The file view options are ample and again not only limited to previewing the basics, but an inbuilt media player renders audio and video files.

File operations seem to be hindered by the lack of a second pane, easily perceived as an oversight, but the dual pane mode is not the only practicable way of handling files with ease and grace. CubicExplorer introduces the ‘drop stack’ – a panel where you can drag and drop selected files from different places. With this collection you then navigate where you want the files to be moved or copied. It is the tool to effectively organize data on your disk in a very human way – you sort of carry the files to their next place.

An outstanding feature is the ability to save sessions. If you work with the same folders and files time and again, bookmarks are fine to get there in the first place, but if you need a couple of folders, bookmarks also mean a couple of clicks. Sessions reduce those to one as all folders are saved, and the ‘Sessions’ menu will give you all the combinations of different folder settings you need. Here the door to professional usage is opened.

CubicExplorer is also highly customizable, panels can be arranged to your liking, tabbed, stacked or even floating, and last but not least this freeware filemanager offers various skins.

The one thing we miss is an FTP client, but in the light of other available freeware to satisfy this need, it may yet wait for an upcoming version.