To select a folder you need to choose 'other' which opens a pop-up Explorer window that you can use to navigate to the folder. To compare two files or folders, select the drop-down menus which appear.

The toolbar has similar options and some other useful ones like displaying same or new files only. Right-click on a file to copy it to the other folder, or to open it using an external program. You can quickly find out which files are missing or edited in that folder.

The ones which were found in the other folder will be indicated with their file-names crossed out. If you compare two folders, the program will display two lists of files similarly to how TreeCompare does it but with more options. Tip: The encoding drop-down menu can be useful if you want to view text that is saved in different formats like Unicode UTF, Western ISO, etc.įolder comparison is another area where Meld excels in and my favorite feature in the program. You can use the built-in editor to make changes to your document or code and save it quickly. You can also use the push, pull, copy and merge options from this menu.ĭon't worry, there is an undo option in case you make a mistake. The Changes menu has a lot more options including jumping to the next or previous change or conflict. Arrow icons can be clicked upon and will move the content towards the direction thy are pointing at. Right-clicking at a specific line allows you to mark synchronization points which can be used for merging data. You have a few options on this comparison screen. If however, they are different, the program highlights the differences.

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