📁 Nova Explorer

A Modern Windows File Manager built with C++17 & Qt 6

A lightweight, feature-rich desktop file manager designed with a clean interface, efficient navigation, and modern desktop application architecture.

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📖 About

Nova Explorer is a modern desktop File Manager developed using C++17 and the Qt 6 Framework. The project focuses on creating a fast, intuitive, and user-friendly file management experience while demonstrating modern desktop application development practices.

Built using Qt's Model-View architecture, the application allows users to efficiently browse, search, organize, and manage files and folders through a clean graphical interface. The project follows an object-oriented and modular design, making the codebase easy to understand, maintain, and extend.

Nova Explorer was developed as a portfolio project to showcase practical software engineering skills, GUI development with Qt, and real-world filesystem programming.

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✨ Features

📂 File Navigation

• Tree View Navigation
• Detailed File Explorer
• Back / Forward Navigation
• Up Directory Navigation
• Refresh Current Directory
• Address Bar Navigation

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🔍 Search

• Real-Time File & Folder Search
• Instant Filtering using QSortFilterProxyModel

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📄 File Operations

• 📁 Create New Folder
• ✏️ Rename Files & Folders
• 📋 Copy
• ✂️ Cut
• 📥 Paste
• 🗑 Delete
• ✅ Multi-Selection Support

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🖥 User Experience

• Modern Desktop Interface
• Native Windows File Icons
• Right-Click Context Menu
• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Status Bar Notifications
• Persistent Settings using QSettings

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📑 File Properties

Displays detailed information including:

• Name
• File Type
• File Size
• File Location
• Creation Date
• Last Modified Date
• File Permissions

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🛠 Built With

• C++17
• Qt 6
• Qt Widgets
• QFileSystemModel
• QSortFilterProxyModel
• Qt Signals & Slots
• Object-Oriented Programming
• CMake

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⌨ Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + C	Copy
Ctrl + X	Cut
Ctrl + V	Paste
Ctrl + Shift + N	New Folder
F2	Rename
Delete	Delete Selected

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📁 Project Structure

NovaExplorer/
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├── main.cpp                         
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├── mainwindow.h                    
├── mainwindow.cpp                   
├── mainwindow.ui                    
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├── navigationmanager.h              
├── navigationmanager.cpp            
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├── fileoperations.h                 
├── fileoperations.cpp               
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├── searchmanager.h                  
├── searchmanager.cpp                
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├── propertiesdialog.h            
├── propertiesdialog.cpp             
├── propertiesdialog.ui              
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├── utility.h                       
├── utility.cpp                      
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├── CMakeLists.txt                   
└── README.md                       

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📸 Screenshots

Home

Properties

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🚀 Future Roadmap

Version 1.1

• Breadcrumb Navigation
• Drag & Drop Support
• Bookmarks
• Quick Access

Version 1.2

• Dark Mode
• File Preview Pane
• Tabs
• Folder Size Calculation

Version 2.0

• Batch Rename
• Advanced Search
• ZIP Compression
• Duplicate File Finder
• Plugin Support

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🎯 Learning Outcomes

This project demonstrates practical knowledge of:

• Object-Oriented Programming
• Desktop GUI Development
• Qt Model-View Architecture
• Signals & Slots
• File System Programming
• Event-Driven Programming
• Modular Software Design
• Modern C++ Development

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are always welcome!

If you'd like to improve Nova Explorer:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Open a Pull Request

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👨‍💻 Developer

Mannat

B.Tech Computer Science & Engineering

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It helps support future development and motivates me to build more open-source projects.