MemerGamer · Oct 15, 2026 · Oct 15, 2026 · Oct 15, 2026
diff --git a/.github/README.md b/.github/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # LinuxFiles
 
-LinuxFiles is an independent Linux-only file manager built with C#/.NET 10 and Uno Platform's Skia desktop host. Alpha6 prefers native Wayland through the forked Uno 6.7.135-wayland.5 packages and falls back to X11/XWayland, without Windows or Wine.
+LinuxFiles is an independent Linux-only file manager built with C#/.NET 10 and Uno Platform's Skia desktop host. Alpha7 prefers native Wayland through the forked Uno 6.7.135-wayland.6 packages and falls back to X11/XWayland, without Windows or Wine.
 
 Based on [Files](https://github.com/files-community/Files) by the [Files Community](https://github.com/files-community) and its [contributors](https://github.com/files-community/Files/graphs/contributors), this fork is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Files Community. LinuxFiles has no Windows support or upstream sync. Individual upstream fixes may be brought over selectively with attribution; see the [upstream policy](../docs/linux-port/upstream-policy.md).
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Based on [Files](https://github.com/files-community/Files) by the [Files Communi
 ## Features
 
 - Tabs, Home and sidebar navigation, Details/List/Grid/Cards layouts, sorting and grouped views.
-- Copy, move, rename, delete, trash and restore; file clipboard and X11 drag and drop.
+- Copy, move, rename, delete, trash and restore; file clipboard and native Wayland or X11 drag and drop.
 - Archive browsing and extraction, search, file previews, tags and a Properties window with POSIX permissions.
 - UDisks2 drive mounting and ejecting, GVfs network/MTP locations, desktop file launchers and KDE service menus.
 - Open with, templates, terminals, desktop portal pickers and FileManager1 integration.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ See the [showcase](../docs/linux-port/SHOWCASE.md) for screenshots and [packagin
 
 ## Known limits
 
-- The native Wayland host is new; please report compositor, scaling, input or packaging issues. WebView and MediaPlayer are unsupported on Wayland, and outgoing drag-and-drop to other applications is not implemented there. Force X11/XWayland with `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11`; see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting).
+- The native Wayland host is new; please report compositor, scaling, input or packaging issues. Embedded web/media views are unsupported on Wayland: HTML previews show text with "Open with default app", audio/video shows a thumbnail and details with Open, and release notes open in the browser. X11 keeps embedded views and its existing outgoing drag path. Touch-started drags are untested; Wayland has no "link" drag action. Force X11/XWayland with `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11`; see [Troubleshooting](#troubleshooting).
 - AT-SPI accessibility is not implemented. X11/XWayland fallback can show soft text under fractional compositor scaling.
 - Select-all in folders with around 10,000 items remains slow because of Uno selection handling.
 - Tags use Linux extended attributes and a local database. Extended-attribute writes can fail on read-only files or unsupported filesystems; alpha4 preserves edits in the database across reloads and restarts, but those edits cannot be written back to the file when xattrs fail.
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ See the [showcase](../docs/linux-port/SHOWCASE.md) for screenshots and [packagin
 
 ## Install
 
-[![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles?include_prereleases&filter=linux-v*&label=release)](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/tag/linux-v0.1.0-alpha6)
+[![Latest release](https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles?include_prereleases&filter=linux-v*&label=release)](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/tag/linux-v0.1.0-alpha7)
 
 > [!NOTE]
-> **0.1.0-alpha6 is the sixth public alpha release.** Expect rough edges and missing features, and keep backups of anything you care about. Please report problems in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/issues).
+> **0.1.0-alpha7 is the seventh public alpha release.** Expect rough edges and missing features, and keep backups of anything you care about. Please report problems in the [issue tracker](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/issues).
 
-Grab the assets from the [0.1.0-alpha6 release page](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/tag/linux-v0.1.0-alpha6). Requirements: x86_64 Linux with Wayland or X11/XWayland; the packages are self-contained, so no .NET install is needed.
+Grab the assets from the [0.1.0-alpha7 release page](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/tag/linux-v0.1.0-alpha7). Requirements: x86_64 Linux with Wayland or X11/XWayland; the packages are self-contained, so no .NET install is needed.
 
 ### Arch Linux (AUR)
 
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ programs.linuxfiles = {
 };
 ```
 
-This installs a patched helper, a matching polkit action and trusted deployment manifest, and enables the pkexec wrapper. A session authentication agent is required. The flake pins alpha6, which supports this opt-in. A runtime-capability assertion rejects incompatible or unmarked package overrides. See [Nix packaging details](../docs/linux-port/packaging.md#nix-flake).
+This installs a patched helper, a matching polkit action and trusted deployment manifest, and enables the pkexec wrapper. A session authentication agent is required. The flake currently pins alpha6, which supports this opt-in; it will be updated to alpha7 after the release assets and hashes are published. A runtime-capability assertion rejects incompatible or unmarked package overrides. See [Nix packaging details](../docs/linux-port/packaging.md#nix-flake).
 
 ### AppImage
 
 ```sh
-curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha6/Files-x86_64.AppImage
+curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha7/Files-x86_64.AppImage
 chmod +x Files-x86_64.AppImage
 ./Files-x86_64.AppImage
 ```
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Root actions remain disabled in the AppImage. Administrators can separately [pro
 ### Flatpak bundle
 
 ```sh
-curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha6/Files-x86_64.flatpak
+curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha7/Files-x86_64.flatpak
 flatpak install --user ./Files-x86_64.flatpak
 flatpak run io.github.memergamer.LinuxFiles
 ```
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The bundle needs the `org.freedesktop.Platform//25.08` runtime and a configured
 ### Tarball
 
 ```sh
-curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha6/files-linux-x64.tar.gz
+curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/linux-v0.1.0-alpha7/files-linux-x64.tar.gz
 tar xzf files-linux-x64.tar.gz
 ./linux-x64/Files                      # run it in place
 ```
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ curl -LO https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/releases/download/nightly/Linu
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
-**Choose a host (alpha6):** `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 files` forces X11/XWayland; `UNO_SKIA_HOST=wayland files` requires native Wayland. The default chooses Wayland when available and falls back to X11 when Wayland host probing fails or `WAYLAND_DISPLAY` is unset. Restart Files when switching. See [host and package details](../docs/linux-port/wayland-packages.md).
+**Choose a host (alpha7):** `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 files` forces X11/XWayland; `UNO_SKIA_HOST=wayland files` requires native Wayland. The default chooses Wayland when available and falls back to X11 when Wayland host probing fails or `WAYLAND_DISPLAY` is unset. Restart Files when switching. See [host and package details](../docs/linux-port/wayland-packages.md).
 
 **Soft text or icons with X11/XWayland fallback on niri / xwayland-satellite:** Enable **Detect display scale from the compositor (experimental)** in Settings > Appearance and restart Files to use niri's focused output scale when no Uno, Xft, GDK or Qt scale hint is present and both `NIRI_SOCKET` and `WAYLAND_DISPLAY` are set. Check stderr for `[display-scale]` to see whether IPC or CLI detection succeeded. Detection defaults off and may double-scale on some setups. `FILES_NIRI_SCALE=1` forces it on and `FILES_NIRI_SCALE=0` forces it off, overriding the saved preference. Launch with `UNO_DISPLAY_SCALE_OVERRIDE=1.25 files` to select a scale manually (replace `1.25` with your output scale). The scale is chosen at startup. See [display scale details](../docs/linux-port/appearance-transparency.md#display-scale-on-niri).
 

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,29 @@ LinuxFiles is an independent Linux-only fork of [Files](https://github.com/files
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 0.1.0-alpha7 - 2026-10-15
+
+Seventh public alpha, focused on file drag-and-drop and preview fallbacks on Wayland. Expect rough edges and keep backups. Report issues at
+https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/issues.
+
+### Highlights
+
+- Drag files out of LinuxFiles into Dolphin, terminals, browsers and file upload controls on Wayland. The native Wayland drag source offers file links and text, displays a drag icon, and reports the target's copy or move action back to LinuxFiles ([Uno 6.7.135-wayland.6](https://github.com/MemerGamer/uno/releases/tag/uno-wayland-6.7.135-wayland.6), [#194](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/194)). File links identify the files being dragged; they do not add a link drag action to Wayland.
+- Drops from other applications into LinuxFiles now receive file paths on Wayland, so a drop carries the paths of files supplied by the source Wayland application ([Uno 6.7.135-wayland.6](https://github.com/MemerGamer/uno/releases/tag/uno-wayland-6.7.135-wayland.6), [#194](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/194)). Both outgoing drags and incoming drops use the native Wayland host; X11/XWayland keeps its existing drag-and-drop path.
+- Previews have Wayland fallbacks: HTML shows text with "Open with default app", and audio/video shows a thumbnail and details with Open. Release notes open in the browser. X11 keeps embedded web and media views ([#192](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/192)). Use the default application to view or play the file.
+- Renaming in the Cards layout no longer shows a large dark box; the editor sits in the filename slot ([#193](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/193)).
+- Uses the forked Uno **6.7.135-wayland.6** packages, verified against committed SHA-256 pins. The Nix flake currently pins alpha6; it will be updated after the alpha7 release assets and hashes are published.
+
+### Known limitations
+
+- The native Wayland host is new; please report compositor, scaling, input or packaging issues. X11/XWayland remains available with `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11`.
+- Resizing is smoother but not yet perfectly fluid; layout still keeps the UI thread busy during a drag.
+- Text uses greyscale antialiasing; subpixel (LCD) text is not available on Wayland yet. Some toolbar glyphs have thin strokes that can look soft. Icons at display scales above 100 percent may still be soft.
+- Embedded web/media views remain unsupported on Wayland; the preview fallbacks above apply. X11/XWayland outgoing drag keeps the existing X11 path. Touch-started drags are untested, and Wayland has no "link" drag action.
+- Select-all in folders with 10,000 items is still slow due to Uno selection handling.
+- AT-SPI accessibility is not implemented. Mica/Acrylic is not implemented on Linux.
+- The Nix flake pins alpha6 until the alpha7 release assets and hashes are published. Plain Nix installs, AppImage and Flatpak keep root actions disabled.
+
 ## 0.1.0-alpha6 - 2026-10-14
 
 Sixth public alpha, focused on resize smoothness, text and icon sharpness on Wayland. Expect rough edges and keep backups. Report issues at

diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <!--  Native Wayland host from the MemerGamer/uno fork; see docs/linux-port/wayland-packages.md  -->
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <UnoWaylandVersion Condition="'$(UnoWaylandVersion)' == ''">6.7.135-wayland.5</UnoWaylandVersion>
+    <UnoWaylandVersion Condition="'$(UnoWaylandVersion)' == ''">6.7.135-wayland.6</UnoWaylandVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(FilesUseUnoWayland)' == 'true'">
     <RestoreConfigFile Condition="'$(RestoreConfigFile)' == ''">$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)nuget.wayland.config</RestoreConfigFile>
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
   </ItemGroup>
   <!--  Uno.Sdk rejects any Uno.WinUI other than its own release (UNOB0005); allow only the reviewed fork cohort with its unchanged 6.7.135 SDK base.
        Runs before UnoSdkVersionCheck evaluates its condition, which is the only user of PkgUno_WinUI.  -->
-  <Target Name="_FilesAllowUnoWaylandPackages" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild;ResolveReferences" Condition="'$(FilesUseUnoWayland)' == 'true' And '$(UnoWaylandVersion)' == '6.7.135-wayland.5' And '$(UnoVersion)' == '6.7.135' And $([System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($(PkgUno_WinUI))) == '$(UnoWaylandVersion)'">
+  <Target Name="_FilesAllowUnoWaylandPackages" BeforeTargets="BeforeBuild;ResolveReferences" Condition="'$(FilesUseUnoWayland)' == 'true' And '$(UnoWaylandVersion)' == '6.7.135-wayland.6' And '$(UnoVersion)' == '6.7.135' And $([System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($(PkgUno_WinUI))) == '$(UnoWaylandVersion)'">
     <PropertyGroup>
       <PkgUno_WinUI />
     </PropertyGroup>

diff --git a/build/uno-wayland-packages.sha256 b/build/uno-wayland-packages.sha256
@@ -18,3 +18,11 @@
 6.7.135-wayland.5 35ffdcfc6cda3381376afe6edb1429dde4e8121308b79408d47022b2aaae144b Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.6.7.135-wayland.5.nupkg
 6.7.135-wayland.5 7fb7a565de8a62ca109226bf6537644f8335f3eaecc28bec3f219ffca3fd85db Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.X11.6.7.135-wayland.5.nupkg
 6.7.135-wayland.5 eb162da7f1a55cdd0c6ed80883c831f8d9eb307dc1bd03412709ac3bf96b0d3e Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.Wayland.6.7.135-wayland.5.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 e26f3684fed7b907258d5b8bdca6d60231ac65b721d119e335899116fcff4459 Uno.WinUI.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 ff717935b75820f60792852f42bc21d9459c36c227346a956b45d747c990470b Uno.WinRT.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 b75f27464d1edd2901069ba4c0c279ca1d8f8ee3817dde8bf955b2727236a730 Uno.Foundation.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 93bba6d2a12b011560a82b8eb8745c2ce1359e8d8020443c4d25f131755f2426 Uno.Foundation.Logging.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 e77d7ee271bde3ff638801bd7b6f088c797642c823ae4bea967880226f0c45f2 Uno.UI.Adapter.Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 16830c4efaccdd6dc25bc2904775251d5155d40e49f76115d7f79b674809518e Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 840cbb2211ad5a6fec08b67db7a41ad8b2d84892864746dbd3e1cc525a97509d Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.X11.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
+6.7.135-wayland.6 2612263e7e88efec40621fbc549f51e1710df41a0a6d391428a019b6cd2c5283 Uno.WinUI.Runtime.Skia.Wayland.6.7.135-wayland.6.nupkg
diff --git a/docs/linux-port/release-notes/0.1.0-alpha7.md b/docs/linux-port/release-notes/0.1.0-alpha7.md
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+# LinuxFiles 0.1.0-alpha7
+
+Seventh public alpha of LinuxFiles, an independent Linux-only fork of [Files](https://github.com/files-community/Files) by the Files Community. Expect rough edges and keep backups of anything you care about.
+
+## Highlights
+
+- Drag files out of LinuxFiles into Dolphin, terminals, browsers and file upload controls on Wayland. The native Wayland drag source offers file links and text, displays a drag icon, and reports the target's copy or move action back to LinuxFiles ([Uno 6.7.135-wayland.6](https://github.com/MemerGamer/uno/releases/tag/uno-wayland-6.7.135-wayland.6), [#194](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/194)). File links identify the files being dragged; they do not add a link drag action to Wayland.
+- Drops from other applications into LinuxFiles now receive file paths on Wayland, so a drop carries the paths of files supplied by the source Wayland application ([Uno 6.7.135-wayland.6](https://github.com/MemerGamer/uno/releases/tag/uno-wayland-6.7.135-wayland.6), [#194](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/194)). Both outgoing drags and incoming drops use the native Wayland host; X11/XWayland keeps its existing drag-and-drop path.
+- Previews have Wayland fallbacks: HTML shows text with "Open with default app", and audio/video shows a thumbnail and details with Open. Release notes open in the browser. X11 keeps embedded web and media views ([#192](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/192)). Use the default application to view or play the file.
+- Renaming in the Cards layout no longer shows a large dark box; the editor sits in the filename slot ([#193](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/pull/193)).
+- Uses the forked Uno **6.7.135-wayland.6** packages, verified against committed SHA-256 pins. The Nix flake currently pins alpha6; it will be updated after the alpha7 release assets and hashes are published.
+
+Full notes: [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md).
+
+## Install
+
+Requires x86_64 Linux with Wayland or X11/XWayland. Packages are self-contained.
+
+**Arch (AUR)**, which also installs the optional polkit root helper:
+
+```sh
+yay -S linuxfiles-bin    # or paru -S linuxfiles-bin
+```
+
+**AppImage**:
+
+```sh
+chmod +x Files-x86_64.AppImage && ./Files-x86_64.AppImage
+```
+
+**Flatpak bundle** (root actions are off in the sandbox):
+
+```sh
+flatpak install --user Files-x86_64.flatpak
+flatpak run io.github.memergamer.LinuxFiles
+```
+
+**Nix** (flake, currently alpha6; plain installs have no root actions):
+
+```sh
+nix run github:MemerGamer/LinuxFiles
+```
+
+The flake will be updated to alpha7 after the release assets and hashes are published.
+
+**Tarball**:
+
+```sh
+tar xzf files-linux-x64.tar.gz && ./linux-x64/Files
+```
+
+To install the tarball for your user, run `scripts/linux/install-local.sh --from <path to linux-x64>` from a clone of the repository. `files-packaging.tar.gz` is for packagers.
+
+Native Wayland is preferred when available, with automatic X11 fallback if host probing fails. To force X11/XWayland, fully exit LinuxFiles and relaunch with the environment override:
+
+```sh
+UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 files
+UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 ./Files-x86_64.AppImage
+flatpak run --env=UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 io.github.memergamer.LinuxFiles
+UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11 ./linux-x64/Files
+```
+
+For source builds, `-p:UseUnoWayland=false` or `scripts/linux/publish.sh --x11` uses upstream X11 packages instead of the Uno fork.
+
+## Checksums
+
+Download `SHA256SUMS` into the same folder as your download and run:
+
+```sh
+sha256sum -c --ignore-missing SHA256SUMS
+```
+
+## Known limits
+
+- The native Wayland host is new; please report compositor, scaling, input or packaging issues. X11/XWayland remains available with `UNO_SKIA_HOST=x11`.
+- Resizing is smoother but not yet perfectly fluid; layout still keeps the UI thread busy during a drag.
+- Text uses greyscale antialiasing; subpixel (LCD) text is not available on Wayland yet. Some toolbar glyphs have thin strokes that can look soft. Icons at display scales above 100 percent may still be soft.
+- Embedded web/media views remain unsupported on Wayland; the preview fallbacks above apply. X11/XWayland outgoing drag keeps the existing X11 path. Touch-started drags are untested, and Wayland has no "link" drag action.
+- Select-all in folders with 10,000 items is still slow due to Uno selection handling.
+- AT-SPI accessibility is not implemented. Mica/Acrylic is not implemented on Linux.
+- The Nix flake pins alpha6 until the alpha7 release assets and hashes are published. Plain Nix installs, AppImage and Flatpak keep root actions disabled.
+
+Report problems at https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/issues.
+
+## Credits
+
+LinuxFiles is built on [Files](https://github.com/files-community/Files) by the [Files Community](https://github.com/files-community) and its contributors, used under the MIT and Mozilla Public License 2.0 licenses. Changes to inherited files with MPL headers remain MPL-2.0; other code is MIT. This fork is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Files Community or Files team; the supported Files for Windows is at [files.community](https://files.community/). Thanks to [@lextm](https://github.com/lextm), the Uno Platform and SkiaSharp projects, and all contributors. See [NOTICE.md](https://github.com/MemerGamer/LinuxFiles/blob/main/NOTICE.md).
+
+This release includes AI-assisted development and review with Claude and OpenAI Codex.