Integrated File Explorer

gzy2001

I remember back in Windows XP, File Explorer and Internet Explorer were integrated—that is, you could open webpages in File Explorer and open files (whether offline or remote) in IE.

I wonder if there are any plans for integrating a file browser, such that it is integrated on a sidebar icon and handles file/ftp/etc. links better?

Hadden89

@gzy2001 I doubt will happen but browsers still have the leftovers of this feature:

file:///C:/ (this should open c drive in the browser)

About FTP... it was deprecated and also it won't come back.

barbudo2005

@gzy2001

Do you want a superb File explorer?

I recommend you FreeCommander:

https://freecommander.com

Summary
FreeCommander is an easy-to-use alternative to the standard windows file manager. The program helps you with daily work in Windows. Here you can find all the necessary functions to manage your data stock. You can take FreeCommander anywhere – just copy the installation directory on a CD or USB-Stick – and you can evenwork with this program on a foreign computer.

Main features in FreeCommander:

Dual-panel technology – horizontal and vertical (one panel possible too)
Tabbed interface
Full access to desktop
Optional tree view for each panel
Built-in file viewer to view files in hex, binary, text or image format
File viewer and thumbnail view inside archives too
Built-in archive handling: ZIP (read, write)
Nested archive handling
Plugins for other archive (RAR, 7z, …)
Plain view – structureless view for files and folders
Linked browsing
Easy access to system folders, control panel, desktop and start menu
Copy, move, delete, rename files and folders (alternatively as Windows or FreeCommander operation)
Drag&drop
File searching (inside archive too)
Searching duplicates
Create and verify MD5 and SHA checksums
Wipe files
Multi rename tool
Paths longer than 255 characters can be opened, copied, moved and renamed
File properties and context menu
Calculation of folder size
Folder comparison
Folder synchronization
Modification of file date and attributes
Folder / program favorites
File filters (regexp possible too) for display and file operations
User defined columns for detailed views
Automatic views
Simple FTP/SFTP client (SFTP only 64 bit)
Access to mobile devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets)
DOS command line
Quick viewer
Quick search
Quick filter
Quick starter
Desktop snapshots
All keyboard shortcuts are definable
Flexible configuration of almost all features
Color schemes
Multiple language support

DoctorG

I guess this feature request will be a "Will not Do" in future as there are so many different file explorer apps in all OS.

barbudo2005

@DoctorG

Said:

I guess this feature request will be a "Will not Do" in future

Thank you very much, you took a load off my mind.

Pesala

Opera 12.18 has navigation of local files. It can be very useful for browsing images.

I hope that this feature can be added to Vivaldi.

barbudo2005

@Pesala

Said:

It can be very useful for browsing images.

I recommend you FastStone Image Viewer:

https://www.faststone.org/FSViewerDetail.htm

Pesala

@barbudo2005 I prefer IrfanView, but this is about a file browser built in to Vivaldi so that we do not need to launch another program just to view files or open them.

Catweazle

@barbudo2005 , better DoubleCommander which I use, it's FOSS and do the same as FreeCommander (which is only freemium proprietary), file explorer with 2 panels and a lot of functions.
@Pesala , a good FOSS alternative to IrfanView is Nomacs (windows and Linux).

DoubleCommander
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barbudo2005

@Catweazle
Said:

better DoubleCommander

Which is the best file explorer is not the point.

@Pesala
Said:

so that we do not need to launch another program just to view files or open them.

Web browser: To browse the WEB
File explorer: To explore FILES (and view all types of files, without needing specific software for each one)

Catweazle

@barbudo2005 , correct, but yes, if we talk about integrating these functions in Vivaldi, in these cases obviously a FOSS app is better and neither FreeCommander nor FastStone and IrfanView are.