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QTTabBar vs Direttore File Manager

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When comparing QTTabBar vs Direttore File Manager, the Slant community recommends QTTabBar for most people. In the question“What are the best file managers for Windows?” QTTabBar is ranked 14th while Direttore File Manager is ranked 36th.

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Pros

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Middle click/Ctrl+click to open new tab

Pro
Allows you to simply add tabs to File Explorer which suit the design

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Plugin support

The program can be enhanced further by plugins for a variety of purposes.

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Good drag and drop options

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Preview popup buttons

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Ctrl+arrow keys for navigation between different tabs

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Ctrl+tab to go from tab to tab

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Column View Superior to Macintosh Finder

Direttore got it right. The other alternatives with a column view option ("miller columns") are unwieldy and ascetically offensive.

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Totally Themable

I can change colors, button,scrollbars. I also changed the icons for folders and some file-types. Info on Direttore webpage.

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Color labels

Ntfs drives only, but still very convenient.

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Cons

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Options menu almost unusable on some high resolution displays

Options menu almost unusable on some high resolution displays, for example Surface Pro 4 2736X1824 and 225% magnification (scaling issues). Interestingly, works ok on external display 3840X2160 with 150% magnification.