Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Open Source
Open source Qmmander is a dual-pane, tabbed Explorer alternative
by Lee Mathews Nov 3rd 2009
Qmmander is a lightweight, portable alternative. Built on Nokia's QT framework, Qmmander (like many Explorer replacements) adds tab support and split-window views to power up your file management tasks.
File browsing is snappy, even when exploring shares on a local area network. Qmmander's panes can be displayed horizontally or vertically, and an extensive set of hotkeys is built-in for those who prefer mouse-free computing. Qmmander's interface isn't overly-complicated and it still sports a nice set of features in a small, portable package.
However, one feature advanced users might find lacking in Qmmander is the ability to bookmark or favorite folders. It would certainly make for a thoughtful addition. I usually work in the same set of 5 or 6 folders, so being able to load them quickly and easily would be a real time-saver.
Qmmander is free, portable, open source, and runs on Windows. It's packed as a 7z archive, so you'll need an app (like 7-zip) to extract it.
What's one of the worst things about Windows? The explorer function to find folders, documents, and pictures of your cat doing funny things.
File copying between computers or even folders on a local system can sometimes be a bit of a pain. File sizes seem to be getting bigger, and the number of files we want to be moving around seems to be growing as well. 
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They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
