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+# far2l changelog
+
+Only significant user-side changes are listed here (for all changes see history of [Commits](https://github.com/elfmz/far2l/commits/master/) and [Pull requests](https://github.com/elfmz/far2l/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed)).
+
+## Master (current development)
+* _New:_ Different desktop files for launch WX (GUI) `--notty` and TTY `--tty`
+* _New:_ Horizontal panels layout (toggle horizontal-vertical by **Ctrl+,**)
+* _New:_ Groups of file masks
+* _New:_ "Files highlighting and sort groups" dialog short/full view by **Ctrl+M**
+* _New:_ Customize Size column in panels (all by dialog or **Ctrl+Alt+D**, symlinks by **Ctrl+Alt+L**)
+* More customize dirs/files markers in panels (by dialog or **Ctrl+Alt+M** and **Ctrl+Alt+N**)
+* _New:_ Link item in File menu (in addition to the usual **Alt+F6**)
+* _New:_ Chattr / chflags with all flags for single file (in File menu or by **Ctrl+Alt+A**)
+* _New:_ Python-subplugin: copy/paste files via clipboard - wx ONLY version - with support for gnome clipboard types, works with gnome files/nautilus
+* _New:_ At 1st run detect Russian locale
+* _New:_ At 1st run show OSC52 info (if need)
+* Help actualization and improvements
+* Info panel: New EditorConfig block
+* _colorer plugin_: Update colorer schemes to v1.2.0.57
+* _Inside plugin_: Add PE format, add png, ogg, m4a
+* _multiarc plugin_: Removed PCRE library dependencies
+* _NetRocks plugin_: Explicit SSH algorithms options
+* _Temporary panel plugin_: Significant fixes, tweaks and improvements
+* optional ability to use icu available on build system or target
+* Several bugfixes
+
+## 2.6.4 beta (2024-11-18)
+* _New:_ icons and a desktop file for far2ledit
+* _New:_ Default Files highlighting with dirs/files markers a la `mc` and `ls -F`
+* _New:_ Panels customization align filenames by marks (by dialog and **Ctrl+Alt+M**)
+* Info panel: add hide/show blocks + additions in file systems info and tuning git status
+* _New:_ **Ctrl-Alt-\** quick jump to the mount point of the current folder's file system
+* Enable esc expiration if we've got no TTY|X or got TTY|X without Xi (`--ee` no need more)
+* _New:_ Add special commands `edit:<` and `view:<` for grab redirect output
+* _New:_ Extend `--nodetect` option to cover win32/iTerm2/kovidgoyal's kitty modes
+* _New:_ Add bash-completion
+* _colorer plugin_: Update colorer lib to v1.4.1
+* _colorer plugin_: Change logger library
+* _multiarc plugin_: Update bundled 7z sources to 2408
+* _multiarc plugin_: Update bundled unrar sources to 7.0.9
+* _python plugin_: New subplugins
+* _python plugin_: Build changes and requirements
+* Several bugfixes
+
+## 2.6.3 beta (2024-07-26)
+* Several bugfixes
+
+## 2.6.2 beta (2024-07-16)
+* _New:_ Case (in)sensitive option for file masks in Find file
+* _New:_ Case (in)sensitive option for Compare folders and (De)Select in Panels
+* _New:_ Attributes dialog (by **Ctrl+A**) - dynamically show marks (\*) near changed fields
+* _New:_ Option to disable automatic highlights in history lists
+* _New:_ RGB in far2l Palette
+* Several bugfixes
+
+## 2.6.1 beta + hotfix (2024-04-14)
+## 2.6.0 beta (2024-02-19)
+## 2.5.3 beta (2023-11-05)
+## 2.5.3 beta (2023-11-05)
+## 2.5.2 beta (2023-08-15)
+## 2.5.1 beta (2023-05-28)
+## 2.5.0 beta (2023-01-15)
+## 2.4.1 beta (2022-09-25)
+## 2.4.0 beta (2022-01-12)