Filetopian.com

A small, simple and unofficial fan built website which hopes to help the Filetopia community. For the official website please visit filetopia.org

Website currently being rewritten Gumboot - Important

I am currently ( or is it constantly? : ) ) working on this site and its Styles
Issues will appear and disappear but if any persist please report them to me, Gumboot

Filetopia Fx - Build 853 - Maintanance Release - Updated Java Gumboot - 04 March 2018

This update is a maintanance release fixxing all known issues and also updates java to 8u161 - FX's update system will prompt you to upgrade

Note This update is proving difficult for some users, if you experience issues please update via the website.

Change Log:
Main:
- Update Java to 8u161.
Chat:
- (Gum) Error pasting a private chat key to a room (works in messages)
- (Gum) Store custom emoticons in its own .dat file (instead of status.dat) so it can be easily copied over to new installations.
- (Gum) no visual notification of nick mentioned when set to away
- (SD) new chat theme and preset : New Mexico
- Context menu, sometimes it gets repeated items multiple times (clear items)
- Disable "Edit properties" menu if user not an admin of the room.
- Remove chat noise if "Show Joins" is not checked

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Files:
- Connection being broken soon after file starts transmitting for passive mode connections. (B805 regression)
Linux:
- Update linux installer so it works with latest Java (using Doran's installer)
Lists:
- (Gum) Sort by recent menu option not working in all cases
- If opening an already floating list it must select it and put in front
Messages:
- (Gum) In conversation window separete more Delele button (delete easy to press by accident). Ask for confirmation before deleting.
- (Gum) Time is off by one hour (+1) on messages received
- If opening a floating message it must select it and put in front
Search:
- Filtered search results string is not localized (regular search results string is).
- Sorted column is not honored in search results when a filter is removed (it stays in the UI, but not honored).
Security:
- (Betaguru) Small HTML views issue.

Filetopia Fx - Build 848 - Automatic Re-Registration, Many Chat Details, Improvements In Lists Gumboot - 19 March 2017

This update deals largely in chat and list issues and improvments, as well as a some message and voice improvments - FX's update system will prompt you to upgrade

Change Log:
Lists:
- Actions->Update List to re-create the list but avoid checksum recalculation for existing files (path+size the same)
- Refresh list will also use the same mechanism to avoid recalculating checksum if not needed, supersonic speed if not many files changed.
- (Clyde) Be able to add tags to lists sidebars so filters work better
- Adjusted padding for filename column. Too crowded
- (Gum) Filter updated lists: custom tag "Updated" (it will signal to order the list by most recently updated)
- New List, when list finished rendering, change "Create" button for "Open"
- Allow to edit a newly saved list
- Saving list along files errors if trying to save to C: root folder
- New list tip for tags was missing
Chat:
- Avoid sending away line when entering auto-away. Sends too many times, can be noise.
- (Gum) Custom chat presets are not being refreshed, browser cache prevenging refresh of CSS.
- Add Edit properties menu option over chat window for easy finding the room in My Rooms.
- (Gum) Welcome filters ftopia links (and maybe all)
- Removed activity marks when clicking the chat window.
Contacts:
- "Ignore files from users not in contacts" option added in Advanced Preferences - Contacts.*
Messages:
- Set tags function (context menu) as in lists.
- Made all tags smaller, improved looks.
Voice:
- Sending a recording needed the limits raised as in capturing.

* This option proved troublesome when selected by default and was soon revised to unselected by default.

Post Last Edited: 20 March 2017

Filetopia Fx - Build 834 - Improved Installer - Message Tags - List and Index Filters Gumboot - 26 October 2016

This major release is an optional full upgrade, you can choose to do a full manual upgrade via the official website which will include the latest JRE or you can allow the automated update to give you the latest build and remain with the now ageing JRE. Which should you choose? In testing the new JRE seemed to make the build noticably more responsive especially in older systems, that siad it is a very new JRE and may introduce unexpected results... the choice is yours

Change Log:
Installer:
- uncheck by default file associaton and shortcuts when portable mode
- only use admin priviledges when strictly needed, specially in portable installs
- (Aero) Option to avoid writting to registry
- (clyde) autoupdate is not working for non-portable windows installations (at least 64 bits). Detects and installs but does not update (no errors given) -->> could be related to admin priviledges not available when un-attended
- file associations not working: double click a .ftlist or other FT file should open it.
- Updated to Jre 8u112 and ControlsFx 8.40.12 (many things broke, due to Javafx changes in the JRE)
- wait for Java 8u112 (Oct 19) and test webview memory issue with it.
Main:
- Notifications are cancelling each other, recode that area
- HighDPI machine support.
- Option to make main menu hover (on by default)
Lists:
- (Regression) New dynamic lists are not being found.
- Fav window is keeping localized value for default list, can be an issue when changing locales.
- Checksum field not honored for Dynamic lists
- (Gum) place a tags filter like in messages.
- Detect if a list is mine by metadata's Author, regardless if list is in Mine tab.
- Duplicates window, add menu option to delete original file
- Option to place list next to data in new list window.
- have clear search button also clear any filters

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Index:
- fix progress indicator.
- replace old tags input field for new filter
- Update lists totals considering the current filter.

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Messages:
- remove filter b4 opening last from user (notification) or it will not open it.
- Timestamp is one hour off
- Protocol to display when a user is typing a message for us on the other end.
- Tags for messages (a custom set saved as created, not the standard used for files)
- better feedback to the user if the msg is read remotely (new status changes in list)
- uncatched exception with new messages that is preventing focus control to work in that case
- (Gum) Tags missbehaving in new messages, test that well
- (Gum) TagsField overflow issues when entering many tags
- (Gum) Provide a couple of hardcoded, international tags: urgent (red), important (blue), marked (orange)
- Tag random colors can be changed while message editing just double clicking the tag.
- Do not remove the *new* flag for outgoing messages when closing window
- have clear search button also clear any filters

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Voice
- Play stored voice files: .ftaudio by double click in them from windows file explorer.
- Increase the limits of allowed sounds in seconds.
- Playing of audio clips stored in Filetopia logs

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Chat:
- Edit room in favs does not display window (remains hidden, not selectable until the chat is hidden)
Home:
- assigning special windows to a group displays empty lines in that group
- Adjust icon sizes better
- closing hidden chats does not remove the user from the room at the protocol level (unhide first)
Contacts:
- (Kurt) Give a chance to set a new away/busy message before broadcasting the state.
- (Gum) disable "Get list", and "Profile" from context menu options when over a group.
Themes:
- (Gum) Remote Themes now availible, should speed up development of themes dramatically once they have reached feedback stage.
- (Gum) Fix checkmarks in BlueBerry theme and GameMachine.
- (Gum) BlueBerry theme overall visually improved.
WebView:
- Since 8u102 Javascript<->Java bridge stopped working
Help:
- A few help typos and omissions for the english help.

Post Last Edited: 10 December 2016

Website - SVG Image Support - All Styles Effected Gumboot - 27 September 2016

This website update effects all styles and you should force a refresh (ussually shift + refresh button/shortcut)

Change Log:
- SVG images replaced PNG images in menu
- SVG screenshot image added
- SVG pie charts added
- Menu allignment issue fixxed (for the most part) for firefox and chrome

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Post Last Edited: 28 September 2016

Filetopia Fx - Build 823 - Faster Loading Lists - Voice Fixes - Small Issues Gumboot - 16 May 2016

This is a minor update that deals with a handful of issues that have appeared since the last release and introduces a few small useability features and feature requests - FX's update system will prompt you to upgrade

Change Log:
- List Explorer:
- Button to go up a folder (on tree-view header space at right)
- Lists:
- Large lists: create tree dynamically, instead of loading the whole tree on list load which takes too much time and may hung for huge lists, still keep in mind massively large lists should still be avoided if possible, try ussing multilists
- Contacts:
- Different status lines for Online, away and busy
- Main:
- (Gum) global.css file missing in profile editor
- Browser:
- (Rug) check to hide empty rooms (or show)
- Profile:
- Some links navigate inside the browser, regular links are not detected.
- Voice:
- Fix the CSS of a couple of presets that are not displaying the progress bar
- Fix click sound when recording in P2P rooms
- Better handling of ALT-V key combination and button interaction
- Registration:
- Allow to use _ and review when/why it happens

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Post Last Edited: 06 September 2016

Filetopia Fx - Build 816 - Old Java 8u45 - Memory Leak Fix Gumboot - 09 March 2016

This is a full update and requires a full install - FX's update system will direct you to the applicable download

Change Log:
- Main:
- Moved back to Java 8u45 and test well if memory leak is there.*
- (Gum) global.css file missing in profile editor.
- Chat:
- (mrclown) small correction on spelling for voice recordings
- Launcher:
- Removed all memory options, just in case some might interfere
- Option to prevent graphic glitches back again, might slow a bit on sofware renderers.
- Installer:
- Streamlined procedure in the case of a portable install.**

* Memory leak after days of testing does appear to be gone
** This was added some days later on the 11th of March

Post Last Edited: 20 March 2016

Filetopia Fx - Build 813 - New Java 8u74 - Linux Voice Codec Gumboot - 03 March 2016

This is a full update and requires a full install - FX's update system will direct you to the applicable download

Change Log:
- Help:
- Spanish version of the help file: complete translation with images.
- Improve capturing of help urls for locations other than english
- (Gum) Corrections to the help file
- Connections:
- Increase Connection timeout to 60 secs (some Latin ISPs take really a long time)
- Before reusing a connection, make sure it is operative (not IDLE for more than 2 mins)
- Voice:
- disable auto-playing of voice if sounds disabled, busy status or not focused in room.
- Linux codec, make voice chat work on linux
- Main:
- (sd) tabs: pop-over is blocking click on upper side of tab a bit, hide pop-over on exiting tab after 1 sec (if not over another one)
- Alternative to pop-over, as they are a bit intrusive and might not work well on older systems or sofware renderers: use status bar label (when tabs not on top)
- (Gum) added global styles to all browsers
- New Java 8u74 embedded
- Profiles:
- Fix a couple of graphical details
- Notifications:
- width adjusted so scroll bar does not mess the history panel.
- List:
- find duplicates with another list (incremental duplicates)
- Home:
- profiles and indexes not working in groups (need a couple of support routines)
- Searchs:
- (Gum) maybe "Filtered" beside the results? or an string might do? (when category filter or other filter)

Global Styles:
Global styles have been added to allow more advanced styling in welcome messages and profiles. The new advanced styling will be put into use in official rooms and be made availible to room owners and general users once this, or future builds have been fully distributed, in other words once everyone updates to build 813 or higher.

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Filetopia Fx - Catch Up - aka "Things Never Go To Plan ; )" Gumboot - 18 Febuary 2016

Well where to start? There's been a massive amount of development since I last posted here (long story), but I will try my best to point out the larger more interesting changes since I last posted.
I couldn't possibly cover all changes so please consider this my sad attempt to catch up : ) it will be covering some but no where near all changes from the end of the alpha stage up to build (809) with emphasis on recent changes that have really started to make the client something impressive. It wont do the countless improvements to the client justice but perhaps if you haven't been following development for some time this will be a chance to catch up : ).

Interface:
There has been a number of noticeable changes to the layout of the main window and interface in general, most of which where to improve usability
- Notification system has been worked on intensively and now shows more information and generally performs much better than in the past
- Notifications and the home button now reside side by side in the top left corner, this will hopefully improve the visibility of both
- An optional "Minimal Layout" has been added and is in place by default which replaces the logo used previously with a hover activated drop down menu which replaces the old menu found originally in the top right of the app.
- Help buttons can now be seen through-out the interface and will take you to the relevant help topic , The help documentation itself has also been improved upon and has become more robust. Linking to help topics in chat is now also possible
- The Home sidebar has become much more robust and now shows all windows/tabs
- Almost every imaginable tab and sidebar can now be floated
- Tabs have been fine tuned and are handled much better than before
- There are currently over 12 publicly available graphic themes and a handful in development limbo, each new theme has been a technical improvement over the last and I think only look better and better
- Themes can now be loaded dynamically without the need to restart the client (I cant tell you how much this helps in the development of themes)
- The use of multilayering raster based images in themes and the appearance of "Hybrid" themes which are partially web based is note worthy if your interested in themeing as I am, but time will tell if hybrid themes make it beyond the beta (they can be a little slow to load up initially if your net isn't up to it)

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Index:
Index's are possibly the largest change to the file$harring aspect of Filetopia FX since the Alpha releases (at least from the users viewpoint), they are found in each room (with some exceptions I believe) and list every file list available inside the room and make them all easily browsable within the one window. If this was not enough you can also browse every list available in every room you have joined within the one window (via the main menu). This feature works incredibly well and makes finding that troublesome file a lot easier.
- The order in which the file lists are displayed inside the index is calculated using a points system , to put it most simply the best list should be displayed at the top of the index, factors include the number of files, keywords used (we will get to those shortly), checksum being used or not etc.. ect.

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File Lists:
File lists have improved notably in a few ways since the beginning of the beta builds
- File lists now have descriptions, both in the case of a Cached list or a dynamic list
- File lists now have tags, tags can help you narrow down the lists that most interest you, both inside an index and inside a multi-list (read on)
- Multi Lists now exist, these simply put are file lists that link to other file lists, they are useful when you want to share more than one list in a room and also possibly most importantly when your collection is simply to large (file number not file size) to be held on one list efficiently.

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Voice Chat:
I know what your thinking if youve been a user of Prevoius versions of Filetopia : ) it didn't work to well in Filetopia 3 right? well this actually works very well and is a huge improvement over what there was in the past
- Audio quality is very reasonable and can be improved on under the right conditions if its something you cant live without : ) (see the help file for a full explanation).
- While this feature is already a vast improvement over the past I believe it will be improved and expanded upon over future builds as its only been very recently introduced.

Profiles:
There are now user profiles with a fully editable "about" section that works in much the same way as a rooms welcome message does
- A guest book is included
- User ratings are available
- It also introduces Karma points which is an interesting idea and is calculated using a weighted mix of time spent online, files served, ratings etc..

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Well : ) I think that's it : ) there's lots I've left out but those are the important and impressive parts as I see them : ) If you haven't checked out the client since its early days please do, its improved beyond words : )

Website - My Apologies Gumboot - 27 July 2014

Id like to apologise, due to a number of things both Filetopia related and personal its been a very long time since ive posted an update but this should change shortly if things go to plan ; )

Filetopia Fx - Alpha 5 Gumboot - 2 December 2013

For those that are involved in testing during this alpha stage please be informed that the fifth alpha has been released and is ready for testing. Also note that the more notable oversights at the point of release have now been taken care of : )
The most notable changes are as follows: (these are areas that will need more attention when testing)

- Notifications - notifications are now fully operational and looking pretty good : ) but they will get furher tweaks before the beta
- List exchange and downloads from lists - both the lists and file transfers seem to be working very well but do feel free to test these as much as possible : )
- Room searches with folder downloads - room searches at this time are seen in the room by all users , i personally like this feature and hope it will stay and encourage more social sharing
- Friends protocols and Contact window menus - isnt complete just yet (things like setting away arr not in place yet) but there are new features to check
- Application tray Icon (basic for now) - not much to this just yet but presumably will reflect status, alerts etc. as time goes on
- Sound command and hardcoded system sounds - these seem to work well : )

While we can not have a perfect beta release (its just impossible) we are now at the point were the smaller details do matter and need to be brought to our attention : ) so please check everything, report even the smallest of issues : )

Filetopia Fx - Alpha 4 Gumboot - 22 October 2013

For those that are involved in the testing of this new alpha there has been far to many changes, fixes and new features for me to list here so please keep a close eye on the bugtracker to get a full picture of the changes in each release.

For those of you who are following the progress of the new client the most noteable changes are as follows:

- File send option from inside chat (actions - send file, its early days but Very good speeds seem possible so far)
- Server transfers window (F9) with all the features you would expect including a speed graph
- Greatly improved connectivity (uPNP and PMP now in use). Your connection health is now displayed in the status bar (bottom right) in the form of some text and a green or red icon
- Portable Mode is now operational (and at this time seems the most trouble free option during install)
- Colored Tabs are now being used throughout the interface (works well and looks great)
- Greatly improved and secure handling of pasted html content in chats (pasted urls etc., find and speak to me about this for testing)
- Walls are now also detachable (Actions - Float window), before this only chats were detachable
- Walls and chats now share a common setting for font re-sizeing (can be set in both chats and walls)
- Window size and location is now persistent

There has been a massive amount of time and energy put into this release. A large amount of fixes and changes have been put in place, as well as an impressive amount of new features. Because of this i think i should remind everyone that this is Alpha software and some things simply wont work : ). This is why for the time being the new client is only made available for testing.

Website - Fully Rewritten Gumboot - 01 October 2013

This little website has been given a full rewrite (i was bored between alphas) and now should load faster while hopefully looking abit better : )
Also I've added support for persistent user selectable styling which is kinda cool : ).

Feel free to give them a try, there available via the buttons in the top right corner:

and also via the Styles page

Filetopia Fx - Alpha 3 Gumboot - 28 July 2013

The long awaited third alpha has been released!. It includes all kinds of improvements and bugfixes but also introduces message walls with support for themes/styling (functional with 3 basic themes for now), avatar support for both chat and the message walls (functional with Gravatar support!) and contact management (functional..mostly).
As with all alpha releases expect issues with new features.. and with some of the established features... and remember some functionally is not yet in place, if in doubt, ask : ).

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