PeaZip 11.2 adds .ZIM archive support and improves drag-and-drop & keyboard shortcuts

PeaZip 11.2 is now available as the latest version of this open source and cross-platform file manager and archiving tool, extending its capabilities with several enhancements and updates. This version introduces a searchable functions keyboard shortcut, which lets users quickly find and apply supported operations through F12. There are also refined drag and drop actions, and automatic refresh within the file manager, streamlining common workflows.

Building on these improvements, PeaZip 11.2 expands supported archive formats to a total of 243 with the inclusion of .ZIM files, used for Wikipedia and Project Gutenberg data dumps. The latest release also addresses visual inconsistencies, resolving issues in icon representation for special folders and filtered search results.

Following these interface updates, the software now prompts for a new password when refreshing archives that did not display correctly, targeting scenarios where password-protected content is involved. Underlying technologies have also seen an upgrade: the backend now uses 7z/p7zip version 26.02 and Pea 1.32 to enhance performance and compatibility. Additionally, source code is compiled using Lazarus 4.x and remains compatible with versions 2.x and 3.x, ensuring ongoing support for developers.