News
2023-03-05: Worker 4.12.1
This is a small bug fix release. Download it and read all changes.2023-03-04: Worker 4.12.0
Most visible changes:- the text view can use a secondary alternative font.
- the text view has been improved for better scrolling while selecting text.
- copy and paste with middle mouse and ctrl-c/v has been improved.
2022-09-18: Worker 4.11.0
Most visible changes:- list view context menus allow to stash and re-apply filters.
- the directory command can optionally compare file names case-less.
- the copy command can be configured with a specific overwrite mode.
2022-04-27: Worker 4.10.1
Most visible changes:- the path jump feature has been extended to support locking the view to a specific directory and to not block when browsing the list and background existence test is still running.
- the git scripts for virtual dirs of git related files support subdir views.
2021-12-07: Worker 4.10.0
Most visible changes:- added command to show the log of file operations.
- path jump dialog has been improved to optionally hide non-existing entries dynamically and also supports an archive of unused entries to speed up regular usage.
- list view filtering has been imrpvoed to automatically show hidden files if the filter starts with a dot.
2021-08-28: Worker 4.9.0
Most visible changes:- improved chmod command to allow to apply a fixed set of permissions without a user dialog.
- add some new low-level registered commands and allow to execute those commands interactively even if they require an argument.
2021-05-01: Worker 4.8.1
This is a small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2021-04-05: Worker 4.8.0
Most visible changes:- new option for pattern select command to directly apply configured filter.
- the path jump can show only relative path names if display mode is set to subdirectories only and the start settings can be configured.
2021-02-02: Worker 4.7.0
Most visible changes:- customizable list view bar.
- new option for pattern select command to use fixed pattern or best matching from history.
- fixes for the directory compare command.
2020-12-03: Worker 4.6.1
This is a small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2020-11-28: Worker 4.6.0
Most visible changes:- The dir compare command now can also match files based on the checksum regardless of their name.
2020-08-25: Worker 4.5.1
This is a small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2020-08-13: Worker 4.5.0
Most visible changes:- File types can now have a priority to be able to adjust the way which file type is selected for a given file.
2020-04-12: Worker 4.4.0
Most visible changes:- A new help command allows to get list of assigned command for a clicked button or pressed key.
- The file type check for the current entry is now done always before any other file to speed up access to file type action.
2020-01-26: Worker 4.3.0
Most visible changes:- the file type name can now contain the mime type by using the flag {mimetype} as part of the name.
- the start prog command also uses the mime type of unknown files for separate history.
2019-12-23: Worker 4.2.0
Most visible changes:- directory sort and filter presets that are applied when entering a directory.
- color presets for dark and light theme.
2019-09-10: Worker 4.1.0
Most visible changes:- command completion in start prog is stored per file type.
- last files used per program is shown in path jump dialog.
- file filters can be entered directly in the pop up menu.
2019-08-03: Worker 4.0.1
This is a small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2019-06-23: Worker 4.0.0
Most visible changes:- more path jump features and speedup.
- list view configuration improvements.
- a new column for showing just the file extension.
2019-01-28: Worker 3.15.4
This is another small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2019-01-09: Worker 3.15.3
This is another small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2018-08-28: Worker 3.15.2
This is another small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2018-05-16: Worker 3.15.1
This is only a small bug fix release. All changes: Change Log2018-01-22: Worker 3.15.0
Most visible changes: All changes: Change Log2017-12-08: Worker 3.14.0
Most visible changes:- a new command for external virtual directories.
2017-11-14: Worker 3.13.0
Most visible changes:- a new command for tab profiles.
2017-09-12: Worker 3.12.0
Most visible changes:- a new command for directory comparison.
2017-07-19: Worker 3.11.0
Most visible changes:- better DND support to drop files into Worker or out of Worker with other applications.
2017-06-09: Worker 3.10.0
Most visible changes:- improved file viewer
- file context menu adds option to change filters
2017-04-18: Worker 3.9.0
Most visible changes:- the command menu now can show only the recently used commands to allow faster access to often used commands.
- path jump filtering is now much faster.
2017-01-07: Worker 3.8.5
Most visible changes:- improved main window placement on startup (when restoring maximized window)
- minor bug fixes
2016-09-17: Worker 3.8.4
Most visible changes:- new command View Newest Files to list all files modified on the same day as the newest file
2016-04-24: Worker 3.8.3
Most visible changes:- improved relative symlink generation
- improved path database update
- fixed X11 out-of-memory issue
2016-02-01: Worker 3.8.2
Most visible changes:- filter list view entries based on modification or access time
- filter path jump elements by last access time
2015-10-10: Worker 3.8.1
Most visible changes:- improved text view to show more information about search matches.
- added case-insensitive sort mode.
2015-07-18: Worker 3.8.0
Most visible changes:- new command to change columns in the list view.
- added some tool tips for buttons and show commands executed by context menus.
2015-06-05: Worker 3.7.1
Most visible changes:- udisks version 2 can be used to mount and unmount devices as well
- the path jump feature now also stores the last access time to make it easier to find recently used entries
2015-05-08: Worker 3.7.0
Most visible changes:- the copy commands get new options to adjust symlinks and to ensure some file permissions.
- new change time command to modify file modification and last access time.
- the change symlink command allows to change relative symlinks to absolute symlinks and vice versa
2015-03-21: Worker 3.6.2
Most visible changes:- path jump performance improvements
2015-02-14: Worker 3.6.1
Most visible new features:- support extended regular expressions for file types
- popup menu improvements
2015-01-08: Worker 3.6.0
Most visible new features:- improvements for more flexible list view filtering
- added commands to create and modify virtual directories
2014-11-08: Worker 3.5.2
Most visible new feature:- directories of tabs can be stored and restored
2014-10-02: Worker 3.5.1
Most visible new feature:- Start prog dialog allows using {...} flags for interactive command execution.
2014-08-16: Worker 3.5.0
Most visible new features: All changes: Change Log2014-06-09: Worker 3.4.1
Most visible new features:- added breadcrumb navigation to access previous and parent directories easier.
- the copy dialog for background operations stays opened after the copy has been finished. This behavior can be changed in the dialog.
2014-05-01: Worker 3.4.0
Most visible new features:- It is now possible to let a copy/move operation be continued in background instead of blocking Worker.
- new registered command "go_to_previous_dir" which jumps backwards through the dir cache. By default it is bound to Backspace.
2014-03-06: Worker 3.3.3, the 15th anniversary release!
Most visible new features:- new registered command "flatten_dir" which puts all files in the current directory and its subdirectories into a flat list of files as a virtual directory. Command can be accessed via button, eval_command in scriptop, or command menu.
- filter select/unselect (Numblock /,*) automatically selects the best matching pattern from history or file ending.
- path jump stores also the file accessed after using the path jump UI or jumping to a bookmark.
- added new file type "broken symlink" (and actual isBrokenSymlink test in extended file type test) to allow custom commands and colors.
2014-01-20: Worker 3.3.0
Most visible new features:- Path jump dialog has been improved to support advanced path jump filtering.
- Start prog dialog supports completion based on history of started programs.
- improved navigation in virtual directories to refine content when pressing cursor right.
Older news
| 2013-12-16 | Worker 3.2.1 released. |
| 2013-11-18 | Worker 3.2.0 released. |
| 2013-10-06 | Worker 3.1.0 released. |
| 2013-06-24 | Worker 3.0.0 released. |
| 2012-11-22 | Worker 2.19.6 released. |
| 2012-09-04 | Worker 2.19.5 released. |
| 2012-07-05 | Worker 2.19.4 released. |
| 2012-06-15 | Worker 2.19.3 released. |
| 2012-03-29 | Worker 2.19.2 released. |
| 2012-02-19 | Worker 2.19.1 released. |
| 2012-01-31 | Worker 2.19.0 released. |
| 2011-09-30 | Worker 2.18.1 released. |
| 2011-07-15 | Worker 2.18.0 released. |
| 2011-06-02 | Worker 2.17.13 released. |
| 2011-05-27 | Worker 2.17.12 released. |
| 2011-03-17 | Worker 2.17.11 released. |
| 2011-01-30 | Worker 2.17.10 released. |
| 2010-08-31 | Worker 2.17.9 released. |
| 2010-06-24 | Worker 2.17.8 released. |
| 2010-06-16 | Worker 2.17.7 released. |
| 2010-03-01 | Worker 2.17.6 released. |
| 2009-11-10 | Worker 2.17.5 released. |
| 2009-06-02 | Worker 2.17.4 released. |
| 2009-03-12 | Worker 2.17.3 released. |
| 2009-03-06 | Worker 2.17.2 released. |
| 2008-12-18 | Worker 2.17.1 released. |
| 2008-11-11 | Worker 2.17.0 released. |
| 2008-07-03 | Worker 2.16.5 released. |
| 2008-07-01 | Worker 2.16.4 released. |
| 2008-04-17 | Worker 2.16.3 released. |
| 2008-02-11 | Worker 2.16.2 released. |
| 2007-12-03 | Worker 2.16.1 released. |
| 2007-11-08 | Worker 2.16.0 released. |
| 2007-06-07 | Worker 2.15.0 released. |
| 2007-03-22 | Worker 2.14.4 released. |
| 2007-03-19 | Worker 2.14.3 released. |
| 2007-01-30 | Worker 2.14.2 released. |
| 2006-11-12 | Worker 2.14.1 released. |
| 2006-09-12 | Worker 2.14.0 released. There is a new search command. You can read about it in the wiki. |
| 2006-07-21 | Worker 2.13.1 released. |
| 2006-06-22 | Worker 2.13.0 released. |
| 2006-05-03 | Worker 2.12.0 released. |
| 2006-03-06 | Worker 2.11.2 released. There is now also a wiki for the documentation available. |
| 2005-12-15 | Worker 2.11.1 released. |
| 2005-10-25 | Worker 2.11.0 released. |
| 2005-07-25 | Worker 2.10.2 released. A new AVFS version is also available. |
| 2005-06-23 | Worker 2.10.1 released. A new AVFS version is also available. There is now also a mailing list for user discussions. |
| 2005-04-06 | Worker 2.10.0 released. The documentation was also updated to cover the new virtual file system. New filetypes are available on the AddOns page. |
| 2004-12-20 | Worker 2.9.0 released. The documentation was also updated to cover new hierarchical filetypes. |
| 2004-07-28 | Worker 2.8.5 released. The newsletter was discontinued. You can subcribe for new released on freshmeat.net/projects/worker. |
| 2004-03-17 | Worker 2.8.4 released |
| 2003-12-18 | Worker 2.8.3 released. Additionally the documentation package was slightly updated again. |
| 2003-11-26 | Worker 2.8.2 released. Additionally the documentation package was updated so it can be installed with "./configure && make install". |
| 2003-08-17 | Worker 2.8.1 released |
| 2003-06-08 | Worker 2.8.0 released |
| 2003-04-27 | Worker 2.7.1 released. Unfortunately I lost all newsletter entries so if you still want a message when I release a new version (and you didn't got one for the 2.7.1 version) please re-subcribe. |
| 2002-10-26 | Worker 2.7.0 released |
| 2002-08-26 | Worker 2.6.1 released |
| 2002-08-18 | Worker 2.6.0 released. I also added a new section "AddOns", where you can download new filetypes, buttons and hotkeys. |
| 2002-06-21 | "fink" package for Mac OS X, thanks to Sylvain Cuaz |
| 2002-05-26 | new Worker version 2.5.0 changed documentation there is now also a slackware-package |
| 2002-04-06 | new Worker version 2.4.0 |
| 2002-01-09 | new Worker version 2.3.1 |
| 2001-12-22 | homepage update affected sections:
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| 2001-11-05 | new Worker version 2.3.0 |
| 2001-09-06 | homepage-update |
| 2001-07-08 | new Worker version 2.2.2 |
| 2001-05-08 | new Worker version 2.2.1 |
| 2001-03-20 | new Worker version 2.2.0 |
| 2001-03-01 | version 2.1.0 |
| 2001-02-05 | version 2.0.2 |
| 2001-01-10 | version 2.0.1 |
| 2001-01-06 | version 2.0.0 |
| 2000-08-06 | There is now a Worker-mirror, look at Downloads |
| 2000-01-23 | Version 1.3.3, online documentation |
| 1999-10-18 | newsletter |
| 1999-09-17 | Version 1.3.2 |
| 1999-09-08 | Version 1.3.1 |
| 1999-05-16 | Version 1.3.0 |
| 1999-04-29 | Version 1.2.0 |
| 1999-03-30 | Version 1.1.0 |
| 1999-03-06 | first release |