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...
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.
- 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.
Enjoy PhotoQt,
Lukas