Folder tabs

Opening tabs with hotkeys
Tabs color grouping
Multiline tab headers
Emphasis tab fonts
Tab locking
Tab saving

oMega Commander Features. Folder tabs, remembering nomal view type.

oMega Commander Features. Extending folder tabs, two-lines tabs.

oMega Commander Features. Hotkeys for folder tabs.

Some tab hotkeys. Ctrl+Number - open tab, Shift+Ctrl+Number - create a tab, Alt+Click - open the tab on the opposite panel.

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Window tabs

Works in several internal windows
Windows can be saved
Color grouping of window tabs
Locking windows
Recover accidentally closed windows
List of favorite windows

oMega Commander Features. Internal windows. Window tabs. Window with pictures.

oMega Commander Features. Internal windows. Window tabs. File view window.

oMega Commander Features. Internal windows. Window tabs. Changing height of windows.

oMega Commander Features. Internal windows. Window tabs. Window settings, window as a file label.

Windows tabs is an effective way to split your work by subjects. For example, here the Editor window is open. Windows configuration gets saved. This allows e.g. continuing editing the file even after restarting the program. For instant opening of a new editor window press Alt+E.

Such windows are used to view the files. Another popular usage for tabs is assistance with temporary switch to another quick job. If you do not want to mess up the current file list, press Ctrl+N, do what is necessary and then close the window (Ctrl+W).

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Navigation pane. Tree.

Easy opening of and switching to a tree (Shift+Tab, Tab)
Showing up to two trees, one for each file panel (Shift+Ctrl+F8)
Selecting displayed items and their locations
Moving a tree to the desired location
Displaying a tree on another monitor in an external window
Address bar for the invisible part of a tree
Quick search in a tree
Fine-tuning of the tree view

oMega Commander Features. Navigation pane. Tree. Drag.

File bookmarks

Visual highlight of specific files and folders
Arbitrary color markers
Quick jump to the marked files
Selection and other processing of marked files

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oMega Commander Features. File bookmarks.

Here are the best photos are marked in orange. Color markers can be arbitrary. The list also shows not yet played music in green.

You can move quickly between the marks (Shift+Alt+PageUp/PageDown). Check marks by pressing Shift+Alt+A. Open the list - Alt+A, the selection - double Alt+A.

Magical Ribbons

Main ribbon purposes:

Be the control center (oMega should always be open)
Add advanced features to the file list
Structuring programs and information

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oMega Commander Features. A typical ribbon, created by the user.

oMega Commander Features. A ribbon with pictures or images

oMega Commander Features. Ribbon Designer.

oMega Commander Features. A ribbon as a menu.

oMega Commander Features. Frozen ribbons.

Any ribbon may be represented as a menu. This is done in the context menu of the ribbon tab. In order to see the ribbon again as buttons, click holding Alt on its tab. Then you can change the ribbon.

Ribbons allow you to:

Launch your favorite programs
Open selected documents
Open favorite sites
Open current files in different programs
Accelerate "Open with ..." function
Open frequently used folders
Open additional folders
Copy files into special folders
Execute internal commands

Some formatting possibilities:

Easily add buttons by dragging
Representation of a ribbon as a menu
Add ribbons with a single click
Freeze ribbons
Flexible ribbon and its buttons sizes
Extensive expandable library of icons
Download icons from the Internet
Automatic adjustment of buttons sizes to the ribbon size

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Color file grouping

Well thought-out set of file highlights
Easy creation of new files highlights by time, size, masks, etc.
Quick selection of a file highlight

oMega Commander Features. File highlight on white background

oMega Commander Features. File highlight on green background.

oMega Commander Features. File highlight on black background

oMega Commander Features. File highlight on blue background

oMega Commander Features. File list without highlight.

oMega Commander Features. Differently highlighted mixed files.

Sequential renaming

Quick editing of multiple file names at once
Quick replacement of names
Quick replacement of extensions
Column editing
Edit position highlighting in adjacent files

Smart copy

Automatic optimization of the operations sequence
Copying is faster than in Windows Explorer and other programs
Renaming mask when copying / moving
Acceleration / deceleration operations mode
Speed chart
Information about processed and remaining data
Option for keeping the copy window always on top

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oMega Commander Features. Renaming template for renaming / moving. Replacing file extension.

oMega Commander Features. An example of the operation queue.

oMega Commander Features. Information update in the progress window of a background operation.

oMega Commander Features. Renaming template for copy. Adding of a prefix to the name.

oMega Commander Features. Template mask for copy. Cutting out a name part.

oMega Commander Features. Template mask for copy. Automatic file numeration.

Copy / move can be combined with file name change. Here in the selected files the old extension gets replaced with "txt".

Here is another example of copy with rename. The file name is prepended with "Image".

And here first four letters get cut out from the file name. So a name like IMG_4462.jpg becomes 4462.jpg.

Here file names are automatically renumbered, which generates names: Image 001.jpg, Image 002.jpg, Image 003.jpg, etc.

Safe deleting

Secure deletion of data without possibility to be recovered by any special mean
Not just content, but also names of files and folders get erased
Hotkey to wipe out - Alt+Delete

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oMega Commander Features. Safe deleting.

Fast splitting of files (Alt+P)

Fast splitting (quicker than with any archiver)
Splitting to the desired number of parts, or to part of the desired size
Splitting with automatically sized pieces (leveraging the empty space on the media)
Visualization of splitting, splitting with the mouse

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Join files (Alt+M)

Automatic joining of a previously splitted file
Manual joining of arbitrary files
Validation of joining using checksums

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oMega Commander Features. File splitting.

Multifunctional search

Background search
Skip useless search results while searching
Scan exemptions
Search by content
Search by multiple pieces of content
Re-search in results
Search in archives
Search in encrypted archives
Quick search in results
Reduce results
Results cache, return to previous results
Automatically display the last found
Show skipped items
Pause search
Search acceleration / deceleration
User search patterns
Controlled depth of search

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oMega Commander Features. File search window. Show pictures during search.

oMega Commander Features. Removing excessive files from search results.

oMega Commander Features. File search acceleration using hot skipping of excessive files.

oMega Commander Features. Search files in archives, including encripted.

oMega Commander Features. Searching files containing, or not containing a phrase.

oMega Commander Features. Search files, containing one or more phrases.

Search results can be handled in a number of ways. For example, you can select and remove unnecessary files from the list by pressing Delete.

Easy and powerful integral editor

Syntax highlighting
Function: find all
Arbitrary encoding (Unicode UTF-16 LE/BE, UTF-8, ANSI, DOS, other code pages)
Function to search encoding (for files with unknown encoding)
Converting files encodings
View files of any size
Transition from viewing to editing with a single press
Column selection
Highlighting of identical fragments of text
Highlighting paired brackets
Arbitrary text background with automatic adaptation of syntax highlighting
Quick view / editor in file panels
Ability to connect external editors / viewers

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oMega Commander Features. Editor with highlighting on white background.

oMega Commander Features. Editor with highlighting on black background.

oMega Commander Features. Editor with highlighting on blue background

oMega Commander Features. Vertical (column) highlighting in the editor.

oMega Commander Features. Inserting of a vertical (column) block in the editor.

oMega Commander Features. Editor function: Find All

oMega Commander Features. Executing scripts directly from the editor.

oMega Commander Features. Changing font size in the editor.

F8 - change background instantly. Black background is easier on eyes, especially at night, and may save energy on some mobile devices.

Inserts a block of text. Here Ctrl + V was pressed several times (assuming a line of text has been previously saved to the clipboard in the column mode).

Ctrl+F12 - execute a script directly from the editor. This feature allows you to edit and quickly review, for example, an html pages.

You can pick up the font size by using Ctrl + Mouse Wheel.

Close control of available drive space

Background count of folders and subfolders size
Total and free disk space is always in view
Display the size of folders and subfolders, no need to recalculate every time
Highlight the largest files and folders

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oMega Commander Features. Background calculation of folder sizes in the file list.

oMega Commander Features. Show top folder sizes.

oMega Commander Features. Display total sizes and percentage of the occupied space on disk buttons.

oMega Commander Features. Display the total size and the free space of disk drives.

oMega Commander Features. Changing font size on drive buttons.

oMega Commander Features. Switch to another temporary or a system folder.

Shift+Alt+Enter - start scanning. While scanning is carried out, you can navigate e.g. into subfolders and see already counted sizes.

Disk sizes are visible in lists Alt+F1/F2. Disk buttons can be configured to display various information.

You can change the font size in the settings, or by scrolling: Ctrl+Mouse wheel.

And more ... Alt+S - call the system folders menu.
Go to a temporary folder and clean it.

Effective work with the file list

1_{/ 9} Selection

More than 20 ergonomic methods for quick selection
Speed and ease of selection of file groups:
Selection of the latest files
Selection of similar files
Selection of files with the same names
Selection of marked files
Adjustable selection of files

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oMega Commander Features. Double pressing Esc.

oMega Commander Features. Selection with double-click and swiping.

oMega Commander Features. Selection with icon click or simultaneous left and right click.

oMega Commander Features. Quick selection of a file group with the same extension (Alt-+).

oMega Commander Features. Quick selection of a file group with the same mark, selection of the latest files.

Double pressing Esc is a simple way to cancel selections. Try and you will like it. Also there are other double keys, like double +, F5.

Files can be quickly selected by icon click or simultaneous left and right click. You can also select with the right button, if configured.

Alt - + selects all files with the same extension.
Ctrl - + selects files with the same name.

Ctrl - Alt - + selects files with the same mark. This way it is convenient to select last downloaded files in the folder Download.

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Effective work with the file list

2_{/ 9} Saving list

Export the list into a file or buffer (Shift+Ctrl+C)
Remember/restore selection (/, Shift+Ctrl+/)
Save/load selection into/from a file

oMega Commander Features. Dialog window for saving file list.

oMega Commander Features. Tools for saving file list, remebering and restoring selection.

Shift+Ctrl+C - save the whole list or just selection. Selection can be adjusted for pasting.

E.g. if you want to paste the information into an Excel spreadsheet, use tabs as delimiters.

Hot key or ribbon buttons on "List" can be used for saving and restoring of selection.

For instance, the selected list, can be sent to a remote computer for automatic selection and processing of files.

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3_{/ 9} Navigation History

Return to visited folders
Quick search in history
Automatic skipping of intermediary folders
Remembering the list view and file positions

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4_{/ 9} Files History

Journaling of started, viewed or edited files
Turning journaling off
Quick search and group filtration
Pinning and manual list filtration
Adjustable journal size

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oMega Commander Features. Navigation history list.

oMega Commander Features. Quick search in navigation history.

oMega Commander Features. List of recent files

oMega Commander Features. Quick search in the recent files list.

Alt+Down - open history of navigation, Alt+Left - return back. Old folders, not visited during the current program run, have gray background. History allows returning to e.g. search results or open an archive.

Quick search greatly accelerates finding of the required folder, especially during active navigation. To start search just type a name. Backspace and Esc cancel the search.

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5_{/ 9} Panels synchronization

Quick opening of identical folders
Open internal subfolder / archive in the paired panel
Quick search of the same file in another folder

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oMega Commander Features. Panels synchronization with the keyboard.

oMega Commander Features. Panels synchronization with a click.

oMega Commander Features. Open archive or subfolder on the neighbor panel.

oMega Commander Features. Search of the same file in the opposite panel.

To open the same folder on the opposite panel press Ctrl+arrow towards the panel.

The same can be done by clicking on the active disk or double-clicking on a non-active disk

Double click on a disk has one more property - it opens the disk root.

Ctrl + arrow is also convenient to use for opening subfolder and archive on the neighbor panel. For guaranteed opening of the same folder use Shift + Ctrl + arrow.

If the required file is lost in the pile of other files on the neighbor panel, press Ctrl+J. The file will be found or you learn it doesn't exist.

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6_{/ 9} Sorting

Quick changing of sorting options
Sorting by multiple columns
Top-files

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oMega Commander Features. An example for soring by multiple columns.

oMega Commander Features. Smart buttons of the file list, quick changing of sorting options.

oMega Commander Features. Changing of digits sorting with smart buttons.

oMega Commander Features. Sorting of digits in file names was changed.

oMega Commander Features. Hot keys for changing of file list sorting.

Here you can see files from various folders, sorted by two columns: path and size. To sort by secondary column hold Ctrl and click on the header.

Click on the smart button above the list header, or on a button in the stretch-panel - and top files get listed first. Here they are marked with the pink color and character "!". If you have frequently used files, specify them in settings to be listed first when entering the folder.

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7_{/ 9} Filtering

Filtering by the extension list
Selected filter (Ctrl+S)
Quick filter (Ctrl+F11)
Filter by type or name (Alt + /, Ctrl + /)
Extended filter (Ctrl+F12)
Predefined and custom templates for file extensions
Ergonomics (set and remove filter with a single key, automatic display of additional buttons)

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oMega Commander Features. Filtration with list of extensions, navigation to the required extension and extensions statistics

oMega Commander Features. Filtration of selected files.

oMega Commander Features. Quick filtration by current file extension.

oMega Commander Features. Specifiying a custom filter.

Pressing Ctrl+S is a convenient way to filter required files only. To exit showing just selected, you can navigate to another folder or press Backspace or press Ctrl+S one more time.

Alt + / or Ctrl + / turns on the instant filter for files with the same extension or name. Repeated pressing or pressing Ctrl+F10 cancels filtration.

Ctrl+F12 creates a custom filter. You can use prepared templates, like "show just the most recent files". A new template can be saved.
Ctrl+F11 is a quick filter, which can be changed in settings.

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8_{/ 9} Useful things

Labeling new / recent files
Quick highlight of new files
Quick positioning on new files
Quick navigation to a file
Copy the full file path with a single press
Default disk folder

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oMega Commander Features. Recent files labels.

oMega Commander Features. Navigation to the most recent file.

oMega Commander Features. Quick selection of a group of the most recent files.

oMega Commander Features. Quick copy of the file or folder path

oMega Commander Features. Enter path or name for positioning on a file

oMega Commander Features. Specifying default folder for a disk.

Regardless of the current sorting you can navigate on the recent file by pressing Alt + Home. To navigate to the next recent files press Alt + PageDown, Alt + PageUp. Alt + End navigates to the oldest file.

To select files with similar marks use Ctrl - Alt - +. The most popular usage for the combination is to select recent files, followed by Ctrl-S, F5 / F6, Ctrl-C, Delete.

Alt + C copies the full file path, Shift + Alt + C copy the full name in quotes if a space presents). To copy the current folder use Alt + Up.

Alt + Up to copy or enter the current folder. The path string can be used for navigation to a specific file, which may be anywhere.

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9_{/ 9} List formatting

Automatic and manual column width
Configure columns
Number and date formats
Size and date tops
Interleaving list background
Adjusting height of list rows
Automatic and manual condensing of the list
Display alternative short file names

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oMega Commander Features. Formatting of file and folder sizes in the list.

oMega Commander Features. Formatting of file and folder dates.

oMega Commander Features. Variants for displaying size and date tops.

oMega Commander Features. Variants for interleaving background of the file list

oMega Commander Features. Files table view

oMega Commander Features. Files list view, condensing information.

oMega Commander Features. Manual changing of the column width in the list files view.

oMega Commander Features. Show alternative (DOS) names in the file list.

Here are some presentation variants for sizes and dates of tops. They can be activated via the column header dropdowns. Their settings can be quickly open from the list by the button

For wide lists it helps to turn on interleaving colors for row backgrounds. The easiest way to do that is to use Quick Settings. The row color can be changed in the list highlight.

Ctrl+F1 turns on the standard table list view. The view fits very well for presenting file properties, but it limits the number of files.

Ctrl+F2 turns on the list view. Here the Table view has space for 18 files only, but the List view can show 80! Some file names got truncated to fit as many as possible. You can configure your preferences in settings.

If required you can manually condense the list even more or extend it to better to see file names. Double click on the marker restores automatic column sizing.

Custom hotkeys

Easy defining of custom hotkeys in ribbon / menu buttons, or for the Hot List (Ctrl+D)
Fine-tuning of hot keys in a single list
Hints showing when a custom hotkey intersects with another hotkey
Displaying of standard hotkeys and associated commands

oMega Commander Features. Custom hotkeys. Fine-tuning of the hot keys in the settings window.

oMega Commander Features. Custom hotkeys. Command Tips.

oMega Commander Features. A Hotkey in the Hot List. The conflict message.

For a command you can see its hint (Ctrl+Space), select the desired flag, or open the detailed help (F1).

Here, in the window for adding to the Hot List, we are defining a hot key Alt+1, but such a key exists already. If this hotkey remains, the standard action will be disabled.

Quick Search

Search in any part of the name
Start the search by typing characters or pressing Alt+Q
Pining search results (Ctrl+S)
Auto filtering of search results (can be switched off)
Ability to select the search area: the whole name, at the beginning of the name, or in the extension (Alt+Q)
Alarm about invalid typing
Quick search in regular search results (Ctrl+F)

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Hot List (Ctrl+D)

Quick navigation to the desired folders
Your own set of basic folders, programs, sites or commands
Hotkeys for quick opening of list items
Easily add new folders to the list (Shift+Ctrl+D)
Adjust the list in the comfy property editor

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Flat View (Ctrl+B)

Simultaneous processing of files and folders inside subfolders
Variations of the Flat View (Shift+Ctrl+B, Alt+B, Shift+Alt+B)

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Here the list represents files from three subfolders. You can assess the contents at a glance, or view, copy, or delete files. There may be hundreds of subfolders, but you can save on entering each subfolder for processing.

View pictures

Built-in image viewer
Viewing images on multiple monitors
Arbitrary scale and image quality
Quick choice of a background in the full screen mode
Slideshow

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oMega Commander Features. View pictures.

Friendly interface

1_{/ 4} Colors

Prebuilt interface color schemas
Prebuilt file list highlights
Visual configuration of custom highlights

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oMega Commander Features. Color interface themes.

You can select from carefully mastered color palettes. You can also easily create your own file highlight schema.

For instance, you can create highlight on black background to reduce light irritation of your eyes, and potentially save battery energy on some mobile devices.

Friendly interface

2_{/ 4} Ease of layout

Flexible set of informational panels
Individual adjustment for interface elements
Hot Layout (F11)

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oMega Commander Features. File list with hidden information panels.

oMega Commander Features. Show the disk selection button and the free space diagram.

oMega Commander Features. Show buttons of all disks

oMega Commander Features. Positioning the list information on top, in the common information area.

oMega Commander Features. Show folder tabs.

oMega Commander Features. Changling the hight of the information list, show the picture of the current file.

oMega Commander Features. Extending the picture of the current file in the information list.

oMega Commander Features. Extending parts of interface, extending the path line.

Here you can see a minimal set of info panels. All unwanted information can be quickly hidden by pressing F11 (Hot Layout). Other variants of the layout can be changed and saved without calling Settings Editor.

Tabs are turned on. Generally speaking they can be hidden. To go to a tab you can use Ctrl+Digit, and to assign a new tab - Shift+Ctrl+Digit.

If the program is executed on a tablet or a computer with a touch-sensitive monitor, you can use your fingers to comfortably tap interface elements, enlarge them or change font size with two fingers or using Ctrl+Mouse Wheel.

Friendly interface

3_{/ 4} Stretch panels

Easy setup of useful buttons
Position buttons in any convenient place
Options for formatting buttons: order, width
Options for grouping buttons with separators and selecting background
Ready-made button templates in the Quick settings
Automatic display of relevant at the moment buttons

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oMega Commander Features. Extending stretch-panels

oMega Commander Features. Dragging buttons in stretch-panels.

Buttons can be dragged. To do this, you must first select a button (Ctrl+Click or Right click+Left click). In design mode you can drag the button without selection.

Friendly interface

4_{/ 4} Settings

Quick navigation to settings of various areas
Local configuration (smart-buttons)
Automatic help during initial tuning

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oMega Commander Features. Opening features with the context menu or simple click on various parts of interface.

oMega Commander Features. Settings with smart-buttons. Show smart-buttons for file list.

oMega Commander Features. Automatic smart-button for configuring preferences: quick searhc and command line.

oMega Commander Features. Smart-buttons on panel delimiter for various interface parts.

Easy fonts customization

Adjusting fonts at the spot
No need to dig into settings
Pick up a font practically for any interface element

oMega Commander Features. Quick font adjustment.

Sorting out files into folders

Minimization of actions while sorting out
Sorting out images as well as regular files / folders
Sorting out to folders from a common folder
Sorting out to folders from different folders
Sorting out to folders from search results

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Command line

Possibility to execute a program with parameters
Possibility to execute internal and external commands
Insert current files and current folders into the command line (Ctrl+Enter, Shift+Ctrl+Enter, Ctrl+P)
Command history (Ctrl+E, Alt+F8)
Quick opening of the command window with a hot key Ctrl+~ or Ctrl+O
Executing any command in the command window (Shift+Enter, the window remains open on completion)

oMega Commander Features. Temporary opening of the command line with mouse.

If autotyping isn't configured for the command line, you can open the command line by pressing the button, marked on the picture. In any case you can move to the command line with Ctrl+Down.

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Autocompletion

Quick substitution of commands or variables
View the list of commands or variables (Ctrl+Space)
Quick search on any part of the names
Command hints and help
Command parameter selection and tooltiping

Services

Attach / Detach network drives
Quick creation and auto connection of subst-drives
Collection of system functions
Collection of useful web services
Creation of custom collections

oMega Commander Features. System functions.

oMega Commander Features. Online services. Antiviruses.

oMega Commander Features. Direct file transmission over internet.

oMega Commander Features. Online services. Alternative search engines.

Integration with OS

Opening folders and files via the system context menu
Replacing Explorer when opening folders
Managing autorun on Windows startup

Fast and advanced settings

Visual tuning without Settings window
Context opening of settings
Quick setup for the main options
Search in Settings
Filter settings by type
Show new settings
Highlighting and filtering of changed settings

oMega Commander Features. Settings window. Search, filtration and highlight of changed settings.

oMega Commander Features. Opening settings for arbitrary program parts via the context menu.

oMega Commander Features. Hot changing of sorting with smart buttons.

oMega Commander Features. Results of hot changing of file sorting with smart buttons.

Feedback

Quick reporting about a problem or suggesting an idea
You can attach screenshots and files to the message
Optional feedback email for clarifying of details

Unique language resources editor

Show untranslated and excessive lines
Show errors and translation discrepancies
Quick editing without need for control characters or string identifiers
Quick comparing of more than two languages
Labeling of lines with suspicious content
Quick navigation between various line types (untranslated lines, lines with errors, lines with warnings, labeled lines, comment lines)
Navigation by bookmarks
Search by text
Syntax highlighting
Export text without control characters into other programs for spelling correction
Show statistics

oMega Commander Features. Language Editor.

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	Online Help (in English)
	Online Help (in Russian)
	Online Help (in Japanese) (by Tilt)
	Online Help (in Italian, for previous version 2.3, PDF) (by Donato G. Tiralongo)

Folder tabs

Window tabs

Navigation pane. Tree.

File bookmarks

Magical Ribbons

Color file grouping

Sequential renaming

Smart copy

Archives

Safe deleting

Fast splitting of files (Alt+P)

Join files (Alt+M)

Multifunctional search

Easy and powerful integral editor

Close control of available drive space

Effective work with the file list

1/ 9 Selection

Effective work with the file list

2/ 9 Saving list

Effective work with the file list

3/ 9 Navigation History

4/ 9 Files History

Effective work with the file list

5/ 9 Panels synchronization

Effective work with the file list

6/ 9 Sorting

Effective work with the file list

7/ 9 Filtering

Effective work with the file list

8/ 9 Useful things

Effective work with the file list

9/ 9 List formatting

Custom hotkeys

Quick Search

Hot List (Ctrl+D)

Flat View (Ctrl+B)

View pictures

Friendly interface

1/ 4 Colors

Friendly interface

2/ 4 Ease of layout

Friendly interface

3/ 4 Stretch panels

Friendly interface

4/ 4 Settings

Easy fonts customization

Sorting out files into folders

Command line

Autocompletion

Services

Integration with OS

Fast and advanced settings

Feedback

Unique language resources editor

1_{/ 9} Selection

2_{/ 9} Saving list

3_{/ 9} Navigation History

4_{/ 9} Files History

5_{/ 9} Panels synchronization

6_{/ 9} Sorting

7_{/ 9} Filtering

8_{/ 9} Useful things

9_{/ 9} List formatting

1_{/ 4} Colors

2_{/ 4} Ease of layout

3_{/ 4} Stretch panels

4_{/ 4} Settings