Lastly, the same internal file viewer could be used to index contents of the supported file formats, thus opening up doors to include another great feature: fast-as-you-type content search (see X1 desktop search to get a better idea). IMO, having such functionality makes the app much more portable since it's not so dependent on the locally installed software. What's interesting, even the good old veteran of file managers Total Commander has an open source app called uLister that does the same thing. XYplorer features tabbed browsing, search, files, powerful, preview, flexible, highly customizable interface, dual frame options and a variety of unique ways to.

The plugin that takes the front stage in this field is called Quick View Plus Pro which utilizes Oracle's Outside In (previously Stellent) libraries that allow to view over 500 popular file formats (doc, docx, xls, xlsx, pdf, svg, dwg, etc.) without the presence of native apps.Īnother product that greatly benefits from these libraries is X1 Desktop Search and I won't be afraid to say that lacking this technology would never allow it gain such large market. If anyone has previous experience with XYplorer's main competition, namely Directory Opus, you might agree that one area that the developer(s) should take example is the plugin architecture which allows to significantly enhance the overall experience, specifically in the area of internal file viewers.

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