Introducing v2.1

Changes

• Added a hotkey for playing audio and video in the preview pane by @TomaszSteblik in #6690
• Added a toolbar button to empty recycle bin by @cinqmilleans in #6693
• Set window title to be the same as the selected tab name by @gave92 in #6762
• Added compatibility section to the properties window by @gave92 in #6691
• Increased Native Read > 4096 limit by @d2dyno1 in #6852
• Added native ARM64 Support by @gus33000 in #6901
• Added support for Nextcloud by @gave92 in #7401
• Detect Yandex.Disk cloud drive by @gave92 in #7406
• Redesigned the properties window @yaichenbaum in #7416
• Redesigned the settings dialog by @yaichenbaum in #6930
• Increased icon size in the customization properties page by @timwenger in #7021
• Added support for symbolic file links by @gave92 in #7006
• Added clear all button to the ongoing tasks flyout by @petrjancar in #7025
• Open new columns in the column layout on a single click by @yaichenbaum in #7470
• Added keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+H) to show/hide hidden files by @guillaume-nizet in #7106
• Import/export all settings into a zipped archive by @gave92 in #7078
• Made active ongoing tasks appear at the top of the ongoing tasks flyout by @petrjancar in #7022
• Remove delay of loading sidebar items and other services on startup by @winston-de in #7104
• Mousewheel click opens new tab at selected path by @Raithlin in #7126
• Open recycle bin & this pc in Files when set as the default file manager @gave92 in #7408
• Open control panel in existing window when Files is set as the default file manager by @gave92 in #7456
• Added experimental option to show folder sizes by @cinqmilleans in #7244
• Add action on label click to change layout by @cinqmilleans in #7191
• Show basic preview for recycle bin items by @winston-de in #7203
• Added support for collapsing widgets on the homepage by @yaichenbaum in #7285
• Extended click area to whole settings block by @d2dyno1 in #7336
• Update tab titles using current navigation arguments by @jiejasonliu in #7333
• Added subtle listview animation by @yaichenbaum in #7311
• Added option to open Files on Windows startup by @esibruti in #7309
• Improved the behavior when installing fonts by @gave92 in #7394
• Improved keyboard navigation in the details layout by @gave92 in #7390
• Improved keyboard navigation in the column layout by @gave92 in #7425
• Improved the behavior of the taskbar jumplist by @Jaiganeshkumaran in #7141
• Extended the rename textbox width in the details layout by @duke7553 in #7445
• Do not block UI while loading drive properties by @gave92 in #7464
• Properly toggle "permanent delete" check in confirmation dialog by @gave92 in #7500

Bug Fixes

• Fixed a crash that would occur when dropping a shortcut over an executable file by @gave92 in #6696
• Fixed copying shortcuts, small changes to ftp by @gave92 in #6703
• Fixed an issue where the option to reset the default file explorer wouldn't work after reinstalling Files by @gave92 in #6769
• Fixed an issue where changing the sort option would create a hidden file by @gave92 in #6741
• Fixed an issue where grouping by date might include files from previous week by @SHADOW-XIII in #6898
• Fixed an issue where restoring items from recycle bin would remove the file extension by @d2dyno1 in #6985
• Fixes an issue causing the file tags list to be serialized wrong by @gave92 in #7017
• Fixed an issue where file extensions would sometimes get removed when renaming items by @gave92 in #7015
• Fixed invalid items from being added to bundles by @d2dyno1 in #7119
• Fixed search button on home page by @cinqmilleans in #7118
• Fixed inner toolbar state on startup by @cinqmilleans in #7166
• Show network shortcuts on the sidebar by @gave92 in #7185
• Workaround for copying to MTP by @gave92 in #7212
• Avoid reading the whole file into memory when adding a file to a .zip archive by @gave92 in #7123
• Fixed an issue where clicking the okay button in the properties window sometimes wouldn't work by @gave92 in #7201
• Prevent repetitive viewport analysis in PointerMoved by @duke7553 in #7366
• Fixed right pane being always loaded by @gave92 in #7376
• Fixed an issue where some buttons didn't have text by @gave92 in #7381
• Fixed folder shortcuts opening in explorer by @gave92 in #7391
• Fixed text selection when renaming by @gave92 in #7455
• Fixed advanced properties opening in the wrong window by @gave92 in #7439

New Contributors

• @TomaszSteblik made their first contribution in #6690
• @PabloDaniel0 made their first contribution in #6710
• @Gitoffthelawn made their first contribution in #6819
• @Athey81 made their first contribution in #6832
• @maikkunrk made their first contribution in #6850
• @gus33000 made their first contribution in #6901
• @Coding-Young made their first contribution in #6916
• @timwenger made their first contribution in #7021
• @petrjancar made their first contribution in #7022
• @meziantou made their first contribution in #7103
• @guillaume-nizet made their first contribution in #7106
• @Johndoe0153 made their first contribution in #7160
• @Raithlin made their first contribution in #7175
• @tsakalerisk made their first contribution in #7207
• @heckelson made their first contribution in #7228
• @VOOM108 made their first contribution in #7238
• @coldu made their first contribution in #7231
• @jiejasonliu made their first contribution in #7333
• @ricardosousaIB made their first contribution in #7440
• @MalteTasler made their first contribution in #7506

Full Changelog: v2.0.33...v2.1