Changelog

Release 4.6 - 2024-08-01

add: new image display engine, faster and more reliable
add: preloading of images in background
add: cropping images
add: undo feature with support for undoing moving files to trash
add: support for native notifications
improve: custom positioning of integrated notifications
improve: during ken burns slideshow effect, images with odd dimensions are shown with image faded out along the sides
fix: closing popped out settings manager no longer blocks main interface
fix: videos no longer loop infinitely during slideshows
fix: music does not pop up shortly between two consecutive video files in a slideshow
fix: always hide color space information when no color profile applied
fix: applying embedded color profiles to images in RGBA64 format
fix: applying embedded color profiles to images in formats unknown to LCMS2
fix: switching images during slideshows

Release 4.5 - 2024-05-13

add: context menu entry to force reload any thumbnail
add: space key can be forced to play/pause motion photo videos
add: autoplay option for motion photo videos
add: allow settings manager to be non-modal
add: shortcut to trash file with confirmation
improve: faster startup performance
improve: initial image to be loaded is shown without animation
improve: slideshow: Ken Burns slideshow effect
improve: slideshow: proper handling of all file types
improve: slideshow: better music support
improve: slideshow: proper video handling
improve: slideshow: don't show 'busy' indicator during slideshows
improve: slideshow: left/right arrow keys move to next/previous image
improve: photo spheres are loaded as spheres by default
improve: photo spheres show a short panning animation when loaded
improve: photo spheres integrate better into interface
improve: non-modal behavior of file dialog and map explorer
improve: backspace key in file dialog goes back in history
improve: smoother zoom in file dialog
improve: cache subfolder for breadcrumbs
improve: handling of popout windows
improve: faking background blur on older versions of Qt6 uses a proper color now
fix: direction for applying color profiles using LittleCMS
fix: loading images with embedded color profiles that report as ARGB32 format
fix: listing files in archives with non-lower case suffix
fix: upper/lower cases of suffixes in archives handled properly
fix: all entries in context menu in file dialog trigger their action
fix: use application icon in Wayland
fix: properly pause video when switching away
fix: 'busy' indicator fills full window
fix: folder suggestions for path edit in file dialog
fix: thumbnail label follows thumbnail when shown along left edge of window
fix: import of backup of configuration
fix: filter by image resolution
fix: advanced sort of folder by dates
fix: heic/heif images might not report proper orientation in exif tags -> ignore
fix: advanced spinboxes properly propagate their value
fix: using PhotoQt with MPV 0.38+
fix: loading images at full scale
fix: fitting image to window size setting for large images

Release 4.4 - 2024-04-04

add: color profile management including applying embedded color profiles
add: accent colors to make PhotoQt a little more colorful
add: interactive minimap with currently visible area highlighted
add: lossless zomm of SVG images
add: document and archive navigation even without viewer modus activated
add: left/right arrow keys switch between frames of animated image, space plays/pauses animation
add: auto-save and compact feature for settings manager
add: context menu for various floating elements to access some quick settings
add: shadow effect behind floating elements
add: small play/pause buttons for live/motion photos
add: lock icons to main menu to lock/unlock zoom/rotation/mirror
add: option to have background of PhotoQt fully transparent
improve: file type selection in file dialog allows for multiple selection
improve: closing context menus can happen without triggering other actions
improve: better layout and settings handling of settings manager
improve: simplified settings menu in file dialog
improve: streamline startup background message
improve: better spinbox for selecting numbers
improve: slider with opacity less than 1
improve: split up lock feature for the different categories
improve: reduces minimum window size with interface adapting better to smaller sizes
improve: faster histogram data loading
improve: more tooltips as help text
fix: compilation with zxing-cpp v1.4
fix: don't use *Magick for video files
fix: building PhotoQt with both ImageMagick 6 and 7 installed
fix: status info has solid background without (broken) blur
fix: converting keys to string when listening to shortcuts uses same code as in settings manager
fix: filedialog settings missed entry for muted preview colors
fix: in settings manager when selecting new action for shortcut group, pressing Escape closes subwindow only
fix: showing status info and window buttons when cursor near top edge

Release 4.3 - 2024-02-29

add: support for detecting QR and bar codes (using ZXing)
add: shortcut to jump 5s forwards/backwards in videos
add: motion/live photos react to play/pause shortcut
add: notification popups for various actions without clear visual feedback
add: touch-and-hold opens context menu
add: implement missing mirroring for Qt Video element
add: animate mirroring of images/videos
improve: clarify and streamline layout of settings manager
improve: clicking a value in metadata element copies value to clipboard
fix: proper handling of link/shortcut files on all platforms
fix: show videos of motion/live photos again when loading an image subsequent times
fix: motion/live photos respect orientation stored in metadata
fix: skip windows thumbnail cache for now
fix: correctly compute fitted size for (re-)svg provider
fix: proper handling of Windows network paths
fix: remove duplicate down array in bread crumbs when path ends with slash
fix: fix loading files with CJK characters in filename or path on Windows
fix: file dialog no longer pops up when application window is made very small

Release 4.2 - 2024-01-18

add: support for Google Motion Photos and Apple Live Photos
add: support for photo spheres including 360 degree views using equirectangular projection
add: editable path in file dialog
add: Qt video element
add: option to apply same changes (zoom, position, rotation) to next image
add: when window decoration is disabled custom window handles are available for moving/resizing window
improve: touchscreen handling
improve: video management
improve: use reSVG for all SVG icons everywhere (if enabled)
improve: RAW images load embedded thumbnail when available
improve: RAW images can use embedded thumbnail if as large as actual image
improve: adjust folder icon in list view for small zoom levels
improve: hide map related items completely when location support disabled
improve: add filename to window title
improve/fix: safeguards for initial scaling and positioning of images
fix: degraded image quality when close to 100% zoom
fix: use any mouse button for shortcuts
fix: disabled lift-up highlight for thumbnails don't affect thumbnail bar
fix: mouse wheel triggers shortcut once per movement
fix: use Escape key for custom shortcuts
fix: actually hide status info when disabled
fix: detection of other mouse buttons when click on image for dragging
fix: drag-and-drop for bookmarks in file dialog
fix: proper loading of images inside archives with libarchive

Release 4.1 - 2023-12-20

add: restore default settings/shortcuts from settings manager
add: export/import configuration from settings manager
add: support loading AVIF format with ImageMagick/GraphicsMagick
add: missing fit-to-window feature support
improve: apply changes to 'load at actual size' setting immediately
improve: reduce minimum width of places column in file dialog
improve: add vertical scrollbar to file view
improve: load any supported image type inside of archives
fix: loading image in current working directory
fix: reloading folder when content changes
fix: use middle button for shortcuts
fix: visibility and alignment of log/debug message window
fix: disabling image animations in settings manager
fix: icons used for Windows build
fix: store layout of file view

Release 4.0.1 - 2023-12-15

fix migrating settings table on upgrade in certain circumstances

Release 4.0 - 2023-12-14

PhotoQt now based on Qt6 (requiring at least 6.2+, 6.4+ recommended)
updated settings manager
updated export feature
updated file dialog
updated image viewer engine (image now snaps in place)
updated thumbnails (and faster)
updated exiv2 analysis
updated main menu
updated map view
updated file management
updated advanced sorting feature
updated chromecast manager
updated slideshow handling
updated wallpaper feature
updated context menu
updated histogram
updated notifications feature
numerous bug fixes and general improvements
restructured code basis for easier maintenance and higher reliability

You can find the full changelog right here in the git repository.