Settings - browser - split Companion files into separate tab

[user0]

XnViewMP 1.5.3 64bit
Windows11 (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Settings - browser - file list
functionality of 'Companion files' is quite extensive and deserves a separate tab.

Suggestion A

• split Companion files into separate tab
  

  

Suggestion B

• add 'Enable Companion files' checkbox
  to temporarily/quickly disable functionality without clearing Association list

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[xnview]

See issue for current status and some details.

[user0]

done in 160

although I'm not sure if this needs to be repeated

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[xnview]

right

[xnview]

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.6.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

[user0]

done in 160