I built TriView Explorer, a lightweight Windows file manager designed to make deep directory navigation easier.
I often work with multi-level project folders, and Windows Explorer made me open one folder after another, or juggle multiple windows just to see where I was. Existing alternatives focus on tabs or dual-pane layouts, but none showed Level1 / Level2 / Level3 / Deep at the same time.
TriView's approach:
4 fixed panels (L1/L2/L3/Deep)
Per-panel sorting (Name / Recent / Modified)
Grouped Favorites
Drag-and-drop between panels
Undo for file ops (Plus)
Last session restore
Fast, minimal UI (PyQt6)
The goal isn’t to replace Explorer entirely, but to reduce friction for people who navigate structured directory trees dozens of times a day — developers, analysts, sysadmins, researchers, and anyone with deep project folders.
Download (Free + Plus): https://triview.gumroad.com/l/triview_explorer_free
I’d appreciate any feedback — UI clarity, missing workflows, performance notes, or edge cases. Thanks!