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+FreeFileSync 8.9 [2017-02-08]

+-----------------------------

+Detect when database file was copied and avoid "second part missing" error

+Further reduced size of database files by 20%

+Reduced amortized number of file operations during versioning

+Added database file consistency checks to catch unexpected number of stream associations

+Improved file I/O by detecting cross-device moves via path

+Fixed path parsing failure when creating MTP directories

+Implemented buffered stream I/O abstraction to prepare for FTP

+Generalized file path handling for abstract file system implementations

+Warn about outdated AvmSnd.dll before crashing during sound playback

+Avoid libunity9 dependency for Ubuntu builds

+Refactored OpenSSL and libssh2 initialization/shutdown

+Case-insensitive grid sorting on Linux

+Added 32-bit precompiled Debian/Ubuntu release

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.8 [2017-01-08]

+-----------------------------

+Distinguish file access failure from not existing during sync

+Further optimized number of file I/O operations via file system abstraction

+Report unexpected prompts for keyboard-interactive SFTP authentication

+Mark followed directory symlinks on grid

+Fixed parent path determination for UNC

+Don't skip source files that cannot be accessed

+Don't consider a symlink type for SFTP when comparing by content

+Fixed invalid parameter error when setting file times on exFAT file system

+Don't allow overwriting folder with equally named file when copying from main dialog

+Fixed failure to create intermediate directories for Cryptomator/Webdav

+Refactored file system abstraction layer for future FTP support

+Fixed failure to change file name case on MTP devices

+Fixed late failure for batch recycling when parsing of single item fails

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.7 [2016-12-06]

+-----------------------------

+New auto-updater feature for FreeFileSync Donation Edition

+Download zip archive of portable FreeFileSync Donation Edition

+New command line options to define parameters for silent installation

+Support offline activation for portable Donation Edition

+Use automatic keyboard-interactive SFTP authentication as fallback

+Check for available SFTP authentication methods before login

+Support cloud sync of portable edition installation files

+Access donation transaction details from about dialog

+Use width from flexible grid column when showing/hiding extra columns

+Show item short names in middle column tooltip

+Enhanced file category descriptions with modification times

+Don't warn about missing recycle bin when only moving or updating attributes

+Fixed crash when switching to main dialog during batch sync

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.6 [2016-10-25]

+-----------------------------

+Added SFTP support for OS X

+Support SFTP authentication via public/private key

+Remember configuration history scroll position

+SFTP folder picker supports browsing hidden folders

+Fixed failure to copy files with corrupted ADS

+Signed application installer (OS X)

+Increase config history default size to 100 items

+Auto-close FreeFileSync processes before uninstallation

+Simplified SFTP configuration syntax

+Fixed update check sending incomplete keep-alive header

+Detailed error reporting after failed web access

+Suggest folder path macro substitutions also at inner positions

+Transfer folder creation times (OS X)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.5 [2016-09-16]

+-----------------------------

+Support multiple SSH connections per SFTP folder traversal: N times speed up

+Support multiple SFTP channels per SSH connection: additional N times speed up

+Fixed installer crashes by using correct DEP-compatibility

+Fixed notification area icon being generated too often

+Thread-safe SFTP uninitialization on shutdown

+Thread-safe mini-dump creation during shutdown

+Fixed case-insensitive migration of new csidl macro names

+Reduced SFTP access serialization overhead

+Buffer SFTP sessions independently from usage context

+Detect and discard unstable SSH sessions

+Pre-empt SFTP session disconnect via dedicated SFTP cleanup thread

+Run SFTP tasks directly on worker threads without helper thread overhead

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.4 [2016-08-12]

+-----------------------------

+Mark temporary copies created by %local_path% read-only

+Fixed crash when accessing Bitvise SFTP Servers

+Support nanosecond-precision file time copying (Linux)

+Start maximized instead of in full screen mode (OS X)

+Fixed crash while setting privileges during shutdown

+Fixed crash when failing to clean up log files

+Fixed EOPNOTSUPP error when copying file to gvfs Samba share (Linux)

+Fixed default external applications command line (Linux)

+Thread-safe translation access and change during app shutdown

+Don't consider port and password when comparing SFTP paths

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.3 [2016-07-08]

+-----------------------------

+Make temporary local copy for non-native file paths: %local_path%

+Support selections from both grid sides at a time for external applications

+New external application macros: %item_path%, %folder_path%, %item_path2%, %folder_path2%

+Migrate external application commands to new macro syntax

+Support reverse grid search (Shift + F3)

+Don't condense empty sub folders on overview panel

+Show changelog delta in update notification

+Center modal dialogs after layout redetermination

+Warn about portable installation into programs folder

+Calculate default message dialog height depending on screen size

+Don't substitute external applications path for empty base folder

+Fixed prolonged tooltip time not being evaluated

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.2 [2016-05-30]

+-----------------------------

+Unified item path representation on main grid

+New progress indicator control for binary comparison

+Fixed crash on exit when accessing already destructed constant

+Fixed crash when FreeFileSync is still running during OS shutdown

+Fixed crash on startup due to missing root certificates

+Work around start up crash on Windows installations missing certain patches

+Fixed in-place progress panel height being trimmed

+Support drawing arbitrary polygons with graph control

+Apply Posix file name normalization (OS X)

+Normalize keyboard input encoding for all text fields (OS X)

+Report errors when cleaning up old log files

+Integrate external app WinMerge if installation is found

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.1 [2016-04-21]

+-----------------------------

+Follow shell links during drag and drop on main dialog (Windows)

+Significantly improved main grid rendering performance

+Log info about non-default global settings

+Establish new network connections only when needed (Windows)

+Show only a single login dialog per network share

+Show login dialogs for the same network address one after another

+Fixed endless recursion for paths containing certain unicode characters (OS X)

+Support using portable version without direct installation

+Fixed access denied error when verifying read-only target file (Windows)

+New global option for sound cue after comparison

+Updated help file

+

+

+FreeFileSync 8.0 [2016-03-15]

+-----------------------------

+Fine-tuned buffer sizes for 70% improved SFTP stream I/O speed 

+Support incomplete read/write operations while maximizing buffer saturation

+Automatically check consistency of FreeFileSync installation

+Fixed crash when using SFTP on CPUs without SSE2 support

+Improved GUI responsiveness during SFTP I/O

+Disabled automatic quote substitution for file filter (OS X)

+Work around invalid parameter error on FAT drives for broken create times

+Avoid filter mismatches by using precomposed UTF (OS X)

+Fixed main dialog close button not being disabled during sync (OS X)

+Don't create AppleDouble files if extended attributes are unsupported (OS X)

+Set content format metadata when copying to an MTP device

+Fixed F-keys not working in sync config dialog (Linux)

+Revert to default button margin values (Linux)

+Fixed crash when thumbnail loading fails on MTP device

+Fixed main grids not scrolling in parallel during mouse selection

+Revert to default scaling for non-dpi-aware apps

+Integrate FreeFileSync online manual

+Added Slovak translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.9 [2016-02-13]

+-----------------------------

+New comparison variant: compare by file size

+Buffer SFTP read/write accesses for optimal packet sizes

+Configure folder access time out via GlobalSettings.xml

+Drag and drop config files anywhere on main dialog

+Work around "argument list too long" file copy error (OS X)

+Work around "invalid argument" file copy error (OS X)

+Support case-change when syncing to case-sensitive SFTP (Windows)

+Select between sync completion sounds gong/harp.wav

+Set up sync completion sound file in GlobalSettings.xml

+Validate monitoring data to avoid RealTimeSync crash

+Updated help file

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.8 [2016-01-01]

+-----------------------------

+Correctly resolve environment variables containing MTP paths

+Support at and colon characters in SFTP user name

+New context buttons for quick sync config changes

+Report specific error during folder existence check when starting sync

+Fail lately when traversing available MTP devices

+Correctly handle SFTP time-out error when checking folder existence

+Updated on completion command lines for log off/standby/shut down (Linux)

+Support HTML POST redirection for update checks

+Calculate UTC file times like Windows Explorer for MTP devices

+Don't reuse timed-out SFTP sessions with thread affinity

+Workaround SFTP session hang after unsupported statvfs command

+Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.2e

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.7 [2015-12-01]

+-----------------------------

+Support variable drive letters for config history when using FreeFileSync portable

+Skip non-storage functional objects at MTP device level

+Log and show error messages without hanging when running as a service

+Navigate between sync settings panels with arrow keys

+Fixed volume shadow copy file path generation

+Handle integer overflows when comparing file times

+Ignore more than one file time shift

+Reworked grid to support mouse highlight areas

+Allow minute precision for file time shifts

+Warn about unsupported MTP and SFTP paths in RealTimeSync

+Strip superfluous mode parameters when creating a directory (Linux, OS X)

+Correctly detect system language for English UK

+Store program language by name to handle changing ids

+Fixed crash during application exit after using SFTP

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.6 [2015-11-01]

+-----------------------------

+Create missing synchronization base folders only on demand

+Improved main grid text search performance by 40%

+Restore correct main dialog height after restart (Linux)

+Default to standard main dialog size after unmaximize (Linux)

+Prevent creation of irregular folder names (Windows)

+Support MTP devices over WiFi with null modification times

+Do not apply invalid vertical main dialog positions (OS X)

+Support Yosemite full screen window mode (OS X)

+Use buffered lock file I/O (Windows)

+Correctly setup OpenSSL for multithreaded use

+Added COM initialization for worker threads (Windows)

+Forward focus to sync button after comparison

+Streamlined file system abstraction layer interfaces

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.5 [2015-10-01]

+-----------------------------

+Detect moved files on source even for targets with no (SFTP) or unstable (FAT) file id support

+Improved performance for detection of moved files by over 50%

+Added folder picker to select SFTP paths

+Support additional SFTP ciphers by building upon OpenSSL backend

+Added 10-seconds time out when SFTP command is hanging indefinitely

+Work around unexpected SFTP session termination on Synology servers

+Fixed various libssh2 and OpenSSL memory leaks

+Fixed FreeFileSync taskbar link reuse (Windows 7)

+Avoid last error code being overwritten by certain C runtimes before evaluation

+Run online update check asynchronously (Windows)

+Check source item existence before cleaning target during versioning (Linux, OS X)

+Check folder recursion limit to catch stack overflows

+Doubled potential folder traversal recursion depth (Windows)

+Consider child elements of excluded folders during database clean up

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.4 [2015-09-01]

+-----------------------------

+Switch between all folder pair configurations directly in the sync config dialog

+Support macros, path by volume name for config files on command line

+Support slash as path separator on command line (Windows)

+Allow slash as path separator in filter dialog (Windows)

+Discard SFTP connection after 20 seconds of idle time

+Fixed file already existing error when changing file name case (OS X)

+New keyboard shortcuts to open external applications

+Fixed clipboard being cleared when opening sync config dialog (OS X)

+Workaround wxWidgets bug breaking copy/paste shortcuts (OS X)

+Fixed disabled button icons not being updated in the config dialog

+Fixed launcher error messages not being shown (Windows XP)

+Fixed launcher showing incorrect error about missing service pack (Windows XP)

+Revised help file and consolidated into online help

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.3 [2015-08-01]

+-----------------------------

+New context menu option to copy selected files to alternate folder (create diffs)

+Fill a folder pair by dropping two folders at a time from Explorer

+Added option to set non-standard SFTP port

+Prevent recursive creation of temporary Recycle Bin directories (Windows)

+Retrieve grid column label colors from the system

+Fixed detection of already existing files when moving (Linux)

+Follow os convention for preferences (OS X)

+Prevent progress dialog from hiding behind main dialog (OS X)

+Fixed config saved status not updating when changing certain settings

+Support for high dpi display settings

+Fixed crash when help viewer is open during exit (Windows)

+Show manual deletion progress within comparison status panel

+Further reduced number of file accesses during versioning

+Fixed folder picker failing to select Desktop folder (Windows)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.2 [2015-07-01]

+-----------------------------

+Support synchronization via SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol)

+Detailed error reporting when checking folder existence

+Synchronize MTP devices with no modification time support

+Set focus to comparison button on startup

+Fixed transactional stream clean up error if target file already existing

+Fixed incomplete input stream clean up on fadvise failure (Linux)

+Consider non-native paths for direct comparison after startup

+Revised algorithm generating folder pair display name

+Reduced number of file accesses during versioning

+Stricter language file consistency checking

+Resolved crash when running Windows 7 on CPUs without SSE2

+Improved Minidump creation handling stack overflows

+Revised path formatting to always match native representation

+Fixed about dialog layout for large font sizes

+Support Minidump creation for Windows XP

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.1 [2015-06-06]

+-----------------------------

+Avoid various access denied errors when synchronizing with admin rights (Windows)

+Accept Explorer drag and drop from MTP devices

+Support showing MTP files with Explorer

+Support opening MTP files with default application

+Preselect active MTP folder in folder picker dialog

+Work around file not found error when copying alternate data streams

+Fixed access denied error when copying file times (Linux)

+Work around boost bug causing RealTimeSync to wake PC (Windows)

+Fixed naming convention "replace" for versioning

+Skip space pre-allocation if not supported (OS X)

+Use faster space pre-allocation method (Linux)

+Transactional error handling when closing file streams

+Fully initialize system image list for medium and large icons (Windows)

+Handle XP backwards-compatibility with 32-bit build (Windows 64-bit)

+Work around hang due to unsupported AVX2 instructions (Vista 64-bit)

+Fixed invalid argument exception during app launch (OS X)

+Fixed binary comparison checking for wrong buffer size

+Fixed GetLogicalProcessorInformation not found startup error (Windows XP SP2)

+Support IP-based UNC paths with folder selector (Windows)

+Use standard file permissions for application bundle (OS X)

+Updated help file and added tips and tricks chapter

+

+

+FreeFileSync 7.0 [2015-05-11]

+-----------------------------

+Support synchronization with MTP devices (Android, iPhone, tablet, digital camera)

+Implemented file system abstraction layer

+New database format supporting generic file ids 

+Pre-allocate disk space when writing file output stream

+Late failure when moving multiple items to recycle bin

+Keep UI responsive while loading/saving database file

+Improved error reporting indicating failed item when moving to recycle bin

+Pass correct thread id when creating Minidump (Windows)

+Fixed directory icon loading resource leak (Linux)

+Fixed RealTimeSync message provider exception safety issue (Windows)

+Avoid locking issues by creating the log file after batch synchronization

+Fixed RealTimeSync monitoring for items beyond subfolders (Linux)

+Fall back to file extension during file icon load error

+Show file icon by extension as temporary placeholder

+Work around silent failure to copy file times to external drives (Linux)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.15 [2015-04-07]

+------------------------------

+Revert to log file naming convention without colon character

+Prevent endless recursion when traversing into folder on corrupted file system

+Fixed view filter button rendering issue for RTL languages

+Fixed grid losing far scroll positions when increasing icon sizes

+Flush file buffers before verifying file copy

+Update existing items when retrying failed folder traversal

+Harmonized bitmap file loading by removing format variance

+Fixed invalid argument error when setting file times (Linux)

+Fixed application hang when loading icon for named pipe (Linux)

+Improved file copy read-ahead performance (Linux)

+Use native file I/O for stream operations (Linux, OS X)

+Fixed file copy creating zero-sized files (OS X)

+Automatically create Minidump files during an application crash (Windows)

+Check for missing service pack to help diagnose crash (Windows 7)

+New menu item with download link after a version update

+Work around C-function memory race condition when formatting time

+Added Hindi language

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.14 [2015-02-10]

+------------------------------

+New buttons allow changing the order of folder pairs

+New keyboard shortcuts for rearranging folder pairs

+Preserve comparison results when deleting a specific folder pair

+Allow inserting new folder pairs into the middle of the list

+Append status to log file names when warnings occur

+Don't interrupt immediate comparison when starting a .ffs_gui file for slow devices

+Work around wxWidgets bug eating up command keys in text boxes (Linux)

+Fixed incorrect parameter error when checking recycle bin on drive mounted with Paragon ExtFS (Windows)

+Use colon as time stamp separator in log file names

+Refactored basic low-level file traversal routine

+Optimized file icon startup procedure

+Fixed occasional failure to set modification times on Samba shares (OS X)

+Transfer creation times during file copy (OS X)

+Support copying file times with nanosecond precision (OS X)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.13 [2015-01-11]

+------------------------------

+Fixed crash when failing to create log file during batch run

+Show directory traversal errors as conflict category on grid

+Improved file filter behavior for certain edge cases when updating the database

+Fixed crash when task scheduler ends FreeFileSync after a certain time (Windows)

+Don't show alternative folder paths if volume name is empty

+Support silent installation for Inno Setup (Windows)

+Fixed recursive yield when minimized into notification area (Linux, OS X)

+Include ACLs when copying file and folder permissions (OS X)

+New file copy routine including extended attributes (OS X)

+Fixed failure to permanently delete directories containing symlinks

+Copy extended attributes when creating new folders and symlinks (OS X)

+Restore process umask after creating lock file (Linux, OS X)

+Copy directory permissions by default (Linux, OS X)

+Optimized construction of merged path filters

+Exclude items subject to traversal errors when updating the database

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.12 [2014-12-01]

+------------------------------

+New "Actions" menu bar entry with basic operations

+Fixed crash after comparison while needlessly copying traversal results

+Support auto-updater URL redirection (Linux, OS X)

+Merged installer translations into .lng files

+Fully translated FreeFileSync context menu options and file types in Windows Explorer

+More structured symlink handling options

+Scroll to active selection in config list box on startup

+Fixed delete key to remove items in config history panel (OS X)

+Fixed language file parser showing incorrect row on error

+Fixed crash during sync due to unsupported SSE instructions (Server 2003, XP 64-bit)

+Fixed startup error due to invalid handle type

+Always log folder pair paths even if there is nothing to sync

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.11 [2014-11-03]

+------------------------------

+Updated recycle bin access for Windows 10

+New command line option "-edit" to load configuration without executing

+Case-insensitive command line argument evaluation

+New Explorer context menu options for ffs_gui, ffs_batch files

+Added sync variant to folder pair info in log file

+Don't process and log folder pair if nothing to do except writing DB file

+Fixed liblzma.5.dylib not found during startup (OS X 10.8)

+Added version info to application bundles (OS X)

+Fixed incorrect warning when configuration contains empty folder pairs

+Replaced misleading inotify error message "No space left on device" (Linux)

+Fixed FreeFileSync launcher blocking app folder move (OS X)

+Updated default main dialog layout

+Fixed async error evaluation when creating volume shadow copies

+Keep user interface responsive while creating a volume shadow copy

+Fixed error when starting asynchronously from a batch script

+Show progress of writing log files

+Fixed updated file being left deleted when copying permissions failed

+New Project website: http://www.freefilesync.org/

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.10 [2014-10-01]

+------------------------------

+Fixed crash when accessing recycle bin in compatibility mode (Windows 7, 8)

+Draw middle grid selection irrespective of focus column

+Don't show parts of progress graph if nothing to sync

+Break on missing directories before evaluating warnings

+Ignore leading/trailing whitespace in search panel

+Disable search panel during comparison

+Disable shortkeys during comparison

+Log folder pair only if files are synced

+Fixed number separator formatting for english locale

+Copying locked files now inactive by default

+Show all affected folders when warning about a shared sub folder

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.9 [2014-09-01]

+-----------------------------

+Reuse FreeFileSync taskbar link when available (Windows 7)

+Limit number of retries when creating temporary files

+Fixed bitmap rendering issue for high-contrast color schemes

+Revised and fixed unclear GUI texts

+Updated deprecated system call when suspending idle (OS X)

+Fixed retry when failing to determine recycle bin status

+Added progress graph legend

+Updated translation files

+

+ 

+FreeFileSync 6.8 [2014-08-01]

+-----------------------------

+New comparison option to ignore file time shift in hours

+Tentatively disabled DST hack affecting FAT file creation times

+New menu option to reset GUI layout

+File sizes ignore sync direction in overview panel

+Sort by file name also sorts folder names

+Main grid column "full path" includes file name

+Always position comparison progress below main buttons

+Fixed high-precision tick count calculations

+Fully restart directory traversal on errors

+Updated help file with steps to schedule a batch job (OS X)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.7 [2014-07-01]

+-----------------------------

+Redesigned comparison progress statistics

+Fixed crash when loading incompatible config file

+Added "new" button to config panel

+Avoid sync progress dialog repositioning

+Resolved crash when loading sync settings for Arabic locale

+Restored cancel button width

+Help window not forced to float over main dialog (Windows)

+Fixed overwriting old-format batch files

+Harmonized view category sequence

+Merged similar translation items

+Fixed crash when scrolling help window without focus

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.6 [2014-06-01]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed large font size standard button layout

+Fixed config dialog graphics glitch with large font sizes

+Exit FreeFileSync launcher process during update

+Exclude temporary files from RealTimeSync monitor

+Implement correct standard button spacing (OS X)

+Fixed SELinux compilation issue (Linux)

+Installer adds RealTimeSync link to desktop (Windows)

+Improved makefile (Linux, OS X)

+Reduced binary file size (Linux)

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.5 [2014-05-01]

+-----------------------------

+Support preview for RAW CR2 image files (Windows Vista and later)

+Fixed startup exception when using task scheduler (Windows XP)

+Correctly resolve SystemRoot NT path syntax for symbolic links

+Fixed incorrect error codes being reported (Windows XP)

+Fixed config dialog shortcut key presses getting lost (OS X)

+Allow vertical layout for top button panel

+Code cleanup: removed support for old database and XML config formats

+Center sync progress dialog

+Updated help file

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.4 [2014-04-01]

+-----------------------------

+Combined comparison, filter and sync config dialogs

+Support alternate GlobalSettings.xml file via command line

+Toggle between config panels with F6, F7, F8

+Show config status icons in notebook panel caption

+Redesigned configuration dialog layouts

+Fixed startup error after moving installation directory

+Fixed retry on failure to resolve path by volume name

+Resolved ERROR_ALREADY_EXISTS when creating temporary recycle bin subdirectory

+Added "save as GUI job" button on main dialog

+Added Bulgarian language

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.3 [2014-03-01]

+-----------------------------

+No wait time anymore while searching for recycle bin (Windows Vista and later)

+Revised synchronization progress graph

+Clean up "On completion" considering last usage

+Fixed CTRL + C keyboard short cut in filter dialog (OS X)

+Resolved static initialization order issues

+Reduced disk accesses when resolving directory name

+Added view filter labels

+Updated translation files

+Updated help file

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.2 [2014-02-01]

+-----------------------------

+New synchronization progress graph

+Skip binary comparison for files excluded via time span or size

+Fixed configuration panel ordering for entries starting with numbers

+Filled gap after last grid column to cover full window width

+Work around wxWidgets image button bug showing obsolete disabled state

+Refined file existence checks to handle restricted permissions

+Disable file filter button during comparison

+Fixed mouse wheel grid scrolling for GTK2 (Linux)

+Avoid dummy texts during progress dialog init (OS X)

+Translated external application default commands in global settings

+Support cancel while encoding extended time information

+Highlight non-zero synchronization statistics

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.1 [2014-01-01]

+-----------------------------

+Released RealTimeSync for OS X

+Handle errors loading reference batch config

+Disable user mode exception swallowing for Windows 7 SP1

+Always exclude root nodes on manual selection when excluded items are hidden

+Fixed showing duplicate custom "on completion" commands

+Close old directory handle first before executing directory traversal fallback 

+Show negative batch synchronization result in log file name

+Avoid file system race when creating temporary files

+Transfer creation and modification times on folder creation

+Fixed empty main dialog configuration migration issue on Mac OS X

+

+

+FreeFileSync 6.0 [2013-12-01]

+-----------------------------

+Revised main dialog panel layout

+Show arrow icon for shortcut files and symlinks

+Execute the "on completion" command asynchronously

+Resolved invalid grid background when context menu is shown

+Set negative file time tolerance to disable file time check

+Optimized sequence of steps when saving database files

+Prevent temporary incorrect statistics after unexpected increase in workload

+Fixed default height when mixing panels with and without caption on main dialog

+New view filter button "show excluded items"

+New keyboard shortcuts for file filter and sync settings

+Removed libpng15.so dependency for openSUSE 13.1

+Updated help file

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.23 [2013-11-01]

+------------------------------

+Allow sorting root nodes on overview panel

+Support retry on failure to resolve path by volume name

+Copy high-precision modification times for files and symlinks

+Align top panel height with comparison and sync buttons

+Show lock owner while waiting on a locked directory

+Resolved help file W3C validation issues

+Fixed high-contrast accessibility issues in help

+Fixed crash for CPUs without SSE2 when using VSS (Windows XP)

+Prevent progress statistics timer overflow

+Save RealTimeSync settings before forced exit due to shutdown or log off

+Resolved contract violation error due to out of memory

+RealTimeSync does not block system shutdown anymore

+Added "select all" context menu option for progress log

+Have progress log keyboard input ignore focus

+Fixed category icon background color issues

+Report error when reading active config file failed during save

+Preload adjacent file icons on grid

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.22 [2013-10-01]

+------------------------------

+New options for automatic retry after error

+Improved compliance with Windows User Experience guidelines

+Harmonized popup dialog layouts

+Correctly show program menu when main dialog receives focus (OS X)

+Revised configuration dialog layouts and designs

+Fixed crash on startup for CPUs without SSE2 support (Windows XP)

+Work around wxWidgets bug for sorted list boxes (Linux)

+Updated and revised help file

+Early parameter validation for filter and sync config dialogs

+Fixed followed directory symlinks being incorrectly excluded

+Automatically calculate best initial message box size

+Progress graph and status icons support high-contrast color schemes

+Include directory child-elements when manually setting filter

+Allow manual filter for short name on overview panel

+Don't treat file drops on directory input fields as URI (Linux)

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.21 [2013-09-02]

+------------------------------

+Detect moved/renamed files in mirror and custom variants

+New database format for two way variant: old database files are converted automatically

+Support double-clicking ffs_gui/ffs_batch files (OS X)

+Integrated search panel (Ctrl + F, F3) into main dialog

+Merged variant names into top button labels

+Hide dock icon while minimized to notification area (OS X)

+New keyboard shortcuts: F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10

+Further reduced size of database files by 10%

+Fixed Outlook *.ost files found missing on VSS snapshot volumes

+Added include filter context menu option

+Correctly scroll to search hits on different grid

+Always remove .ffs_tmp files permanently

+Fixed layout for buttons with text and graphics for RTL languages (Arabic, Hebrew)

+Revised file filter parser: new syntax for excluding items in subdirectories

+Improved configuration merge algorithm

+Fixed crash when showing help due to wxWidgets 64-bit bug in help component (Windows 8)

+Avoid progress dialog graph flicker during resize when too few samples are available

+Progress status when deleting files not greyed-out anymore

+Increased time-out to 20 seconds when checking for directory existence

+Exclude broken symlinks via filter before showing error message

+Follow symlinks when checking file/directory existence (Linux)

+Consistently set batch error codes during startup phase

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.20 [2013-08-03]

+------------------------------

+Fixed crash on startup due to wxWidgets 64-bit bug in font enumeration (Windows 8)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.19 [2013-08-02]

+------------------------------

+Redesigned progress dialog including new items graph

+New command line syntax: set directory names of a .ffs_gui/.ffs_batch externally

+Explicit button on progress dialog to minimize to systray

+Fixed progress graph labels being truncated (Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE)

+Resolved main dialog z-order issues during sync (OS X)

+Reduced progress dialog layout twitching

+Further improved comparison speed by 10%

+Use proper config file path in file picker dialog (OS X)

+Never interrupt when updating a file with fail-safe file copy after target was deleted 

+Prevent crash when closing progress dialog while paused (OS X)

+Support external command lines starting with whitespace (Windows)

+Show warning before starting external applications for more than 10 items

+Start external applications synchronously if needed to avoid running out of system resources

+Don't show hidden progress dialog when showing an error message in silent batch mode (OS X)

+Correctly show file names containing ampersand characters in progress dialog

+Adapt size of results dialog to fit contents

+Correctly execute file move before parent directory will be deleted

+Show a blinking system tray icon on errors instead of a modal dialog in RealTimeSync

+Added installation size for Windows' Add/Remove Programs

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.18 [2013-07-02]

+------------------------------

+Work around boost 1.54 bug "The procedure entry point GetTickCount64 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll" (Windows XP)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.17 [2013-07-02]

+------------------------------

+Consider target file when updating followed file symlinks

+Support moving files to recycle bin contained in followed directory symlinks

+Move instead of copy updated files into versioning directory

+Reduced memory peak when loading large database files after comparison

+Check recycle bin existence only once per base folder and only if deletions occur (Windows)

+Revised and enhanced error messages

+Show moved files in same category as updated files

+More pessimistic calculation of required disk space reducing false positives

+Implemented platform-specific standard button ordering (Linux, OS X)

+Set configuration panel primary orientation to vertical

+Added new checks and error message strings for translation file parser

+Revised middle grid inactive color and duplicate equality symbol

+Skip XML comments while parsing config files

+Redesigned confirmation popup dialogs

+Standard button spacing conforms to operating system conventions

+Shrink memory consumption of file hierarchy data structures

+Don't show file deletion dialog if selection is empty

+Fixed incorrect progress statistics if a file or directory is deleted externally after comparison

+Focus grid cursor row after switching sides with keyboard direction keys

+Improved localization process: find translation deltas more easily, better error reporting

+Reset initiated grid selection when changing grid cursor

+Improved sync progress dialog layout

+Suppress dubious wxWidgets error message "locale 'es_AR' can not be set". (OS X)

+Don't show busy cursor on synchronization results dialog

+Log error message upon retry as type info only

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.16 [2013-06-01]

+------------------------------

+Integrated both category and sync action view into middle grid

+Condensed folder pair display names on overview panel

+Consider symlinks and junctions when copying locked files (Windows Vista)

+Resolved failure to set directory lock within Windows XP as Virtual Box guest

+Period resolves to working directory again

+Fixed "DecodePointer could not be located in KERNEL32.dll" (Windows 2000)

+Support closing progress dialog forcefully during sync (OS X)

+Don't disable all child items if directory traversal fails for a single item only

+Simplified deletion confirmation dialog (removed "delete on both sides")

+Work around wxWidgets leaking memory on exit (OS X)

+Avoid wxWidgets crash when deleting folder pair control (OS X)

+Prevent wxWidgets corrupting stack when wxLocale is allocated statically (Linux)

+Use GetUserDefaultLangID to determine installer default language

+Avoid progress speed and remaining time jitter

+Check existence only once for duplicate base directories

+Detect invalid file symlinks pointing to directories (Windows)

+Disable unsuitable buttons in pop up dialogs when checkbox is set

+Copy folder attributes if source is a junction already on Windows XP instead of Vista

+Mark failed UTF conversions with replacement character

+Do not restore main dialog position outside visible screen area (multi monitor setup)

+Support detection of moved files through symlinks

+Reduced memory consumption when detecting moved files

+Check for duplicate file ids when detecting renamed files

+Redetermine volume id for followed directory symlinks

+Removed "Compare_Complete.wav"

+Don't accept file deletion confirmation in less than 50ms

+Systematically resolved translation bugs

+Added Serbian language

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.15 [2013-05-01]

+------------------------------

+New menu option to activate/deactivate automatic update checking

+Show status message while checking for program updates

+Faster start up times through asynchronous config file checking

+Automatically migrate configuration files to new format

+New context menu options to copy and paste filter settings

+Support file and folder names with trailing space or period characters

+Do not show superfluous scroll bars for multiple folder pairs

+Correctly show long file paths when moving to recycle bin failed (Windows Vista and later)

+Status feedback before blocking while creating a Volume Shadow Copy

+Do not show dummy texts while initializing progress dialog (OS X)

+Allow to maximize filter dialog

+New column for item count on overview panel

+Allow CTRL + C to copy selection to clipboard on overview panel

+Consider current view filter for file selection on overview panel

+Work around silent failure to set modification times on NTFS volumes (Linux)

+Avoid main dialog flash when closing progress dialog (Linux)

+Do not show middle grid tool tip when dragging outside visible area

+Reduced file accesses when loading XML files

+Simplified structure of GlobalSettings.xml

+Allow to change default exclusion filter via GlobalSettings.xml: "DefaultExclusionFilter"

+Split filter entries over multiple rows in ffs_gui/ffs_batch XML files

+Resolved failed assert during start up (ReactOS)

+Create directory locks after one-time existence check

+Show warning when locking directory failed

+Reset main dialog layout to fix top panel default height being too small

+New help file topic "Expert Settings"

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.14 [2013-03-31]

+------------------------------

+Do not process child elements when parent directory creation fails

+Start comparison after pressing Enter in directory input fields

+Lead grid is determined via keyboard input instead of input focus change

+Ignore empty directory entries in RealTimeSync

+Restored mouse cursor "snap to default button"

+Implemented file icon support for sync preview (OS X)

+RealTimeSync exit via menu working again

+Restore main dialog even if "close progress dialog" is selected

+Show full path when failing to create directory on not existing target drive

+Middle grid tool tip shown correctly again (Suse Linux/X11)

+Prevent process hang when manually writing to directory history (Linux and OS X, wxWidgets 2.9.4)

+Resolved crash after showing help dialog (OS X)

+Properly handle non-ASCII characters for external commands (OS X)

+Support UTF8 format restrictions on file systems like HFS (OS X)

+Do not stretch small thumbnail icons (Linux)

+Use 32x32 instead of 48x48 as medium icon size on Windows XP

+Properly size non-jumbo icons in thumbnail view (Windows Vista and later)

+Reduced GDI resources for file icon buffer (Windows)

+Automatically check for updates weekly without showing pop up on first start

+Restored program logo in systray progress indicator

+Fit grid row label to match wide font sizes

+Added macros %csidl_Downloads%, %csidl_PublicDownloads%, %csidl_QuickLaunch% (Windows Vista and later)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.13 [2013-03-06]

+------------------------------

+Prepared support for new build on Mac OS X

+Time out for not existing directories after 10 seconds

+Check directory existence in parallel

+Inform about all missing directories via a single error message

+Show remaining time considering relative error of 10%

+Check for grid icon updates only when needed

+Revised directory lock process detection

+Implemented high resolution icons

+Accessibility: fixed unreadable labels

+More polished user interfaces

+Fixed time stamp not being set on NFS/Samba shares (Linux)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.12 [2013-02-04]

+------------------------------

+Dynamic statistics adjustment during synchronization

+Allow to save active view filter settings as default (context menu)

+Stay responsive while checking recycle bin existence on slow disks

+Reset option "Delete on both sides" upon each manual deletion

+Added context menu to allow deletion of last used configurations

+Support numpad add/subtract keys for overview tree

+Revised external application integration

+Call external applications for multiple selected items

+Automatically schedule abandoned recycle bin temp directories (.ffs_tmp) for deletion

+Binary comparison speed estimate considers errors and short-circuit evaluation

+Use full time window of sync phase when calculating overall speed

+Added Arabic language

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.11 [2013-01-06]

+------------------------------

+New file versioning scheme: move to folder replacing existing files

+Fixed high CPU consumption after longer syncs

+Improved .ffs_batch configuration file handling

+Allow to quick save .ffs_batch files on main dialog and program exit

+Convert batch-exclusive settings when opening a .ffs_batch file on main dialog

+Redesigned configuration dialog layout

+Enhanced all file I/O error messages to show locking processes (Windows Vista and later)

+Separator in CSV file now locale dependent

+Avoid "Windows Error Code 2" for truly empty directories

+Macro %month% resolves to decimal number

+New macro %timestamp%

+Revised sync progress graph

+Fixed progress graph graphics glitch for RTL layout

+Allow XML element values to contain non-escaped quotation marks

+Updated help file

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.10 [2012-12-03]

+------------------------------

+Show synchronization log as a grid in results dialog

+Improved grid scrolling performance (most noticeable on Linux)

+Allow grid selection starting from outside of the grid

+RealTimeSync: Support drag & drop on main dialog for *.ffs_real and *.ffs_batch files

+Optimized memory consumption when generating log for millions of items

+Optimized memory consumption when exporting to CSV file

+Have grid row height match window default font size

+Catch out of memory when copying huge lists into clipboard

+Fixed failure to resume aborted sync after having FFS implicitly create target directory

+Fixed horizontal mouse wheel scrolling direction for RTL languages (Hebrew)

+RealTimeSync: Fixed drag and drop not working (Linux)

+Set maximum size of LastSyncs.log in GlobalSettings.xml element <LastSyncsFileSizeMax>

+Show error when trying to copy a named pipe rather than hang (Linux)

+Improved copy routine minimizing file accesses (Linux)

+Copy file access permissions by default (Linux)

+Fixed unexpected "File or Directory not existing" error during file copy (Linux)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.9 [2012-11-03]

+-----------------------------

+Scroll grid under mouse cursor

+Move files directly to recycle bin without parent "FFS 2012-05-15 131513" temporary folders

+Offer $HOME directory alias in directory drop down list (Linux)

+Support for tilde (~) character in input folder paths (Linux)

+New environment variables for RealTimeSync: %change_action%, "%change_path%

+Use Internet Explorer proxy settings for new version check (Windows)

+Show proper error message after failed symlink creation

+Start comparison upon double-clicking config list

+New batch return code: "Synchronization completed with warnings"

+Hide files that won't be copied by default if direction "none" is part of the rule set (e.g. update variant)

+Remember save config and folder picker dialog positions separately

+New sync completion sound

+Fixed sync completion sound not playing (Ubuntu)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.8 [2012-10-01]

+-----------------------------

+New icon theme

+Dynamic save button and dialog title show unsaved configuration

+Exclude all folders if file size or time span filters are active

+Added macros %csidl_Nethood%, %csidl_Programs%, %csidl_Startup%

+Fixed crash on failed CRT parameter validation (Windows)

+Auto-updater handles moved web address for version check

+Fixed configuration conversion error when deleting into versioning folder

+Avoid modal error dialogs in batch mode unless error handling is set to "pop up"

+Set return codes in batch mode even if modal dialogs are shown

+Disabled UAC virtualization for 32-bit user-mode process

+Descriptive error message when setting invalid dates on FAT volumes

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.7 [2012-09-04]

+-----------------------------

+Modern directory selection dialog (Windows Vista and later)

+New file versioning scheme appending revision number to files

+New sync option to limit number of versions per file

+Revised configuration format for *.ffs_gui/*.ffs_batch files: old format will be supported for some time

+Fixed crash on invalid file modification times

+Fixed zlib error on empty database stream

+GlobalSettings.xml: added "MaxSize" parameter to "ConfigHistory"

+Fixed occasional crash on GTK 2 (Linux)

+Always show "items processed" in log file

+Simplified configuration dialogs

+Fixed password prompt not always coming up when connecting to a network share

+Support environment variables everywhere: +on completion; +external applications; +RTS command

+Harmonized external application macros: %item_path%, %item_folder%, %item2_path%, %item2_folder%

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.6 [2012-08-02]

+-----------------------------

+Resize left and right grids equally

+Allow to move middle grid position via mouse

+Automatically resize file name columns

+Do not follow reparse points other than symlinks and mount points

+Warn if recycle bin is not available during manual deletion

+Fixed error when saving log file into volume root directory

+Show files which differ in attributes only in the same category as "equal" files

+Apply hidden attribute to lock file

+Fixed potential "access denied" problem when updating the database file

+Show errors when saving configuration files during exit (ignore for batch mode)

+Mark begin of comparison phase in the log file

+More detailed tool tip describing items that differ in attributes only

+Added Scottish Gaelic translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.5 [2012-07-01]

+-----------------------------

+New database format for <automatic> variant: old database files are converted automatically

+Tuned performance for <automatic> variant when saving database for millions of files: > 95% faster

+Support partial database updates for <automatic> variant respecting current filter

+Reduced size of database files by 30%

+Fine-tuned <automatic> algorithm to avoid certain conflicts after changing comparison settings

+Lower peak memory consumption when reading database participating in multiple sync jobs

+Refined symlink categorization and <automatic> variant handling

+Always save log of last syncs to %appdata%\FreeFileSync\LastSyncs.log (128 kB limit)

+"Save" and "Save As" menu options

+Properly show status message after save configuration

+Avoid issues applying file modification time on certain NAS

+Refined last-used configuration handling

+Avoid race-condition: database file is only read if directory is existing

+Protect against temporary network drop between comparison and synchronization

+Rearranged statistics panel to save vertical space when vertically aligned

+Removed limitation for number of conflicts shown in the warning message and log

+Consider both global and local filter when estimating whether folder could contain matches

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.4 [2012-06-01]

+-----------------------------

+Copy all NTFS extended attributes

+Improved statistics panel

+Improved main grid

+Support context menu for files in overview tree

+Process double-clicks outside main grid

+Allow quoted paths ending with backslash in command line: "C:\"

+Fully localized number formatting (Windows)

+Fixed deletion dialog header being trimmed (Linux)

+Fixed exclusion via context menu (Linux)

+Preserve row label width after comparison (Linux)

+Updated help file

+New batch mode return codes, see help file

+Prefix custom deletion directory with job name

+Use the same time stamp for log file and versioning

+Handle folder drag and drop outside main grid

+Avoid name clash having multiple folder pairs delete into the same versioning folder

+Exit FreeFileSync automatically while upgrading to new version

+Accessibility: Support high-contrast color schemes

+Yet another UI design overhaul

+Fixed "access denied" issue on OS X-hosted network shares

+Support Citrix folder shares

+Support Arch Linux (Chakra)

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.3 [2012-05-02]

+-----------------------------

+Show which processes lock a file during synchronization (Windows Vista and later)

+Use unbuffered copy to speed up copying large files (Windows Vista and later)

+Preserve NTFS sparse files

+Support referencing all logical volumes by name (including FreeOTFE virtual drives)

+Fixed lag showing "Searching for directory" on comparison

+New context menu filter option: exclude by short name

+Use clicked-on row rather than anchor when determining action for shift-selection

+Refresh grid after pressing "CTRL + A"

+Add base folder pairs to CSV export

+Show full path in tool tip if multiple folder pairs are used

+Show child dialogs on same monitor as parent dialog on multiple monitor systems

+Added statistics at beginning of batch log file

+Fixed batch mode final speed statistic and reset graph after binary comparison

+RealTimeSync: Automatically retry after 15 seconds if an error occurs

+Show button images untrimmed (Linux)

+Fixed problems with auto-closing progress dialog (Linux)

+Fixed unresponsive progress dialog and systray icon (Linux)

+New option in GlobalSettings.xml: "LockDirectoriesDuringSync"

+Added Lithuanian translation

+Added Norwegian translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.2 [2012-04-01]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed runtime error "Error comparing strings! (LCMapString)" (Windows 2000, XP)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.1 [2012-03-31]

+-----------------------------

+New category for time span filter: last x days

+Fixed "Error loading library function: GetVolumeInformationByHandleW" if NTFS permissions are copied

+Fixed command line issues: allow config name without extension, allow multiple directories instead of a config file

+Reenabled global shortcut F8 to toggle data shown in middle grid

+Unified error handling on failure to create log directory

+Do not close batch creation dialog after save

+Tree view: compress and filter root nodes the same way as regular folder nodes

+Fixed wrong tool tip being shown if directory name changes

+Date range selector does not trim year field anymore

+Show action "do nothing" on mouse-hover for conflicts in middle grid

+Fixed "Windows Error Code 59: An unexpected network error occurred"

+New filter pattern: *\* matches all files in sub directories of base directories

+Fixed "*?" filter sub-sequence

+Fixed "Cannot convert from the charset 'Unknown encoding (-1)'!"

+Support Ctrl + A in filter dialog

+Support large filter lists > 32 kByte

+Allow to hide file icons

+Avoid switching monitor when main dialog is maximized on multiple monitor systems

+Improved huge XML file loading times by a factor of 3000, saving by a factor of 3

+Restore grid scroll position after repeated comparisons

+Show log after sync when non-fatal errors occurred

+Fixed crash in UTF8 conversion when processing a corrupted ffs_db file

+Even more pedantic user interface fine-tuning

+Compiles and runs on openSuse 12.1

+Fixed grid page-up/down keys scrolling twice (Linux, wxGTK 2.9.3)

+Fixed unwanted grid scrolling when toggling middle column (Linux, wxGTK 2.9.3)

+Fixed middle grid tool tip occasionally going blank (Linux)

+Support single shift-click to check/set direction of multiple rows

+Removed gtkmm dependency (Linux)

+Installer remembers all settings for next installation (local installation only)

+All executables digitally signed

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 5.0 [2012-01-30]

+-----------------------------

+New grid control

+New tree control

+Revised Right to Left layout for Hebrew

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.6 [2011-12-25]

+-----------------------------

+Execute user-defined command after synchronization

+Option to automatically close synchronization progress dialog

+Automatically adjust statistics during sync if changes happened after comparison

+Fixed "DecodePointer could not be located in KERNEL32.dll" (Windows 2000)

+Fixed "Windows Error Code 31: A device attached to the system is not functioning"

+Mouse wheel will scroll list of folder pairs instead of toggle through directory history

+No error message when scanning a single directory

+Minimized disk accesses when deleting files

+Less mouse-clicks required when overwriting configuration

+Pause timers while showing error messages

+Show error message for malformed external commands

+Support detection of moved files over "subst" alias

+New default font: Segoe UI (Windows Vista and later)

+Save settings before forced exit due to shutdown or log off

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.5 [2011-11-25]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed "Windows Error Code 50: The request is not supported"

+Fixed "Windows Error Code 124: The system call level is not correct"

+Fixed config load performance problem if network drive is not reachable

+Support traversing truly empty directories (no ., ..) (Windows)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.4 [2011-11-22]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed error copying files containing alternate data streams (Windows)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.3 [2011-11-20]

+-----------------------------

+Detection of moved and renamed files

+New database format for <Automatic> mode: a full sync is suggested before upgrading

+Fixed overwrite symlink with regular file

+Fixed synchronization result dialog GUI glitch (Windows XP)

+Fixed macro %weekday%

+RealTimeSync: Fixed support for manual volume unmount (Windows)

+Added Croatian language

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.2 [2011-11-02]

+-----------------------------

+Implemented workaround for compiler bug leading to uncaught exceptions (Windows 32 bit)

+Shadow Copy Service: Native support for Windows7/Server 2008

+Fixed reference by volume name parsing issue

+Rearranged synchronization progress dialog

+More concise log message format

+Fixed default file icon (Kubuntu)

+Support for wxWidgets 2.9 series (Ubuntu/Kubuntu)

+FAT 2 sec tolerance for files dated in the future

+Honor DACL/SACL inheritance flags when copying NTFS permissions (Windows)

+New option in GlobalSettings.xml: "RunWithBackgroundPriority" (Windows Vista and later)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.1 [2011-10-09]

+-----------------------------

+Improved synchronization progress dialog

+Show all available aliases in directory history list

+Show password prompt when connecting to mapped network share

+Removed busy cursor after program start up

+RealTimeSync: atomically detect missing directories

+Handle not existing reference by volume name as an invalid path

+Improved start up responsiveness by checking dir/file existence asynchronously

+Fixed loading incorrect directory name when using multiple folder pairs

+Allow passing multiple configurations via command line

+Allow passing multiple directory names via command line

+

+

+FreeFileSync 4.0 [2011-09-25]

+-----------------------------

+Thumbnail list view

+Option to specify comparison settings at folder pair level

+Correctly update parent-child relationship when changing sync directions

+Show history list for additional folder pairs

+Switch between volume name and full path in directory history list

+Perf: shrinked folder matching CPU time by over 70%

+Show windows environment strings in directory history list

+Show windows special folder IDs in directory history list

+Fixed progress dialog going into background on heavy load

+Support creating old 8.3 directories

+Take over configuration name when creating new batch job

+Remember batch-specific settings when loading a ffs_batch file from main dialog

+Drag & drop ffs_batch files on main dialog to test and edit batch settings

+Automatically resolve objects deleted externally after comparison

+Date column context menu: manual time range selector

+New categories for time span filter: today, this week, this month, this year

+Respect both sides when sorting by relative path

+Updated COM error message reporting resolving "Unknown error"

+Smarter configuration merge algorithm

+Correctly show existing folders on both sides when using include filter

+Fixed network access using WebDrive

+Update modification times during file copy to write current values to database 

+RealTimeSync: write name of changed file into environment variable "changed_file"

+RealTimeSync: fixed network drop incorrectly being handled as a failure

+Set default direction according to current configuration when deleting manually

+Plenty of GUI improvements

+Updated help file

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.21 [2011-08-19]

+------------------------------

+Fixed deleting to user-defined directory

+Fixed crash when using include filter

+New global option to disable transactional file copy

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.20 [2011-08-11]

+------------------------------

+Scan multiple directories in parallel

+Automatically resolve disconnected network maps

+Fixed temporal hang when dropping large files on main dialog

+<Automatic> mode: Fixed issue regarding directory names differing in case during first sync

+Delete permanently if recycle bin is not available (Linux)

+Keep FreeFileSync responsive when trying to access non-existent network folder

+Support for Ubuntu Unity Launcher (Linux)

+RealTimeSync: Failure notification if command line is invalid (Linux)

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.19 [2011-07-23]

+------------------------------

+Exclude sub directories from synchronization which cannot be accessed during comparison

+Warning if Recycle Bin is not available instead of deleting silently (Windows)

+Adapted log message if missing recycler leads to permanent deletion (Windows)

+Revert to per file recycle bin handling if creating temp recycler folder fails

+Avoid orphaned deletion temp directories on network drives

+Quick-select comparison and synchronization options via double-click

+New right-click drop down menu on comparison and synchronization settings button

+New database design: copying the database file does not lead to complications anymore

+Full support for "retry" while comparing

+Don't copy empty folders when filtering by time span

+Allow loading/merging multiple configurations files via file open dialog

+Allow loading/merging multiple configurations in last used config list

+Fixed system shutdown interruption during batch mode

+Allow saving log files in both silent and non-silent batch jobs

+Reduced main dialog flicker when switching configurations

+Database and lock files created by FreeFileSync do not trigger RealTimeSync anymore

+Restrict maximum number of visible folder pairs to 6 (configurable via GlobalSettings.xml)

+New macros: %day%, %hour%, %min%, %sec%

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.18 [2011-07-03]

+------------------------------

+Launcher running synchronously and returning application error code

+Fixed sort by file extension

+Fixed drag and drop of SAMBA network folder

+Render (all) invalid file dates correctly on GUI

+Correct layout selection for RTL and LTR languages

+Correct GUI status texts while waiting for directory lock

+Properly set default directory when loading configuration

+New XML framework: zen::Xml

+Added Hebrew language

+Added Danish language

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.17 [2011-05-20]

+------------------------------

+Filter files by size

+Filter latest files by time span

+Launcher automatically selecting 32/64 bit executable on start up

+More detailed systray progress indicator

+New database format for <Automatic> mode: a full sync is suggested before upgrading

+Update database at individual file level (support for partial and aborted syncs)

+New translation file format

+Dynamically load existing translation files

+Correct translation plural forms

+Improved directory locking strategy

+Restructured installation package

+One button-click synchronization

+Fixed CSV character encoding

+Put CSV values in quotes if they contain semicolons

+Explicit button and settings for "Custom" sync variant -> old configurations need to be migrated

+Keyboard shortcuts also on middle grid

+Minimize progress dialog by clicking on taskbar

+Render invalid file dates correctly on GUI

+Process user-defined commands via shell execution (FFS and RTS)

+Allow base directory names having trailing white-space

+Added Ukrainian language

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.16 [2011-04-21]

+------------------------------

+Fixed file copy issues on SAMBA shares

+Small GUI fixes

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.15 [2011-04-19]

+------------------------------

+Overwriting a file as fully transactional operation

+Optimized synchronization speed (non-cached volumes, e.g. memory sticks in particular)

+Volumes can be specified by name: [<volume-name>]\<path> (use case: variable drive letters, RealTimeSync)

+Copy NTFS compressed, encrypted and sparse file attributes

+Copy NTFS compressed and encrypted directory attributes

+Copy NTFS alternate data stream

+Improved performance: CSV export, copy to clipboard, sync log display

+Improved color theme support

+Fixed crash on certain system text color settings

+Fixed progress numbers for manual deletion

+Allow aborting manual deletion via escape key

+Use relative name for file tool tip

+Automatically redirect arrow keys to main grid

+More tolerant directory creation (operation not supported/wrong parameter)

+More tolerant file move: ignore existing files (user-defined deletion directory)

+Added macro %weekday%

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.14 [2011-03-20]

+------------------------------

+New keyboard shortcuts: F5: compare F6: synchronize

+Skip to next folder pair if fatal error occurred (instead of abort)

+Reload last selected configuration on start up

+Abort with error when copying to empty directory field

+Full log information after comparison (including file transfer)

+Check read access for source file before overwriting target

+Fixed possible application crash after comparison

+Fixed possible network freeze when comparing

+Maximum number of log files can be specified

+Don't condense white-space when loading XML configuration

+RealTimeSync: Put executable name in quotes when parsing *.ffs_batch file

+Large program icons - 256 x 256

+Handle daylight saving time(DST) on FAT network shares

+Skip DST handling if drive does not support accurate file times

+Many small GUI/usability fixes

+Added Korean translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.13 [2011-01-16]

+------------------------------

+Implemented Advanced User Interface to allow user specified layout customizations

+Process case sensitive file/directory/symlink names

+Synchronize name/attributes only avoiding full copy if appropriate

+Prevent hibernation/sleep mode during comparison and synchronization (Windows)

+New database format: single file for FreeFileSync 32 and 64 bit versions

+	- full sync suggested before migrating to v3.13

+	- old sync.x64.ffs_db files may be deleted

+Improved algorithm to calculate remaining time

+Allow resizing window containing multiple folder pairs

+Show folder short names in column file name

+Correctly report message "nothing to sync" in batch mode

+Removed libjpg-8 dependency (Linux)

+Fixed loading correct maximized position on multi-screen desktop

+RealTimeSync: Removed blank icons in ALT-TAB list during execution of command line

+Show RealTimeSync job name as systray tool tip

+Last used configurations as sorted list without size limitation

+Remove redundant configuration when merging multiple ffs_gui/ffs_batch files

+Warning if folder is modified that is part of multiple folder pairs

+Aggregated warning messages for all folder pairs instead of one per pair

+Added privilege to access restricted symlink content

+Added Greek translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.12 [2010-11-28]

+------------------------------

+Allow empty folder pairs without complaining

+Automatically exclude database and lock files from all (sub-)directories (not only from base)

+Resize grid columns on both sides in parallel

+Fixed tool tip foreground text color (Linux)

+Search via CTRL + F and F3 now as global hotkeys

+Fully portable use of directory locking (Windows/Linux, 32/64 bit)

+RealTimeSync: Treat missing network path the same as missing local path

+Show current job name during synchronization (batch/gui)

+Allow copying dereferenced (=followed) directory Symlinks over network share

+Fail to copy Symlinks (=direct) over network share instead of silently creating empty folder (Windows XP)

+Copy NTFS junctions as Symlinks (avoiding permission checks)

+RealTimeSync: ignore request for device removal on network mapped drives

+Support for copying SELinux security contexts

+Fixed moving buttons in synchronization dialog

+Allow deleting currently selected item from list of last used folders (not before wxWidgets 2.9.1)

+Avoid losing focus after manually deleting a file

+Preserve custom changes to sync directions after manually deleting a file

+Handle empty tool tips correctly (Linux)

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.11 [2010-09-20]

+------------------------------

+Fixed migration issue: reasonable default value for number of folder pairs

+Better message box background color

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.10 [2010-09-19]

+------------------------------

+Automatically solve daylight saving time and time zone shift issues on FAT/FAT32 (finally)

+Instantly resolve abandoned directory locks associated with local computer

+Show expanded directory name as tool tip and label text (resolves macros and relative paths)

+Do not copy relative file attributes for base target directories that are created implicitly

+Move dialogs by clicking (almost) anywhere

+RealTimeSync: ignore request for device removal on Samba shares

+Added UTF-8 BOM for CSV export

+Correctly handle window position on multi-screen desktop

+Disabled warning "database not yet existing"

+RealTimeSync: replaced delay by minimum idle time

+Maximum number of folder pairs configurable via GlobalSettings.xml (XML node <FolderPairsMax>)

+Added tool tips to display long filenames on main grid

+Keep application responsive when deleting large directories

+Vista/Windows 7: harmonize modification times shown on main grid with Windows Explorer

+Changed background color to avoid unreadable texts in combination with certain color themes

+Toggle middle grid comparison result/sync preview with right mouse button click

+Further GUI enhancements/polishment/standard conformance

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.9 [2010-08-10]

+-----------------------------

+Advanced locking strategy to allow multiple processes synchronize the same directories (e.g. via network share)

+Merge multiple *.ffs_batch, *.ffs_gui files or combinations of both via drag & drop

+Copy file and folder permissions (requires admin rights):

+	- Windows: owner, group, DACL, SACL

+	- Linux: owner, group, permissions

+	- correctly handle Symbolic Links 

+	- new option in global settings

+Compare by content evaluates Symbolic Links

+32-Bit build compiled with MinGW/GCC to preserve Windows 2000 compatibility

+RealTimeSync: Handle requests for device removal (USB stick) while monitoring

+Sort by file size: group symlinks before directories

+Added macros %week%, %month%, %year% for creating time-stamped directories

+Touch database file when changes occurred only

+Moved settings "file time tolerance" and "verify copied files" to GlobalSettings.xml

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.8 [2010-06-20]

+-----------------------------

+New options handling Symlinks: ignore/direct/follow => warning: new database format for <Automatic> mode

+Fixed crash when starting sync for Windows XP SP2

+Prevent tool tip from stealing focus

+Show associated file icons (Linux)

+Run folder existence checks in separate thread (faster network share access)

+Write <Automatic> mode database file even if both sides are already in sync

+Don't raise status dialog to the top after synchronization

+Embedded version information into executable (Windows)

+Migrated compiler to Visual C++ 2010 (Windows)

+Avoid losing manual changes when excluding via context menu

+Adjusted auto-updater web-address

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.7 [2010-05-16]

+-----------------------------

+RealTimeSync: Trigger command line only if all directories are existing

+Allow for drag and drop of very large files

+Batch modus: New "Switch" button opens GUI modus when warnings occur

+Support copying old 8.3 filenames correctly

+Handling of Symbolic Links configurable via GUI

+Fine tuned calculation of remaining disk space for custom deletion directories

+Save default config files only if actually changed

+NSIS installer: Support for /D and /S switches

+Fixed resource loading if installation folder is not working directory (Linux build)

+Consolidated batch creation dialog

+<Automatic> mode: Detect conflict when a directory shall be deleted while new sub-elements are to be copied

+Automatically mark left behind temporary files (*.ffs_tmp) for deletion with next sync

+New Project website: freefilesync.sourceforge.net

+A lot of small GUI fixes

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.6 [2010-03-31]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed occasional crash when starting FreeFileSync

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.5 [2010-03-27]

+-----------------------------

+Allow <Automatic> mode syncs between 32 bit, 64 bit, Windows and Linux builds

+Show progress indicator in window title

+Support for progress indicator in Windows 7 Superbar

+Reduced progress indicator flicker

+Prevent silent batch mode from taking keyboard focus

+Improved error messages (loading/saving/copying files)

+Improved environment variable tolerance: strip blanks and double-quotes

+RealTimeSync: Fixed crash when double-clicking systray icon

+Allow aborting all operations via Escape key

+Added British English translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.4 [2010-03-04]

+-----------------------------

+Performance: Reduced Recycle Bin access time by 90%

+Recycle Bin support for Linux

+Performance: Reduced binary comparison sequential read time (by up to 75% for CD/DVD access)

+Improved synchronization sequence to avoid disk space shortage: overwrite large files by small ones first

+Fixed problems with file renaming on Samba share

+New free text grid search via shortcuts CTRL + F and F3

+Show number of processed files at end of synchronization

+New optional grid column: file extension

+New comparison category icons

+Fixed handling sync-config of first folder pair

+Allow moving main dialog by dragging client area instead of title bar only

+Enhanced help file: Run RealTimeSync as Service

+Prefix log files with name of batch job

+Fixed GUI right-to-left mirroring for locales Hebrew and Arabic

+Portable version: save configuration in installation folder

+Many small GUI enhancements

+Updated translation files

+New Linux .deb package: ppa:freefilesync/ffs

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.3 [2010-02-02]

+-----------------------------

+New installer package for portable/local/32/64-bit versions

+Built-in support for very long filenames: apply \\?\-prefix automatically

+New button for synchronization preview: show equal files

+RealTimeSync: Respond to directory or volume arrival, e.g. USB stick insert

+Start comparison automatically when double-clicking on *.ffs_gui files

+Visual progress indicator for sys-tray icon

+Fixed string comparison for 'ß' and 'ss' (all Windows versions)

+Fixed general string comparison for Windows 2000

+Significantly faster file icon loading

+Applied new IFileOperation interface for recycle bin (Windows >= Vista)

+Patched <Automatic> mode to handle FAT32 2-second file time precision

+Play optional sound after comparison: "Compare_Complete.wav"

+Allow environment variables for log file-directory

+Enhanced conflict reporting

+Added Swedish translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.2 [2009-12-13]

+-----------------------------

+Native Windows 64-Bit version (including Volume Shadow Copy Service)

+Harmonized filter handling: global and local file filters

+Unified handling of first folder pair: all pairs now semantically equal

+Use environment variables within directory names (e.g. %USERNAME%)

+New keyboard shortcuts to set sync-direction: ALT + <arrow key>

+Allow copying to non-encrypted target directory

+Fixed sort by filename

+Fixed GDI resource leak when scrolling large grids

+Fixed string comparison for 'ß' and 'ss' (Windows >= Vista)

+Faster file icon loading

+Remove elements in folder drop down list via DEL key

+New integrated help file

+Play optional sound after synchronization: "Sync_Complete.wav"

+Several GUI/usability improvements

+Created package for PortableApps.com

+Added Finnish translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.1 [2009-10-26]

+-----------------------------

+Support for multiple data sources in Automatic mode

+Copy file and folder create/access/modification times when synchronizing

+Progress dialog can be minimized to systray (Batch and GUI mode)

+Allow switching between silent/non-silent batch mode interactively

+Some GUI improvements

+

+

+FreeFileSync 3.0 [2009-10-15]

+-----------------------------

+New synchronization mode: <Automatic>

+Consolidated batch mode error handling

+Fixed crash when comparing multiple pairs by content

+Fixed calculation of remaining objects

+Fixed swapping grids

+Show scanned files when traversing with filter enabled

+New default filter values

+New macros %time%, %date% for creating time-stamped directories

+Avoid corrupted data when program is terminated unexpectedly

+Prevent deletion when source-directory (temporarily) is not accessible

+Native Unicode support for Linux build

+Added Romanian translation

+Added Turkish translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 2.3 [2009-09-27]

+-----------------------------

+New filter and sync configuration at folder pair level

+Improved sorting: sort across multiple folder pairs

+				  stable sorting in middle grid

+				  consolidated sorting of sync-direction

+Open external applications via context menu(customizable)

+Removed performance penalty when using include filters

+Improved filter syntax for strings beginning with wildcards

+Default handling for conflict files now configurable

+New option to show all hidden dialogs again

+Fixed issue with macros %nameCo, %dirCo

+New option in *.ffs_gui/ffs_batch files: Verify copied files

+Use Windows Volume Shadow Copy for shared and locked files(new)

+More detailed information in *.cvs export

+Use current working directory to save global configuration (portable version)

+Respect sub directories when manually changing sync-direction

+Allow import of batch configuration into GUI mode

+Some small GUI improvements

+New shortcuts: SPACE: (de-)select rows; ENTER: start external application

+Performance improvements: Reduced CPU time by 28%, (peak) memory consumption by 20%

+Added Traditional Chinese translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 2.2 [2009-08-16]

+-----------------------------

+New user-defined recycle bin directory

+Possibility to create synchronization directories automatically (if not existing)

+Support for relative directory names (e.g. \foo, ..\bar) respecting current working directory

+New tool tip in middle grid showing detailed information (including conflicts)

+Status feedback and new abort button for manual deletion

+Options to add/remove folder pairs in batch dialog

+Added tool tip showing progress for silent batchmode

+New view filter buttons in synchronization preview

+Revisioned handling of symbolic links (Linux/Windows)

+GUI optimizations removing flicker

+Possibility to create new folders via browse folder dialog

+Open files with associated application by special command string

+Improved warning/error handling

+Auto-adjust columns automatically or manually with CTRL + '+'

+New macros for double-click command line: %name, %dir, %nameCo, %dirCo

+Fixed runtime error when multiple folder pairs are used

+New tool 'RealTimeSync': Watch directories for changes and start synchronization automatically

+Improved XML parsing, fault tolerance and concept revisioned

+More detailed statistics before start of synchronization

+Removed superfluous border for bitmap buttons (Linux only)

+Added Czech translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 2.1 [2009-07-03]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed bug that could cause FreeFileSync to crash after synchronization

+Compiled with MS Visual C++ 2008 using static runtime library

+

+

+FreeFileSync 2.0 [2009-06-30]

+-----------------------------

+Copy locked files using Windows Volume Shadow Copy

+Load file icons asynchronously for maximum display performance

+Handle include filter correctly when comparing

+Display optional summary window before starting synchronization

+Adjust sync direction properly when switching sides

+Info about sync variant on main dialog

+Issue a warning message for each conflict type when comparing

+Save default configuration in user application path (Installer based version)

+Limit main dialog minimum size

+Update grid row labels while scrolling

+Right-click selects cell before opening context menu

+New context menu options to manually assign a sync-direction

+Moved sync-preview switch into middle grid's context menu

+Possibility to remove top folder pair

+Fixed calculation of row total in sync preview

+File icons configurable for each side

+Many small GUI improvements

+Compiled successfully with GCC 4.4.0 and MS Visual C++ 2008

+Added Russian translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.19 [2009-06-01]

+------------------------------

+New synchronization preview

+Sync-direction can be adapted manually

+New category type "conflict"

+New check for unresolved conflicts

+Improved overall GUI layout

+New check for erroneous file modification dates

+Optional pop up to notify on changed configuration

+Files with invalid dates (e.g. year 30.000) do not result in a program abort anymore

+Replaced column "full name" by "full path" to be combined with "filename"

+Apply filtering WHILE comparing (if activated) and avoid traversing excluded directories

+New filter paradigm: use relative instead of absolute names

+New option "ignore DST +/- 1-hour" to correctly handle daylight saving changes

+Sync preview statistics now on main dialog

+Show only relevant synchronization options

+File icon display configurable via grid column context menu

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.18 [2009-05-10]

+------------------------------

+Linux build officially released: all major problems solved!

+New statistic: remaining time

+New statistic: bytes per second

+Automatically check for program updates every week

+Finally got rid of scroll bar in middle grid for Linux build

+Fixed issue with file icon display

+Fixed overlapping grid cells

+Alternate log file directory configurable via GUI

+Added drag & drop support for batch job assembly

+Simplified filter usage: - <dirname> matches "<dirname>\*" as well as "<dirname>\"

+						 - only distinct filter entries are considered

+Platform dependent line breaks in configuration *.xml files

+"Significant difference check" runs at folder pair level

+Sorting runs at folder pair level

+New check for sufficient free disk space (considering recycle bin usage)

+New optional grid column: directory

+New sort by directory name

+Reduced memory consumption by 10%

+A lot of smaller improvements

+Added Brazilian Portuguese translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.17 [2009-04-05]

+------------------------------

+Full support for Windows/Linux symbolic links:

+	- traverse, copy, delete symbolic links

+	- handle broken symbolic links

+	- new options in GlobalSettings.xml: TraverseDirectorySymlinks, CopyFileSymlinks

+New menu option: "Check for new version"

+Copy folder attributes and security settings when implicitly creating folders

+Maximum file time difference now fully configurable

+New history of last selected folders

+Fixed "Year-2038-Problem" for time_t

+Upgraded to wxWidgets 2.8.10

+Individual folder pairs can be selected for removal

+Performance: Reduced CPU time by 9%, memory consumption by 36%

+Support for cancellation when copying and comparing large files

+Smooth progress indicators when copying and comparing large files

+Support for Shift-PageUp/PageDown

+Support for Home/End and Shift-Home/End

+Alternative log file directory configurable via *.ffs_batch Xml

+Show explorer file icons in grid (windows only)

+Fixed compilation issues for Linux build

+Fixed grid alignment issue in Linux build

+Enhanced error messages for Linux build

+Optimized traversing algorithm for Linux build

+Fixed graphical misalignment with multiple folder pairs

+Added Slovenian translation

+Added Hungarian translation

+Added Spanish translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.16 [2009-03-13]

+------------------------------

+Support for \\?\ path prefix for unrestricted path length (directory names > 255 characters) (windows only)

+Copy files even if target folder does not exist

+Fixed occasional error when switching languages

+Added sys-tray icon for silent batch mode (pause, abort, about)

+Support for numeric del-key

+Avoid endless loops with Vista symbolic links (don't traverse into symbolic links - configurable)

+New functionality for loading batch files (load button or drag & drop to main/batch window)

+New options for batch file error handling: "pop up, ignore errors, exit with returncode < 0"

+New option to reset all warning messages

+Allow marking both sides of the main grid via CTRL + mouse-click

+Allow manual deletion of files on both or one side only (respecting selections on both sides)

+Special recycler option for manual deletion

+New optional grid column: Full name

+Fixed locale related issue when comparing. Big thanks to Persson Henric for providing support!

+New check if more than 50% of files will be overwritten/deleted

+Save memory by clearing old results before re-comparing

+Usability improvements:

+	- name of config file in window title

+	- refresh view filters on configuration load

+	- default to ascending sort when changing column

+	- maximum length of config file history customizable through xml

+	- new "load configuration" button

+	- check/uncheck option for middle grid

+	- support for CTRL + A (select all)

+	- enhanced error messages (windows only)

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.15 [2009-02-22]

+------------------------------

+Fixed performance bottleneck in batch mode (non-silent)

+Improved performance of comparison by another 10%

+Configure column settings by right-click context menu

+Remember column positions on main grid

+Hide/Show individual columns

+Added "sort by comparison result"

+Sort file list by relative name after comparison (GUI mode only)

+Removed Windows registry usage for portable version

+Restored line breaks in status texts for better readability

+Revised German translation. Thanks to «Latino»!

+Created custom button control to finally translate "compare" and "synchronize"

+Allow manual setup of file manager integration (Windows and Linux)

+Added Step-By-Step guide for manual compilation (Windows and Linux)

+Added checkboxes to manually select/deselect rows

+New option: Treat files with time deviation of less-equal 1 hour as equal (FAT/FAT32 drives only) 

+Added Polish translation

+Added Portuguese translation

+Added Italian translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.14 [2009-02-01]

+------------------------------

+Massive performance improvements:

+- comprehensive analysis and optimization of comparison functionality

+- new, fast directory traversing algorithm

+- improved folder hierarchy compare algorithm

+- lazy evaluation of formatted date strings

+- new high-performance string class

+=> reduction of CPU time by more than 90%!

+Folder attributes are copied during synchronization

+Sorting now case-insensitive (Windows-only)

+Allow column positioning on main grid

+Many small fixes

+Added Chinese translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.13 [2009-01-06]

+------------------------------

+Automatically detect daylight saving time (DST) change for FAT/FAT32 drives

+Added directory dependency check when synchronizing multiple folder pairs

+New synchronization option: "update"

+Reduced status screen flicker when comparing and synchronizing

+Fixed bug when sorting by filename

+Further GUI improvements

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.12 [2008-12-23]

+------------------------------

+Significantly improved speed of all sorting algorithms

+Keep sorting sequence when adding or removing rows

+'Sort by relative path' secondarily sorts by filename and respects folders

+Allow adding multiple files/folders to exclude filter via context menu

+Exclude full relative path instead of short filenames via context menu

+Fixed possible memory leak when canceling compare

+New option to manually adjust file modification times (To be used e.g. for FAT32 volumes on DST switch)

+Handling of different types of configuration (GUI, batch, global)

+Enhanced exception handling

+Multiple GUI improvements

+Added Dutch translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.11 [2008-11-23]

+------------------------------

+Support for multiple folder pairs

+Optimized performance of multiple pairs to scan each folder just once

+Enhanced batch file format

+New context menu option to add files, file types or directories to exclude filter

+Reworked file filter dialog

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.10 [2008-11-09]

+------------------------------

+Transformed configuration file format to XML

+Exchanged batch files with shell links for full Unicode support (Windows-only)

+Improved filter usage: ignore leading/trailing white-space, upper/lower-case (Windows-only) chars

+Removed screen-flicker when clicking on compare:

+Added elapsed time to compare status

+Calculate height of middle grid independently of OS window layout

+Multiple GUI improvements

+Added Japanese translation

+Updated translation files

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.9 [2008-10-26]

+-----------------------------

+Fixed wxWidgets multithreading issue that could cause synchronization to hang occasionally

+Fixed issue with %1 parameter

+Fixed issue with recycle bin usage in unicode mode

+Added uninstaller

+New installer option to associate *.ffs files with FreeFileSync

+Transformed language files to Unicode (UTF-8)

+Delete elements in configuration history list via DELETE key

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.8 [2008-10-19]

+-----------------------------

+Enhanced status bar information

+Enhanced log file information

+Enhanced progress information

+Added Unicode support

+Program now waits until work is completed when abort is triggered during synchronization

+Added French translation

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.7 [2008-10-12]

+-----------------------------

+Display only those view filter buttons that are actually needed

+Compare by size and date: last write time may differ by up to 2 seconds (NTFS vs FAT32)

+Fixed minor issue with trailing path separator when creating batch jobs

+Fixed minor issue with window sizes not being remembered in some special situation

+Further improved Unicode compliance

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.6 [2008-10-05]

+-----------------------------

+Significantly improved speed of filtering files and view (< 10 ms for > 200,000 rows(!))

+Fixed minor grid mis-alignment under some special conditions

+Enhanced status bar with centered texts

+Flexible filter options depending on compare variant

+Improved synchronization statistics

+Fixed issue when trying to delete system folders

+Usability improvements

+Recycle Bin usage as command line parameter

+New menu bar

+Program language selectable from menu

+UI-option to create sync jobs (batch files) for automated synchronization

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.5 [2008-09-21]

+-----------------------------

+Improved speed of comparison by file content

+Simplified and optimized calculation of accumulated file sizes

+Added right-click context menu to main dialog

+New installer for Windows

+Improved usability of filtering and selecting rows

+Solved possible issue with different file time precisions in multi-OS environments

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.4 [2008-09-14]

+-----------------------------

+Implemented generic multithreading class to keep "compare by content" and "file synchronization" responsive

+Added status bar when comparing files (with additional status information for "compare by content")

+Some further speed optimizations 

+Added option to skip error messages and have them listed after synchronization

+Restructured loading of configuration files

+The result grid after synchronization now always consists of items that have not been synchronized (even if abort was pressed)

+Added "remaining files" as sync-progress information

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.3 [2008-09-07]

+-----------------------------

+Maintain and load different configurations by drag&drop, load-button or command line

+New function to delete files (or move them to recycle bin) manually on the UI (without having to re-compare):

+	Deleting folders results in deletion of all dependent files, subfolders on UI grid (also no re-compare needed)

+	while catching error situations and allowing to resolve them

+Improved manual filtering of rows: If folders are marked all dependent subfolders and files are marked as well 

+(keeping sort sequence when "hide filtered elements" is marked)

+Comprehensive performance optimization of the two features above (manual filtering, deletion) for large grids (> 200,000 rows)

+Improved usability: resizable borders, keyboard shortcuts, default buttons, dialog standard focus

+Main window will remember restored position even if maximized

+Updated sources to become more Linux and Unicode friendly

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.2 [2008-08-31]

+-----------------------------

+New progress indicator and status information when synchronizing:

+	->available for command line mode and UI mode: Status update and final error report

+New progress information when comparing directories

+Multithreading for copying of files to keep program responsive

+Optimized all status dialogs and progress indicators for high performance: practically NO performance loss

+Possibility to abort all performance critical operations (comparison, synchronization) at any time

+New options in case of an error: "Continue, retry, abort" for UI and command line

+New command line option "-skiperrors" to continue synchronization despite errors

+Enhanced log file (-silent mode) to include all errors during compare and synchronization

+Do not synchronize folders that have been deleted externally (but show an error message)

+Manually filter out ranges from synchronization instead of just single rows

+Some UI improvements

+New option to use Recycle Bin when deleting or overwriting files

+New synchronization sequence: first delete files, then copy files to avoid disc space shortages

+Added different return values when used in command line mode to report success or failure

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.1 [2008-08-24]

+-----------------------------

+Some further speed optimizations (sorting)

+Written custom wxGrid class to avoid mapping of data to UI: huge performance increase (especially with formatted grids > 100,000 items)

+Filter files to include/exclude them from synchronization

+Minor UI and text adaptions

+Allow direct keyboard input for directory names

+Added possibility to continue on error

+Added indicator for sort direction

+Simplified code concerning loading of UI resources

+Prepared code to support unicode in some future version

+Updated German translation

+

+

+FreeFileSync 1.0 [2008-08-10]

+-----------------------------

+Initial release