Changes in 5.0.4 version (05-Jan-2004):

• Many small bug fixes, reported by the users.
• Added 'create link' operation for files on disk VFS.
• Added hot key shotcuts displaing.
• Added some translations, fixed mistakes.

Changes in 5.0.2 version (05-Feb-2003):

• Many small bug fixes, reported by the users.
• Added quick 'cd' command - Ctrl-x. You can use Tab expantion in this window.
• Added hot key shotcuts for sorting methods in panels.
• Translations: Spanish, Hungarian (partly), Czech, Serbian.

Changes in 5.0.0 version (03-Jan-2003):

• Localization support for all windows. Now you can see XNC talking to you on your native language. See localization page for details.
• File manager and xterminal windows now are in one solid window.
• Full Drag and Drop mouse support (XDnd v3) allows xnc to exchange files between modern KDE and GNOME applications.
• Branch view display mode, allow you to view all files in subdirectories at the same time (Ctrl+B).
• Packing archives on the fly with auto detection archive type by given file name (Ctrl+F5).
• Context menu for faster file operations with mouse (middle button by default).
• Separate rename function for quicker operation (Ctrl+F6).
• Lynx style navigation type - optional feature can be activated from configuration.
• New main look and updated icons.
• Four different icon sets for your choice.
• Mouse actions - easy to use configurable actions to any mouse button combination.
• Three different file view modes. Any of these modes can be modified through configuration.
• Command line history menu (right icon in command line).
• Bookmarks now work in terminal too (Ctrl+1..9).

New in 4.4.6 version of XNC (14-Sep-2001).

• Added new program 'xncloader' for faster xnc starting up. How to use it see here
• Fixed bug with wrong display rxvt terminal contents.
• Fixed small bug in FTP vfs.

New in 4.4.5 version of XNC (23-Jul-2001).

• Added mouse wheel support into panels and terminal window.
• Added quick opening of FTP via 'cd ftp://ftp.site' command like mc does.
• Fixed compilation problem on RH Linux 7.x systems.
• Fixed problem with opening pseudo-terminal on Mandrake Linux and PPC Linux systems.
• Fixed many bugs in FTP vfs.
• Fixed problem with loading plugins on A.OUT systems. Thanks Reinhard J. Sammer.

New in 4.4.4 version of XNC (19-Apr-2001).

• AQUA plugin for different xnc look, try 'xnc -plugin aqua' to see LookAqua skin. I hope you like it :)
• Fixed bug with JPEG, BMP view in PseudoColor mode.
• Fixed bug in plugin loader on AIX, Solaris, OpenBSD and HP-UX.
• Fixed some minor bugs.
• Improvements for building on different platforms (AIX, Solaris, ?IRIX?).

New in 4.4.0 version of XNC (28-Dec-2000).

• New plugin support for different xnc look (skins), try 'xnc -plugin five' to see LookFive skin. I hope you like it :)
• Made port to QNX Neitrino RTOS.
• And many small bug fixes, especially in ftp VFS.

New in 4.2.0 version of XNC (27-Jan-2000).

• Add 'Stat Info' window with full info from 'stat' stucture (Ctrl-I).
• Add 'Magic file' database reading at startup.
• Add PageUp/Dn keys for scrolling panels by pages.
• Add Home/End keys for quick scrolling to start/end of panel.
• QuickFileInfo shows 'file' output to status bar, use hotkey (KP_Insert by default).
• Status bar now configurable at runtime (filename, permissions, owners, time/date, size).
• 'IVES exit with XNC' option added.
• Add Rectangle/Filled cursor option.
• Fixed bug with KDE window manager while switching desktops.
• All files now will be installed to '/usr/bin' directory, man pages to '/usr/man/man1' directory.
• Faster startup loading with background resource reading (? marks). XNC now starts as fast as it can. You begin working and xnc read his icons in background and shows its. Use 'xnc -bl' for it.
• Minor bugs fixed.
• Internal code rearranging.
• Made port to Digital Unix.

New in 4.0.8 version of XNC.

• Add TAB expansion to Input fields, (TAB - expand, Ctrl+TAB - next field).
• Add DEB archive support for debian packages.
• Add GZIP and BZIP2 archive supports.
• Add TAR-BZIP2 archive support.
• XNCSetup improvements.
• Add insertion of panel path to command line. (Ctrl+[/Ctrl+])
• Text shadow now can be turned off in 'Options/Configuration'.
• Fixed bug with find function.
• Fixed bug with -courier- fonts in input fields.
• Made port to AIX 4.x
• Made port to NetBSD 1.3.x
• Made port to OpenBSD 2.3

New in 4.0.7 version of XNC.

• Add '-/+to' startup option for swith off/on built in rxvt terminal.
• Add runtime configuration to 'Options' menu. Some options were moved from XNCSetup directly to XNC.
• History corrections.
• Changes to configure scripts. Separation between interactive and noninteractive parts. Run 'reconfig' for manual configure compile-time options.
• Add '-/+fl' startup option for XNC fast loading. Try 'xnc -fl'.
• Fixed small minor bug in copy function.
• Fixed bug with selection/deselection on AFS.
• Solved problem with PNGlib linking.
• New format of binaries package (no 'make install' now).
• Made port to HP-UX. Thanks to Pavel Roskin.

New in 4.0.6 version of XNC.

• Added PNG Image format to IVES.
• Remade and clean up makefiles for correct compiling on different OS.
• Made port to Solaris 2.6 x86.

New in 4.0.5 version of XNC.

• Archive File System now understands symbolic links inside archives.
• Faster reading directories inside archives and on normal disk FS.
• Some known AFS bugs fixed.
• Symlinked directory copying bug fixed.
• Fixed problems with compilation under glibc2

New in 4.0.4 version of XNC.

• Archive File System now understands long filenames
• Date/Time shows correctly in Archives
• Many small bug fixes since 4.0.3 version

New in 4.0.3 version of XNC.

• Offix Drag and Drop protocol support
• Panels now can have different sizes in vertical and horizontal layouts
• Abbility to switch on/off showing of hidden files

New in 4.0.2 version of XNC.

• Show file DATE/TIME in status bar
• Alt + KEY allow quick search name in directory
• Fast internal copy/move functions.

New in 4.0.0 version of XNC.

Since 4.0 version X Northern Captain has Virtual File System mechanism for accessing files inside archieves in the same way as files on normal filesystems. All operation with archives transparent to the user and allow working with its as with normal directories. Built in archive support for TAR, TARGZ, ARJ, ZIP, RAR, RPM, LHA.
HotDir Bookmark with up to ten entries allow remember most usefull directories and quick changing to its.
Drag and Drop do XNC very friendly for mouse fans and allow make many actions with files in intuitive way.
Hot Keys easy redefinition with XNCSetup makes XNC comfortable for everyone.

Changes in 3.0.8 version:

• Add Virtual File System (VFS). Now VFS can work with archives.
• Add VFS support for TAR,TARGZ,RPM,ZIP,RAR,LHA archives.
• Add Bookmark for HotDirs.
• Add Drag and Drop operations with files.
• Add icons to file listing in panels.
• Add PhotoCD image format to IVES.
• Makefies remake, now with autoconf.

Changes in 3.0.6 version:

• Bug fixes and fixes.... ;) Thanks to all who send me bug reports.
• Add Key support (".xnc.keys").
• Now You can easily redefine any hot key in XNC.
• All windows now RESIZABLE!!
• Add file attributes showing in file info panel under file listing.
• Attrs shows with three color rectangles.
• Rectangles are for owner/group/other. Colors describe permissions for each group as follows:
  
  • green color - 'rwx'
  • yellow color - 'rw-'
  • red color - 'r--'
  • blue color - 'r-x'
  • black color - other combinations.
• Pressing on the attributes You see Attr Change Window.
• Add Win Russian mapping/conversion to IVES Editor.

Changes in 3.0.5 version:

• Scroll Bar widget remake
• Add TIFF Image format (need libtiff.a)
• Editor scrolling bug fixed
• Viewer zeroes bug fixed
• Add new application 'X Northern Launch Pad' for
  quick launching programs under X.

Changes in 3.0.4 version:

• Double IVES run bug fixed.
• PseudoColor compilation bug fixed.
• Recursive delete bug fixed.
• Makefiles remake. Add 'make config' option. Run it before compilation.
• Add symbolic link identification.
• Add BMP Image format to 'ImagEngine'.
• Add XBM Image format to 'ImagEngine'.
• Add XPM Image format to 'ImagEngine'.
• Add TARGA Image format to 'ImagEngine'.
• Correct error reporting for copy/del/move.
• Fixed some bugs with copying errors.
• Fixed users scanning bug with NIS (thanks Jaime D. Perea Duarte).
• Fixed file attributes change bug (thanks Joe Sugarman).
• Fixed JPEG grayscale image viewing bug.

Changes in 3.0.0 version:

• Add Quick Scandir (Ctrl+Q)
• Some bugs were fixed, such as 'Segmentation fault' and etc.
• GIF Interlaced bug was fixed.
• Add Progressive JPEG image format.

Changes in 2.1.5 version:

• Add Russian KOI8/DOS mapping into IVES Editor and Viewer
  Use 'F11' key to convert DOS->KOI8 russian files.
  Use 'Right Alt or Mode switch' keys to switch between
  russian/english keyboards in IVES Editor.
• Add DOS/Unix CR/LF file detection and writing to IVES Editor.
• Add 'Shift+F3' key combination, which allow you view
  any files (even GIF, JPEG ...etc) in HEX mode.
• Solved problems with multiuser IVES connections, and loading
  from remote host.
• Fixed IVES Editor 'Permission denied' bug.
• Fixed IVES Viewer HEX editing bug.
• Fixed IVES Editor backup file creating bug in DOS filesystem. ('.BUG' extension)
• Add scrollbar to IVES Viewer.
• Add 'F8' key to IVES Viewer for going to line number
  or hex offset.
• Add scrollbar to IVES Editor.
• Add waiting message for loading IVES from XNC.
• Add Host, User and Group to the window headers.
• Add recursive copy function.
• Add SYSCOPY compilation flag for exchanging internal
  copy/del functions with system cp/rm commands.
• Add color deselection while copying, moving selected files.