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    • Support for Zstandard .zst/.zstd archives

      Z

      It would be nice to be able to at least extract Zstandard archives.

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    • Highlighting files and folders in Add modes

      PA_Fan

      I prefer to use light themes, and when, for example, I have set up my main archive screen to be Classic Toolbar with Blizzard Blue, files in the archive are highlighted (no checkboxes, full row select) with white text on grey background. They are easy to see .

      However, in the Add screens, the files and folders are black type upon a pale blue background, which is not so readily visible, especially when highlighting separate files in lists with Ctrl/Click for addition. It would be ideal if the backgrounds to files in these screens could be set to mimic the highlighting of those in the main archive window.

      I have tried experimenting with different themes and settings for skins, toolbars and so forth, but, unless I’ve missed something, none seem to give me the effect I want.

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    • .BH in Windows 11 Context Menu

      C

      Re: Windows 11 Context menu support

      It would really make me happy if you put .BH in the Windows 11 context menu. I know it’s in the “More Options” section, but this would make it more convenient. Don’t know why the option to add it to the menu isn’t there in the first place. P-L-E-A-S-E ??? :) Thanks You!

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    • paq9a support

      R

      Any chance of including this format in a future release?

      https://github.com/FS-make-simple/paq9a

      Exceptional compression levels.

      Thanks.

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    • Windows Store Delivery (and ideally updates)

      TheAndyMac

      Now that the Windows Store is making support for non-UWP apps mainstream, including those with their own update delivery process, it would be nice to see PowerArchiver in the Windows Store going forwards - at least as a channel for the product to be available.

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    • What features do you want in new format?

      spwolf

      Tell us what features you want from new format…

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    • Windows 11 Context menu support

      BigMike

      In Windows 11 a new explorer context menu is introduced.
      The “old” context menu may still be accessed through an additional mouse click, to reach the PowerArchiver context menu functions, but this isn’t comfortable at all.

      Could you add PowerArchiver items to the first level (and ideally disable the Windows native ZIP entry)

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    • OneDrive for Business support

      Z

      I’m surprised that OneDrive for Business isn’t supported. I can’t link my company’s OneDrive account, but a personal (free) account works fine.

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    • Better handling for protected archives

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to propose an improvement for password protected archives.

      Actual behavior is:
      If I open an archive, which is password protected and make a typo in the password dialog, I’ll get the message, that the password was wrong and I end up with an empty window. I need to reopen the archive to be able to enter the password again.

      Improved behavior:
      Tell me, that the password was wrong and give me the chance to enter the correct password to decrypt the archive.

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    • ZIPX: Add support for packing JPEG with specialized algorithm

      A

      Hello!
      I know I have been asking for this feature some time ago, but as nothing has changed let me ask again:
      The ZIPX-format offers an algorithm, that compresses JPEG-files by about 20-30%. Please add compression (packing) support for this in ZIPX-archives to Powerarchiver. Extraction of JPEGs packed into ZIPX by this algorithm is already supported by Powerarchiver for a long time, so it should not be difficult? Or is it a licensing problem?
      Thanks!

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    • Better archive type handling with drag & drop

      BigMike

      Hi,

      I’d like to suggest, that the correct archive type is (always) selected, when adding files by drag & drop to an archive.

      This is already happening if the archive has the correct extension. For example, if I’m adding files to test.zip, zip will be selected. If I’m adding files to test.7z, 7z will be selected as format in “Add dialog”.

      But this won’t be working, if the archive has not the “right” extension.
      So XPI files (Firefox addons) for example are ZIP files. PowerArchiver opens them without any problems, but if I try to add file by drag & drop, PowerArchiver won’t auto select “ZIP”, but use the last selected archive format, while PowerArchiver already knows, that I’m trying to add files to a ZIP.

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    • Elevation of UAC in Mounting Images

      F

      I love this, only there is one problem. The UAC elevation feature does not extend to Mount Image option in the add-on software PA provided. It is most annoying whenever I am on highest UAC settings and I mount an ISO, every time I open and create a virtual drive UAC appears. I also do not want to completely disable UAC.

      Is adding UAC elevation for mount image feature possible?

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    • Bulkzip Nanozip (.nz) file format

      D

      The now defunct Bulkzip had Nanozip (nz) as an option this would be great to have for compatibility with my .nz files, so I don’t have to install Bulkzip separately.

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    SOLVED Command Line Switch for View Mode

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    • BigMike
      BigMike last edited by

      Hi,

      I had a look at the command line switches, but there are no switches to change the startup mode.

      At the moment, PowerArchiver opens in the last used mode.
      I’d like to have command line switches to influence the startup mode.
      Basically, the aim is:

      • Opening PowerArchiver from Start Menu or Desktop: Start in Explorer Mode
      • Opening PowerArchiver by double clicking an archive: Start PowerArchiver in Archive Mode
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      • BigMike
        BigMike last edited by

        Seems to work fine in PA 18.01.03 - thank you again

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        • spwolf
          spwolf conexware @BigMike last edited by

          @bigmike I am sure we have unpublished switches for starting up in different modes. However that wont help you here without proper setting in main PA, because PA will always use last mode used.

          So if Explorer was last mode used, next time you double click on archive, it will start in Archive mode.

          With switch which would force PA to start always in Archive mode, you could use explorer mode switch manually with shortcut on desktop.

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          • BigMike
            BigMike last edited by

            It would be great, if you could publish the switches.
            By modifying the file associations, too, I think it would be exactly as I like it.

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            • spwolf
              spwolf conexware @BigMike last edited by

              @bigmike said in Command Line Switch for View Mode:

              It would be great, if you could publish the switches.
              By modifying the file associations, too, I think it would be exactly as I like it.

              ok, i will write a ticket for it… will update thread next week once Ivan is back from leave. Thank you!

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              • spwolf
                spwolf conexware last edited by

                Here we go:

                powerarc -archive

                powerarc -ftp

                powerarc -explorer

                They seem self-explanatory :-)

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                • BigMike
                  BigMike last edited by

                  Thank you very much :)

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                  • BigMike
                    BigMike last edited by BigMike

                    While powerarc -explorer and powerarc -archive work fine, powerarc -archive test.zip will not change to archive mode :'(

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                    • spwolf
                      spwolf conexware @BigMike last edited by

                      @bigmike said in Command Line Switch for View Mode:

                      While powerarc -explorer and powerarc -archive work fine, powerarc -archive test.zip will not change to archive mode :'(

                      any other changes needed? Thanks.

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                      • BigMike
                        BigMike last edited by

                        No, not for the behavior, I’d like to realize.

                        • Open from start menu in explorer mode
                        • Open in archive mode, when an archive is double clicked
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                        • BigMike
                          BigMike @BigMike last edited by

                          I hope the rest of my feature request will be implemented in the future?
                          For now, I’m switching back to PowerArchiver 2016 because of this issue

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                          • spwolf
                            spwolf conexware @BigMike last edited by

                            @BigMike said in Command Line Switch for View Mode:

                            I hope the rest of my feature request will be implemented in the future?
                            For now, I’m switching back to PowerArchiver 2016 because of this issue

                            i have added it now to the list for 18.01, lets see if we have time… thanks!

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                            • BigMike
                              BigMike last edited by

                              Seems to work fine in PA 18.01.03 - thank you again

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