Releases: Ruben2776/PicView
3.0.0-rc-preview-6
Changes from Preview 5 to Preview 6:
Restored the Batch Resize Window
- New resize mode allows resizing all images by both width and height. Clicking the chain button toggles whether the aspect ratio should be preserved. If the aspect ratio is not preserved, images may be stretched.
- New option to batch convert images to
.avif
,.heic
, and.jxl
formats.
Other improvements
- Added the option to ignore aspect ratio in the Single Image Resize view.
- Improved saving functionality in the Image Info window.
- Improved image reloading.
- Improved settings reset functionality.
- Fixed gallery selection when adding files to the currently viewed folder.
- Fixed file system watcher behavior when adding files while including subdirectories.
- Fixed an issue where continuous scrolling while holding down the scrollbar button didn't work.
Language Updates
- Added: Brazilian Portuguese localization by @andercard0.
- Added: Turkish translation by @odest.
- Updated: German translation by @uDEV2019.
- Updated: Korean translation by @VenusGirl.
New Contributors
- @andercard0 made their first contribution.
- @odest made their first contribution.
Full Changelog: Compare Preview 5 to Preview 6
2.3.3
What's Changed
- Permanent file delete confirmation by @phamduylong in #175
- Fixed .NET reliant builds
- Added
.avif
files to registry installer setup - New arm64 installer download option
- Release now digitally signed and virus scanned by SignPath Foundation
Language Updates
- Added Swedish translation by @sparmark
- Added Brazilian Localization by @andercard0 in #174
- Updated German translation by @uDEV2019 in #176
- Update Korean translation by @VenusGirl in #177
New Contributors
- @phamduylong made their first contribution in #175
- @andercard0 made their first contribution in #174
Full Changelog: 2.3.1...2.3.3
PicView-v3.0.0-rc-preview-5
Changes from preview 4 to preview 5:
What's new
- Restored the resize functionality with a redesigned resize window (batch conversion support coming in the next preview release).
- Restored the setting to toggle whether showing the hover buttons or not.
- Separated
Save
andSave as
options, replacing theShow file saving dialog
setting. - Added a new navigation feature to move back or forward by either 50 or 100 images at a time.
- Added initial Auto Update functionality in the
About
window.
Enhancements
- Improved performance and fixed bugs in the
Side by side
comparison mode. - The title for both images are now displayed in
Side by side
mode. - General UI/UX improvements.
- Updated file picking choices, to include all supported file formats when using the
Open
orSave
file dialog (e.g., when pressingCtrl + S
orCtrl + O
). - When navigating to next or previous directory, it will now load files from subdirectories, if no images are found.
- Navigation buttons in the bottom bar now support holding down for continuous image switching.
- Enabled tab navigation in the Settings window using mouse buttons, allowing back-and-forth movement between tabs.
- Determine if using light or dark theme when opening PicView for the first time (or no settings exist)
- Start window with minimum size if no settings exists.
- Zoom to mouse cursor position when using the
Zoom in
andZoom out
functions (Numpad +
andNumpad -
by default).
Fixes
- Fixed window not starting up correctly in full-screen, when the setting is enabled.
- Fixed display bugs when switching between animated and static images.
- Fixed taskbar progress bar not updating in certain cases.
- Fixed button border thickness inconsistencies when using the flip function.
- Fixed loading errors when using the file duplication function.
- File deletion and file related loading fixes.
- Gallery selection, loading and sorting fixes.
- Fixed the bottom gallery not closing when entering slideshow.
- Fixed
Ctrl + Shift
modifiers keys working incorrectly. - Improved memory management by fixing unmanaged memory cleanup.
- Fixes for display scaling (DPI).
Language Updates
New Contributors
Full Changelog: 3.0.0-RC-preview4...PicView-v3.0.0-rc-preview-5
PicView-v3.0.0-rc-preview-4
What's new
- Animated WebP Support: PicView now supports displaying WebP animations.
- Side-by-Side View: You can now toggle a mode to view images side by side.
- Glass Theme: A new Glass theme is introduced. It can be set in the new settings window. Requires a restart.
Improvements
Updated User Interface
- PicView's interface has been polished for a better UI/UX.
- New Settings Window that is easier to navigate.
Performance
- Faster startup time.
File size
PicView is now built with Avalonia using AOT (Ahead of Time) compilation. As a result, the file size is reduced from 215 MB to 129 MB, with no reliance on separate .NET installations.
Auto Scroll
The image gallery and the Image Info window now also supports auto scrolling with the middle mouse button.
Enhanced Keybindings Support
Keybindings now support Ctrl, Alt, and Shift modifiers. Customize and change keyboard shortcuts in the new Keybindings window.
Improved SVG support
Loading SVG files is now significantly faster and quality doesn't degrade when zooming in.
Signing
The new releases are digitally signed, ensuring authenticity and security, thanks to SignPath Foundation.
Missing features
This version is a complete rewrite, from the old WPF version.
As soon as the missing features are implemented, this version will take precedence and the old version will be retired.
- Crop tool
- Copying files as image.
- Cut file functionality.
- Image effects.
- Image Resize window.
- Set images as lock screen image.
- Auto-update functionality.
PicView 2.3.2
Changelog
- Fixed incorrect copying of image, when the image was not transparent
- PicView will no longer display "Dragoverstring" when dragging a file, URL or folder over the application, and will instead display the proper translation text.
- Removed unused translation
- Update to Magick.NET 14.0
- Cleaned up project to lower application file size
Reupload due to #160
PicView 2.3.1
What's Changed
- Fixed a bug where pasting a base64 encoded image would not load
- Fixed a crash when pasting base64 encoded image to the clipboard
- Fixed incorrect changes to the title when zooming a base64/clipboard image, or an image from the internet
- Updated Korean translation by @VenusGirl in #156
- Updated Magick.NET to 13.10.0
PicView 2.3
Gallery Improvements
New Thumbnail Stretching Options
You can now choose from six different stretching modes for displaying gallery thumbnails:
- Uniform: Thumbnails maintain their aspect ratio, fitting within the display area without cropping.
- Uniform to Fill: Thumbnails maintain their aspect ratio but fill the display area, potentially cropping part of the image.
- Fill: Thumbnails fill the display area, potentially distorting the image to fit.
- None: Thumbnails are displayed at their original width.
- Square: Thumbnails are displayed in a square ratio.
- Fill Square: Thumbnails fill a square area, potentially distorting the image to fit.
These options are available for both the bottom gallery and the full gallery views.
Fixed Gallery Navigation
Keyboard navigation within the full gallery has been improved and fixed.
UI Improvements
Settings Window Update
- Size adjustments for both the bottom gallery and the full gallery are now more user-friendly.
- The new thumbnail stretching options are also integrated into the settings.
Drag and Drop Enhancements
- Drag Preview Fixes: Instances where the drag preview was not correctly closed have been resolved.
- Performance Enhancements: PicView now responds more quickly when dragging images over the application.
Faster Color Choice Loading
PicView now loads color choices faster, when the default color choice has been changed.
Language Updates
- Updated German translations.
- Updated Danish translations.
Stability and Bug Fixes
- Crash Fix: Resolved an issue that caused a crash when changing the sorting mode if no images were loaded.
- Startup Menu Fix: Fixed an issue where the startup menu was not being removed correctly when pasting from startup with no image loaded.
Miscellaneous Updates
- Magick.NET: Updated to version 13.9.1.
- AutoUpdater.NET: Updated to version 1.9.0.
PicView 2.2.7
Bug fixes
- Fixed an issue where the bottom gallery would not load correctly at startup, when opening the first image in the folder
- Fixed an instance of the drag and drop overlay not removing
- Fixed an issue when setting EXIF rating could corrupt the image
Misc
- Updated Magick.NET to 13.9.0
PicView 2.2.6
Bug fixes
- Fixed possible crash when dragging an image over the program #152
- Fixed incorrect zooming when in fullscreen mode #153
- Saving settings should only save to the roaming directory, if there is no writing permission
- Fixed an error message popping up incorrectly when loading keybindings
Misc
- Updated Magick.NET to 13.8.0
2.2.5
Changelog
- Fixed an issue with saving to the roaming directory, when there is no write permission #137 & #149
- Fixed an error when attempting to use the resize function in fullscreen mode #148
- Fixed a button missing text label "Swirl" in the Image Effects window #146
- The text boxes for
Title
andSubject
will no longer display Sytem.Byte[] - Added a new
Reset to default
button in the settings window