PhotoQt v3.2

Published: 11th of May, 2023

The latest version v3.2 of PhotoQt is ready with a whole range of exciting new features and improvements. A big thanks to @hadoukez, @Marnes, @stalkerGL, @Sytchenko, @flashwalker, @megahertz1, and @bugbug156 for their feedback, suggestions, and testing.

Here are some of the highlights of this new release:

The file dialog now acts more like a normal file manager:
- It is now possible to select files and folders, including multiple selections and range selections.
- Files and folders can be moved to trash and copied, moved, and pasted using the global clipboard.
- Thumbnails are by default shown scaled and cropped to fit.
- Typing a string find the next file whose filename starts with the recently typed string. The current search string is shown in a small floating rectangle at the bottom right.
- Long filenames are now properly elided in the middle of the filename.
- The opened folder now follows whichever folder is opened directly with PhotoQt.
It is now possible to select various dates for advanced sorting of a folder, including dates stored in the meta data and file properties.
The thumbnail bar experienced several enhancements:
- There are now several ways that thumbnails can be highlighted: lift up, invert background color, invert label color, line below, and magnify
- Thumbnails are by default shown scaled and cropped to fit.
- Tooltips shown when hovering thumbnails can now be disabled
libmpv support is by default enabled at compile time, and PhotoQt will by default prefer libmpv for better and wider video file support.
Some Windows specific improvements include:
- PhotoQt now properly shows up in the task bar and task switcher, avoiding an occasional issue of 'ghost' instances.
- Animated image files can be properly moved/deleted
Various other improvements and bug fixes:
- fix caching of thumbnails inside archives
- fix execution of external shortcuts
- fix handling of Escape key
- and many others...

You can find a more complete list of all the changes, improvements, and bug fixes in this release in the Changelog. In addition, here are a few screenshots highlighting some of the changes listed above:

I love to hear from people using PhotoQt. In order to get in touch with me for feedback/support/etc., there are a few different ways you can do so:

Email: You can always send me an email: (you need to enable javascript to see the email address)
IRC: I often hang out in the IRC channel #photoqt over at Libera.Chat.
GitLab: Feel free to open an issue over in the GitLab repository.

If you want to help PhotoQt, there are a few ways you can get involved:

Join the translation team over on Crowdin. If your language is missing you can simply request it directly on Crowdin or send me an email and I can add it to the project.
Give feedback of what you like/don't like, or what you think is missing from PhotoQt. To give feedback, send me an email or open an issue on GitLab.

If you are considering supporting PhotoQt by donation, please consider donating to the humanitarian relief in Ukraine instead, for example to the Ukrainian Red Cross.

Enjoy PhotoQt,

Lukas