Reviews of XYplorer

1. 
   darthbeads

   Reviewing 8.10.0000 (Jun 30, 2009)

   Any developer who describes his or her work as "ingenious" is usually anything but.
2. 
   stisev

   Reviewing 8.00.0000 (Jun 17, 2009)

   Best file manager ever (for Windows).
   
   EDIT:
   I815:
   
   Use this:
   
   REGEDIT4
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
   @="XYplorer"
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XYplorer]
   @="Open in XYplorer"
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\XYplorer\command]
   @="\"C:\\Program Files\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe\" \"%1\""
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
   @="XYplorer"
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XYplorer]
   @="Open in XYplorer"
   
   [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\XYplorer\command]
   @="\"C:\\Program Files\\XYplorer\\XYplorer.exe\" \"%1\""
3. 
   l815

   Reviewing 7.90.0120 (Feb 12, 2009)

   I used this for a very short period. It is nice, but I don't like to use other file managers unless they have the ability to set themselves as default for opening any type of folder; rather than just a "open with" feature.
   
   Because of this, xplorer 2 has been a better choice for me.
4. 
   qwerty12345

   Reviewing 7.90.0120 (Feb 12, 2009)

   Wow!! just tried the new version and it has more features in just few days. I am amazed by the evolution. Some softwares dont manage decent features even in half a year. My favorites in this are tags and comments which are nifty for grouping similar files and folders. Waiting keenly for Dual pane which i assume is in version 8.0. Anyway, this version gets 5 stars for speedy feature implementation and quick fixes to tiny bugs. And thanks to the developer who (unlike many others i've experienced) respects the users view points.
5. 
   Walrez

   Reviewing 7.90.0100 (Feb 5, 2009)

   I’d really want to use this software. I download the demo from time to time, and I’m usually amazed by the developer’s imagination in adding such useful and unique features.
   One of the newer features, the scripting language, is really great and flexible. I find the syntax a little weird, and not always consistent (I think it got altered at least once).
   This brings me to the reasons I still haven’t bought the program. Though it looks great, I find that the interface is not always consistent, and there’s some redundancy in features. For example, for bookmarking a directory or file, you can user “Favorite Folders” (with no sublevels), “Favorite Files”, and the “Catalog”. If you open the Favorites menu, you’ll see that “Toggle Favorite Folder” is on the first level, while “Toggle Favorite File” is inside the “Favorite Files” submenu. Little things.
   Now you have the “Minitree”, which basically lets you build your own tree. That’s how the catalog was promoted initially: “Build your own tree”. I know there are differences here and there, but in my opinion, not enough to justify the addition of yet another way for doing the same thing.
   I asked in the forum why don’t just leave the catalog (that covers all the functions), and the developer asked the users what they though, stating that he’d personally be happy using just the catalog. He noticed and admitted that “Favorite Folders” and “Favorite Files” are the same thing (folders are treated as files) and suggested to unify them, but some users got touchy at the very idea that something could be changed, so he left it as it was.
   I though that many users were proud about this program “lightness”, to the point of rejecting basic ftp functions as “bloat”. Mhh… Speaking of which, I’ve found that the user base (a central part of this software) is usually capable and smart, as you can appreciate especially in the Scripts area of the forum, but there are a few who are almost extremist fanatics, for some reason less experienced but very vocal. I saw their influence in action with the case I mentioned. They managed to affect the developer’s view, even if he agreed that there was redundancy (especially between Favorite Folder and Favorite Files). Too much democracy :-)
   Going back to the UI, here’s another example: What’s the criteria used to include a function on the info panel, or on a window of it’s own? For example, why is the “Report” option (to generate lists of files) in it? Or the Find Files parameters? I think that things are mixed up. The first 4 tabs are “Properties”, “Version”, “Preview” and “Raw View”, are all related to the current file. “Report” and “Find Files” are separate functions that are included inside the same “object”, for some reason unknown to me.
   I know that all of this doesn’t affect functionality, and I admit that I’m rather obsessive. I’m not saying that the software is “bad”, actually it’s excellent, but for me, and not for others, those things are important.
   Regarding the VB issue. I still maintain/develop some projects in VB, but the truth is that Microsoft no longer supports it, no longer produces Service Packs, no longer expands it, and no longer fixes bugs. I don’t have a problem with software developed in VB just because it’s not “fashionable” or something, but the fact is that VB is and will be what it is now, with it’s limitations, and at some point, I believe that this issue will become more relevant. Many companies are converting big systems to other platforms and for good reason.
   All in all, I’ll still check the new versions, because it’s a program full of useful and unique features. I might be buying it in the end, despite the few things that annoy me. I’ll wait for V8 to see how things shape up. I’m curious about the dual panel implementation.
   Even if my post could be perceived as negative, it is not. XYplorer does some things in a way not found anywhere else, and is highly usable.

Discuss XYplorer

1. Feb 13, 2009 - 3:41 AM
   Ralfo

   Several commenters miss the ability of XYplorer to "set itself up as default file manager."
   I should make clear that this is NOT a feature of the file manager but one of the operating system. Editing the registry is necessary to make XYplorer (or any other file manager) the default file manager. However, since XYplorer is a portable application that's promoted as "not changing the system or registry" it does not offer to make this registry edit for you.
   However, the necessary changes are fairly easy to do and you can find helpful information in various XYplorer online resources.