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.

PicView 2.2.2

What's Changed

• Updated Korean by @VenusGirl in #138
• PicView now closes menus when entering fullscreen
• Fixed the context menu and the pop-up menus not updating when language is changed
• Fixed issue with saving settings. If PicView is installed with no write permissions, it will save to the AppData folder
• When using PicView to delete the viewed image, it should no longer navigate back twice
• Minor updates to the Danish translation

PicView 2.2.1

Changelog

• Performance improvements for image loading
• Fix an issue causing a crash when using drag and drop to load unsupported files #135
• Updated German translation
• Set language from operating system, if the user settings have not been configured
• Better handling when loading images that are corrupt/invalid
• Minor UI improvements
• PicView now focuses when opening images in the same window
• Updated logic for saving settings #137
• Add support for Nanazip #134

Full Changelog: 2.2...2.2.1

PicView 2.2

What's New

• Folder Synchronization: PicView now synchronizes with the viewed folder, ensuring real-time updates for file additions, deletions, and renames.
• Last File on Startup: New settings to show the last file on startup or a specific file.
• Open Last File as URL: The new option to open the last file works seamlessly if it is a URL.

Improvements

• Enhanced Language Switching: Changing the language no longer requires a restart.
• Gallery Loading Enhancements: Preloading and gallery loading improvements for smoother performance.
• Portable Settings: PicView now uses .json settings, making it portable. Ideal for storing on a USB thumb drive. #106

Bug Fixes

• Subdirectory Toggling: Fixed an issue where toggling subdirectories wasn't running in the background properly, causing the application to become unresponsive.
• Last File Opening: Fixed an issue of opening the last file not always being correct.
• Mousewheel Options: Fixed mouse wheel options not working. #130
• Visual Bugs: Fixed visual bugs when changing the visibility of the bottom gallery while the interface is being hidden.
• Mouse Right-Click Menu: Corrected the right-click menu functionality on the gallery thumbnails.
• Lockscreen Image Function: Fixed issues with the 'Set as lockscreen image' function.

Language and Locale

• Korean Language Update: Thanks to @VenusGirl for the latest Korean language update. #129
• Enhanced Language Switching: Changing the language no longer requires a restart.

User Experience

• Rotation: Improved the image rotation to make it feel more user-friendly
• EXIF-Based Auto-Rotation: Added auto-rotate and image flipping based on EXIF orientation. #131
• Cropping: Fixed the image cropping opening in unintended scenarios

Performance and Stability

• Optimized Operation: 'Optimize Image' function now displays messages for unsupported files and guarantees additional stability.
• Gallery Loading Enhancements: Preloading and gallery loading improvements for smoother performance.

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PicView 2.1

What's Changed

• New Customizable keybindings! Open the About window and scroll down to change them #128
• New image scaling mode by @nopeless in #122
• Fixed an issue causing incorrect sorting order when using the context menu, from the image gallery, to delete the corresponding file
• Fixed the gallery icon showing up unintended
• Fixed an issue that could cause the application to not exit properly, if closing when the gallery thumbnails are still loading
• Optimization and fixes for first start-up with bottom gallery enabled
• Optimization to loading the thumbnail gallery items
• Fixed a label not reacting when mouse is over in the settings window
• Improved the responsiveness when activating the Optimize image function
• The file information in the pop-up, when hovering the mouse over a gallery thumbnail, will now be truncated when needed
• The update function will now update based on the specific version, rather than defaulting to the installer
• Updated the credits in the info window
• Updated Magick.NET to 13.4.0

New Contributors

• @nopeless made their first contribution in #122

Full Changelog: 2.0...2.1

PicView 2.0

What's Changed

• General Performance Enhancements
• Fixed a crash occurring when trying to zoom with no displayed image
• Enhanced visual design for inactive windows
• Added .cr2 and .cr3 files to the file dialog (e.g., when using Ctrl + O)
• Improved animation when clicking on thumbnails in image galleries
• Fixed incorrect cropping when the bottom image gallery is shown
• Improved highlighting for when the bottom image gallery is shown
• Fixed the bottom image gallery not being shown when using the file history function
• Fixed an error that could cause the gallery to reload when the option to search subdirectories is enabled
• Fixed the window having an incorrect size when the bottom gallery is shown and the Fit to window option is enabled
• Improved the responsiveness when dragging files and folders into the application
• Fixed the image resize function not properly closing when entering % into the input fields
• Fixed an issue causing the application to close when attempting to close the resize function
• Fixed an issue when deleting files, that could cause the files to load in an incorrect order
• Improved responsiveness and performance of the Duplicate file function
• Fixed the start-up menu not being removed when using drag and drop to load a folder
• Fixed a possible crash if attempting to re-sort the file loading order, when the gallery thumbnails are still loading
• Fixed a potential crash occurring when changing folder while the gallery thumbnails are still loading
• Fixed a crash caused by deleting files being viewed outside the application

PicView 1.9.6

Changelog

• Fixed an error when starting the application in full-screen
• Fixed incorrect scroll behavior
• Fixed incorrect index when deleting file from a gallery item context menu
• Opening last file now includes directory structure when searching subdirectories is enabled
• Updated SkiaSharp version

PicView 1.9.5

Changelog

• New: Tooltips added for each gallery thumbnail
• New: Right-clicking a gallery thumbnail now opens a context menu with additional options
• New: File duplication feature accessible through the context menu
• New: Icon to indicate when an image cannot be rendered
• Improvement: Faster loading for thumbnail galleries
• Improvement: Renaming file extensions now converts them to the appropriate file format
• Improvement: When cropping an image, saving it will now select the same folder
• Improvement: The drag and drop folder icon now adapts to the user's selected color scheme
• Improvement: Copying images to clipboard preserves their transparent background instead of a black color
• Fix: Viewing archives now works even with 7-Zip or WinRAR installed in uncommon paths
• Fix: Corrected sizing when scrolling while viewing the bottom gallery
• Fix: Slideshow now restores to the previous window size
• Fix: Slideshow no longer shows the bottom gallery
• Fix: Resolved a crash when opening a folder with unauthorized access
• Fix: Issues with hiding the bottom gallery when hiding the user interface is hidden
• Fix: The bottom gallery no longer shows when loading an image from the internet
• Fix: The Image info window's textbox values now update correctly when changing file names
• UI: Minor updates to the user interface