fotoxx-22.18  2022.06.01
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 • Limited support was added for Adobe file types .pdf .ps .eps
 • CMYK jpeg files are now supported.
 • Copy/Move: move-to location is remembered, index to next file is optional.
 • Left mouse + ALT key works as right mouse (useful for touchscreen).
 • Removed kludges for GTK bug now fixed (source comment "not needed").
 • Line wrap implemented for long titles/descriptions displayed over image.
   This also applies for optional text display in slide show.
 • Repair > Denoise: new method added: Symmetric Nearest Neighbor.
 • Bugfix: parameters dialog: set image position option may crash.
 • Bugfix: parameters dialog: change map marker size did nothing.

fotoxx-22.16  2022.05.01
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 • Tools > Popup Text: added [Edit] button for easier customization.
   (user-defined cache of special characters for input into text widgets)
 • Select > Copy/Complex: new tool for copy and paste of areas having complex
   and/or low-contrast boundaries. Similar to prior "Select Hairy".
 • Preferences: most changes no longer require an application restart.
 • PT Panorama was removed because underlying tool [Hugin] has disappeared. 

fotoxx-22.15  2022.04.01
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 • Windows WSL: speedup code was removed. Fotoxx under WSL is fast enough for
   image files in the Linux file system ( /home/<user>/Pictures/... ) but
   too slow for files in the NTFS file system ( /mnt/C/Users/... )
 • Windows WSL: use higher tolerance for file mod-time difference detection.
 • New: Rename Folder: rename the current folder (image gallery). 
 • Album Create: better UI direction when creating an initially empty album.
 • New: Batch Copy/Move: copy or move selected image files to a new folder.
 • Show RGB: reduce CPU loading: repaint only if a monitored pixel changes.
 • Developer menu: New: toggle display of popup text for mouse events.
 • Preferences: image justification in window can be left/center/right.
 • "Select Hairy" was incorporated into the main Select Area function.
    This is now easier to use, but still a significant learning curve.
 • New: Tools > Popup Text: popup special text/characters to use in edits.
 • Bugfix: Remove Halo: 'undo' drag: crash if pixel RGB is 0/0/0.
 • Bugfix: Crop: drag crop edge over window edge: drag fails to release.
 • Bugfix: Select > Edge Blend: zero contrast area creates 'nan' RGB values.
 • Bugfix: Markup > Oval: stop automatic draw of prior oval.
 • Bugfix: Copy From Image: set current rescale value in dialog widget.

fotoxx-22.14  2022.03.01
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 • Montage: function was renamed to "Image Table" (make a table of images).
 • Image Table improvements:
    User can choose the background color (was: white only).
    Table margins: row and column spacing can now be set separately.
    Downscaled images have higher quality than bilinear interpolation.
 • Copy in Image: more flexible source/destination location synchronization.
 • Copy/Move: auto index to next file if dialog is kept open.
 • Remove Halo: new: remove halo effect sometimes left by sharpen, etc.
 • Rotate: [crop] button in rotate dialog: auto-crop rotate margins.
 • Bugfix: Paint Image: correct default image for color selection.
 • Bugfix: use memmove() not strcpy() in double to string conversion.
 • Bugfix: Crop: [max] button result may be 1 pixel short of maximum size.
 • Bugfix: plug minor memory leak in File Save function.

fotoxx-22.12  2022.02.04
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 • New GDK bug workaround: add window hide/show calls to force update.
 • Bugfix: crop [max] button was not working right for rotated image.

fotoxx-22.11  2022.01.27
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 • Album Mass Update: report shows before/after files only where changed.
 • Batch Convert: new option: upsize files to specified width/height limits.
 • New: Effects > Soft Focus: simulate a classic film photography method.
 • New gallery sort option: compare file names omitting embedded numbers,
   sort in numeric order: xxx1x.jpg < xxx3x.jpg < xxx23x.jpg < xxx101x.jpg
 • New: Gallery > Add Subfolder: add new subfolder to an existing folder.
 • Bugfix: Index may fail to refresh the current gallery for changed files.
 • Bugfix: Crop: fix small difference between input and actual image size.

fotoxx-22.1   2022.01.01
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 • Update appimage libraries to those available in early 2020, and remove
   exiftool and dcraw in favor of the current release in user system. 
 • Gallery File Selection: thumbnails are highlighted when selected.
 • Escape key from gallery or map view mode: set file view mode.
 • Menu icons were redesigned and some menu names revised.
 • Make thumbnail image brightness correspond to source image alpha channel.
 • Added hidden menu option for developer tools: $ fotoxx -devmenu
 • Markup functions: UI now easier to make multiple markups in sequence.
 • Local Contrast: sporadic halos at edges of select area are suppressed.
 • Autosearch: location for search parameters file: 'saved_searches' folder.
 • New: check and report required/optional outboard programs and functions.
 • Preferences: remove video pick list - allow any video play command.
 • Album Mass Update: popup log report details album file changes made.
 • Bugfix: some RAW file thumbnails were rotated 90 degrees.
 • Bugfix: better detection of inconsistent settings in Batch Convert dialog.
 • Bugfix: stop popup message windows from taking focus (minor nuisance).
 • Bugfix: copy/move: if current file is moved, set no current file.
 • Bugfix: if out of disk space during edit, warn user: save file and quit.


