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Fast, free and customizable image viewer for Windows 10 and 11.

2.2.5

2 weeks ago

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

2.2.4

1 month ago

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

2.2.3

1 month ago

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.

2.2.2

2 months ago

What's Changed

  • Updated Korean by @VenusGirl in https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView/pull/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

2.2.1

3 months ago

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: https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView/compare/2.2...2.2.1

2.2

4 months ago

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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2.1

4 months ago

What's Changed

  • New Customizable keybindings! Open the About window and scroll down to change them https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView/pull/128
  • New image scaling mode by @nopeless in https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView/pull/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

Full Changelog: https://github.com/Ruben2776/PicView/compare/2.0...2.1

2.0

5 months ago

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

1.9.6

8 months ago

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

1.9.5

9 months ago

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