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Added/Changed

• The filesystem naming of downloaded chapters has improved:
  • Each series directory will now be named the title of the series.
  • Chapter directories will be named Chapter XY.Z - <long_id>
  • Existing downloads will continue to work, but all new chapters downloaded will be placed in the Series.Title directory. Houdoku will find all chapters regardless, but you may want to move existing downloads to the new directory.
• Added a reader max page width setting, which is "Kind of a Zoom"
  • This setting applies when "fit to width" is enabled, and can restrict the maximum width from 10%-100%.
  • Basically, you can make a page take up X% of the window.
• Added a "Mark all read" right-click menu option for series on the library page.
• Changed the "long strip margin" setting to be "space between pages", and it now also works with the Double page layout.
• The client now ignores Windows scaling by default. You can use default Chrome bindings -- ctrl-shift-plus, ctrl-minus, ctrl-0 -- to scale the interface.

Fixed

• Fixed some reader keybinds not being persisted between restarts.
• Fixed filesystem extension sometimes ignoring decimals in chapter numbers.
• Fixed strange UI behavior with empty category textboxes.
• Fixed several transitive security vulnerabilities.

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Added

• You can now preview a series before adding it to your library.
  • Right-click->Preview a series on the search page, or click Preview on the popup modal.
  • In preview mode, you can view all of the series' details and read chapters. To keep it in your library, click the Add to library button in the top right.
• You can now disable refreshing for series per Category. Toggle under Category -> Edit categories on the library page.
• Added a retry button for page images which failed to load.
• Added a fullscreen toggle keybind (default f).

Changed

• Consolidated download buttons and added "download unread" and "download all" buttons. You can access download options under the More dropdown in the top right of the series page. You can still download individual chapters from the chapter table.
• Chapter keybinds are now flipped when reading right-to-left. The text for the page and chapter navigation keybinds has been updated to properly reflect their behavior.
• When going to the previous page while on the first page of a chapter, the reader will move to the last page of the previous chapter.
• Improved the layout of the General Settings tab.
• The Category filter on the library page is now persisted between restarts.

Fixed

• Fixed library/chapter/search context menu flashing position when opening.
• Fixed a crash when the only chapter folder in a series' download directory has an invalid name.
• Fixed chapters being able to have duplicate entries in the download queue.
• Fixed focus being stolen when removing a series from the library page with "confirm deleting series" disabled.

Added

• Added categories, which can be assigned to series to filter your library. Additional UX controls for this feature will be added in the next update.

Fixed

• Fixed search results being cleared when clicking the active search tab.
• Fixed reader jumping between pages when scrolling in long strip.
• Fixed cover aspect ratio not being preserved on library/search grids.

Added

• Added support for extensions to have filter/sort options on the search page. Options have been added for a few extensions (incl. MangaDex and MangaSee/MangaLife). More will be added later.
• The search page will now scroll infinitely.
• Added a right-click context menu on the search page for quickly importing series.
• Descriptions on the series details page are now scrollable.

Fixed

• The "Install" button for extensions will now properly show when it's loading.
• Fixed incorrect background-overlap on the reading direction selector.
• Fixed how the chapter table sorts with decimals in chapter numbers.
• Fixed chapters with the same number swapping positions on the "My Downloads" page.
• Fixed content not always being updated when going to the library page.

Added

• Added support for extensions with more complex download patterns (Komga, Mangakakalot, Manganato, Mangabat now available).
• The Offset Pages setting in the Double layout now has 3 options: "no offset", "offset first", "offset all".

Fixed

• Fixed rare issue where extension table/modal contents would not update properly.

Added/Changed

• The UI for Houdoku has been completely refreshed! The user-experience is consistent with previous versions, but the design is more consistent and easier to use than before. Some highlights:
  • Better performance across the board.
  • Clearer controls and layout on the library page, especially with the list view.
  • The series page has a more consistent layout and actions on the chapter table are much faster. Also added additional context menu options.
  • The Download page layout has been redesigned.
  • The status bar has been replaced with a more flexible notification system.

Fixed

• Fixed an issue where the context menu on the chapter table would overlap the window border.
• Fixed certain layout option combinations not working from the library control bar.
• Fixed downloads sometimes not being detected properly.

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Added/Changed

• Added a reader setting to optimize image contrast.
• Added a reader keybind (default u) and menu button to toggle spread offset in the Double view.
• The "Add Series" page will now use the columns setting from the library view.
• Added a context menu when right-clicking series on the library page.

Fixed

• Fixed overlap behavior of chapter list context menu.

Added/Changed

• Reader changes:
  • Added option for margin between Long Strip pages.
  • In the Double layout, spread pages will be displayed individually. Also added an option to offset the pages.
• Read status for individual chapters is now included in backups.
• Chapter list sort options & page size are now persisted.
• The downloader will now pad 0's in page filenames to ensure they are sorted correctly.
• Added support for searching for a series when linking to a tracker.
• General performance improvements by simplifying how states are handled.

Fixed

• Fixed "Stretch to fill" not behaving properly when images are smaller than both window height and width.
• Fixed an issue that could cause building to fail on Linux.

Changed

• The control bar on the library page has been simplified.
• The layout of the Downloads tab has been slightly adjusted.

Fixed

• Fixed a rare case where specific settings would not persist.

Fixed

• Fixed series in library sometimes copying data from other series (only from webview-based extensions).
• Fixed covers not downloading if they are missing/removed.