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Version: V7 (Beta)

Changelog (beta)

This page lists the Listary 7.0 beta releases. For Listary 6, see the V6 changelog.

Listary 7.0.0.9 Beta​

Major Improvements​

  • Faster, more reliable file indexing

    Reduced unnecessary repeated scans at startup and improved update speed for large folders. When network drives, removable drives, or file monitoring are temporarily unavailable, Listary now preserves existing search results where possible and recovers automatically.

  • More accurate search results

    Fixed incorrect modified dates, file sizes, and folder types for some files, and improved matching accuracy for complex folder conditions.

  • More reliable Quick Switch in File Explorer

    Improved how Quick Switch recognizes File Explorer, fixing cases where it could not switch folders in some windows, occasionally stopped working, or left behind stale state.

  • Better high-DPI and multi-monitor support

    Fixed incorrect size and position when the File Search Window is first opened on displays with different scaling settings, and improved the clarity of text, icons, and borders in the Launcher.

Other Improvements​

  • Advanced search syntax now supports the full-width Chinese colon, such as ext：pdf.
  • Recently visited folders are now deduplicated automatically, reducing repeated entries.
  • Light and dark themes now follow the Windows app theme setting more accurately.
  • Separator lines in the menu editor can now be deleted correctly.
  • Improved borders, shadows, and other visual details in several windows.

Fixes​

  • Fixed Listary failing to start when certain settings folders are not writable, with clearer recovery guidance.
  • Fixed startup failures in multi-user and Remote Desktop environments.
  • Fixed occasional exits caused by errors in file associations, background tasks, and the local HTTP API.
  • Fixed an additional error that could appear during exit after the File Search Window failed to initialize.
  • Fixed the service failing to recover automatically after a temporary timeout.
  • Fixed several issues that could cause indexes to be lost, search results to become outdated, or unnecessary background rescans.

Listary 7.0.0.7 Beta​

Improvements​

  • Moved "Search this folder's contents with Gety" to the end of the action menu.
  • Improved the stability of file search, indexing, and preview.
  • Improved compatibility with special file names, long paths, and Pinyin search.

Fixes​

  • Fixed a crash that could occur when copying file paths.
  • Fixed web links failing to open in some cases.
  • Fixed Listary failing to start or exiting unexpectedly in some environments.
  • Fixed several issues that could cause incorrect search results or index failures.

Listary 7.0.0.5 Beta​

New: Category result counts in the File Search Window​

The File Search Window now shows result counts for different file types and modification-time ranges. You can see how results are distributed before selecting one or more conditions to narrow them down.

  • Select multiple file types, including documents, pictures, videos, and audio.
  • Combine file types, modification times, and custom presets.
  • Browse files by category without entering a search query.
  • Clear all filters in one click to restore the complete result list.

New: Advanced search syntax​

  • Added extension filters such as ext:pdf and ext:pdf;docx.
  • Added *.pdf as a quick way to filter by a specific format.
  • Added modified-date filters such as date:today, date:week, and date:2026-07.
  • Added file-size filters such as size:>1gb and size:10mb..1gb.
  • Added exact phrase matching with quotation marks, for example "annual report".
  • Added exclusions for keywords, file types, and extensions with -, for example report -draft -ext:tmp.
  • Multiple conditions can be freely combined, for example doc: date:week -draft contract.

See the Listary v7 advanced search syntax documentation for the complete syntax, combination rules, and more examples.

Improvements​

  • Significantly improved input, refresh, and large-result-set browsing performance in the File Search Window.
  • Improved file index startup, update, and persistence behavior.
  • Improved the settings experience for file types and custom filters.
  • Improved Chinese Pinyin search matching.
  • Improved title bars in the File Search Window and Options window.
  • Improved the tray menu in light, dark, and system themes.
  • Improved the preview pane size, spacing, and window styling.
  • Improved feature hints in the launcher footer.
  • Improved accessibility support in the File Search result list.
  • Added and refined localized interface text.

Fixes​

  • Fixed searches that could become slow or unresponsive, or fail to return results.
  • Fixed result display issues when typing quickly or clearing the query.
  • Fixed several stability issues during index recovery and background updates.
  • Fixed some Chinese Pinyin queries that did not match correctly.
  • Fixed preview pane display issues at certain screen positions and display scale settings.
  • Fixed some interface elements not updating immediately after switching themes while Listary was running.
  • Fixed related hints not updating after the preview hotkey was changed.
  • Fixed several issues in file type and custom filter settings.
  • Fixed interface styling issues in some dark-theme scenarios.
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