io.github.mpvqc.mpvQC.metainfo.xml

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<!-- Copyright 2022 - mpvQC developers -->
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    <id>io.github.mpvqc.mpvQC</id>
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    <name>mpvQC</name>
    <summary>A libmpv-based app for quick, easy video QC reporting</summary>

    <metadata_license>CC0-1.0</metadata_license>
    <project_license>GPL-3.0-or-later</project_license>

    <description>
        <p>
            A libmpv-based application for quick and easy creation of video file quality control reports.
        </p>
    </description>

    <supports>
        <control>pointing</control>
        <control>keyboard</control>
    </supports>

    <screenshots>
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            <caption>Main window using dark mode</caption>
        </screenshot>
        <screenshot>
            <image type="source">
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            <caption>Main window using light mode</caption>
        </screenshot>
    </screenshots>

    <releases>
        <release date="2026-06-27" version="0.9.0-beta5">
            <description>
                <p>This is the last planned beta before the stable 0.9.0 release. Please report any bugs or
                    issues to help improve future releases 🚀</p>
                <p>New Save Format</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>mpvQC now saves quality check documents in a new format that keeps the exact timing of
                        every comment, down to the millisecond, using a documented and stable layout so other
                        tools can read mpvQC files reliably
                    </li>
                    <li>Saving uses the new format by default, and older documents still open as before</li>
                    <li>New comments record the exact moment in the video instead of rounding to the nearest
                        second
                    </li>
                    <li>Automatic backups use the new format too</li>
                    <li>Note: Saving an older document now produces the new format. If you still need the old
                        plain-text format, use File → Export QC Document → mpvQC Classic
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Updated Material 3 Appearance</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>The Material appearance has been updated with a fuller and more consistent color
                        palette
                    </li>
                    <li>Clearer accent colors, including red for actions like delete and close</li>
                    <li>The About and Shortcuts dialogs have been redesigned</li>
                    <li>Small visual polish throughout</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Improvements and Fixes</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Fixed crashes, including when quitting right after loading a video</li>
                    <li>Imports no longer list the same file twice, and recognize files no matter how their
                        extension is capitalized
                    </li>
                    <li>A log file is now kept in the app data folder (Help → Open App Data Folder) to make
                        reporting problems easier
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Linux Updates</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>On Linux desktops, mpvQC now draws a proper drop shadow and rounded corners around its
                        window. On tiling window managers this is skipped, since they usually handle window
                        framing themselves.
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Special Thanks</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>@RcUchiha for the updated Spanish translation</li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2026-06-01" version="0.9.0-beta4">
            <description>
                <p>Please report any bugs or issues to help improve future releases 🚀</p>
                <p>Reworked Import Flow</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Imports now run through a single stepped wizard that shows only the steps that apply: any files
                        that couldn't be read, adding to your current comments or starting fresh, choosing the video to
                        load, and choosing the subtitles to load
                    </li>
                    <li>It replaces the old confirmation dialog and the separate "document not compatible" message</li>
                    <li>Note: mpvQC no longer tries to be smart about save locations, so saving an imported document
                        always asks for a destination
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Comments</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Editing a cell now uses a double-click; a single click only selects the row</li>
                    <li>Moving and deleting comments is now animated</li>
                    <li>Undo/redo scrolls to the affected row first so you can see what's about to change</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Improvements and Fixes</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>New "Open App Data Folder…" entry in the Help menu to reach your config, backups, and
                        screenshots
                    </li>
                    <li>Several small dialog refinements, including new buttons and subtle animations</li>
                    <li>Fixed crashes on exit, including when quitting shortly after loading a video</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Windows: Platform Integration Quirks and Fixes</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Smoothed out a number of Windows-specific quirks around focus, menus, window restore, and the
                        taskbar
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Linux: Hardware Video Decoding</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Enabled hardware decoding (hwdec=auto) on Linux. Depending on the codec and your GPU, decoding
                        can now run on the GPU. It falls back to software automatically when a codec or device isn't
                        supported.
                    </li>
                    <li>Note: If you've customized your mpv.conf, enable this via Options → Edit mpv.conf by restoring
                        the defaults (or by adding hwdec=auto yourself)
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Special Thanks</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>@RcUchiha for the updated Spanish translation</li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2025-12-13" version="0.9.0-beta3">
            <description>
                <p>Please report any bugs or issues to help improve future releases.</p>
                <p>New: Video Control Toolbar</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Added a toolbar with quick access to frame stepping (forward/backward) and track cycling
                        (subtitles/audio)
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Linux: Revert to Previous Renderer</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Restored previous video rendering approach after discovering hardware compatibility issues</li>
                    <li>Note: If you manually modified mpv.conf in a recent version, please restore default values via
                        Options → Edit mpv.conf
                    </li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2025-11-22" version="0.9.0-beta2">
            <description>
                <p>Enhanced Subtitle Integration</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>External subtitles can now be included in document exports (configurable via settings)</li>
                    <li>Automatic detection and loading of subtitles referenced in imported documents</li>
                    <li>Automatic video detection from subtitle files (ASS/SSA format)</li>
                    <li>Cascading video detection: when importing documents that reference subtitles (ASS/SSA), the
                        application now automatically detects and loads any videos referenced within those subtitle
                        files
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>UI Enhancements</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Refined color scheme for menus and popups</li>
                    <li>Migrated from Material Icons to Material Symbols</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Fixes and Improvements</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Improved platform integrations for both Windows and Linux</li>
                    <li>Enhanced right-to-left (RTL) layout support</li>
                    <li>Restored mouse back/forward button functionality for navigating between video chapters</li>
                    <li>Lots of small fixes</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Internationalization</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Added Portuguese translation (thanks @Diogo23R)</li>
                    <li>Updated Spanish translation (thanks @RcUchiha)</li>
                    <li>Updated Hebrew translation (thanks @cN3rd)</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Windows: Faster Startup</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Improved startup time, especially for cold starts</li>
                    <li>Added splash screen during application initialization</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Linux: Improved Video Performance</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Video rendering now happens in a background thread, which should improve UI responsiveness and
                        playback smoothness. However, this adds complexity, so please report any playback or sync issues
                        you encounter.
                    </li>
                    <li>Action required: Update your mpv.conf via Options → Edit mpv.conf by either restoring default
                        values or removing the video-timing-offset option
                    </li>
                </ul>
                <p>Special Thanks</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>@RcUchiha for quality assurance and bug reports</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Please report any bugs or issues to help improve future releases.</p>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2025-03-29" version="0.9.0-beta1">
            <description>
                <p>Please report any bugs or issues to help improve future releases 🚀</p>
                <p>New and Changed Features</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Updated mpv to v0.40.0</li>
                    <li>Updated user interface based on Google’s Material Design, with new light and dark themes</li>
                    <li>Added option to select a primary color</li>
                    <li>Added option to display comments on the side</li>
                    <li>Expanded export settings to toggle date and QC generator (mpvQC)</li>
                    <li>Added keyboard shortcuts window with search functionality</li>
                    <li>Exports are now fully customizable (Help → Extended Exports…)</li>
                    <li>Added confirmation prompt before deleting comments</li>
                    <li>Added context menu for comments</li>
                    <li>Added undo and redo support for comments</li>
                    <li>Introduced Linux flatpak build: mpvQC-flatpak</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Removed</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>Network stream playback. If needed, please open a new issue.</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Special Thanks</p>
                <ul>
                    <li>@maleunam for the new application icon</li>
                    <li>@cN3rd for the updated Hebrew translation</li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2024-10-01" version="0.8.1">
            <description>
                <ul>
                    <li>Updated mpv to v0.39.0</li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2023-01-10" version="0.8.0">
            <description>
                <ul>
                    <li>New: Spanish lanuage (thanks to @RcUchiha)</li>
                    <li>New: Hebrew language (thanks to @cN3rd)</li>
                    <li>New: New application icon (thanks to @maleunam)</li>
                    <li>Update: Now works with newer versions of mpv</li>
                    <li>Bugfix: Fix save indicator not translated immediately on language change</li>
                    <li>Bugfix: Fix reset operations not working in some cases</li>
                    <li>Bugfix: Fix file manager and dialog strings not translated</li>
                    <li>Bugfix: Do not auto save empty QC reports</li>
                </ul>
            </description>
        </release>
        <release date="2020-09-30" version="0.7.0">
            <description>
                <ul>
                    <li>Complete refactor of the code</li>
                    <li>Slightly improved user interface</li>
                    <li>Now works with newer versions of mpv</li>
                </ul>
                <p>Updating is highly recommended.</p>
            </description>
        </release>
    </releases>

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    <url type="homepage">https://mpvqc.github.io</url>
    <url type="bugtracker">https://github.com/mpvqc/mpvQC/issues</url>
    <url type="vcs-browser">https://github.com/mpvqc/mpvQC</url>

    <developer id="io.github.mpvqc">
        <name>mpvQC developers</name>
    </developer>
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