under the Places group in Quick Access.
• More robust version installer present.

Config changes

• Warning: Config file version has been raised, so existing hotkeys, options, and color themes will be reset.
• Old config files are backed up automatically, but making your own backup is still advised.
• Alternating Row Colors by default.
• Scroll Beyond Last Item now defaults to false.
• Added a new color group for separator on surface.

Fixed

• Fixed the drive fill bar disappearing when spacing is small under the Places group in Quick Access.
• Fixed changing inspector view settings for the inspected folder.
• Fixed incorrectly saving and restoring open/closed groups in the command palette.
• Fixed background file metadata tasks blocking folder sorting during rapid view changes.
• Fixed thumbnail loading sometimes delaying folder updates and view changes.
• Fixed a bug where config file paths could go missing from the sidebar.