Release 18.60
XYplorer 18.60 has been released on 12-Dec-2017. Here’s a quick introduction to the main new features:
Self Update. Now the updated app will auto-run after self-update.
Nothing to learn, nothing to configure, it just works. Simply click OK when you see this dialog (after doing Help | Online Support | Check for Updates) and lean back:
There is an update.
PS: Remember that all enhancements regarding self-update only affect updating from this version, not to this version.
Transparency Grid. Now you can customize the two checkerboard grid colors.
This is the grid you get by factory default:
Factory default grid colors.
Now at Configuration | Preview | Preview | Image preview | Transparency grid you can customize both grid colors. For example:
Some custom grid colors, lighter and bluer.
If you don’t want the checkerboard grid but just one particular color simply set both colors to that same value. Here is a crass example:
Non-checkered crass-colored grid.
Showing the Grid: The grid can be toggled on/off at two places. For Preview, Mouse Down Blow Up, and Hover Box: Configuration | Preview | Image preview | Transparency grid. For Thumbnails: Configuration | Preview | Thumbnails | Show transparency grid.
The custom grid colors also affect the grid in thumbnails:
Thumbs on the grid.
Numerous Small Improvements and Fixes. See Change Log (about 3 MB).
