Beyond Compare 5.0.3 (Build: 30258)

Released: Oct 24, 2024

5.0.3 (Build: 30258) での更新項目

機能

  • Windows: Significantly improved Explorer context menu extension, including re-adding main menu/submenu configuration where possible, support for processes running as Administrator, and limited ARM64 support.
  • Installer (Windows):
    • Install/uninstall log now includes details of the shell extension install.
    • Made shell extension upgrade process for non-admin installs more robust.
    • Updated Inno Setup to 6.3.3.

不具合の修正

  • Linux: Fixed text editor width calculations for monospace fonts.
  • Appearance (Windows)
    • Fixed checkbox lists' dotted level lines showing as black-on-black in dark mode.
  • Folder Compare
    • macOS: Fixed status bar showing free disk space as 0 bytes on Intel CPUs.
    • Fixed path edit incorrectly showing both the error message and path smushed together after a load error.
  • Installer (Windows)
    • Fixed hang when trying to install the Windows 11 Explorer context menu if calling PowerShell generates unexpected output.
    • Removed 'Delete all Beyond Compare 5 settings' checkbox in the uninstaller's confirmation dialog when doing an 'All Users' uninstall.
    • Fixed uninstaller not closing BCClipboard automatically.
  • Misc
    • Linux: Fixed 'File Formats' dialog not remembering the checkbox state for enabled file formats.
  • Table Compare
    • Fixed auto-sized widths for ignored unimportant columns.
    • Fixed copy to clipboard handling of cells containing line endings or a delimiter.
  • Text Views
    • Linux: Fixed width calculations for monospace fonts.
  • Windows Explorer Context Menu Extension
    • Re-added ability to configure menu items to appear directly on the top level menu or in a 'Beyond Compare' submenu when shown on the Windows 10, in Windows 11's 'Show More Options' menu, and in third-party applications.
    • Fixed extension not appearing in 'Run As Administrator' processes on Windows 11 (e.g., Total Commander).
    • Fixed extension not showing in Windows 11 for ARM64 'Show More Options' menu.
    • Fixed installing shell extension on Windows 11 21H1 and 21H2. Upgrades from 5.0.2 or earlier will need to turn on the extension in the Options dialog or manually uninstall/reinstall to enable it.
    • Fixed 'Compare to ...' caption incorrectly showing the entire path for files/folders on portable media devices (MTP).
    • Fixed comparing files on portable devices (MTP) when Explorer's 'Show > File name extensions' option is turned off.
    • Fixed menu items not appearing in Libraries virtual folders in cases where BC4 did.
    • Fixed menu items incorrectly appearing on unsupported virtual folders (e.g., 'Libraries') and then trying to open BC with an invalid path.
    • Fixed duplicate menu items when showing context menu for network servers/shares in Explorer's navigation treeview.
    • Fixed using 'Select Left' on a drive root showing the second menu as 'Compare to'.
    • Fixed using 'Select Left' on a file and then selecting a drive root that contains a matching filename showing the second menu as 'Compare to \file.ext' instead of 'Compare to C:\file.ext'.
    • Fixed ability for a non-admin user to toggle off and on the Win11 context menu after installing for all users.
    • Fixed icons appearing with a solid black background when running in an ARM64 process or when selecting files on portable media devices.
    • Recreated Select Left/Center arrow icons to be more in line with the v4 appearance.