SVG Shell Extensions

Latest Version 3.0.0 - 24 Sep 2022

A collection of extensions tools for SVG files, integrated into Microsoft Windows Explorer (Vista, 7, 8, 10 and 11):

A Preview handler which allows you to see the SVG image and text without open it, in the "Preview Panel".
A Thumbnail handler which allows you to see the SVG image into Windows Explorer.
An SVG-XML Text Editor to manually edit and preview the text of SVG files.

Features

Supports Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10 and 11 (for 32 bits and 64 bits).
Themes (Dark and Light) according to user preferences of Windows Theme
Integrated also with other Shell Applications (like XYplorer)

Setup using the Installer

Click to download the SVGShellExtensionsSetup.exe located also in the Release area. The Installer works both for 32 and 64 bit system.

For a clean Setup close all the windows explorer instances which have the preview handler active or the preview handler was used (remember the dll remains in memory until the windows explorer was closed).

Preview Panel and Thumbnails in action

In Windows 10 with Light theme:

In Windows 10 with Dark theme:

SVG Text Editor

A useful Text editor with preview of SVG Image:

New 32 Bit Support for XYplorer

As requested by many users of popular shell alternative, the new version supports XYplorer for Thumbnails and Preview Panel: follow the configuration guide...

Manual Build and Installation (for Delphi developers)

If you have Delphi 10.4 Sydney or Delphi 11.0 Alexandria, you can manually build the project:

Warning: To build the DLL you need also other open-source projects

To manually install the SVGShellExtensions.dll follow these steps:

Close all the windows explorer instances which have the preview handler active or the preview handler was used (remember the dll remains in memory until the windows explorer was closed).
If you have already used the installer uninstall the components from system.
To install manually the dll run the Setup\Register64bit.bat (run-as-administrator).
If you wanto to uninstall the dll you use the Setup\UnRegister64Bit.bat
When it's registered, you can continue to change code and rebuild the dll (beware to close all Explorer instances).

Release Notes

24 Sep 2022: ver. 3.0.0

Fixed Scrollbar colors viewing text in preview
Fixed "empty panel" viewing text in preview
Fixed "context-menu" for export to PNG (image lost)

18 Sep 2022: ver. 2.9.0

Fixed Preview size in multi-monitor
Fixed flickering of Preview

13 Sep 2022: ver. 2.8.0

Fixed load file with blanks in content menu
Built with Delphi 11.2

10 Apr 2022 - Version 2.7.0

Updated Image32 Library
Built with Delphi 11.1

16 Feb 2022 - Version 2.6.1

Updated Image32 Library

20 Jan 2022 - Version 2.6

Added support for Windows 11
Updated Image32 Library
Fixed resize content

06 Nov 2021 - Version 2.5

Fixed Export to png files

23 Oct 2021 - Version 2.4

Added new Windows11 Styles (Dark and Light)

04 Sep 2021 - Version 2.3

Added support for Delphi 11
Built with Delphi 11
Updated Image32 Library

03 Aug 2021 - Version 2.2

Fixed PreferDirect2D default to false

31 Jul 2021 - Version 2.1

Updated Image32 to 3.0 version
Updated some sample images

25 Jul 2021 - Version 2.0

Changed default SVG engine to Image32 for better results
Updated Setup

05 Jul 2021

Added drag-drop support for external files into editor
Updated Setup with certificate

21 Jun 2021

Updated some icons
Update icon preview when SVGFactory changes

03 Apr 2021

Fixed Close-All (Editor): clear preview
Fixed save to png file extensions
Removed memory-leak check closing app

05 Mar 2021

Fixed SVG XML Editor preview after loading file
Added support for storing/remember Editor options
Some minor fixes

28 Feb 2021

Fixed Context-Menu

27 Feb 2021

Added 32 bit support
Fixed some issue into SVG Text Editor

22 Feb 2021

Added SVG Text Editor
Added new Settings dialog
Added Context-menu to open Editor and export to PNG
Added Direct2D Engine for Preview Panel

09 Feb 2021

Added Setup asset
Fixed check for active Windows Theme
Released v.1.0.0
Released v.1.0.1

08 Feb 2021

Added SVG Thumbnail Provider

31 Jan 2021

Added SVG file Preview panel

Credits

Many thanks to Rodrigo Ruz V. (author of theroadtodelphi.com Blog) for his wonderful work on delphi-preview-handler from which this project has used a lot of code and inspiration.

License

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.

Third Party libraries and tools used from Ethea: