Alpha v9.4.2

Added/Fixed

• Create auto-backup of library for use in save failures (Fix #343) by @CyanVoxel in #554

Full Changelog: v9.4.1...v9.4.2

NOTE: v9.5 is nearing parity with v9.4 features, and will enter an early pre-release stage in the near future. These releases will not contain many new v9.5 features, but will be built upon the new backend library system. Future pre-releases will include planned new features and any applicable fixes before a final v9.5 release.

Alpha v9.4.1

This patch includes various fixes and improvements.

Added

• Warn user if FFmpeg is not installed by @seakrueger in #441
• Support for .raf and .orf raw image thumbnails and previews by @CyanVoxel in 5995e4d and 4d405b5

Fixed

• Use birthtime for file creation time on Mac & Windows by @seakrueger in #472
• Use audio icon fallback when FFmpeg is not detected by @seakrueger in #471
• Retain search query upon directory refresh by @seakrueger in #483

Changed

• Significantly improve file re-scanning performance by @CyanVoxel in #486

Full Changelog: v9.4.0...v9.4.1

Alpha v9.4.0

NOTE: FFmpeg is required for video thumbnails and playback.

Added

• Copy and paste fields by @Creepler13 in #79
• Add multiple fields at once by @yedpodtrzitko in #134
• Drag and drop files in/out of the program by @Creepler13 in #153
  • Files can be shared by dragging them from the thumbnail grid to other programs
  • Files can be added to library folder by dragging them into the program
• Manage Python virtual environment in Nix flake by @seakrueger in #229
• Ability to create tag when adding tags by @bjorn-out in #262
• Blender preview thumbnail support by @050011-code in #273
• File deletion/trashing by @PeterBouSaada in #282 and @CyanVoxel in #409
  • Added right-click option on thumbnails and preview panel to delete files
  • Added Edit Menu option for deleting files
  • Added Delete key shortcut for deleting files
• Font preview thumbnail support by @Thesacraft in #307
  • Short "Aa" previews for thumbnails
  • Full alphabet preview for the preview pane
• Sort tags by alphabetical/color by @samuellieberman in #329
• File explorer action follows OS naming by @SupKittyMeow in #370
• Preview Source Engine files by @FavroiteGamers in #373
• Expanded thumbnail and preview features by @CyanVoxel in #390
  • Add album cover art thumbnails
  • Add audio waveform thumbnails for audio files without embedded cover art
  • Add new default file thumbnails, both for generic and specific file types
  • Change the unlinked file icon to better convey its meaning
  • Add dropdown for different thumbnail sizes
• Show File Creation and Modified dates; Restyle file path label by @CyanVoxel in #430

Fixed

• Backslashes in f-string on file dupe widget by @Technoguyfication in #289
• Tags not shown when none searched by @samuellieberman in #328
• Avoid error from eagerly grabbing data values by @CyanVoxel in #347
• Correct behavior for tag search options by @CyanVoxel in #398
• Load Gallery-DL sidecar files correctly by @Computerdores in #403
• Correct duplicate file matching by @Toby222 in #410
• GPU hardware acceleration in Nix flake by @zierf in #418
• Suppress command prompt windows for FFmpeg in builds by @seakrueger in #436

Internal Changes

• Move type constants to media classes by @CyanVoxel in #331
• Combine open launch arguments by @UnusualEgg in #364
• Revamp Nix flake with devenv/direnv by @xarvex in cb4798b
• Remove impurity of Nix flake when used with direnv by @xarvex in bc38e56

New Contributors

• @Technoguyfication made their first contribution in #289
• @050011-code made their first contribution in #273
• @samuellieberman made their first contribution in #328
• @UnusualEgg made their first contribution in #364
• @bjorn-out made their first contribution in #262
• @zierf made their first contribution in #418
• @Toby222 made their first contribution in #410
• @SupKittyMeow made their first contribution in #370
• @FavroiteGamers made their first contribution in #373
• @Computerdores made their first contribution in #403

Full Changelog: v9.3.2...v9.4.0

Alpha v9.3.2

Fixed

• Fix signal log warning (#305) by @Thesacraft in #306
• Fix "Folders to Tags" feature by @CyanVoxel in 5c25666
• Fix search ignoring case of extension list by @CyanVoxel in 1204d2b

Internal Changes

• Add tests into CI by @yedpodtrzitko in #286
• Create testing library files ad-hoc by @yedpodtrzitko in #292
• Refactoring: centralize field IDs by @yedpodtrzitko in #157
• Update to pyside6 version 6.7.1 by @Thesacraft in #223

Full Changelog: v9.3.1...v9.3.2

Alpha v9.3.1

Fixed

• Separately pin QT nixpkg version by @seakrueger in #244
• Bugfix for #252, don't attempt to read video file if invalid or 0 frames long by @Loran425 in #275
• Toggle Mouse Event Transparency on ItemThumbs (Fix #256) by @CyanVoxel in #279
• Refactor video_player.py (Fix #270) by @CyanVoxel in #274

New Contributors

• @seakrueger made their first contribution in #244

Full Changelog: v9.3.0...v9.3.1

Alpha v9.3.0

Added

• Added playback previews for video files (by @DrRetro2033 in #149)
• Added Boolean "and/or" search mode selection (by @YoyloNerd in #232)
• Added ability to scan and fix duplicate entries (not to be confused with duplicate files) from the "Fix Unlinked Entries" menu (by @CyanVoxel in #204)
• Added “Select All” (Ctrl+A / ⌘ Command+A) hotkey for the library grid view (by @yedpodtrzitko in #217)
• Added "Clear Selection" hotkey (Esc) for the library grid view (by @PencilVoid in #259)
• Added the ability to invert the file extension inclusion list into an exclusion list (by @Thesacraft in #251)
• Added default landing page when no library is open (by @CyanVoxel in #258)

Fixed

• TagStudio will no longer attempt to or allow you to reopen a library from a missing location (by @Loran425 in #238 and #240)
• Fixed PermissionError when attempting to access files with a higher permission level upon scanning the library directory (by @Thesacraft in #228)
• Fixed RAW image previews sometimes not loading (by @Thesacraft in #228 and @CyanVoxel in #233)
• Fixed most non-UTF-8 encoded text files from not being able to be previewed (by @CyanVoxel in #233)
• Fixed "Refresh Directories"/"Fix Unlinked Entries" creating duplicate entries (by @CyanVoxel in #204)
• Other miscellaneous fixes

Changed

• Renamed "Subtags" to "Parent Tags" to help better describe their function
• Increased number of tags shown by default in the "Add Tag" modal from 29 to 100
• Documentation is now split into individual linked files (by @Gawidev in #194) and updated to include future features
• Replaced use of os.path with pathlib (by @Icosahunter in #156)
• .cr2 files are now included in the list of RAW image file types (by @PossiblePanda in #231)
• Minimum supported macOS version raised to 12.0

New Contributors

• @Gawidev made their first contribution in #194
• @Icosahunter made their first contribution in #156
• @YoyloNerd made their first contribution in #232
• @PossiblePanda made their first contribution in #231
• @PencilVoid made their first contribution in #259

Full Changelog: v9.2.1...v9.3.0

Alpha v9.2.1

Added

• Basic thumbnail/preview support for RAW images (currently ".raw", ".dng", ".rw2", ".nef", ".arw", ".crw", ".cr3")
  • NOTE: These previews are currently slow to load given the nature of rendering them. In the future once thumbnail caching is added, this process should only happen once.
• Thumbnail/preview support for HEIF images

Fixed

• Fixed sidebar not expanding horizontally
• Fixed "Recent Library" list not updating when creating a new library
• Fixed palletized images not loading with alpha channels
• Low resolution images (such as pixel art) now render with crisp edges in thumbnails and previews
• Fixed visual bug where the edit icon would show for incorrect fields

New Contributors

• @michaelmegrath made their first contribution in #189
• @Hidorikun made their first contribution in #142

Full Changelog: v9.2.0...v9.2.1-pre

Alpha v9.2.0

Added

• Full macOS and Linux support
• Ability to apply tags to multiple selections at once
• Right-click context menu for opening files or their locations
• Support for all filetypes inside of the library
• Configurable filetype blacklist
• Option to automatically open last used library on startup
• Tool to convert folder structure to tag tree
• SIGTERM handling in console window
• Keyboard shortcuts for basic functions
• Basic support for plaintext thumbnails
• Default icon for files with no thumbnail support
• Menu action to close library
• All tags now show in the "Add Tag" panel by default
• Modal view to view and manage all library tags
• Build scripts for Windows and macOS
• Help menu option to visit the GitHub repository
• Toggleable "Recent Libraries" list in the entry side panel

Fixed

• Fixed errors when performing actions with no library open
• Fixed bug where built-in tags were duplicated upon saving
• QThreads are now properly terminated on application exit
• Images with rotational EXIF data are now properly displayed
• Fixed "truncated" images causing errors
• Fixed images with large resolutions causing errors

Changed

• Updated minimum Python version to 3.12
• Various UI improvements
  • Improved legibility of the Light Theme (still a WIP)
  • Updated Dark Theme
  • Added hand cursor to several clickable elements
• Fixed network paths not being able to load
• Various code cleanup and refactoring
• New application icons

Known Issues

• Using and editing multiple entry fields of the same type may result in incorrect field(s) being updated
• Adding Favorite or Archived tags via the thumbnail badges may apply the tag(s) to incorrect fields
• Searching for tag names with spaces does not currently function as intended
  • A temporary workaround it to omit spaces in tag names when searching
• Sorting fields using the "Sort Fields" macro may result in edit icons being shown for incorrect fields

New Contributors

• @0xnim made their first contribution in #6
• @OleMortensen8 made their first contribution in #10
• @Thesacraft made their first contribution in #22
• @Loran425 made their first contribution in #30
• @LennartCode made their first contribution in #33
• @dakota-marshall made their first contribution in #35
• @xarvex made their first contribution in #43
• @eltociear made their first contribution in #46
• @DrRetro2033 made their first contribution in #34
• @cirillom made their first contribution in #69
• @Creepler13 made their first contribution in #58
• @yedpodtrzitko made their first contribution in #72
• @chao-master made their first contribution in #40
• @TechCrafterGaming made their first contribution in #101
• @gabrieljreed made their first contribution in #121
• @abby-freakazoid made their first contribution in #122
• @JinguBangWest made their first contribution in #126
• @SylviaSK made their first contribution in #123
• @arthniwa made their first contribution in #147
• @williamtcastro made their first contribution in #76

Full Changelog: https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/commits/v9.2.0