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Release notes
PeaZip 4.4
improves extraction and archiving interfaces, with a new, simpler to
read and use layout, clearly divided in input and output area, removing
all redundant information and graphic, and featuring all most
significant options in the first tab.
Alongside various other fixes and improvements, it is now possible to
use only keyfiles, only passwords, or both, to encrypt files.
A total of 136 file extensions are supported (added support for opening
OXT files as archives).
Translations are
available in 29 languages, but any help is welcome to translate PeaZip
to new languages and maintain current ones, so please give a look to translations page.
Change log
4.x - 2011 09
19 .. current
2012 01 29
136 file extensions
supported (added .oxt file format)
Fixed integration of PEA format with context menu
Fixed untranslated text in Password form
Improved extraction against unintended automatic extraction without
paths: when extracting while browsing in flat mode the ignore paths
directive is overridden
Improved deleting directories, first retry automatically (in case files
temporarily locked by the system or resident software during the first
attempt), then ask user about possible locked files
Improved -peazipreset switch for selective removal of configuration and
of customizations (Applications, Bookmarks, and Password manager)
It is now possible to use only keyfiles for encryption (alongside only
password, or both), consistently with Password manager encryption
Password manager shows up to date dropdown menu in Password form each
time it is updated
EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
Archiving and
extraction interfaces were made simpler to read and use
Input area is now in
the top side of the form in the first tab, output
area (with output name and most important options) is in the bottom area
Removed redundant information and graphic
Improved aspect with larger fonts, and on Linux
In archiving interface compression level option was added in the first
tab, and output name fild can be directly edited (changing archive type
and using dialog displays standard name suggestion, as in previous
versions)
WINDOWS INSTALLER
By default now only
"Add to archive" and "Browse path with PeaZip" are created in SendTo
menu
2011
12 26
4.3
BACKEND
Added support to open
as archive EPUB ebook file format, a total of 135 file extensions are
supported - formats usually not handled as archives can be opened from
PeaZip's context menu "Open as archive" rather being associated with
the application directly, which would be inconvenient for most users.
FILE MANAGER
Address field can now
be set to be viewed as breadcrumb (default) or
string, with "Show address as breadcrumb" flag in address bar
navigation dropdown menu
Improved password management
Flag "Keep password
for current session" (default) in password form, to remember password
and keyfile for the current session; unflagging this option password
and keyfile are kept until a new archive is browsed
Fixed bug in keeping
"Show password" flag
Keyfile field now
accepts paste and free edit
Password manager
passwords list (may
even contain keyfiles name, if desired) can be
saved with authenticated encryption and optional two factor
authentication
a default password is used unless the user sets password and/or
keyfile, recommended to keep privacy of data saved in the password
manager
once password/keyfile is set, authentication will be required before
accessing data from password manager
password list is shown in password form, in the dropdown menu on the
left of password filed (when selected, are automatically applied to
confirmation field)
password and notes can also be copied and pasted where needed, i.e.
password manager can be used to store passwords for other applications,
websites, etc
password list can be exported
as plain text file,
containing unencrypted data, for any use
as encrypted file, for backup
a password list's
.bak file can be manually imported back as
password manager file, renaming it as pm (no extension) and copying it
to PeaZip's configuration path (linked in Options > Settings); this
file will have the same content and password it had when it was
originally saved. This mechanism in example allows to roll back to a
previous
password list, or maintain various off line password lists, or exchange
protected password lists with other users or other machines
Improved search
It is now possible to
set search recursivity from search popup menu
It is now possible to set default for search recursivity
Fixed: create ARC with relative paths fails if path contains space
Open as archive moved to root level of file browser context menu for
better visibility
2011 11 20
4.2
FILE MANAGER
Immersive mode for
file browser (full screen, no window border), toggle with Ctrl+F11
(option is volatile, not saved in configuration, it is just meant for
enhancing browsing space on request)
Improved custom applications menus
allows 8 more
applications, links or scripts
automatically detects recent AVG versions, Microsoft Security
Essentials, Google Chrome
Improved thumbnail viewer
does not rebuild
thumbnails when sorting
free memory changing small/large icon size
Fixed: (Windows) browsing computer's root may fail at application
startup
Fixed: (Windows) loading list of objects from system context menu may
not work under some conditions, only the first time application runs in
a session
Fixed: descending sorting is now remembered
Fixed: correct size is now reported in status bar for selected items
over 2GB
Various minor fixes and improvements
EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
ARC format, now
archiving relative paths by default, optionally absolute paths can be
stored (advanced options tab in archive creation interface)
More information dispayed in report tab during operation: completed
strings are displayed
WINDOWS INSTALLER
Reduce packages size
some superseeded
formats (lpaq1/5, paq8f/jd/l) moved to external plugin
uses uncompressed Winodws icons (package compression is more
efficient)
2011 10 22
4.1
BACKEND
Pea 0.39
CODE
Optimized installer,
help file is now by default online, users save it
locally only if desired
FILE MANAGER
File tools
Checksum/hash
(selected/displayed) files fully integrated in file
manager, algorithm can be selected from a wide array of 15 algorithms:
Adler32, CRC16/24/32/64, eDonkey, MD4, MD5, Ripemd160, SHA1,
SHA224/256/386/512, Whirlpool512
Fast duplicate finder
(selected/displayed) fully integrated in
file manager, can find duplicate files in directories or search
filters, uses the algorithm selected for Checksum/hash function
Split/Join file entry
hidden in File tools submenu, as the
features are fully integrated in Add/Extract
Fixed: quick and
secure delete functions can now operate on read only
files (Windows)
Improved handling
potentially lengthy job interacting with file manager
checksum, find
duplicates and rename displays progress in title
bar, and have an uniform activity indicator (progress bar in address
bar), and uniform model for stopping (stop button in address bar)
Improved address bar
Added history context
menu to back and forward icons
Added computer's root
icon in address bar's breadcrumb
Added context menu
with synthetic quick jump list (most common
filesystem paths and bookmarks 1..8) to computer's root icon
Keyboard shortcuts
Ctrl+F2 copy to
Shift+F2 move to
Ctrl+F4 browse computer root (Ctrl+U removed)
Shift+F4 browse desktop
F7 add to bookmarks
Ctrl+F7 open in a new instance of PeaZip
Shif+F7 open command prompt in selected path
Alt+F7 explore selected path
Advanced filters shortcut changed to Shift+F9
Ctrl+F10 run as different user
Alt+F10 run as administrator
F11 toggle maximized mode
Rename single or
multiple selected files using middle mouse button
Search
Searching from filter
field now apply recursivity, if set, as
searching with F3
Simple search mode in
Organize menu (optional, flagged by
default) for easier searches
Various speed and responsiveness improvements
(Windows Vista and newer) UAC integration: main menu Options > Run
as administrator (Alt+F10) to perform operations requiring elevated
permission
(Linux) fixed problem in Ctrl+A to select all
EXTRACTION and ARCHIVING
Archiving path is
cheched if accessible and writeable before attempting
to write the output file
More information given in the graphic wrapper during
extraction/archiving operations
2011 09 19
(Windows) File
manager shows image thumbnails and information about graphic files,
only while browsing/searching the filesystem
thumbnails does not
get stored
thumbnails
calculation generates a set of 4 dedicated threads, if folder or search
filter is changed a new set of threads is created and old threads are
stopped as soon as possible (file level and thread level granularity:
each thread can be stopped separately, at the completition of each
image)
Organize > Show
picture thumbnails in main menu toggle the feature on/off
No file is selected when an archive is opened (generally, anytime
listing root level of the archive), so by default extract button
performs "extract all"
F2 remapped to rename file(s) as in Windows' file explorer
Unchanged: Ctrl+F2
browse desktop, Shift+F2 browse computer root, Ctrl+Shift+F2 browse
archive's root
EXTRACTION and
ARCHIVING
PeaLauncher improved
as standalone application, at startup accepts drag and drop of a single
archive to be extracted (or alternatively it can start file selection
dialog)
Elapsed time string shows minutes and seconds if the job takes more
than one minute
3.x - 2010 02 10 .. 2011 08 27
2.x -
2008 03 21 .. 2010 01 26
1.x - 2006 11 06 .. 2008 03 15
0.x -
20060916 .. 20061002
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