Roadmap

Navigate folders using a classic tree hierarchy.

Navigate folders using a Miller column layout.

Apply folder view settings to entire folder hierarchies.

Group folder items by properties (date, type, size).

Display file and folder names across multiple lines in grid view.

Display larger thumbnails with better use of grid space.

Search using an improved interface with additional options and customizable result sorting.

Access and browse Windows virtual folders.

Browse and manage files on MTP devices (Android phones, cameras, media players).

Undo and redo file operations within File Pilot.

Improve reliability, authentication support, and sidebar integration for network shares.

Launch File Pilot with command-line arguments (e.g., open in new tab).

Integrate cloud synced folders with status indicators and automatic sidebar access.

Improve reliability and performance of the context menu.

Display file and folder names across different languages and scripts.

Display the File Pilot interface in different languages.

Update File Pilot from within the app.

Public documentation of File Pilot features and usage.

Index files directly from the NTFS file table for faster access and search.

Create, rename, and organize custom groups in the Quick Access sidebar.

Rebind mouse buttons and actions.

Native support for ARM-based systems.

Move interface rendering to Direct3D.

Drag from ZIP archives and external applications like browsers, and drop files onto executables and scripts.

Resolved a rare issue that could occasionally delete stored bookmarks and recents.

Resolved a crash caused by inconsistent Windows rename events.

Properly removes custom open verbs and restores Windows defaults.

Automatically index and display network shares, with support for opening via UNC syntax.

Bookmarks and recents remain available when drives go offline and automatically resync when they return.

Further improvements to file and folder change detection, including support for volume ejections.

50+ bug and crash fixes, and 20+ smaller improvements.

Set File Pilot as default through the installer, enabling double-click folder opening and the system file explorer shortcut.

Display volume and folder usage as percentages with visual progress bars.

View open and recently closed tabs, and quickly reopen them.

Control background double-click behavior, file grouping order, thumbnail loading and recents tracking.

More stable tracking, improved refresh behavior, and proper reloading of icons, thumbnails and previews.

Over 100 bug and crash fixes, and more than 50 smaller improvements.