What's new in allTags 2.8.1.0
Dec 12, 2021
- added:
- community translation: french
- fixed:
- row visibility logic so that rows are not repeatedly redrawn
- trashed files still marked as duplicates
- updated:
- ImageMagick to latest version (7.0.10.57)
New in allTags 2.8.0.0 (Dec 12, 2021)
- added:
- duplicate file detection
- community translation: russian
- fixed:
- ugly namespace listing, moving comma-separator to last item in line
- updated:
- GO to latest version (1.15.4)
- electron to latest version (10.1.5)
New in allTags 2.7.2.0 (Mar 6, 2020)
- Thanks to the effort of a dedicated user, there is now a third translation available for allTags. We also got permission to package the translation file with the regular release. As we have received quite a bit of feedback from chinese users, we hope that this translation will make using allTags better for them.
- There are also a few minor updates and improvements, most notably the ability to export files with unicode characters (chinese, cyrillic, ...).
New in allTags 2.7.1.0 (Mar 5, 2020)
- Added:
- First packaged community translation: simplified chinese
- Fixed:
- Valid unicode characters being replaced during file export (chinese, cyrillic, ...)
- Improved
- Backup logic, only creating one backup at a time to improve start up performance
- Updated:
- GO to latest version (1.14)
- Electron to latest version (8.0.2)
- Ffmpeg to latest builds
New in allTags 2.7.0.0 (Dec 8, 2019)
- Added tag namespaces, allowing for grouped tags
- Added tag namespace multi input for lookups and entries
- Added delete actions for objects not inside trash bin with confirmation message
- Added options for maximum file name display length in grid/list layouts
- Added server share links to start page
- Added option to disable server share links on start page
- Added external library (Marked) to enable markdown documentation integration
- Added client and server documentation to help/about page
- Added self-signed and server fingerprint inputs to server settings page
- Changed list view, only visible rows are now processed for display
- Changed list view limit handling, max. limit is always used as its not needed otherwise with visibility-dependent row display
- Changed date picker, replaced flatpickr by v-calendar for better date range input and convenient vue.js integration
- Changed file object conflict resolution, change date for resolved file event is not updated, instead full sync is enabled for object
- Fixed tag ordering broken if multiple tags have the same weight
- Fixed broken home page layout if vertical space was insufficient
- Fixed app busy message would not show if it was aborted once
- Fixed video thumbnails would not create for videos of less than 3 seconds length
- Fixed read-only files not being overwritten when being superseeded
- Fixed sync state not resetting when server rejected attempt
- Fixed sync changed objects counter not showing up
- Fixed pack objects not being synced if objects were connected to multiple servers
- Fixed server requests blocking while sync is running
- Fixed object counts in frontend not being updated after successful sync
- Fixed non-file objects being deleted after being removed from share
- Fixed objects being listed twice if assigned to multiple rules
- Improved server file upload handling, using chunked file upload
- Improved server object states, reduced complexity
- Improved server sync logic, using offsets if too many object events are to be sent
- Improved server sync logic, parallizing uploads and downloads (incl. thumbnail downloads)
- Improved server join and sync loop logic, will now correctly recognize new or deleted servers
- Updated electron to latest version (7.1.1.0)
- Updated ImageMagick to latest version (7.0.9.7), this fixes broken ghostscript support with 9.27 and newer releases
New in allTags 2.6.0.0 (Aug 6, 2019)
- Fixes and improvements:
- A bug in 2.5 caused new file objects to not take over the file modification time. This was fixed.
- Exporting a file multiple times could cause a loop where the exported file was constantly overwritten. This was fixed.
- The drag&drop interface was updated to allow for choosing between file import (default) or file linking (to create new link objects).
- The update check was limited to once daily.
- Improvements to the internal database (better indexing) for faster responses in larger instances.
New in allTags 2.5.0.0 (Jun 2, 2019)
- New function:
- File version import for existing objects
- Major increase in import speed for many file types:
- Thumbnails are now generated in parallel to files being imported. This greatly improves import speed for affected file types (mostly images, PDF documents). Depending on your system, you can expect between a 5x and 10x speed increase.
- Fixes and changes to 'current objects' view:
- Up until now, the way allTags tracked objects being accessed was not very intuitive, which caused some confusion. This was changed significantly in this version. Every access, regardless of object type, is tracked simply with a timestamp. In the improved 'opened objects' view, you can easily identify, which objects were accessed and when. You can also display the timestamp of last access (via 'visible properties') and also sort and filter by it.
- Improvements to object packs:
- Though a very specific use case, object packs can be useful when dealing with lots of similar files. In 2.5, handling of object packs was improved, giving more information when creating or changing them. You also have control over which tags are taken over from added objects. Many fixes were applied for accessing and navigating within object packs.
- Smaller fixes and improvements?:
- Added navigation elements for going forward and backward through the application. A refresh button was also added.
- New 'next page' shortcuts were added to list and grid views.
- The object history is now processed better to show a more condensed but equally informative view of events.
- Some improvements to navigational UI elements like dropdown page selectors were made.
- Changing the case of a tag name would cause this tag to become unaccessible. This was fixed.
- Sometimes, when creating a new file version, the corresponding thumbnail would not update. This should not happen anymore.
New in allTags 2.4.0.0 (Mar 29, 2019)
- Better thumbnail handling in general:
- If you want to change the quality of thumbnails, you can now delete the thumbnail cache in settings. This will cause allTags to dynamically recreate thumbnails while you use the application. Missing thumbnails, like for PDF files that were not supported in the past, are now automatically created.
- Smaller fixes and improvements
- Thumbnails are not being cached between instances any more.
- Tags can now be toggled in the grid view to show the image preview unobstructed.
- Many small, visual improvements for object views and sub windows.
New in allTags 2.3.0.0 (Jan 23, 2019)
- Major improvements to the grid-view:
- The grid-view has been redesigned (again) to have less clutter and better image previews.
- The basic grid-view layout has also been changed. When you disable 'Align to grid', images stop following a fixed grid and use their original proportions. This type of layout is generally called a masonry-layout and works well with images that use different aspect ratios.
- Lastly, the grid-view receives a zoom function. Somebody asked for it, it was put in and now it feels like it should have always been there. Thank you for requesting this feature, I don´t want to miss it now.
- Object event history changes:
- The object history has mostly been used to view and recover older file versions. With this release, allTags now tracks changes to object meta data, such as URLs, file names and tags. To keep everything nice and readable, the events are aggregated to show a summary, when appropriate.
- Small improvements:
- By clicking on any entry in the upload tracker window, you can now jump directly to the files that were uploaded.
- The shell was adjusted to look more like traditional applications. It now also shows the window focus state.
- Pack objects are now handled similar to zip-files, with the contents being opened up separately.
- Recovering an older file version now creates a new version instead of overwriting the latest one.
- Bug fixes:
- The working/loading indicator would often not pop-up when the GUI was busy. Not any more.
- The page selector now actually shows the correct page when navigating backwards through the application.
- Broken mouse-over texts were re-enabled.
New in allTags 2.2.0.0 (Nov 7, 2018)
- Added:
- External shell, allowing allTags to run without user browser
- Object packs, a function to pack very similar objects together, acting as one object
- Container selection to object create window
- Database vacuum operation after monthly database backup to clean up and reduce size
- Option to show images uncut in object grid view
- Fixed:
- Annoying 'jumping' of tag input fields when hovering by taking space from surrounding table cells
- Pinned objects being shown even if corresponding container is not active
- Pinned objects staying pinned even after adding them to a pack
- Missing 'no tags assigned' message in object details window
- Messages not disappearing when opening other windows (like object create/details)
- Inconsistent outlines and paddings on some input elements
- Menu bar not usable for vertical resizing on drag bar
- Improved:
- Many interfaces by removing unnecessary spaces, making them more compact
- Container handling by moving default container setting to container menu, only showing up when multiple containers exist
- Object grid view by showing tags similar to list view, this way more tags can be shown and clutter is reduced
- Object grid view by showing file type icons in large resolution instead of 'no image available' placeholders
- Object grid view by adding quick bulk actions (confirm all, open all in folder)
- Object details preview by better utilizing available space
New in allTags 2.1.0.0 (Oct 5, 2018)
- Today, allTags 21 has been released This new, minor version fixes many outstanding issues, greatly increases stability during heavy write operations and improves tag handling
- New tag input:
- Tag handling is basically the raison d'etre of allTags Version 21 replaces the old tag input method and brings in a new, consolidated tag input It allows for faster tag input (and removal), reduces the required screen space and allows for more control of what is displayed
- Better stability and better handling during heavy writes:
- This version improves backend stability considerably You can now import/upload larger and multiple file sets at once without the application locking up or producing errors A new progress tracker has been added to show running and completed tasks
- allTags now also handles access of existing content during heavy write operations (like when uploading many small files) much more gracefully You should now be able to use allTags with close to the original performance even when adding thousands of files
- Improved object list view:
- After updating the object grid view last version, the list view gets some love It will show less icons by default, blending in actions when they become useful It also now includes shortcuts to some often used bulk actions, like opening all files on the page
- Many more small improvements and bug fixes are part of this release, so please update to this version to get the best experience using allTags
New in allTags 2.0.0.0 (Sep 7, 2018)
- Added:
- Containers, a function to cleanly separate content and meta data in a single instance
- Functions for managing, displaying, sorting by, toggling and moving between containers
- Option to choose default container (currently used for new file objects and file imports)
- Ability to open old file versions as read only without having to recover them first
- Backup guide to settings menu to help users run proper backups
- File object type representation in object details window for files without thumbnails
- Shutdown button to menu bar to shutdown entire allTags instance
- User setting for thumbnail quality selection during import and updates to image files
- Fixed:
- Missing/inconsistent title captions
- Lingering database handlers causing transaction logs not to finish properly
- Files opening with old extension if they were opened before
- Lingering DB transaction from successfully cleaning up export directory (caused major lag during instance switch)
- Annoying jumps to start of page, when opening or changing objects
- Mouse overlay titles not always shown in menu
- Improved:
- Grid view by compressing unnecessary space and increasing the size of image thumbnails
- Current object view by including URL objects
- Many other views by bringing them in line with other UI elements (object create/details, bulk actions, settings)
- Instance switch behavior - in case of error, previous instance is reloaded
- Sidebar scrolling behavior by using modern CSS standards
- Removed:
- Instance switch actions in tray icon, not useful enough
- Updated:
- Help texts to reflect new possibilities
New in allTags 1.5.0.0 (Jul 7, 2018)
- Custom translation files can now be added to allTags. Community created translations of sufficient quality will, with permission of the author, be posted to this download section.
- Made the upgrade procedure for portable versions easier. Just copy and paste all files from the new portable version over the old one.
- Improved database backup behaviour. Integrity checks will now stop a broken database backup from being created. A daily backup has also been added.
- Switched to simpler versioning scheme for public releases.
- Small bug fixes and improvements.
New in allTags 1.4.0.0 (Jun 1, 2018)
- Added a couple new settings. You can now choose to automatically jump to new files, when they are done being imported. Functions like 'tips' or 'popular tags' can now be disabled.
- Added new icons to represent more file types.
- Extended the help page to include an article for external links, which have been added in allTags 1.3.0.0.
- Many backend improvements to speed up file management and reduce possible errors in edge cases.
New in allTags 1.3.0.0 (Apr 27, 2018)
- New feature: 'External links'. Objects can now be opened from outside of allTags via URL. For this, the port must be fix and allTags must be running.
- Improvement: Redone captions and navigation functions. This should make it easier to find your way within allTags.
New in allTags 1.1.0.0 (Mar 28, 2018)
- New feature: 'Tag splitting'. Tags can be splitted into multiple, new tags.
- New feature: Automatic update-check on application start. This is optional and can be configured in the settings menu.
- Many small improvements and bug fixes.