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I installed the 900 build just now.
I ran the executable without uninstalling the older (880) version first.

In my old version, I had disabled the "whole row selection" option.
So I could click on any column except the Name column, and start drawing a rectangle with the mouse to select multiple items.
Only the Name column responded to a click, and items could not be launched from any other column.

But now I cannot draw a rectangle to select the files/folders in the folder panel. [BUG]
Instead, all columns are active now (even if I click on any column, the item gets launched.)

How can I get back my old settings?

My settings are as follows:
The folder panels are set to Vertical mode.
Details view
Single-click activation for files and folders.

Reporting for Win 11 Home.

It's not a bug, Full row select option was removed for other issues.

It should be available in the ini file:
Change it to 0 while FC is not running, but it can cause other issues.

Workarounds: mouse shortcuts (e.g. middle click icon to select item), toggle select, select files with same extension.

It's still possible to use a rectangle, just need to start from free space, right part of the item.

But earlier there was an option to select items:
1. Select only when the rectangle touches the text in the Name column,
2. Select when the rectangle passes over the blank space on the right in the Name column.

I had selected the second option, so that I would not miss the short file names during rectangle selection.

IINW, this setting is not available anymore. (?)

So how do I select these options again, and what issues are expected if I do?
Both these options never gave me any problems.
Unless the design has changed in the new version, they may not occur in my workflow.
But I need to know what issues to expect and decide.

BTW I found the FreeCommander.ini file here:
C:\Users\<userName>\AppData\Local\FreeCommanderXE\Settings\Bkp_Settings_2023-12-13 07-59-23

Is that the correct file?

I am asking this because I could not find the FileListRowSelect=0 parameter listed there.
I experimentally added the FileListRowSelect=1 line at the top of the file, but it has not changed anything.
(I made sure that FC is closed before editing the ini file, and save the change.)

Now I can start the rectangle from empty space at the bottom of the folder panel.
But I cannot start the selection rectangle from the other columns (e.g. size, created date, modified date, etc.)
All the columns are active (if I hover the mouse on them, my mouse point changes to "hand", and entry gets underlined.)

(I am using the folder pane in Details mode, with single-click activation.)

C:\Users\<userName>\AppData\Local\FreeCommanderXE\Settings\Bkp_Settings_2023-12-13 07-59-23

Is that the correct file?

No, it is backup only.

FAQ: Where are the setting files placed?

Use the FAQ from previous post to find the correct FreeCommander.ini file, close FC, open the .ini file in Notepad, Ctrl+F, type:
Press Enter, replace 1 with 0, press Ctrl+S to save file, close Notepad, open FC.

There was some graphical issues if that option was disabled, active border could have 2 colors, not 1, e.g. dark grey and light grey, perhaps more issues, but you can change that option back anytime, the same way, just change 1 with 0 in the .ini file.

Yes, this worked.

Thanks a lot!