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by jahav 1017 days ago
Two panels + fast keyboard navigation across directories is big for me. I like the overview, speed and simplicity. File Explorer is just ... nope.

I am sure there are other programs, like Double Commander or maybe Salamander Commander if it still exists, but this is what I settled on.

My most used features are:

Archives:

* Comparison of files in Zip file/directories, just go to the zip file and do synchronize directory to see differences

* Edit file and save it to zip after modification - no need to copy to temp location, it does it for you

* Pack/unpack are common

Lister

* Easy switch from hexa to text, fast, lightweight.

* Checksums - create and verify