## What's New

#### v0.66 - February 24, 2009

- Redesigned QuickPath search.
- Added ability to configure files highlighting duration, information and warning tooltips display time using General settings dialog.
- Implemented logical file sorting (2.jpg is now displayed before 10.jpg).
- Improved directories traversal performance.

#### v0.65 - February 2, 2009

- Added ability to open file list view in separate window using Tab - Detach.
- Added context menu for current directory that can be invoked by right clicking on file list view's background.
- Added ability to paste delayed files (e.g. files from zip archive or e-mails from Outlook) from the Windows clipboard.
- Added Paste shortcut command to File menu.
- Added ability to load default settings from settings\settings.srfs file.
- Added ability to open additional tabs at startup providing directory or file path as command line parameter.
- Added support for Windows 2008 and Windows 7.
- Discontinued Windows 2000 support.
- Enabled overflow for main menu when window size is small.
- Enabled support for Data Execution Prevention and Address Space Layout Randomization.
- Removed UseSettingsPersistence option.
- Disabled beep on file properties in Search dialog.
- Fixed crash when searching for files in two Search dialogs simultaneously.
- Fixed crash when exiting SurF while search for files being in progress.

#### v0.64 - February 8, 2008

- Improved Image View performance and reliability.
- Added ability to save all SurF settings to file and load all settings from file.
- Added special Windows Vista manifest to prevent virtualization of SurF.
- Added link icon overlay for NTFS file links.
- Fixed thumbnails for emf and wmf files broken in v0.63.
- Fixed possibility of precondition failure after deleting view.
- Changed virtual tab creation rule from 3 to 2 tabs with common root.
- Changed minimal view Icons size shell documents preview applicability from 48 to 64.
- Extended picture file size limitations on views with Icons size 48.
- Documented in known limitations inability to display more than 1200 distinct thumbnails with maximal Icons size (workaround is to reduce Icons size).

#### v0.63 - January 18, 2008

- Added support for large shell icons.
- Added support for shell documents preview.
- Added link icon overlay for NTFS directory links.
- Added share icon overlay for hidden shares.
- Added automatic image rotation when EXIF orientation data is available.
- Fixed transparent icons under Windows 2000.
- Fixed unhandled exceptions during manual check for updates.
- Implemented opening shortcut to directory in new tab.
- Changed shortcut name generation algorithm to follow standard shell conventions.
- Changed found files list's automatic scrolling during search condition from not focused to no files are selected.
- Changed New - from selection to create tabs in current view mode instead of default view.
- Changed file sorting to compare names without extension.
- Documented in known limitations inability to use some characters (e.g. "(&<") for text search.

#### v0.62 - November 30, 2007

- Added symbolic links support under Windows Vista.
- Added ability to enter IPv6 address in Network server dialog.
- Added autoscroll for file list during drag when mouse is near edge.
- Added target directory existence check before copying files and prompt to create it if necessary.
- Added ability to reorder columns in found files list by dragging.
- Allowed processing of executable, video, audio and graphics files in text search.
- Improved slow QuickPath search under Windows Vista.
- Improved Stop search command responsiveness.
- Improved image thumbnails quality.
- Fixed occasional incorrect icon extraction for new and changed files.
- Fixed Send To under Windows Vista.
- Fixed small redraw bugs on dialogs resizing.
- Fixed loss of fade out effect after dialog moving.
- Fixed old version in web installer's manifest.

#### v0.61 - November 6, 2007

- Added file search.
- Added text search integration with Desktop search system.
- Added file attributes to NTFS properties dialog.
- Added detection of special Windows Vista directory links such as C:\Documents and Settings and implemented creation of new tab for target directory (C:\Users) when browsing.
- Added extended verbs to file context menu when Shift key is pressed.
- Extended New - from selection (Ctrl+D) to open new tabs for multiple selected directories or files.
- Implemented theme painting for tree tabs.
- Improved directory contents loading speed.
- Updated parent directory and current directory icons in file list view.
- Fixed accidental status images on virtual tab.
- Documented in known limitations need to hold Ctrl while dragging files from VMware.

#### v0.60 - April 17, 2007

- Added ability to customize views (select name, icon, details, sort order, icons size and hidden files visibility).
- Added ability to create and delete views, select default view.
- Added image view.
- Fixed unhandled exceptions during manual check for updates.
- Fixed inability to shutdown Windows while SurF has open dialogs.
- Fixed file rename cancellation by file list update.
- Fixed inability to browse into special shell folders like assembly\gac.
- Fixed files changes monitoring on network shares.
- Improved fade out effect for dialogs when they are not resized and disabled fade out after resize.

#### v0.59 - February 26, 2007

- Added ability to create new files.
- Added background execution mode for time consuming file list operations.
- Added drives list to favorites menu.
- Added ability to create new tab from text in Clipboard containing %EnvironmentVariables%.
- Added ability to drag toolbar and dock to sides of main window.
- Added size grips to all resizable dialogs.
- Added indication of other operations availability when dropping files on SurF and source doesn't allow default move operation.
- Added setting focus to original file/directory after creating new tab from clipboard and from parent directory.
- Maximized file information update rate in file lists.
- Changed files context menu to appear near mouse cursor when invoked using right mouse click.
- Improved directory changes monitoring reliability.
- Improved file icons changes monitoring reliability.
- Disabled accidental browsing to already current directory.
- Removed trailing slash from created directory links.
- Fixed black tabs under Windows 2000.
- Fixed failed check when reading file size from unavailable removable media.
- Fixed not selected files that differs only in case when selecting by same name or extension.
- Fixed missing recently attached USB disks when browsing for new tab.
- Successfully tested SurF under Windows Vista RC1.
- Changed default settings from "Use notify icon" and "Hide when minimized" to "Don't use notify icon" and "Don't hide when minimized".
- Added inability to drop delayed files on SurF to known limitations list.

#### v0.58 - September 23, 2006

- Implemented new tree tab control.
- Added display of overlay icons.
- Fixed display of '&' character in favorites and history menus.
- Refreshed documentation, created discussions and announcements Mail List, added link to source code on SourceForge.

#### v0.57 - August 10, 2006

- Added support for NTFS links and alternate data streams.
- Implemented more reliable deleted files monitoring.
- Added ability to drop files as shortcuts.
- Improved loading time and memory usage for directories with many files.
- Corrected context menu appearance when invoked using right mouse click - file for context menu is now always selected.
- Added Application key as alternative method to invoke context file menu.
- Increased display time for warning tooltips and decreased display time for information tooltips.
- Increased file view font size for larger than normal system DPI settings.

#### v0.56 - July 1, 2006

- Created web installer with auto updates.
- Added Pictures icons and File groups settings dialogs.
- Created new home page for SurF.
- Changed application's directory structure (user settings need to be reapplied).
- Changed sorting groups.xml file format.

#### v0.54 - May 20, 2006

- Fixed relative QuickPath search broken in v0.53.
- Added fade effect to dialogs and ability to configure it through General Settings dialog.
- Made cosmetic changes in dialogs controls layout.

#### v0.53 - May 5, 2006

- Added "Add to favorites" and "Add to startup directories" menu items.
- Added "Select with same extension" and "Select with same name" menu items.
- Improved file colors and icons loading (more work is performed in background now with more threads).
- Added tooltips for situations when menu action can not be performed.
- Reduced delay to show final size view results.
- Replaced most of message boxes with tooltips, disabled OK dialog buttons until valid input.
- Replaced OK buttons with action verbs.
- Made all dialogs resizable.
- Added explicit checkbox for connecting to selected share on server.
- Updated parent directory and current directory icons in file list view.
- Added icons to dialogs.
- Added link to Russian language pack for .NET Framework 2.0 to readme file.
- Fixed disabled settings persistence when not using global hot key.

#### v0.52 - February 16, 2006

- Added edit dialogs and per user persistence for general settings, favorites and startup directories.
- Added toolbar and improved menu look.
- Added keyboard shortcut Shift+F10 for context menu.
- Added keyboard shortcut F3 and File menu item for Search.
- Added what's new page.
- Fixed problems with canceling rename of read only file and trying to rename file giving new name with slash character.
- Fixed problem with new directory creation given invalid new directory name (e.g. "\\").
- Added workaround to show recently attached USB disks - reopen Browse For Folder dialog.
- Added homepage link to readme page.

#### v0.51 - December 4, 2005