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 and Save as options, replacing the Show 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 or Save file dialog (e.g., when pressing Ctrl + S or Ctrl + 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 and Zoom out functions (Numpad + and Numpad - 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

• Updated German translation by @uDEV2019 in #170.
• Added Swedish translation by @sparmark in #173.

New Contributors

• @uDEV2019 made their first contribution in #170.
• @sparmark made their first contribution in #173.

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 and Subject will no longer display Sytem.Byte[]
• Added a new Reset to default button in the settings window

PicView 2.2.4

Changelog

• Fixed incorrect centering #143
• Fixed a crash when viewing hidden files #140
• Fixed a bug when starting fullscreen with no image being selected and adjusted behavior #141
• Fixed the current language not being selected in the settings window drop-down box
• Corrected the Copy File Path, when you're viewing the shortcuts, to display Ctrl + Alt + C instead of Ctrl + Shift + C

PicView 2.2.3

Changelog

• Addressed an issue where PicView would crash upon changing the sorting order.
• Enhanced performance by pinging images instead of reading them.
• Rectified the absence of image crop text and title in the right-click menu.
• The title now accurately reverts back after canceling crop.
• Fixed the missing plus sign in the right-click menu.
• Corrected the missing star rating's translation in the shortcuts view.
• Improved handling of EXIF metadata, eliminating reliance on Microsoft-WindowsAPICodePack-Core.
• Updated translations: Replaced "Horizontal scroll" with "Scroll direction" and "UI settings" with "Appearance."
• Translations in the Image Info window now accurately updates when the language is changed.
• Center window on first start-up, when no settings are present.