Does anyone know if XYplorer can have a source code viewer with syntax highlighting like dopus (i.e., in the bottom half of the screen?). I find that really useful.

-urlwolf (April 16, 2007, 10:03 AM)

Last time I checked it did not. ;)

I happily admit that there are one or two things that DOpus does and XY doesn't. And just like DOpus does not try to do everything that's possible (in XY), XY does not try to do everything that's possible (in DOpus). The power of a software (or any product) lies (also) in the difference from others. Clearly DOpus is in various ways bigger than XYplorer, and this size relation will stay like that very probably. If DOpus is Godzilla then XYplorer is T. Rex -- it always depends what suits you best for your current task. :)

... My biggest gripe with XY is its enormous amount of bugs...

-jgpaiva (April 13, 2007, 04:05 PM)

What??? Caramba! I've heard a lot in the years of developing XY but this is new. The majority of users agrees that XY has extremely few bugs, and if a bug is detected it is fixed within 24 hours in almost any case. I pride myself for being quickest bug fixer on the planet and my top development goals are (a) bug-freeness, (b) usability, (c) speed, (d) lightness, in that order. You should know it because you are a member of the forum. Since you joined the forum you posted exactly one bug (which was rather an observation of relative slowness than a malfunction bug, and which was "fixed" (made much faster) in the next release.
So, if you happen to find another of your "countless bugs" simply let me know and I fix it immediately.

And while you are collecting the bugs I go back to work adding Customizable Keyboard Shortcuts (CKS). ;)

So is there any reason for a Directory Opus user (fan) to try something like XYplorer then !

-patteo (December 10, 2006, 11:27 PM)

The contradictio in adjecto in that question is between the terms "reason" and "fan". Fandom per definition is beyond reason.  :P

For non-fanatics there are indeed many reasons to try XYplorer, whose typical users are not fans (with the exception of Zaine maybe  ;)) but folks that need to get their work done as quickly as possible so that they can go out and play earlier. XYplorer is not a toy but a tool. It is fast to learn, fast to configure, fast to handle, and fast in its operations. On top of this, it is small, cheap, portable, and does not leave a blood trail in your registry or system. When DOpus is a tank, XY is bow and arrow. You choose.

I'm not going into features here. Check out this for an impression of the Zen of File Management: http://www.xyplorer.com/product.htm (Don't get intimidated by the crowded screenshot. Every element can be hidden by a single keystroke.)

- Don, the XY Zen Master  :)