In this issue, we recommend a modern file manager that breaks through the boundaries of the Windows platform – Files.
Files is a file manager for Windows that leverages the latest features of the system’s Windows platform, including Fluent Design, seamless updates, and APIs that implement the performance and lifecycle behavior that users expect, enabling features such as a simplified file experience, dynamic file browsing, and more.
Features
File Preview: Preview documents, photos, and more without having to open them. Built-in preview effects, syntax highlighting, markdown and video playback, etc
- File tags: You can add your own custom tags by assigning color and naming tags to files and folders for easy identification
- Multitasking tabs: Files have a browser-like tab interface that supports keyboard shortcuts
- Seamless cloud integration: Integrate with multiple cloud services to manage documents and photos in the cloud directly from the sidebar
Custom themes: You can customize themes in the built-in files or go directly to the document and create your own
Build the project
1 Environment preparation
Visual Studio 2022 with UWP Development Kit
C++ ATL for building UWP tools
2 Clone the project
git clone https://github.com/files-community/Files
3 Build the project
Open the sln file in Visual Studio (Files.sln) and set Files.Package to the startup item. In the Schema pane, debug for selecting the correct system schema as follows:
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