GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.17 Improves Syntax Highlighting for Java and F90

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  • Post Updated: April 3, 2024

The GNU Midnight Commander cross-platform and open-source visual file manager has received a new maintenance release, version 4.8.17, bringing various new capabilities and improvements to existing functionality.

According to the release notes, GNU Midnight Commander 4.8.17 improves syntax highlighting for the Java and F90 (Fortran 90) programming languages, implements centered scrolling for the file panel, and adds performance enhancements to the copy and move operations by using adaptive buffer.

Starting with version 4.8.17, Midnight Commander requires Gettext 0.18.1 or higher, recognizes C shell (csh) as Tcsh, adopts the new high-level mouse API (Application Programming Interface), drops the executable bit from FISH helpers, and supports more common file formats for the file highlights functionality.

Code cleanup and bug fixes

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