Live enable/disable compression

Hi,

I suggest to add one option to enable/disable compression when a session is stablished. This can be achieved by a Session Key re-exchange. This will be useful when you connect without compression (good default) and then you need to transmit some files that requires compression.

I hope you like to support this.
Thank you!

What does it mean "files that require compression"?

What does it mean "files that require compression"?

Text files with a high grade of compression. Think on this: It's very common to have opened sessions without compression. Then you like to transfer a high list of text files. In this case you have two options: or continue without compression, or open a new session with compression.

But, if WinSCP has the option to enable/disable compression you only need to use it.

You agree?

OK, I understand now.
Thanks for your suggestion.
We will see, if more people ask for this.

+1

I asked for this long ago.
https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7579

ks wrote:

I asked for this long ago.
https://winscp.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7579

This is now implemented:
https://winscp.net/tracker/1773
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/extension_archive_and_download

The extension will be included in 5.16, but you can manually install it to the current 5.15.
https://winscp.net/eng/docs/ui_pref_commands#extensions