Yes, RedSalamander is built for Windows 11. It relies heavily on DirectX and modern Windows APIs.
If you need something that runs on Windows 7, OpenSalamander or another fork is the better choice.
To answer @SelfMan: I’m more than happy to accept contributions and collaboration on RedSalamander ...
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- 27 Feb 2026, 10:26
- Forum: Obecná diskuze
- Topic: Crazy new version
- Replies: 5
- Views: 710
- 24 Feb 2026, 11:57
- Forum: Obecná diskuze
- Topic: Crazy new version
- Replies: 5
- Views: 710
Crazy new version
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RedSalamanders/RedSalamander/refs/heads/main/Docs/res/main-window.png
https://github.com/RedSalamanders/RedSalamander/
I love Salamander I'd used it for many many year bought it in the past several time :D
I could not thanks enough their creators for this ...
https://github.com/RedSalamanders/RedSalamander/
I love Salamander I'd used it for many many year bought it in the past several time :D
I could not thanks enough their creators for this ...
- 08 Feb 2026, 19:58
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Reality check on the Open Source transition?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 7133
Re: Reality check on the Open Source transition?
progressing on a new version with unicode, long path, and theme
https://github.com/RedSalamanders/RedSalamander
any comments is welcome
as you could see this is a work in progress project everything rebuild from scratch
https://github.com/RedSalamanders/RedSalamander
any comments is welcome
as you could see this is a work in progress project everything rebuild from scratch
- 26 Dec 2025, 12:58
- Forum: Problems and Troubleshooting
- Topic: Is anyone working the Open Source for Salamander?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 32333
Re: Is anyone working the Open Source for Salamander?
Progressing well on a completly new rewritten version in C++ and directX
Unicode support and theme
I hope will be public beginning next year
https://imgur.com/a/OHxX3lv
Unicode support and theme
I hope will be public beginning next year
https://imgur.com/a/OHxX3lv
- 20 Dec 2025, 14:13
- Forum: Feature Requests
- Topic: Unicode Support
- Replies: 37
- Views: 241074
Re: Unicode Support
working on it 
- 09 Mar 2023, 09:01
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unicode version (early preview)
- Replies: 56
- Views: 504351
Re: Unicode version (early preview)
Wonderfull news !!

- 08 Nov 2022, 14:05
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Unicode version (early preview)
- Replies: 56
- Views: 504351
Re: Unicode version (early preview)
experienced C/C++ and Salamander user for years
happy to contribute
happy to contribute
- 11 Nov 2015, 11:51
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: End of support for Windows 2000, XP, Vista
- Replies: 33
- Views: 93262
Re: End of support for Windows 2000, XP, Vista
Yes Yes drop 2000 XP and Vista
keep your code simpler and deliver new version faster, please ....
keep your code simpler and deliver new version faster, please ....
- 16 Jan 2011, 20:08
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New plugin: Synchronise Directories
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25903
Re: New plugin: Synchronise Directories
What about directories synchronization in WinMerge or Araxis Merge? Any happy user here?
They are perfect tools
BUT they are working at files level
A good folder synchronization need to work at folders Level
When I synchronize a folder with hundred of folder and thousands of files I don't care ...
They are perfect tools
BUT they are working at files level
A good folder synchronization need to work at folders Level
When I synchronize a folder with hundred of folder and thousands of files I don't care ...
- 15 Jan 2011, 12:45
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New plugin: Synchronise Directories
- Replies: 12
- Views: 25903
Re: New plugin: Synchronise Directories
Do the same as Synctoy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SyncToy
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52
It is practically perfect ... except the pair creation
I don't want to remember any pairs
I want to synchronize both panels like a smart F5 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SyncToy
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c26efa36-98e0-4ee9-a7c5-98d0592d8c52
It is practically perfect ... except the pair creation
I don't want to remember any pairs
I want to synchronize both panels like a smart F5 ...