What's New
- Added a new tab in the Settings window to associate PicView with supported files (#157).
- Introduced new options to enable or disable confirmation dialogs when moving files to the recycle bin or permanently deleting them (#195).
- Added a new menu in the Settings window that allows you to open the keybindings file, access the user settings file, or reset settings to their default values.
Improvements
- PicView now loads large images progressively, drastically reducing visual loading times for very large files.
- Added navigation arrows for backward and forward movement in the tab history within the Settings window.
Bug Fixes
- When maximized, PicView now displays a restore icon instead of a fullscren icon; clicking it restores the window rather than switching to fullscreen.
- Fixed incorrect rendering at startup when scrolling is enabled.
- The scrollbar is now correctly positioned at the right edge in both maximized and fullscreen states.
- The bottom gallery is now properly sized when scrolling is enabled.
- Restored the print functionality (#194).
- PicView now correctly adds or removes gallery thumbnails when toggling the search of subdirectories on or off.
- Fixed a crash that occurred when toggling subdirectory searches on or off when no image was loaded or navigation was unavailable (#196).
- When viewing the image gallery, PicView now correctly displays the appropriate translation and function for closing the gallery, depending on whether it is fully opened or in bottom mode.
- Corrected the behavior of the Esc button, ensuring it now properly closes external windows and exits the Slideshow mode when enabled.
- Fixed an issue where the update function always downloaded the latest version; it will now indicate when no new version is available.
- Fixed tool windows exceeding the screen size on smaller resolutions.
Miscellaneous
- Replaced parts of the previous color scheme with new, improved colors.
- Implemented various style improvements and fixes.
- Adjusted the slider, for setting navigation speed when holding down the key, to have better tick intervals.
- Refined the grammar and phrasing for both English and Danish translations.
- PicView now defaults to the Dark Theme when no settings are present, regardless of the system theme.
- Added missing translations in the Open file and Save as dialogs.
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What's New
- Mouse Side Buttons Customization:
You can now change how the mouse side buttons work. Choose to navigate file history or switch between directories. Find this setting under the Mouse tab in the settings window (#199).
Improvements
- Directory Navigation:
- Improved navigation between directories. If Search subdirectories is enabled, PicView moves to the next directory in the list; if off (or if there are no directories in the list), it navigates as before.
- PicView now remembers your startup directory (including subdirectories) and restores it on the next launch.
- Performance:
- Preloader has been fine-tuned for better performance and lower memory usage.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed incorrect saved settings path when saving in portable mode (#213).
- Corrected cases where keybindings and file history were not saved when there was no write permission.
- Restoring the window from a maximized state now correctly keeps its position when auto-fit is enabled.
- Fixed start-up menu text alignment and missing text issues.
Translations
- Hebrew translation by @Y-PLONI (#212)
- Hungarian translation by @JohnFowler58 (#209)
- Japanese update by @coolvitto (#214)
New Contributors
- @Y-PLONI made their first contribution in #212
- @JohnFowler58 made their first contribution in #209
- @coolvitto made their first contribution in #214
Miscellaneous
- Updated to Avalonia 11.3.1.
- Now using ZLinq and ZLinq.FileSystem to reduce memory allocation and possibly improve performance.
- Future versions managed via Scoop will now preserve configuration files (#15555).
- Experimental settings (not yet available in the UI—edit UserSettings.json directly):
- Disable the file watcher (not recommended, untested).
- Choose preload amount and direction (forward/backward).
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First official release where the macOS version is no longer in beta
Performance
- Reduced memory usage
- Image loading has been optimized to reduce Large Object Heap (LOH) allocations and minimize garbage collection overhead. This significantly reduces memory usage when navigating between images.
- Faster gallery loading
- The thumbnail loading logic has been improved. It will now load faster in larger directories with more images.
- Gallery loading now halts more efficiently when changing directories and reloads faster after the initial image is loaded.
- Window position and state memory
- The Batch Resize window now remembers its last position.
- The Image Info window remembers both size and position.
- The Settings window now remembers the last selected tab and its position.
- Improved window startup
The main window startup procedure has been optimized to reduce flickering and feel smoother.- Adjusted minimum window size
When the bottom toolbar is hidden, the minimum window size is now reduced (#205).
Image Info Window
- Resizable layout
The Image Info window is now resizable and adjusts the layout of text and icons dynamically to utilize the available space.- Editable Exif data
- You can now edit text-based Exif fields like Author, Copyright, Subject, Title, Comment, etc.
- Date and time pickers for Date Taken, Created, Modified, and Last Access text boxes are planned for the next major release.
- Improved UI feedback
- A loading indicator is now shown during renaming, resizing, and saving operations.
- The Exif rating buttons, Remove image data button, and Exif text fields are now disabled when Exif data is not supported for the viewed image.
- Persistent settings
- The Quality, Compression, and Conversion fields now persist across sessions (#204).
- Resizable layout and full persistence of all values are planned for the next major release.
Settings
- New option: Disable file history
You can now choose whether PicView should remember previously opened files (#230).- Additional background color option
A new background color has been added to the appearance tab in the Settings window.
- Fixed RAW camera image loading issues (#238, #221, #234).
- Fixed certain cases where navigating to the next folder didn’t work.
- Fixed inability to copy an image while in crop mode.
- Fixed gallery thumbnail size sliders not saving changes (#237).
- Fixed an issue where horizontal flip wasn’t applied when saving an image (#229).
- Fixed incorrect image orientation for certain RAW camera files at startup.
- Fixed zoom level not updating correctly in the title bar when zooming.
- Fixed confirmation dialog settings not being saved for when deleting or moving files to the recycle bin.
- Fixed Open last file button not always loading the correct file.
- Fixed gallery toggle not resizing properly when UI visibility changes.
- Fixed infinite recursion when attempting to load a missing file from history.
- Fixed crash when starting a slideshow (#239).
- Fixed blank image rendering after duplicating a file.
- Fixed rotation context menu appearing when right-clicking the title bar to rename.
- Fixed image rotation not filling the window correctly at 90° or 270° angles.
- Fixed first/last image navigation buttons not working correctly.
- Fixed PicView not recalling directory structure when navigating between folders.
- Fixed gallery thumbnails being added when new images appear in the viewed directory while the gallery is initially disabled.
- Fixed the Clear effects button in the Image effects window not properly displaying the Cancel button afterward.
- Fixed Copy base64 context menu options, for an individual gallery item not working.
Windows Updates
- Window scaling/DPI
Added DPI awareness manifest file for improved high-DPI support on Windows. (#197)
macOS Updates
- Fixed layout issues when restoring windows from fullscreen or maximized state.
- Fixed macOS window buttons not working in fullscreen.
- Fixed crash when loading gallery thumbnails.
- Fixed issues where the tool windows wouldn’t become active after reopening.
- Fixed startup position not centering correctly when Auto-fit window is enabled.
- Fixed GIFs not being properly recognized on macOS.
- Fixed macOS native menu items such as Image optimization, Open with, Delete file, etc., not being disabled when no valid file or image is available.
- Fixed window not showing when opening a new file on macOS, when window is minimized.
Known macOS bugs:
- The option to open files in a new window, requires a restart to take effect.
- The native menu does not persist when switching from the main window to a tool window
Translations
- Updated Korean by @VenusGirl in #233
- Updated Turkish in #231
- Added hotkey bindings for file sorting options in the Keybindings window.
- The option to toggle whether the background color fills the entire window or just behind the image now defaults to filling the entire window.
- Updated ZLinq and ZLinq.FileSystem to version 1.5.2.
- Updated Avalonia to version 11.3.3.
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- Fixed zoom panning when shift key is held down (#242).
- Fixed maximized layout issue.
- Fixed a crash when using zoom function in the startup menu.
- Fixed backspace and tab key not working for setting customize shortcuts (#248).
- Fixed loading issue when the local file path contains special characters (#243).
- Fixed not being able to save images, that are not files, such as clipboard images, not properly generating random file name (#244).
- Updated Magick.NET to version 14.8.2.
- Updated Avalonia to version 11.3.5.
While this is a small update - a new major update is being worked on.
Heads up
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This update adds improvements to the Print Preview, expanded macOS support, and better stability and performance.
Highlights
- PDF Export: Save any image as a PDF directly from the Print Preview window.
- Archive Navigation: Added support for navigating to the next/previous archive file, such as .cbz files [#273].
- Searchable Shortcuts: Keybindings in the Application Shortcuts window are now searchable [#280].
- Improved RAW Support: Manually constructed Exif profiles for formats like .cr2 that previously lacked data [#272].
Image Information
- Scaling Improvements: The Image Information window now scales more effectively when resizing.
- Exif Handling: Added support for reading Exif information by manually constructing profiles for files like .cr2 [#272].
- Bug Fix: Fixed a crash occurring when the day of the week (-ddd) was included in the OS date format [#268].
Print Preview
- Save as PDF: Added a standard Save as PDF option to convert images directly to PDF.
- Print Sources: Fixed an issue where only images saved as local files could be printed.
- Visual Fix: Fixed a bug where image effects were not applied when opening the print preview window.
macOS Updates
- Clipboard Support: Added support for copying files directly to the clipboard.
- UX Improvements: * The cursor position now stays on the next/previous buttons when changing images.
- Added cursor movement support when clicking rotation on the macOS titlebar.
- Feature Parity: Added the Print Preview window version for macOS.
Navigation
- Closing: The application can now be closed from fullscreen by pressing Esc [#269].
- Lock zoom: Added an option to not change the zoom level when changing image [#287].
Bug Fixes and Performance
- Crop Tool: Fixed multiple bugs in the Crop functionality [#284].
- Stability: Fixed null reference exceptions and blank screen issues when opening unreadable files at startup.
- UI Polish: Fixed the hoverbar fading in while the gallery is open.
- Logic Fixes: Corrected keybinding mappings for scroll and rotate actions.
- Performance: * Optimized file extension checks [#278].
- Refactored debug logging methods [#279].
- Maintenance: Updated to Avalonia 11.3.10.
- Localization: Updated Korean translations by @VenusGirl in #266
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