Features

Everything NexPane includes, from the core experience to the small details.

Core

Integrated terminal

Full terminal emulation with tabs, powered by xterm.js. Opens in the current directory automatically. Supports PowerShell, CMD, WSL, and Bash. ANSI colors, link detection, search within output. Drop files onto the terminal to insert their paths.

Split panes

Split horizontally or vertically. Each pane has independent tabs and its own working directory. Nest splits as deep as you want. Drag tabs between panes. Copy or move files across panes with drag and drop. Keyboard shortcuts for splitting, navigating, and closing.

Preview & inline editing

Code files get syntax highlighting via Monaco. Images render with zoom and rotate. Native support for PDF, video, 3D models (GLTF), fonts, SVG, and Markdown. One click to toggle edit mode on any text file — no need to open a separate editor.

Themes & customization

Fully customizable appearance — colors, opacity, fonts, spacing, and layout. Ships with built-in dark and light themes. Create your own from scratch or modify any existing theme. Every visual detail is configurable.

Productivity

Command palette

Every action is a command. Ctrl+Shift+P to search. Every keyboard shortcut is rebindable.

Quick Actions

Define shell commands on a per-folder basis. Run builds, linters, test suites, or deploy scripts in one click from within the file explorer.

Batch rename

Regex find & replace, sequential numbering, case transforms. Live preview before applying. Auto-rollback on error.

Space analyzer

Interactive treemap visualization of disk usage. Drill into any folder. Color-coded by file type so you can see what's consuming space at a glance.

Full undo history

Rename, delete, move, copy, extract — every file operation can be undone. 50-step undo stack with full rollback support.

Details

Multiple view modes

Details, list, tiles, or icons. Each folder remembers your preference.

Plugin system

Extend NexPane with custom commands, context menu items, and sidebar panels.

Keyboard-first

Navigate, split, rename, move — everything is accessible without a mouse.

Archive support

Open and extract ZIP, TAR, 7z, RAR, XZ, and BZ2 without external tools.

Native performance

Built with Tauri and Rust. Uses your system webview, not a bundled browser.

Local & private

No telemetry, no analytics, no cloud. Your files stay on your machine.