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NX-Shell - Multipurpose File Manager for Nintendo Switch

Hello everyone, the new release with the much requested USB support is finally here! (Couldn't have done it without @DarkMatterCore's usb library) It's worth mentioning since it is such a big update (backend changes and FS refactor) there *may* be some issues, but the only way I can find and fix those is through you guys! However rest assured, I did run a lot of tests myself to make sure it is functioning as expected. If I waited a month, it would've been exactly 2 years since the last release 🥺.


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Change-log:

  • FS:
    • Added support for browsing USB devices.
    • Switched back to libc to handle FS operations.
    • Brought back support for browsing other devices such as safe, user and system.
  • GUI:
    • Update to imGui v1.88.
    • Switch to imGui's new keyEvent API.
    • The two views (File Browser and Settings) can now be navigated as tabs.
    • Switched from list view to a table view using imGui's table API.
    • Sorting is no longer applied from settings, it can be done directly by clicking on the table column headers.
    • A new selector has been added to allow the user to switch to different devices such as safe, user, USB etc.
    • Settings are no longer categorized by imGui's tree system.
    • No longer uses SDL2 as a backend, but instead uses opengl v3 directly (along with egl).
  • Fixes:
    • Properly delete config file if the config file version is outdated.
    • Properly free textures after exiting application.
    • Fixed scrolling via the right joystick after zooming into an image.
    • Lots of code clean up and under the hood changes that are too many to list here.

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Download: https://github.com/joel16/NX-Shell/releases
 
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Some concepts to think about for the book/pdf reader.
(Take a look at Bookr (oroginated on PSP, has a Vita port) it has already implemented some of them them. Porting it probably would be quicker.. ;) )

Think about the concept of "fixed zoom" - meaning: The optimal zoom level could/should be different on many pdfs - so once you choose one, it maybe should be fixed until you "rechoose" it for the same pdf. Same with crop level and (starting-)position. The idea, that you would re-set the zoomlevel/position for every page in a book is not practical.

Bookr has a brightness "filter" (overlays transparent color layer) to be able to dim brightness below factory min. (Or maybe it) If you really want to start reading books on a tablet like the switch, this becomes a almost necessary consideration as well.

Also epub support, because it supports reflow (with soft hyphens). At which point it really probably would be easier to port a dedicated app. :)
 
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Yes been stalking you heavy waiting on this soon as my ish together def making a donation
 
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Joel16 said:
NX-Shell v1.04 (BETA 5) is now available.

It's not where I want it to be hence why it's still in "BETA" stage, but expect improvements further along the way.

Change-log:

Features:

  • Book Reader: Update mupdf sub-module with latest changes and fix generated font objects.
  • Book Reader: Added landscape page layout.
  • Book Reader: Load/save last opened book page.
  • Add fast scrolling using left/right stick.
  • Image viewer: Auto-scale images depending on their height.
  • Book Reader: Improve book reader controls (Left stick to move page location and right stick to zoom in/out).
  • Image viewer: Zoom using right stick.
  • Book Reader: Only use dark background when dark theme is enabled.
  • Music Player: Continue playing next audio file if directory is not empty.
  • Book Reader: R/L keys to switch multiple pages (10).
  • Display battery percent and charging status on status bar.
  • Music Player: Add lock functionality to prevent using next/previous buttons. (Use the plus button to toggle this)
  • Use L/R to navigate the cursor in OSK.
Fixes:

  • Fix progress bar colour in dark theme.
  • Fix OSK highlighted colour.
  • Fix 'B' causing refresh when attempting to navigate to parent directory.
  • Image viewer/Music Player: Only populate the directory list with entries once to avoid issues.
  • Use delta time for animation.
  • Book Reader: Fix next/prev in landscape mode.
  • Fix sorting options not being loaded properly from config.

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Super awesome! Could you add .wma music format in the future? Will you be adding a video player in the long run as well? Thanks, I like using it. So smooth.
 
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Purple_Shyguy said:
Is there a limit to comic file sizes? I get crashes with larger comics (500mb+)
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I'm not sure what the limit is exactly but it didn't play well with large pdfs/ebooks.

Stone-D said:
Thanks, man. Does the UI still scroll when selecting a checkbox or have you fixed it? Still at work so I can't test yet.
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Ah, I think I forgot to look into this. It would be helpful if you could submit this issue onto GitHub so I can look into it later and not forget.
 
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since you added an ebook reader would it also be possible to add a text file reader as well? it would be fairly beneficial for viewing log files of homebrew without needing to pull out the sdcard, use ftp, use memloader.
 
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I'd like to "like" the original post once more but sadly can't (no option available)
The way the tool has matured I think it's ready to be released!
Thanks again Joel16 for your amazing work.
 
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great work! thanks for the update. Think its possible to incl a way to take notes ore to eddit documents?
ore is this allrdy posible?
 
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Umm.... I love you so much for taking from CM/Lineages OG File Manager.

I've legit been using that FM since 2015.

Edit: I'd also like to add that while the app is a little buggy, it does work (to copy, move, delete etc) as long as you use the buttons instead of the touch screen.
 
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Is that landscape mode for certain formats? I think the comics I have are cbv and they are not turning sideways, at all. Nothing in settings, either.
 

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