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FileRun Update 20220202 (February 2022)

• UINew elegant theme "Corporate", with shades of gray and sharper corners.
• New feature Links to external files and websites. Simply copy/paste an URL, from anywhere, right on top of FileRun, to automatically create a ".url" file. Double-clicking that file opens the URL in a new tab. FileRun will attempt to get the filename or page title from the URL, to use as a filename to identify the linked resource. URL files now have "thumbnails" showing that they are links and the hostname of the linked website. CTRL+V is one option and the other is from the "New" > "Link external file", where you are given a simple prompt to paste the URL with no other options. Tip: paste URLs that you copy from the same FileRun installation, either from the browser address bar or via "More options" > "Copy direct link", to link files between different folders.
• Important fix Sharing with link or send via e-mail when lacking the permission to share with other FileRun users.
• Important fix Video and audio playback when opening files in a new tab on Chrome and Edge.
• Important fix Clicking checkboxes in fieldsets titles in the FileRun control panel while using Safari browser.
• Important fix Using mouse for single-click selection and double-click folder browsing with primarily-touch device, such as a phone or a tablet.
• Improvement Added config options for limiting the media library features Photos/Videos/Music to indexing files only from specific folders instead from the entire user's home folder.
• Improvement Streaming (HTTP range transfer) large media files would now detect if the files have been modified since the transfer/stream started, avoiding potentially broken downloads.
• UIThe thumbnail display aspect ratio is now constant and can be adjusted from the control panel with options ranging from square 1:1 thumbnails to wide 16:9 thumbnails.
• Improvement The audio player allows seeking by dragging, with second indicator.
• "Video Player" PluginGeneral option to loop playback.
• Improvement Added file type support (thumbnails, plugin support, etc) for files without extension (for example: dockerfile, changelog)
• ImprovementType support for cfg/conf file for thumbnails and text editing syntax highlighting.
• UI FixMetadata search field now being displayed when a metadata search is opened from a bookmarked link or from a file's details panel.
• Improvement Added ffmpeg thumbnail support for MXF files.
• Improvement Avatars are now SVG so PHP GD library is no longer a requirement.
• Fix Minor undisclosed security vulnerability.
• Fix Added support for IIS for the "Office" plugin.
• Fix Better PHP error handling on failed thumbnail extraction from various formats.
• Fix Predefined metadata field options containing ampersand characters.
• UIMoved the "Recent" folder from the top of the menu lower, next to "Starred".
• UISelected file(s) action buttons are now aligned on the left side of the top toolbar, for easier reach inside folder with just a couple of files.
• UIShowing group avatars in the control panel and in the file sharing panel.
• UISet distinguishable colors to the file extension label for common file types.
• UI FixMore visible autocomplete login form fields on Firefox.
• UI ImprovementAdded padding for allowing easier selection by click&drag of files and folders in grid mode.
• UIVarious other smaller improvements.
• UIUsers editing files via ONLYOFFICE via shared web links have their names prefixed with "Guest" to distinguish from users editing via the FileRun user interface.
• ImprovementThe option "Copy direct link" is now available also for files and folders shared by other users.
• Improvement The installer allows you to choose to use an existing database. This would reset the credentials for the FileRun superuser account while keeping all the existing settings and data. It can be used to reset access to a FileRun installation when there is no command line access.