SureWhyNot LocalView Release Notes
Build 0.0.1 Initial Release — 2026

LocalView — Initial Release

File Browsing

  • Fast local file browsing with responsive file panel
  • Address bar with direct path entry
  • Pin folders to Quick Access sidebar
  • Recent folder history
  • File search and filter within current folder
  • Copy, cut, paste, rename, delete with keyboard shortcuts
  • Copy file path to clipboard
  • Tabs — multiple folders open simultaneously
  • Split pane — two file panels side by side

File Previews

  • Inline preview pane — click to preview any supported file
  • Image preview: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, WebP, SVG, TIFF, HEIC, and more
  • PDF preview with page scrolling and zoom
  • Text and code preview with syntax highlighting
  • Markdown rendering
  • JSON viewer with syntax highlighting
  • CSV table view
  • Font preview: TTF, OTF, WOFF, WOFF2
  • ZIP archive browsing — view contents without extracting

Media Playback

  • In-app video playback using Windows media stack
  • In-app audio playback
  • Pop-out media player — float media in a separate window while browsing
  • Playback speed control (0.5× to 2×)
  • Video frame capture
  • Picture-in-picture support

Batch Tools

  • Batch rename with pattern-based rules and live preview
  • Duplicate finder — scan by content, review grouped matches
  • Image resizing — individual or batch, with format and quality control

Power-User Tools

  • Embedded PowerShell pane — opens in current folder, user-initiated
  • SSH client
  • Telnet client
  • Serial console (COM port connections)
  • Temporary TFTP server — manual, session-based, user-initiated
  • Copy-ready TFTP commands for Cisco, EVE-NG, and common network platforms

App Features

  • Command palette — keyboard-first navigation and action trigger
  • Customizable Quick Actions toolbar
  • Multiple themes
  • App scaling via Ctrl + mouse wheel
  • No account required
  • No telemetry
  • No ads
  • No cloud sync
  • Core features work fully offline

LocalView Support

For LocalView support, contact SureWhyNot, LLC at:

dev@surewhynot.app