Release notes from TagStudio

Alpha v9.5.6

2025-10-21T00:19:33Z

Added

feat: render .cb7 thumbnails. by @Sola-ris in #1118
feat: add infinite scrolling, improve page performance by @TheBobBobs in #1119

Fixed

fix: process ignore patterns for wcmatch in unlinked registry by @CyanVoxel in #1124
fix: respect trailing slash patterns in glob by @CyanVoxel in #1127
fix: always hide duration badge on non video ext by @TheBobBobs in #1134
fix: update entry cache when toggling tags by @TheBobBobs in #1135
fix: use absolute path for file opener by @TheBobBobs in #1136
fix: toggle play only with left mouse button click by @csponge in #1152
fix: Fix searching A AND A returning no results by @TrigamDev in #1138
fix: add periodic yield to save_new_files by @TheBobBobs in #1040

Changed

Internal Changes

fix: apply unwrap where necessary by @Computerdores in #1113
fix: renderer type fixes by @Computerdores in #1114

Translations

Dutch updated by @FlannyH
French updated by @kitsumed
Hungarian updated by @smileyhead
Italian added and updated by @OmnipresentW
Japanese updated by wany-oh
Norwegian Bokmål updated by @Neemek
Spanish updated by @jcc1999

Full Changelog: v9.5.5...v9.5.6

Alpha v9.5.5

2025-09-08T21:33:19Z

This is a quick patch to squash some bugs, add a few new settings, and update translations.

Added

New Settings

feat(ui): add thumbnail cache size setting to settings panel by @CyanVoxel in #1088
feat: add cached thumbnail quality and resolution settings by @CyanVoxel in #1101
- Only available by editing the cached_thumb_quality and cached_thumb_resolution options in the settings.toml config file
fix: add option to use old Windows 'start' command by @CyanVoxel in #1084
- Only available by editing the windows_start_command option in the settings.toml file
- Fixes niche issue on Windows systems, see #1036
translations: add Czech, Portuguese (Portugal), and Romanian to settings panel (2db8bed)

File Previews

feat: render .cbr thumbnails by @Sola-ris in #1112
feat: render .cbt thumbnails by @Sola-ris in #1116

Fixed

fix: JSON migration window getting stuck on finishing migration by @CyanVoxel in #1094
fix: VTF files not rendering on Linux by @CyanVoxel in #1093
fix: account for leading slash ignore pattern by @CyanVoxel in #1092
fix: add option to use old Windows 'start' command by @CyanVoxel in #1084
fix: always show first frame of video; autoplay will always play by @SumithSudheer and @CyanVoxel in #1104
feat: read epub cover from ComicInfo.xml, if available. by @Sola-ris in #1109 and #1111
fix: prevent mnemonic removal from removing escaped ampersands by @CyanVoxel in #1110
fix: properly delete tag_parents row when deleting tag by @CyanVoxel in #1107

Changed

Translations

French updated by @kitsumed , @RustyNova016
Hungarian updated by @smileyhead
Russian updated by @purpletennisball
Spanish updated by @danpg94
Toki Pona updated by @Math-Bee

Internal Changes

refactor: untangle backend and frontend files by @CyanVoxel in #1095
refactor: fix most pyright issues in library/alchemy/ by @CyanVoxel in #1103

New Contributors

@SumithSudheer made their first contribution in #1104
@Sola-ris made their first contribution in #1109

Full Changelog: v9.5.4...v9.5.5

Alpha v9.5.4

2025-09-01T22:47:41Z

Added

`.ts_ignore` File and Folder Ignore System

The previous system for ignoring file extensions has been replaced by a new .gitignore-style pattern matching system. This uses a .ts_ignore file inside your library's .TagStudio folder with glob-like rules to give more power options than what was previously possible. This file can be edited inside within TagStudio or externally, and rules are hot-reloaded in either case. Existing extension rules have been migrated as closely as possible to this new system. For more information on this new system, visit the "Ignore Files" page on the documentation site.

Along with this system also comes the additional features:

TagStudio can now traverse symlinks in your library folders
TagStudio can now leverage ripgrep, a rust-based directory search tool, for faster library refreshing
- ripgrep must be installed on your system and able to be located by TagStudio

Pull Requests:

feat: add .ts_ignore pattern ignoring system by @CyanVoxel in #897
feat: replace extension exclusion system with .ts_ignore by @CyanVoxel in #1046

Library Information Window

A new "Library Information" window has been added and is accessible under the "View" window. This window includes statistics about your currently opened library, as well as convenient access to library cleanup tools. This includes a new tool to cleanup "ignored files", which are files that have been previously added to your library but now no longer meet the ignore pattern rules.

Pull Requests:

feat: add LibraryInfoWindow with library statistics by @CyanVoxel in #1056
feat: add library cleanup screen and 'fix ignored files' window by @CyanVoxel in #1070

Other Additions

feat: add random sorting by @TheBobBobs in #1029
feat: add exr thumbnail support by @CyanVoxel in #1035
feat: add thumbnail generation toggle by @ZwodahS in #1057
feat: cli version argument by @HeikoWasTaken in #1060
feat: add setting to select splash screen by @CyanVoxel in #1077
- Includes a new "'95" splash screen originally intended for the 9.5.0 release

Fixed

fix: searching with internal tag ids ignores sorting order by @CyanVoxel in #1038
fix: folders with names of unlinked entries are linked by @purpletennisball in #1027
fix: parent tags in tag editor are uneditable by @purpletennisball in #1073
feat: auto mnemonics by @Computerdores in #1082 and #1083

Changed

Performance

perf: optimize sql for or queries by @TheBobBobs in #948
perf: Optimize db queries for preview panel by @TheBobBobs in #942
fix: add tags to selected entries in bulk not individually by @Computerdores in #1028

Translations

Chinese (Traditional Han Script) by @tkiuvvv233
French updated by @Bamowen, @kitsumed
German updated by @Livesi5e
Hungarian updated by @smileyhead
Japanese updated by wany-oh
Polish updated by @FeatherPrince
Portuguese updated by @SantosSi
Romanian updated by @VLTNOgithub
Russian updated by @Dott-rus
Spanish updated by @JCC1998
Swedish updated by konto

Internal Changes

feat: swap IDs in tag_parents table by @HeikoWasTaken in #998
- fix: swap parent and child logic for TAG_CHILDREN_QUERY by @CyanVoxel in #1064
fix(nix): fixup and rework, always use nixpkgs PySide/Qt by @xarvex in #1048
refactor: make cache_manager thread safe by @TheBobBobs in #1039
ci(tests): fix broken tests and add type hints by @CyanVoxel in #1062
refactor: store DB version inside versions table by @CyanVoxel in #1058
refactor: unwrap instead of assert not None by @Computerdores in #1068
chore(thumb_renderer): prepare for pillow_heif removing AVIF support by @xarvex in #1065

New Contributors

@HeikoWasTaken made their first contribution in #998
@ZwodahS made their first contribution in #1057

Full Changelog: v9.5.3...v9.5.4

Alpha v9.5.3

2025-08-18T05:04:37Z

Thank you for your patience during this latest development cycle! This update includes a whole host of new quality of life additions, changes, and bug fixes. The release cycle should be more consistent going forward with more frequent updates and larger features being developed. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this update, and thank you all for continuing to use TagStudio!

- Travis (CyanVoxel)

Added

Datetime fields by @Computerdores in #921, #946, and #926
Add date_format and hour_format settings by @JCC1998 in #904
Invert selection by @zfbx in #909
Show stems for extension-less files by @CyanVoxel in #899
Press enter when adding fields by @rsazra in #941
Option to change tag click behavior by @Computerdores in #945
Krita/Open Raster thumbnails by @mashed5894 in #985
Zoom keyboard shortcuts by @purpletennisball in #956
Clickable links in text fields by @TrigamDev in #924

Fixed

Restore page navigation state by @Computerdores in #933
Proper error on unterminated quoted string by @Computerdores in #936
Creating new tag now refreshes the menu using the current search text by @purpletennisball in #939
Preview thumbnails don't scale as large as they could by @Computerdores in #1005
Add Nix path to FFmpeg locations on macOS by @thibmaek in #990
Use srctools instead of vtf2img to render vtf files by @CyanVoxel in #1014

Changed

Add parent tags to folders_to_tags macro and start tagging at root folder by @rsazra in #940
Optimize page loading by @TheBobBobs in #954
Add arrow icons for navigation buttons by @CyanVoxel in #1016
Tweak media player style and behavior by @CyanVoxel in #1025

Translations

Added Chinese (Simplified Han Script)
- @tkiuvvv233, Luoyu, @ngivanyh
Updated Dutch
- @Pheubel
Updated Filipino
- @searinminecraft
Updated French
- @kitsumed
Updated German
- @Livesi5e, @Stereo157E
Updated Hungarian
- @smileyhead
Updated Japanese
- wany-oh
Updated Norwegian Bokmål
- @Neemek
Updated Polish
- @FeatherPrince
Updated Russian
- @Dott-rus, Utof, @maximmax42
Updated Spanish
- @JCC1998, Joan, Sunny, @danpg94
Updated Tamil
- @TamilNeram
Updated Toki Pona
- @Math-Bee
Updated Viossa
- @Nginearing

Internal Changes

refactor: type fixes and minor improvements to preview_thumb.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #906
fix(test): Fix tests to pass on windows without disrupting other platforms by @zfbx in #903
chore(pyproject): version bumping/relaxing by @xarvex in #886
fix: tests were overwriting the settings.toml by @Computerdores in #928
fix(nix/package): override PySide6 if later version is being used by @xarvex in #917
refactor: split QtDriver into View and Controller to follow MVC model by @Computerdores in #935
refactor: resource_manager.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #958
Type fixes to folders_to_tags.py, collage_icon.py and item_thumb.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #959
Type fixes to preview_panel.py, progress.py, tag.py and tag_box.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #961
Type improvements to landing.py and panel.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #960
refactor(preview_panel): mvc split by @Computerdores in #952
refactor(preview_thumb): mvc split by @Computerdores in #978
refactor: type improvements for main_window.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #957
fix(library): get_tag_by_name by @Computerdores in #1006
fix: ensure initial browsing state uses UI values by @CyanVoxel in #1008
refactor(tag_box): mvc split by @Computerdores in #1003
fix(ui): hide empty ProgressWidget cancel button by @CyanVoxel in #1011
fix(ui): fix audio waveform generation on numpy 2.3 by @CyanVoxel in #1013
refactor: replace remaining instances of logging with structlog by @CyanVoxel in #1012
fix: don't fail when posix env var is not present by @Computerdores in #1018
fix(ui): show correct thumb labels by @CyanVoxel in #1010

Documentation

Update CHANGELOG.md by @Math-Bee in #914
Add QT MVC structure to style guide by @Computerdores in #950
Fix wrong date on Changelog by @ugurozturk in #966

New Contributors

@JCC1998 made their first contribution in #904
@Math-Bee made their first contribution in #914
@rsazra made their first contribution in #941
@purpletennisball made their first contribution in #939
@ngivanyh made their first contribution in #974
@ugurozturk made their first contribution in #966
@thibmaek made their first contribution in #990
@TheBobBobs made their first contribution in #954
@TrigamDev made their first contribution in #924

Full Changelog: v9.5.2...v9.5.3

Alpha v9.5.2

2025-03-31T23:56:39Z

Note

Libraries created or opened in this version (v9.5.2) can not be opened in earlier versions of TagStudio. Libraries created in older versions of TagStudio (<=9.5.1) can still be opened in this version.

For more information, see the Save Format Changes page on the docs site.

Important

Due to the new settings backend, some settings such as video autoplaying and looping may have been reset and will need to be set again.

Added

Search

feat(ui): add setting to not display full filepaths by @HermanKassler in #841
feat: add filename and path sorting by @Computerdores in #842

Settings

feat: new settings menu + settings backend by @Computerdores in #859

UI

feat(ui): merge media controls by @csponge in #805
- fix: Remove border from video preview top and left by @zfbx in #900
feat(ui): add more default icons and file type equivalencies by @CyanVoxel in #882
ui: recent libraries list improvements by @CyanVoxel in #881

Misc

feat: provide a .desktop file by @xarvex in #870

Fixed

fix: catch NotImplementedError for Float16 JPEG-XL files by @CyanVoxel in #849
fix(nix/package): account for GTK platform by @xarvex in #868
fix: do not set palette for Linux-like systems that offer theming by @xarvex in #869
fix(flake): remove pinned input, only consume in Nix shell by @xarvex in #872
fix: stop ffmpeg cmd windows, refactor ffmpeg_checker by @CyanVoxel in #855
fix: hide mnemonics on macOS by @CyanVoxel in #856
fix: use UNION instead of UNION ALL by @CyanVoxel in #877
fix: remove unescaped ampersand from "about.description" by @CyanVoxel in #885
fix(ui): display 0 frame webp files in preview panel by @CyanVoxel in 64dc88a
fix: close pdf file object in thumb renderer by @Computerdores in #893
perf: improve responsiveness of GIF entries by @Computerdores in #894
fix(ui): seamlessly loop videos by @CyanVoxel in #902

Internal Changes

refactor!: change layout; import and build change by @xarvex and @CyanVoxel in #844
fix: log all problems in translation test by @Computerdores in #839
refactor: split translation keys for about screen by @CyanVoxel in #845
feat(ci): development tooling refresh and split documentation by @xarvex in #867
refactor: type hints and improvements in file_opener.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #876
build: update spec file to use proper pathex and datas paths by @Leonard2 in #895
refactor: fix various missing and broken type hints@VasigaranAndAngel in #901
refactor: fix type hints and overrides in flowlayout.py by @VasigaranAndAngel in #880

Documentation

docs: fix typos and grammar by @Gawidev in #879
docs: update ThumbRenderer source by @emmanuel-ferdman in #896

Translations

Added Japanese (50%)
- @needledetector
Updated Turkish (93%)
- @Nyghl
Updated Filipino (57%)
- @searinminecraft
Updated Tamil (92%)
- @TamilNeram
Updated Portuguese (Brazil) (83%)
- @viniciushelder
Updated German (95%)
- @DontBlameMe99, @Computerdores
Updated Russian (85%)
- werdi, @Dott-rus
Updated Hungarian (100%)
- Szíjártó Levente Pál
Updated Spanish (96%)
- Joan, @Nginearing
Updated French (100%)
- @kitsumed
Updated Toki Pona (80%)
- @Math-Bee

New Contributors

@HermanKassler made their first contribution in #841
@emmanuel-ferdman made their first contribution in #896
@Leonard2 made their first contribution in #895
@zfbx made their first contribution in #900

Full Changelog: v9.5.1...v9.5.2

Alpha v9.5.1

2025-03-07T01:00:53Z

Fixed

Fixed translations crashing the program and preventing it from being reopened (#827)
- fix: restore translate_formatted() method as format() by @CyanVoxel in #830
- tests: add tests for translations by @Computerdores in #833
- fix(translations): fix invalid placeholders by @CyanVoxel in #835
Removed empty parentheses from the "About" screen title
- fix: separate about screen title from translations by @CyanVoxel in #836

Translations

Updated French (99%)
- @alessdangelo, @Bamowen, @kitsumed
Updated German (98%)
- @Thesacraft
Updated Portuguese (Brazil) (88%)
- @viniciushelder
Updated Russian (73%)
- werdei
Updated Spanish (95%)
- @JCC1998

Documentation

docs: fix category typo by @salem404 in #834

New Contributors

@salem404 made their first contribution in #834

Full Changelog: v9.5.0...v9.5.1

Alpha v9.5.0

2025-03-03T23:43:12Z

Welcome to TagStudio 95 v9.5! This update has been several months in the making, and has focused largely on internal changes that completely rework the library system to run on SQLite instead of a homebrew JSON solution. This key change has allowed us to dramatically improve the search engine, reduce memory usage for large libraries, and provide a stable framework for several new additions - both in this release and in future releases moving forward! Despite this being a largely backend-focused update, there's still some exciting new features and changes that should make your tagging experiences better than ever! Thank you so much to everyone who's helped make this happen!

- Travis (CyanVoxel)

Added

Overhauled Search Engine

Boolean Operators

feat: implement query language by @Computerdores in #606
feat: optimize AND queries by @Computerdores in #679

Filetype, Mediatype, and Glob Path + Smartcase Searches

fix: remove wildcard requirement for tags by @Tyrannicodin in #481
feat: add filetype and mediatype searches by @python357-1 in #575
feat: make path search use globs by @python357-1 in #582
feat: implement search equivalence of "jpg" and "jpeg" filetypes by @Computerdores in #649
feat: add smartcase and globless path searches by @CyanVoxel in #743

Sortable Results

feat: sort by "date added" in library by @Computerdores in #674

Autocomplete

feat: add autocomplete for search engine by @python357-1 in #586

Replaced "Tag Fields" with Tag Categories

Instead of tags needing to be added to a tag field type such as "Meta Tags", "Content Tags", or just the "Tags" field, tags are now added directly to file entries with no intermediary step. While tag field types offered a way to further organize tags, it was cumbersome, inflexible, and simply not fully fleshed out. Tag Categories offer all of the previous (intentional) functionality while greatly increasing the ease of use and customization.

feat!: tag categories by @CyanVoxel in #655

Thumbnails and File Previews

New Thumbnail Support

feat: add svg thumbnail support (port #442) by @Tyrannicodin and @CyanVoxel in #540
feat: add pdf thumbnail support (port #378) by @Heiholf and @CyanVoxel in #543
feat: add ePub thumbnail support (port #387) by @Heiholf and @CyanVoxel in #539
feat: add OpenDocument thumbnail support (port #366) by @Joshua-Beatty and @CyanVoxel in #545
feat: add JXL thumbnail and animated APNG + WEBP support (port #344 and partially port #357) by @BPplays and @CyanVoxel in #549
- fix: catch ImportError for pillow_jxl module by @CyanVoxel in a2f9685

Audio Playback

feat: audio playback by @csponge in #576
- feat(ui): add audio volume slider by @SkeleyM in #691

Thumbnail Caching

feat(ui): add thumbnail caching by @CyanVoxel in #694

Translations

TagStudio now has official translation support! Head to the new settings panel and select from one of the initial languages included. Note that many languages currently have incomplete translations.

Translation hosting generously provided by Weblate. Check out our project page to help translate TagStudio! Thank you to everyone who's helped contribute to the translations so far!

translations: add string tokens for en.json by @Bamowen in #507
feat: translations by @Computerdores in #662
feat(ui): add language setting by @CyanVoxel in #803

Initial Languages:

Chinese (Traditional) (68%)
- @brisu
Dutch (35%)
- @Pheubel
Filipino (43%)
- @searinminecraft
French (100%)
- @Bamowen, @alessdangelo, @kitsumed, Obscaeris
German (98%)
- @Ryussei, @Computerdores, Aaron M, @JoeJoeTV, @Kurty00
Hungarian (100%)
- @smileyhead
Norwegian Bokmål (16%)
- @comradekingu
Polish (97%)
- Anonymous
Portuguese (Brazil) (64%)
- @LoboMetalurgico, @SpaceFox1, @DaviMarquezeli, @viniciushelder, Alexander Lennart Formiga Johnsson
Russian (22%)
- @The-Stolas
Spanish (57%)
- @gallegonovato, @Nginearing, @noceno
Swedish (24%)
- @adampawelec, @mashed5894
Tamil (22%)
- @VasigaranAndAngel
Toki Pona (32%)
- @goldstargloww
Turkish (22%)
- @Nyghl

Miscellaneous

feat: about section by @mashed5894 in #712
feat(ui): add configurable splash screens by @CyanVoxel in #703
feat(ui): show filenames in thumbnail grid by @CyanVoxel in #633
feat(about): clickable links to docs/discord/etc in about modal by @SkeleyM in #799

Fixed

fix(ui): display all tags in panel during empty search by @samuellieberman in #328
fix: avoid KeyError in add_folders_to_tree() (fix #346) by @CyanVoxel in #347
fix: error on closing library by @yedpodtrzitko in #484
fix: resolution info #550 by @Roc25 in #551
fix: remove queued thumnail jobs when closing library by @yedpodtrzitko in #583
fix: use absolute ffprobe path on macos (Fix #511) by @CyanVoxel in #629
fix(ui): prevent duplicate parent tags in UI by @SkeleyM in #665
fix: fix -o flag not working if path has whitespace around it by @python357-1 in #670
fix: better file opening compatibility with non-ascii filenames by @SkeleyM in #667
fix: restore environment before launching external programs by @mashed5894 in #707
fix: have pydub use known ffmpeg + ffprobe locations by @CyanVoxel in #724
fix: add ".DS_Store" to GLOBAL_IGNORE_SET by @CyanVoxel in b72a2f2
fix: don't add "._" files to libraries by @CyanVoxel in eb1f634

Changed

SQLite Save File Format

This was the main focus of this update, and where the majority of development time and resources have been spent since v9.4. These changes include everything that was done to migrate from the JSON format to SQLite starting from the initial SQLite PR, while re-implementing every feature from v9.4 as the initial SQLite PR was based on v9.3.x at the time.

refactor!: use SQLite and SQLAlchemy for database backend by @yedpodtrzitko in #332
feat: make search results more ergonomic by @yedpodtrzitko in #498
feat: store Entry suffix separately by @yedpodtrzitko in #503
feat: port thumbnail (#390) and related features to v9.5 by @CyanVoxel in #522
fix: don't check db version with new library by @yedpodtrzitko in #536
fix(ui): update ui when removing fields by @DandyDev01 in #560
feat(parity): backend for aliases and parent tags by @DandyDev01 in #596
fix: "open in explorer" opens correct folder by @KirilBourakov in #603
fix: ui/ux parity fixes for thumbnails and files by @CyanVoxel in #608
feat(parity): migrate json libraries to sqlite by @CyanVoxel in #604
fix: clear all setting values when opening a library by @VasigaranAndAngel in #622
fix: remove/rework windows path tests by @VasigaranAndAngel in #625
fix: add check to see if library is loaded in filter_items by @Roc25 in #547
fix: multiple macro errors by @Computerdores in #612
fix: don't allow blank tag alias values in db by @CyanVoxel in #628
feat: Reimplement drag drop files on sql migration by @seakrueger in #528
fix: stop sqlite db from being updated while running tests by @python357-1 in #648
fix: enter/return adds top result tag by @SkeleyM in #651
fix: show correct unlinked files count by @SkeleyM in #653
feat: implement parent tag search by @Computerdores in #673
fix: only close add tag menu with no search by @SkeleyM in #685
fix: drag and drop no longer resets by @SkeleyM in #710
feat(ui): port "create and add tag" to main branch by @SkeleyM in #711
fix: don't add default title field, use proper phrasing for adding files by @CyanVoxel in #701
fix: preview panel + main window fixes and optimizations by @CyanVoxel in #700
fix: sort tag results by @mashed5894 in #721
fix: restore opening last library on startup by @SkeleyM in #729
fix(ui): don't always create tag on enter by @SkeleyM in #731
fix: use tag aliases in tag search by @CyanVoxel in #726
fix: keep initial id order in get_entries_full() by @CyanVoxel in #736
fix: always catch db mismatch by @CyanVoxel in #738
fix: relink unlinked entry to existing entry without sql error by @mashed5894 in #730
fix: refactor and fix bugs with missing_files.py by @CyanVoxel in #739
fix: dragging files references correct entry IDs @CyanVoxel in 44ff17c
ui: port splash screen from Alpha-v9.4 by @CyanVoxel in af760ee
fix: tags created from tag database now add aliases by @CyanVoxel in 2903dd2
fix: check for tag name parity during JSON migration by @CyanVoxel in #748
feat(ui): re-implement tag display names on sql by @CyanVoxel in #747
fix(ui): restore Windows accent color on PySide 6.8.0.1 by @CyanVoxel in #755
fix(ui): (mostly) fix right-click search option on tags by @CyanVoxel in #756
feat: copy/paste fields and tags by @mashed5894 in #722
perf: optimize query methods and reduce preview panel updates by @CyanVoxel in #794
feat: port file trashing (#409) to v9.5 by @CyanVoxel in #792
fix: prevent future library versions from being opened by @CyanVoxel in bcf3b2f

UI/UX

feat(ui): pre-select default tag name in BuildTagPanel by @Cool-Game-Dev in #592
feat(ui): keyboard navigation for editing tags by @Computerdores in #407
feat(ui): use tag query as default new tag name by @CyanVoxel in 29c0dfd
feat(ui): shortcut to add tags to selected entries; change click behavior of tags to edit by @CyanVoxel in #749
fix(ui): use consistent dark mode colors for all systems by @CyanVoxel in #752
fix(ui): use camera white balance for raw images by @CyanVoxel in 6ee5304
Mixed field editing has been limited due to various bugs in both the JSON and SQL implementations. This will be re-implemented in a future release.
fix(ui): improve tagging ux by @CyanVoxel in #633
fix(ui): hide library actions when no library is open by @CyanVoxel in #787
refactor(ui): recycle tag list in TagSearchPanel by @CyanVoxel in #788
- feat(ui): add tag view limit dropdown
fix(ui): expand usage of esc and enter for modals by @CyanVoxel in #793

Performance

feat: improve performance of "Delete Missing Entries" by @Toby222 and @Computerdores in #696

Internal Changes

refactor: combine open launch args by @UnusualEgg in #364
feat: add date_created, date_modified, and date_added columns to entries table by @CyanVoxel in #740

New Contributors

@UnusualEgg made their first contribution in #364
@zierf made their first contribution in #418
@floogulinc made their first contribution in #460
@CarterPillow made their first contribution in #467
@Kn4ughty made their first contribution in #452
@Bamowen made their first contribution in #474
@Tyrannicodin made their first contribution in #481
@FB100 made their first contribution in #496
@weblate made their first contribution in #526
@Hissymaster made their first contribution in #564
@Roc25 made their first contribution in #551
@python357-1 made their first contribution in #581
@jakehurst made their first contribution in #594
@DandyDev01 made their first contribution in #560
@Cool-Game-Dev made their first contribution in #592
@KirilBourakov made their first contribution in #603
@csponge made their first contribution in #576
@VasigaranAndAngel made their first contribution in #622
@SkeleyM made their first contribution in #651
@Nginearing made their first contribution in #676
@mashed5894 made their first contribution in #712
@pinheadtf2 made their first contribution in #760
@ChloeZamorano made their first contribution in #791
@sinbadthepoet made their first contribution in #806

Full Changelog: v9.3.2...v9.5.0

Alpha v9.5.0 Pre-Release 4

2025-02-23T22:41:12Z

Warning

There's a known bug where libraries last opened in v9.5.0 Pre-Release 1 can not be opened in this pre-release. This has already been addressed for the next release, and in the meantime you can get around this by opening a library last opened in PR1 with either PR2 or PR3 before attempting to open it in PR4.

For the final Pre-Release before v9.5.0, the remainder of the slated features are here along with a few fixes!

Added

Custom User-Created Tag Colors (@CyanVoxel in #801)

Translations

TagStudio now has official translation support! Head to the new settings panel and select from one of the initial languages included. Note that many languages currently have incomplete translations.

Translation hosting generously provided by Weblate. Check out our project page to help translate TagStudio! Thank you to everyone who's helped contribute to the translations so far!

translations: add string tokens for en.json by @Bamowen in #507
feat: translations by @Computerdores in #662
feat(ui): add language setting by @CyanVoxel in #803

Initial Languages:

Chinese (Traditional) (68%)
- @brisu
Dutch (35%)
- @Pheubel
Filipino (15%)
- @searinminecraft
French (89%)
- @Bamowen, @alessdangelo, @kitsumed, Obscaeris
German (73%)
- @Ryussei, @Computerdores, Aaron M
Hungarian (89%)
- @smileyhead
Norwegian Bokmål (16%)
- @comradekingu
Polish (76%)
- Anonymous
Portuguese (Brazil) (22%)
- @LoboMetalurgico, @SpaceFox1
Russian (22%)
- @The-Stolas
Spanish (46%)
- @gallegonovato, @Nginearing, @noceno
Swedish (24%)
- @adampawelec, @mashed5894
Tamil (22%)
- @VasigaranAndAngel
Toki Pona (32%)
- @goldstargloww
Turkish (22%)
- @Nyghl

Fixed

feat(about): clickable links to docs/discord/etc in about modal by @SkeleyM in #799

Internal Changes

This release increases the internal DB_VERSION to 8. Libraries created with this version of TagStudio can still be opened in earlier v9.5.0 pre-release versions, however the behavior of custom color borders will not be identical to the behavior in this PR. Otherwise it should still be possible to use any custom colors created in this version in these earlier pre-releases (but not really recommended).

Full Changelog: v9.5.0-pr3...v9.5.0-pr4

Alpha v9.5.0 Pre-Release 3

2025-02-10T19:34:20Z

Added

#743 by @CyanVoxel

Added "Smartcase" and Globless Path Search

path: temp: Returns all paths that have "temp" (Case insensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: Temp: Returns all paths that have "Temp" (Case sensitive) somewhere in the name.

Glob Patterns w/ Smartcase

path: *temp*: Returns all paths that have "temp" (Case insensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: *Temp*: Returns all paths that have "Temp" (Case sensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: temp*: Returns all paths that start with "temp" (Case insensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: Temp*: Returns all paths that start with "Temp" (Case sensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: *temp: Returns all paths that end with "temp" (Case insensitive) somewhere in the name.
path: *TEmP: Returns all paths that end with "TEmP" (Case sensitive) somewhere in the name.

#788 by @CyanVoxel

Added a "View Limit" dropdown to tag search boxes to limit the number of on-screen tags. Previously this limit was hardcoded to 100, but now options range from 25 to unlimited.

Changed

fix(ui): expand usage of esc and enter for modals by @CyanVoxel in #793
perf: optimize query methods and reduce preview panel updates by @CyanVoxel in #794

#788 by @CyanVoxel

Improved performance of tag search boxes, including the tag manager

Fixed

fix(ui): hide library actions when no library is open by @CyanVoxel in #787
feat: port file trashing (#409) to v9.5 by @CyanVoxel in #792

Docs

Added references to alternative POSIX shells, as well as pyenv to CONTRIBUTING.md by @ChloeZamorano in #791

Still coming in v9.5.0

The following features and fixes are still to come in either the next pre-release or the full v9.5.0 release:

User-created tag colors
In-app option to select language
Fix for back/next button states

New Contributors

@ChloeZamorano made their first contribution in #791

Full Changelog: v9.5.0-pr2...v9.5.0-pr3

Alpha v9.5.0 Pre-Release 2

2025-02-04T02:15:43Z

Thank you all for the kind response to the first v9.5 Pre-Release! This patch includes several bugfixes and UX improvements to the tagging workflow.

Note: Libraries created or converted with PR1 will still open as usual in PR2, however libraries opened in PR2 cannot be opened in PR1 and below.

Added

#784 by @CyanVoxel

Add Ctrl+M shortcut to open the "Tag Manager"

Fixed

fix: don't wrap field names too early by @CyanVoxel in 2215403 and 90a826d
fix: save all tag attributes from "Create & Add" modal by @SkeleyM in #762
fix: allow tag names with colons in search by @SkeleyM in #765
fix: catch ParsingError by @CyanVoxel in #779
fix: patch incorrect description type & invalid disambiguation_id refs by @CyanVoxel in #782

#784 by @CyanVoxel

Reset tag search box and focus each time a tag search panel is opened
Include tag parents in tag search results (v9.4 parity)
Lowercase tag names now get properly sorted with uppercase ones
Don't include tag display names in "closeness" factor when searching
Escape "&" characters inside tag names so Qt doesn't treat them as mnemonics
Set minimum tag width
Fix "Add Tags" panel missing its window title when accessing from the keyboard shortcut

Changed

#784 by @CyanVoxel

The "use for disambiguation" button has been moved to the right-hand side of parent tags in order to prevent accidental clicks involving the left-hand "remove tag" button
Add "Create & Add" button to the bottom of all non-whitespace searches, even if they return some tags
The awkward "+" button next to tags in the "Add Tags" panel has been removed in favor of clicking on tags themselves
Improved visual feedback for highlighting, keyboard focusing, and clicking tags
The clickable area of the "-" button on tags has been increased and has visual feedback when you hover and click it
You can now tab into the tag search list and add tags with a spacebar press (previously possible but very janky)
In tag search panels, pressing the Esc key will return your focus to the search bar and highlight your previous query. If the search box is already highlighted, pressing Esc will close the modal
In modals such as the "Add Tag" and "Edit Tag" panels, pressing Esc will cancel the operation and close the modal

Internal Changes

refactor: wrap migration_iterator lambda in a try/except block by @CyanVoxel in #773

Docs

docs: update field and library pages by @CyanVoxel in f5ff4d7
docs: add information about "tag manager" by @CyanVoxel in 9bdbafa
docs: add note about glob searching in the readme by @CyanVoxel in 6e402ac
docs: add library_search page by @CyanVoxel in 5be7dfc
docs: docs: add more links to index.md by @CyanVoxel in d795889
docs: fix typo for "category" in usage.md by @pinheadtf2 in #760
fix(docs): fix screenshot sometimes not rendering by @SkeleyM in #775

New Contributors

@pinheadtf2 made their first contribution in #760

Full Changelog: v9.5.0-pr1...v9.5.0-pr2

Release notes from TagStudio

Alpha v9.5.6

Added

Fixed

Changed

Internal Changes

Translations

Translations

Alpha v9.5.5

Added

New Settings

File Previews

Fixed

Changed

Translations

Internal Changes

New Contributors

Alpha v9.5.4

Added

.ts_ignore File and Folder Ignore System

Pull Requests:

Library Information Window

Pull Requests:

Other Additions

Fixed

Changed

Performance

Translations

Internal Changes

New Contributors

Alpha v9.5.3

Added

Fixed

Changed

Translations

Internal Changes

Documentation

New Contributors

Alpha v9.5.2

Added

Search

Settings

UI

Misc

Fixed

Internal Changes

Documentation

Translations

New Contributors

Alpha v9.5.1

Fixed

Translations

Documentation

New Contributors

Alpha v9.5.0

Added

Overhauled Search Engine

Boolean Operators

Filetype, Mediatype, and Glob Path + Smartcase Searches

Sortable Results

Autocomplete

Replaced "Tag Fields" with Tag Categories

Thumbnails and File Previews

New Thumbnail Support

Audio Playback

Thumbnail Caching

Tags

Delete Tags (Finally!)

Custom User-Created Tag Colors

New Tag Colors + UI

New Tag Alias UI

Translations

Miscellaneous

Fixed

Changed

SQLite Save File Format

UI/UX

Performance

Internal Changes

New Contributors

`.ts_ignore` File and Folder Ignore System