Development History - (versions 2010 and newer)

Version 2010.120 - 20. January 2010

• IMDB plugin: added support for importing information from international IMDB sites in different languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese).
• Added new command-line option, autoindex. Browsing catalogs in categories view mode is not native mode, and requires data to be indexed when using it for the first time. Autoindex option allows for this indexing to be done automatically in the background when the program is idle, starting immediately when catalog loads. This will shorten or eliminate the need to wait when switching to categories view. This capability is currently in test mode and may no longer require the switch to activate in the future.
• Most progress windows are now equipped with icons, indicating operation in progress.
• Plugins importing thumbnails for parent items (i.e. Folder Thumbnails plugin) can now take in account order of listed file masks. If more than one file is available for importing thumbnail, the one matching first listed file mask is given priority.
• Further tweaked search thread synchronization, slightly improved search performance.

Older versions

Version 2010.104 - 4. January 2010

• Minor cumulative service release, focusing on fixing odd errors and addressing annoyances.
• Added Locate in Catalog ribbon item and menu option when browsing catalog by categories.
• Search by Tags option was missing from the advanced search editor menu, and is now once again available.
• Addressed a problem on some systems where editing descriptions in the Description Window and switching items in a very specific way would result in one of items ending up with other's description.
• Fixed Del key interfering as a shortcut for a ribbon item when editing text in the main window, such as editing descriptions or renaming items.
• Fixed an error being reported if creating a new catalog while no other catalog is loaded at the time, or has been loaded before.
• Fixed an error occurring when closing a catalog in a specific way.
• Updated DcrawPlugin to the latest version of dcraw.c.
• A few other minor improvements, for example snappable listview columns when resizing on Windows Vista and Seven.

Version 2009.1210 - 10. December 2009

• Windows 7: All major operations like disk scanning, searching and catalog saving now show progress in application's button in the taskbar.
• All multiline descriptions were missing the last character when shown in shortened form in all Description columns. Fixed.
• Fixed a thread synchronization issue with searching, causing rarely occuring random catalog structure errors when actively browsing catalog data or search results while search was still running in the background.

• Help file has been updated for version 2009, covering new user interface.
• WhereIsIt has a new program icon.
• Hints on menus and ribbon/toolbar buttons are no longer shown if they do not have available any additional information than already shown.
• The Export Audio CD Details button on the ribbon now has a submenu, offering the same kind of options as in previous versions.
• Updated IMDB plugin for changed movie web pages, updated DcrawPlugin to the latest version of dcraw.c.
• Web site has been updated for version 2009. Product information page has new screenshots showing new user interface on Windows 7, download section has been tidied a bit and downloads for older versions, including 3.xx, moved to a separate Legacy Downloads page.
• Several miscellaneous fixes, adjustments and minor improvements reported or suggested during the last beta stage.

Version 2009.1110 (Beta 1) - 10. November 2009

• The immediate and most notable impact of the new version 2009 is the new ribbon based user interface. The program did away with the main menu and main toolbar with small icons, both were replaced with a ribbon bar featuring large, high quality icons, and a round application menu button in the top left corner as the program command center.
• WhereIsIt now supports large, 32x32 high-quality semi-transparent icons in all parts of user interface, particularly on ribbons and toolbars. Over 250 new icons were designed or updated for this version.
• With the new interface, commands were reorganized for easier access in both main ribbon and right-click context popup menus. All catalog-related commands like creating, opening, saving and closing catalogs, as well as basic application command were moved in the application menu, some are also available in the small quick access toolbar in the window title. The rest of the commands are available in the ribbon, distributed in several logical groups accessible as ribbon tabs.
• The "Home" tab on the new ribbon bar is by default context sensitive, available options change and adapt to currently selected item. This way, ribbon shows only options relevant for current selection, making it fast and easy to find the command for your task. On the other hand, changing available commands also means some level of buttons jumping around on the ribbon - as this can be distracting, context sensitivity is optional and can be turned off in program's settings.
• The main ribbon bar can be put in a minimized mode, showing only a list of available tabs and acting as a pull down window. This leaves as much window space as possible for both main windows to work with, even more than in previous versions with a small toolbar. Just right-click main ribbon to select minimized mode.
• The new ribbon interface together with new status bars comes in three basic predefined color schemes (default silver, blue and black), selectable in program's settings.
• All remaining toolbars have a completely new implementation, they support different appearances based on environment the program is running in, and can be switched between small and large icon modes. Just right-click the toolbar to make the switch.
• All popup menus support semi-transparent icons and feature a new, modern glassy appearance that goes along with ribbon style user interface. Like ribbon and toolbar options, all popup menu options provide popup hint window with larger icon and quick access to each option's help page.
• Changed user interface required lots of changes to language files. Still, existing language files are automatically converted to new format, and as many existing translations as possible are preserved and reused on new controls. Only minimal editing is required for language files to be adapted for version 2009, mostly due to some new additions.
• Language files have been optimized and are considerably smaller than before, removing lots of redundancy.
• Available options in the internal viewer can be presented either on a ribbon bar, or on a toolbar. Just right-click ribbon/toolbar to make the switch. Toolbar takes somewhat less space on the screen than ribbon, and may be preferred especially for graphics viewing.
• Added new advanced search criteria: searching by item type (disks, files, folders, disk groups, archive files, compressed files etc.) You can now combine this criteria in your search expressions at will.
• Maximizing the search results list over the entire window area is possible once again, using a dedicated button for the purpose on the search window toolbar.
• Added new command line parameter, "-lang". The following parameter specifies language file, allowing starting the program in any predefined language. This new parameter replaces old "-English" and "-Deutsch".
• Added new command line parameter, "-newinstance". Allows running multiple instances of the program. Note that running multiple instances is NOT recommended for stability reasons, in certain cases can cause conflicts between running instances, and comes with certain limitations. If you know and understand what you are doing, it can be a time saver.
• Most popup, drop-down, and status windows are now dropping shadow, making them easier to distinguish from the background and work with in general.
• Added new privacy options in program settings. On program exit, you can have the program clean up all search history and several other edit boxes with capability to remember last entered text, as well as the list of last used catalog files.
• The description window typically docked at the right-bottom of the program's main window now snaps down to get it temporarily out of the way without actually closing it. Just drag the sizing bar down until it snaps close, and use the bar again to open it back up. Of course, you can still show and hide this window with a dedicated button on the ribbon bar.
• Removed the advanced search expression Validate button. Validation is now automatic in real time, and the result is always available in the status bar. You can click there for more details if search expression is found not valid.
• Report Generator dialog layout has been redesigned a bit.
• The term "Flag" used in previous versions has been changed to "Tag". Tags better represent the use and purpose of this feature.
• IMDB and TheTVDB plugins have been updated, both featuring better file name filtering and title/episode detection, and offer additional features such as assigning alias names to imported titles.
• New versioning system. As the program forked into two separate versions and version 4.00 has been released back in 2003 for custom development clients (now up to version 11), public shareware version needed a new designation. Starting with this version, all released versions will be marked with current year and build number, representing the date of release.
• Dropped support for ancient Windows 95. The new user interface uses GDI+, only available on Windows 98 and newer.
• Addressed several miscellaneous issues occurring in previous versions.
• Known issues, to-do list: Some additional visual fine tuning like flicker removal, adjusting help file documentation to the ribbon user interface.

Versions older than 2009