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Will this app still be updated in the future? Wish you guys have a wonderful new year!

(donate a little just for expressing my support~ )]]>
Will this app still be updated in the future? Wish you guys have a wonderful new year!

(donate a little just for expressing my support~ )]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=72 Mon, 23 Oct 2017 19:04:14 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=72 Release Version 1.4.8.0
All reports related to startup crashes, rendering crashes, and discoloration should be address as of 1.4.7.0. This release fixes some alternate bugs we found plus some small quality of life improvements:
- Added folder thumbnails
    *Please note that only works if the folder thumbnail has been cached through the Windows Explorer, NOT Comics++. The reason is because thumbnail caching is an extremely slow and expensive process, which goes against the lightweight philosophy of Comics++. If you want thumbnails for your folders you can cache them through Windows Explorer and the app will subsequently get them as well.
- Added file drag and drop to open
- Fixed bad rendering of images with low bit rates
- Fixed crashing when certain corrupt images are loaded
- Fixed minor cosmetic issues with canvas profile manager

edit 12/2/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.7.0
- Fixed crashing when border removal is turned on for certain images
- Fixed crashing when image with certain exotic header info are loaded; may fix discoloration issue
Since the last build there are no more crashing on reinstall reports. Yay! This build focuses on crashing and rendering issues due to OpenCV rendering. Please continue to report further crashes.

edit 11/25/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.6.0
- Fixed crashing when the system does not have any Speech languages
This is what we believe is the last crash that is related to crashing on initialization. We will continue to pump out weekly releases (or quicker) until crashing is fixed on initialization. Please continue to report further crashes.

edit 11/22/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.5.0
Some are still reporting crash on launch, including reinstall. The suspect is now Microsoft's settings system is bugged, as the app should not be able to pass certification if crashing on launch. We changed this version to hard reset all settings if there is ANY failure during initialization process. Please continue to report further crashes. Thanks you!

edit 11/18/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.4.0
- Fixed crashing when files are opened externally (should address crashing issue for those who don't use the in-app file browser)
- Fixed crashing for out of range next/prev book voice control
- Fixed sort by name ordering problem in file browser

edit 11/11/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.3.0
- Fixed border removal crashing on blank pages
- Fixed sort order in archives that uses Unicode in file names (ANOTHER MICROSOFT BUG, we had to put in a workaround)

edit 11/4/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.2.0
- Due to the new settings infrastructure some users may experience crashes when launching the app. This can be caused by upgrading from a very old version of Comics++ or due to corrupt settings which was managed by Windows. This hot fix tries reset all settings in case the upgrade fails. Reinstalling the app should also fix crashing on startup.
- Fixed auto downsize not working due to using new image renderer

If you experience any other issues please let us know first!

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Windows store looks more dead than we are! We bring you another Comics++ release with the long request border removal. For the geeks out there we now use OpenCV for image processing, which means we can have far more advanced image processing beyond border removal power at our disposal. We might just do something crazy with it . This version also includes voice control so that you don't have to tap your mouse or keyboard with your greasy hands. Lastly, we've separated canvas settings into its own section and added canvas profiles so you can customize your canvas settings per book. For example you could have a profile for landscape/portrait, manga, comics, night/day mode etc. They also bind to book so you never have to set the settings your self per book again!

On a sad note, we are now dropping Windows 8/8.1 version because the user base is too tiny and supporting new canvas features for that is no longer worthwhile. 1.3.1.0 will be the last version on Windows 8.

Comics++ 1.4.0.0 Release Notes:
New Features
- Border removal
    Auto - let Comics++ determine what's best
    Aggressive, Very aggressive - cuts more into the frame than normal
- Voice control
    Control page navigation with your voice!
- Canvas profiles
    Canvas settings now separated from main settings
    Canvas profiles binds to the book
- Settings import and export
    Export saves 3 separate ini files: global settings, canvas settings (per profile), book settings (per book)
    Note that per book will not work if file paths are changed

General Fixes and Updates
- New backend settings system; your existing settings will be upgraded to the new system
- Fixed most recently read ordering
- Turning off auto downsize no longer needs to reopen the book
- Fixed crash warning poping up twice
- New partial french translation by rpeyron]]> Release Version 1.4.8.0
All reports related to startup crashes, rendering crashes, and discoloration should be address as of 1.4.7.0. This release fixes some alternate bugs we found plus some small quality of life improvements:
- Added folder thumbnails
    *Please note that only works if the folder thumbnail has been cached through the Windows Explorer, NOT Comics++. The reason is because thumbnail caching is an extremely slow and expensive process, which goes against the lightweight philosophy of Comics++. If you want thumbnails for your folders you can cache them through Windows Explorer and the app will subsequently get them as well.
- Added file drag and drop to open
- Fixed bad rendering of images with low bit rates
- Fixed crashing when certain corrupt images are loaded
- Fixed minor cosmetic issues with canvas profile manager

edit 12/2/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.7.0
- Fixed crashing when border removal is turned on for certain images
- Fixed crashing when image with certain exotic header info are loaded; may fix discoloration issue
Since the last build there are no more crashing on reinstall reports. Yay! This build focuses on crashing and rendering issues due to OpenCV rendering. Please continue to report further crashes.

edit 11/25/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.6.0
- Fixed crashing when the system does not have any Speech languages
This is what we believe is the last crash that is related to crashing on initialization. We will continue to pump out weekly releases (or quicker) until crashing is fixed on initialization. Please continue to report further crashes.

edit 11/22/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.5.0
Some are still reporting crash on launch, including reinstall. The suspect is now Microsoft's settings system is bugged, as the app should not be able to pass certification if crashing on launch. We changed this version to hard reset all settings if there is ANY failure during initialization process. Please continue to report further crashes. Thanks you!

edit 11/18/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.4.0
- Fixed crashing when files are opened externally (should address crashing issue for those who don't use the in-app file browser)
- Fixed crashing for out of range next/prev book voice control
- Fixed sort by name ordering problem in file browser

edit 11/11/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.3.0
- Fixed border removal crashing on blank pages
- Fixed sort order in archives that uses Unicode in file names (ANOTHER MICROSOFT BUG, we had to put in a workaround)

edit 11/4/2017
Hot Fix 1.4.2.0
- Due to the new settings infrastructure some users may experience crashes when launching the app. This can be caused by upgrading from a very old version of Comics++ or due to corrupt settings which was managed by Windows. This hot fix tries reset all settings in case the upgrade fails. Reinstalling the app should also fix crashing on startup.
- Fixed auto downsize not working due to using new image renderer

If you experience any other issues please let us know first!

----

Windows store looks more dead than we are! We bring you another Comics++ release with the long request border removal. For the geeks out there we now use OpenCV for image processing, which means we can have far more advanced image processing beyond border removal power at our disposal. We might just do something crazy with it . This version also includes voice control so that you don't have to tap your mouse or keyboard with your greasy hands. Lastly, we've separated canvas settings into its own section and added canvas profiles so you can customize your canvas settings per book. For example you could have a profile for landscape/portrait, manga, comics, night/day mode etc. They also bind to book so you never have to set the settings your self per book again!

On a sad note, we are now dropping Windows 8/8.1 version because the user base is too tiny and supporting new canvas features for that is no longer worthwhile. 1.3.1.0 will be the last version on Windows 8.

Comics++ 1.4.0.0 Release Notes:
New Features
- Border removal
    Auto - let Comics++ determine what's best
    Aggressive, Very aggressive - cuts more into the frame than normal
- Voice control
    Control page navigation with your voice!
- Canvas profiles
    Canvas settings now separated from main settings
    Canvas profiles binds to the book
- Settings import and export
    Export saves 3 separate ini files: global settings, canvas settings (per profile), book settings (per book)
    Note that per book will not work if file paths are changed

General Fixes and Updates
- New backend settings system; your existing settings will be upgraded to the new system
- Fixed most recently read ordering
- Turning off auto downsize no longer needs to reopen the book
- Fixed crash warning poping up twice
- New partial french translation by rpeyron]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=69 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:12:53 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=69
- Border removal
- Voice controls

Border removal is a feature requested by many since the inception of Comics++. It is finally here! The addition of this feature also paved the way for more advance image processing and AI related features for the future, so more to be announced soon!

Voice control is more of a feature that I wanted personally. Have you ever ate at your desk while reading a comic or manga, and every time you have to flip a page you have to put your food down and hit the keyboard or mouse with that greasy finger of yours over and over again? Not only will you not enjoy your food, your keyboard and mouse are now all screwed up. Well now you can just speak to Comics++ with your mouth full of food to ask it to go to next page!

edit: Pushed date back by 2 weeks. This release will include a new settings infrastructure which will support per book canvas settings and importable/exportable setting profiles.

edit2: Mostly finished just need to check a few things. Hopefully sometime in October.]]>
- Border removal
- Voice controls

Border removal is a feature requested by many since the inception of Comics++. It is finally here! The addition of this feature also paved the way for more advance image processing and AI related features for the future, so more to be announced soon!

Voice control is more of a feature that I wanted personally. Have you ever ate at your desk while reading a comic or manga, and every time you have to flip a page you have to put your food down and hit the keyboard or mouse with that greasy finger of yours over and over again? Not only will you not enjoy your food, your keyboard and mouse are now all screwed up. Well now you can just speak to Comics++ with your mouth full of food to ask it to go to next page!

edit: Pushed date back by 2 weeks. This release will include a new settings infrastructure which will support per book canvas settings and importable/exportable setting profiles.

edit2: Mostly finished just need to check a few things. Hopefully sometime in October.]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=65 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 20:41:38 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=65
File Browser Additions
- New* Favorites section (add to favorite unlimited number of books!)
    Note that favorites are tracked by the root folder you picked. In order to make unlimited number of favorites it must be tracked by the base folder. This is an unfortunate limiation of the Windows UWP apps.
- New* Most Recent section (up to 25 most recently read books displayed)
- New* Read Status (mark as read, in progress, unread) and page progress bar
- New* Sort and filter (by name, data, read status, file type)
- New* List modes - auto, list, and thumbnail; auto defaults to list mode for folders with more than 50 books

File Browser Improvements
- Folders and files are now merged into a single view
- Book item listing has been shrunk to fit better on mobile screens
- Folder and book count is added on the top right corner
- Folders can now be deleted

General Improvements
- Animation now plays correctly for top to bottom view in progressive advance
- Continuious top to bottom progressive advance now works correctly
- Prev/Next book is now greyed out rather than showing the flyout message if at the start/end of the book list
- Activated books outside of the in-app file browser can now access next/prev if the folder is within the in-app file browser's root folder

Bug Fixes

- Fixed decompression issues in certain RAR archives showing blank pages
- Fixed lack of momentum scroll when at beginning/end of book
- Fixed in--archive file name sorting to be case sensitive which ordered certain pages wrong for certain archives

Known Issues
Most recent list not actually sorted by the last accessed item. This is another Windows MRU list issue which we'll do an custom implementation in the future to have the correct order.]]>
File Browser Additions
- New* Favorites section (add to favorite unlimited number of books!)
    Note that favorites are tracked by the root folder you picked. In order to make unlimited number of favorites it must be tracked by the base folder. This is an unfortunate limiation of the Windows UWP apps.
- New* Most Recent section (up to 25 most recently read books displayed)
- New* Read Status (mark as read, in progress, unread) and page progress bar
- New* Sort and filter (by name, data, read status, file type)
- New* List modes - auto, list, and thumbnail; auto defaults to list mode for folders with more than 50 books

File Browser Improvements
- Folders and files are now merged into a single view
- Book item listing has been shrunk to fit better on mobile screens
- Folder and book count is added on the top right corner
- Folders can now be deleted

General Improvements
- Animation now plays correctly for top to bottom view in progressive advance
- Continuious top to bottom progressive advance now works correctly
- Prev/Next book is now greyed out rather than showing the flyout message if at the start/end of the book list
- Activated books outside of the in-app file browser can now access next/prev if the folder is within the in-app file browser's root folder

Bug Fixes

- Fixed decompression issues in certain RAR archives showing blank pages
- Fixed lack of momentum scroll when at beginning/end of book
- Fixed in--archive file name sorting to be case sensitive which ordered certain pages wrong for certain archives

Known Issues
Most recent list not actually sorted by the last accessed item. This is another Windows MRU list issue which we'll do an custom implementation in the future to have the correct order.]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=62 Tue, 07 Feb 2017 01:35:33 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=62
Anyways 1.3.0.0 will bring a much improved file browser and fixes and quality of life improvements suggested by our users.

File Browser Improvements:
- New* Favorites section (add to favorite unlimited number of books!)
- New* Most Recent section (up to 25 most recently read books displayed)
- New* Read Status (mark as read, in progress, unread) and Page Progress
- New* Sort and filter (by name, data, read status, file type)
- New* List mode - no thumbnails, and auto list mode for large directories with lots of books!

Improvements were also made to scrolling and animation.

Detailed release notes will be available after official release. Please continue to support our efforts!

We also have amazing announcement of what to come after 1.3.0.0. Things that' have never been attempted before in comic book readers, or any reader for that matter!]]>
Anyways 1.3.0.0 will bring a much improved file browser and fixes and quality of life improvements suggested by our users.

File Browser Improvements:
- New* Favorites section (add to favorite unlimited number of books!)
- New* Most Recent section (up to 25 most recently read books displayed)
- New* Read Status (mark as read, in progress, unread) and Page Progress
- New* Sort and filter (by name, data, read status, file type)
- New* List mode - no thumbnails, and auto list mode for large directories with lots of books!

Improvements were also made to scrolling and animation.

Detailed release notes will be available after official release. Please continue to support our efforts!

We also have amazing announcement of what to come after 1.3.0.0. Things that' have never been attempted before in comic book readers, or any reader for that matter!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=51 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 05:47:02 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=51
Comics++ 1.2.2.0 Release Notes
- Changed the next/prev page swipe to be more responsive and more reminiscent of the old canvas swipe behavior
- Added vertical scroll rail so that vertical scrolls should attempt to lock only in vertical direction
- Fixed orthogonal scroll inertia interfering with scroll causing delayed snapping effect
- Fixed two page mode not scrolling 2 pages at a time if the images are still loading
- Scrolling inertia has been reduced
- Fixed certain instances of images not arranging correctly when switch orientation
- Added Progressive Forward option (scrolls section by section rather than jumping pages)
- Keyboard controls updated for progressive scroll: Up/Down to advance/retreat]]>
Comics++ 1.2.2.0 Release Notes
- Changed the next/prev page swipe to be more responsive and more reminiscent of the old canvas swipe behavior
- Added vertical scroll rail so that vertical scrolls should attempt to lock only in vertical direction
- Fixed orthogonal scroll inertia interfering with scroll causing delayed snapping effect
- Fixed two page mode not scrolling 2 pages at a time if the images are still loading
- Scrolling inertia has been reduced
- Fixed certain instances of images not arranging correctly when switch orientation
- Added Progressive Forward option (scrolls section by section rather than jumping pages)
- Keyboard controls updated for progressive scroll: Up/Down to advance/retreat]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=48 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 08:14:56 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=48
Comics 1.2.1.0 Hot fixes
- Fixed crash when you don't have a book open and try to touch the screen
- Fixed crash when changing screen size near the beginning of the book
- Added vertical scroll with mouse wheel
- Added limit to how fast user can scroll with scroll wheel/touchpad

Comics++ 1.2.0.0 Release Notes
- New canvas architecture
    - Page modes: One Page, Two Page, Continuous
    - Reading directions: Left to Right, Right to Left, Top to Bottom
    - Animation when changing pages
    - Significantly reduced memory usage for large books
- Added new keyboard controls
    - Left/Right/PgUp/PgDown to go forward and back a page
    - Space bar to advance to next page
    - Home/End to jump to beginning/end of book
    - 1 = One Page Mode, 2 = Two Page Mode, C/3 = Continuous Mode
    - X for Next Book, Z for Prev Book
    - D to switch reading direction
    - O to switch between horizontal to vertical reading direction
   - Ctrl + scroll wheel to zoom (or pinch zoom)
- Added virtual brightness to reduce brightness of the canvas
- Page thumbnail order now follows the reading direction
- Next/Prev book now follows the reading direction
- Added Polish translation thanks to galon3/KStef
- Fixed RAR decompression issues in some archives resulting in bad images
- Fixed a hangs that can occur when loading pages
- Fixed crashes in a few places

Because this is a relatively large release, there must be issues that we didn't catch.
I will be updating the user guide to reflect the latest changes over the next month.
Please direct all issues to the forum first. Thank You!

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Two page mode explained
Two page mode is one of the exciting new modes added in 1.2.0.0. We are handling its mechanics more intelligently compared to some other readers. The basic idea is: always try to fit two pages, otherwise don't (for example extra wide pages). We put a lot of effort making the visual asynchronous to ensure a smooth and responsive control to make everything look intuitive and natural.

One thing you'll notice is that two page always force fits full page. This is to ensure that two page mode is actually useful. Often if you use any other fit modes the page ends up being larger than the screen which defeats the purpose of two page mode. Secondly we force preload before and after buffer to 3 to ensure that when you do scroll back and forward it would minimize delay in loading in pages that wouldn't disrupt the reading experience.

We also introduced top to bottom two page mode. Some of the recent digital comics releases are in landscape rather than traditional portrait (i.e. Injustice). So if you like to read in portrait and still want the benefit of two page, just select top to bottom reading direction along with two page mode to get the top down two page effect.

Finally, zoom is fully supported in two page mode. You'll notice that as you zoom page order is adjusted in real-time to reflect whether the page should be combined or not. The page that do not fit after zoom are scroll smoothly out of view, and page scrolls back in if now deemed fitting.

Please let us know what you think of the two page mode and whether or not you like our implementation!]]>
Comics 1.2.1.0 Hot fixes
- Fixed crash when you don't have a book open and try to touch the screen
- Fixed crash when changing screen size near the beginning of the book
- Added vertical scroll with mouse wheel
- Added limit to how fast user can scroll with scroll wheel/touchpad

Comics++ 1.2.0.0 Release Notes
- New canvas architecture
    - Page modes: One Page, Two Page, Continuous
    - Reading directions: Left to Right, Right to Left, Top to Bottom
    - Animation when changing pages
    - Significantly reduced memory usage for large books
- Added new keyboard controls
    - Left/Right/PgUp/PgDown to go forward and back a page
    - Space bar to advance to next page
    - Home/End to jump to beginning/end of book
    - 1 = One Page Mode, 2 = Two Page Mode, C/3 = Continuous Mode
    - X for Next Book, Z for Prev Book
    - D to switch reading direction
    - O to switch between horizontal to vertical reading direction
   - Ctrl + scroll wheel to zoom (or pinch zoom)
- Added virtual brightness to reduce brightness of the canvas
- Page thumbnail order now follows the reading direction
- Next/Prev book now follows the reading direction
- Added Polish translation thanks to galon3/KStef
- Fixed RAR decompression issues in some archives resulting in bad images
- Fixed a hangs that can occur when loading pages
- Fixed crashes in a few places

Because this is a relatively large release, there must be issues that we didn't catch.
I will be updating the user guide to reflect the latest changes over the next month.
Please direct all issues to the forum first. Thank You!

----

Two page mode explained
Two page mode is one of the exciting new modes added in 1.2.0.0. We are handling its mechanics more intelligently compared to some other readers. The basic idea is: always try to fit two pages, otherwise don't (for example extra wide pages). We put a lot of effort making the visual asynchronous to ensure a smooth and responsive control to make everything look intuitive and natural.

One thing you'll notice is that two page always force fits full page. This is to ensure that two page mode is actually useful. Often if you use any other fit modes the page ends up being larger than the screen which defeats the purpose of two page mode. Secondly we force preload before and after buffer to 3 to ensure that when you do scroll back and forward it would minimize delay in loading in pages that wouldn't disrupt the reading experience.

We also introduced top to bottom two page mode. Some of the recent digital comics releases are in landscape rather than traditional portrait (i.e. Injustice). So if you like to read in portrait and still want the benefit of two page, just select top to bottom reading direction along with two page mode to get the top down two page effect.

Finally, zoom is fully supported in two page mode. You'll notice that as you zoom page order is adjusted in real-time to reflect whether the page should be combined or not. The page that do not fit after zoom are scroll smoothly out of view, and page scrolls back in if now deemed fitting.

Please let us know what you think of the two page mode and whether or not you like our implementation!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=45 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 20:44:36 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=45
Landscape Continuous




Dynamic Two Page Mode




Vertical Reading Direction





Comics++ 1.2.0.0 is coming early September 2016. For real this time.
Brand new canvas architecture supports: single page, two page (smart), continuous, left to right/right to left/top to bottom reading directions, zoom. Mouse, touch and keyboard functions all reworked and many settings are accessible via keyboard.

Detailed release notes coming soon.

Got milk?]]>
Landscape Continuous




Dynamic Two Page Mode




Vertical Reading Direction





Comics++ 1.2.0.0 is coming early September 2016. For real this time.
Brand new canvas architecture supports: single page, two page (smart), continuous, left to right/right to left/top to bottom reading directions, zoom. Mouse, touch and keyboard functions all reworked and many settings are accessible via keyboard.

Detailed release notes coming soon.

Got milk?]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=34 Mon, 29 Feb 2016 04:28:14 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=34
Comics++ 1.1.3.0 Release Notes

- Added crash recovery - if for some reason the app crashes a few times in a row, it will now prompt you to stop resume rather than being stuck in a crash loop
- Added background brightness adjustment slider

- Added ability to disable our auto downsize - note that this should only be turned off for devices with respectable (>2GB) amount of RAM! Do so at your own risk
- Fixed decompression crashing on some RAR archives
- Fixed app crashing when the image being loaded is invalid or crashing - now it just shows a blank image
- Fixed lower than expected zoom quality on certain pages in PDF]]>
Comics++ 1.1.3.0 Release Notes

- Added crash recovery - if for some reason the app crashes a few times in a row, it will now prompt you to stop resume rather than being stuck in a crash loop
- Added background brightness adjustment slider

- Added ability to disable our auto downsize - note that this should only be turned off for devices with respectable (>2GB) amount of RAM! Do so at your own risk
- Fixed decompression crashing on some RAR archives
- Fixed app crashing when the image being loaded is invalid or crashing - now it just shows a blank image
- Fixed lower than expected zoom quality on certain pages in PDF]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=31 Tue, 15 Dec 2015 03:42:57 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=31
Merry Christmas and a happy new year a bit in advance! love you guys!]]>
Merry Christmas and a happy new year a bit in advance! love you guys!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=29 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 01:28:51 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=29 good year for comics fans!

Comics++ 1.1.2.0 Release Notes:

- Added setting to hide on screen buttons (Windows 10 Only)
- PDF on demand scaling - PDF rendering now renders according to zoom resolution
- Fixed some UI issues that came with Windows 10 fall update 10586
- Added prev/next book buttons on start/end of book flyouts
- Fixed app potentially crashing when loading a book with less pages than the current one

Happy holidays!]]> good year for comics fans!

Comics++ 1.1.2.0 Release Notes:

- Added setting to hide on screen buttons (Windows 10 Only)
- PDF on demand scaling - PDF rendering now renders according to zoom resolution
- Fixed some UI issues that came with Windows 10 fall update 10586
- Added prev/next book buttons on start/end of book flyouts
- Fixed app potentially crashing when loading a book with less pages than the current one

Happy holidays!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=28 Tue, 10 Nov 2015 22:57:26 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=28 edit: when its ready . We might squeeze in a interim release before then but it is hard to say. This will be a big one with a rework of the display canvas that supports a 2-page mode with significant memory use reduction.

Features in include:
- Smart 2 page mode (auto adapts based on image sizes)
- Vertical scrolling mode
- Continuous vertical and horizontal reading mode mode (no snapping)
- Overall reduction in memory footprint, especially for large books
*- Dynamic PDF image scaling (resamples image on zoom)
*- Option to hide on-screen buttons
**- Option to disable auto downsize (or people who likes to load unusually large resolution images which may crash the app)

*added as of 1.1.2.0
**added as of 1.1.3.0

Things beyond:
- Improvements to file browser (search, filter, read status etc)
- Mobile build scaling (currently it's usable but everything is a bit too big if you dont decrease the dpi)

Update 5/11/2016:
We are in the final stages of finishing 2 page mode. Initially continuous and 2 page mode only only feature 1 direction scrolling (full page fit only), and no zoom. They will be added after release. But trust me, they are awesome.]]> edit: when its ready . We might squeeze in a interim release before then but it is hard to say. This will be a big one with a rework of the display canvas that supports a 2-page mode with significant memory use reduction.

Features in include:
- Smart 2 page mode (auto adapts based on image sizes)
- Vertical scrolling mode
- Continuous vertical and horizontal reading mode mode (no snapping)
- Overall reduction in memory footprint, especially for large books
*- Dynamic PDF image scaling (resamples image on zoom)
*- Option to hide on-screen buttons
**- Option to disable auto downsize (or people who likes to load unusually large resolution images which may crash the app)

*added as of 1.1.2.0
**added as of 1.1.3.0

Things beyond:
- Improvements to file browser (search, filter, read status etc)
- Mobile build scaling (currently it's usable but everything is a bit too big if you dont decrease the dpi)

Update 5/11/2016:
We are in the final stages of finishing 2 page mode. Initially continuous and 2 page mode only only feature 1 direction scrolling (full page fit only), and no zoom. They will be added after release. But trust me, they are awesome.]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=22 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 06:53:20 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=22
Comics++ 1.1.1.0 Release Notes:
- Fixed bookmark manager using zero indexed numbering
- Fixed main canvas losing focus to file browser, thus not being reactive to keyboard controls
- Removed focus indicator on the main canvas when using keyboard controls
- Arrow keys has been disabled as it conflicts with certain controls inside the main canvas, which caused strange page jump behavior
- Full screen button has been added to Windows 10 build, accessible from the bottom right corner (turns out you can't just add the button to the title bar without breaking a lot of things)
- Slight adjustment to appbar transparency and border visual
- Windows 10 mobile build is now actually full screen]]>
Comics++ 1.1.1.0 Release Notes:
- Fixed bookmark manager using zero indexed numbering
- Fixed main canvas losing focus to file browser, thus not being reactive to keyboard controls
- Removed focus indicator on the main canvas when using keyboard controls
- Arrow keys has been disabled as it conflicts with certain controls inside the main canvas, which caused strange page jump behavior
- Full screen button has been added to Windows 10 build, accessible from the bottom right corner (turns out you can't just add the button to the title bar without breaking a lot of things)
- Slight adjustment to appbar transparency and border visual
- Windows 10 mobile build is now actually full screen]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=17 Mon, 07 Sep 2015 22:15:34 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=17

Comics++ Release 1.1.0.0

- Native Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform App port. Comics++ will also be available on Windows 10 mobile!
    *Windows 10 mobile UI will be improved further in future but it is quite usable right now!
    *Bottom app bar is now accessible by tapping on the button in lower left corner
- Charms bar has been abandoned
- All settings and help are now directly accessible from the ap interface
- Quick access bar has been removed
- Top app bar is now accessible by tapping anywhere on the screen
- Language has been merged into settings
- UI scaling now works well on all screen resolution and display sizes. Try reading from a tiny window it looks great!
- File browser now takes up the whole screen
- Various crash, bug fixes, and UI tune ups

note that Windows 10 version number is always x.x.1.0 higher than 8.1]]>

Comics++ Release 1.1.0.0

- Native Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform App port. Comics++ will also be available on Windows 10 mobile!
    *Windows 10 mobile UI will be improved further in future but it is quite usable right now!
    *Bottom app bar is now accessible by tapping on the button in lower left corner
- Charms bar has been abandoned
- All settings and help are now directly accessible from the ap interface
- Quick access bar has been removed
- Top app bar is now accessible by tapping anywhere on the screen
- Language has been merged into settings
- UI scaling now works well on all screen resolution and display sizes. Try reading from a tiny window it looks great!
- File browser now takes up the whole screen
- Various crash, bug fixes, and UI tune ups

note that Windows 10 version number is always x.x.1.0 higher than 8.1]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=16 Sun, 23 Aug 2015 04:45:14 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=16
1.1.0.0 Preview Release Notes

- Native Windows 10 port, true Universal App. This means Comics++ will be available for Windows 10 Phones!
- Charms bar has been abandoned. All settings and help popups are now directly accessible from the app interface
- Quick access bar has been removed and consolidated into the top app bar (note that quick access bar was a temp fix for Windows 10 accessibility issues due to removal of charm bar. Any bug introduced with the quick access bar will all disappear)
- Language selection has been merged into Settings
- Small screen optimization has been made to accommodate tiny resolution devices (though we recommend min resolution of 840 x 480)
- Various crash bug fixes small touch ups in UI here and there

Stay tuned!]]>
1.1.0.0 Preview Release Notes

- Native Windows 10 port, true Universal App. This means Comics++ will be available for Windows 10 Phones!
- Charms bar has been abandoned. All settings and help popups are now directly accessible from the app interface
- Quick access bar has been removed and consolidated into the top app bar (note that quick access bar was a temp fix for Windows 10 accessibility issues due to removal of charm bar. Any bug introduced with the quick access bar will all disappear)
- Language selection has been merged into Settings
- Small screen optimization has been made to accommodate tiny resolution devices (though we recommend min resolution of 840 x 480)
- Various crash bug fixes small touch ups in UI here and there

Stay tuned!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=14 Sun, 12 Jul 2015 04:54:57 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=14
This release adds a quick access bar accessible by tapping anywhere on the screen (excluding prev/next page region). This addresses the menu accessibility issues in Windows 10. We decided to hold off on porting to Windows 10 universal app until the official SDK is released.

Release Notes:
- Added quick access bar: accessible by tapping anywhere in the center 2/3rds of the screen]]>
This release adds a quick access bar accessible by tapping anywhere on the screen (excluding prev/next page region). This addresses the menu accessibility issues in Windows 10. We decided to hold off on porting to Windows 10 universal app until the official SDK is released.

Release Notes:
- Added quick access bar: accessible by tapping anywhere in the center 2/3rds of the screen]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=13 Tue, 30 Jun 2015 05:26:26 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=13
Comics++ 1.0.2.0 Release Notes
- File browser has been moved to a different flyout along with some general aesthetics improvements
- Right click/tap menu has been added to the file/books to view detailed info and perform actions
- You can now delete files from the file browser from the right click menu
- Multi-selection mode has been added to allow management of multiple files - for now the only feature is delete, more to come in the future
- Fixed crashing when clicking "Pick Base Folder" too many times too quickly
- Fixed unavailable languages from being enabled in the language selection screen
- Removed file browser being able to be pinch zoomed

1.0.2.1 Hot Fix
- Fixed app crash when deleting file from a fresh launch with no books opened

Coming in August: Windows 10 support!]]>
Comics++ 1.0.2.0 Release Notes
- File browser has been moved to a different flyout along with some general aesthetics improvements
- Right click/tap menu has been added to the file/books to view detailed info and perform actions
- You can now delete files from the file browser from the right click menu
- Multi-selection mode has been added to allow management of multiple files - for now the only feature is delete, more to come in the future
- Fixed crashing when clicking "Pick Base Folder" too many times too quickly
- Fixed unavailable languages from being enabled in the language selection screen
- Removed file browser being able to be pinch zoomed

1.0.2.1 Hot Fix
- Fixed app crash when deleting file from a fresh launch with no books opened

Coming in August: Windows 10 support!]]> http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=9 Sun, 17 May 2015 08:41:46 +0000 http://comicsplusplus.com/showthread.php?tid=9
- Comics++ now renamed to ComicsPlusPlus in Windows store so it can be properly indexed (apparently no one can find our app with the ++ messing with their search engine) but everything else remains as Comics++
- Full translation for Chinese simplified/traditional, and a new Chinese app name!
- Partial language support for Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, Korean (some incomplete, help us translate!)
- Language options are accessible through the charm bar; manual restart is required if you select a non default language
- Fixed occasional crashing when swapping between books of different file types
- Fixed unable to resume book if app was closed while loading a file

If you don't like our translation visit the volunteer work section and help us translate!]]>
- Comics++ now renamed to ComicsPlusPlus in Windows store so it can be properly indexed (apparently no one can find our app with the ++ messing with their search engine) but everything else remains as Comics++
- Full translation for Chinese simplified/traditional, and a new Chinese app name!
- Partial language support for Spanish, French, Russian, Japanese, Korean (some incomplete, help us translate!)
- Language options are accessible through the charm bar; manual restart is required if you select a non default language
- Fixed occasional crashing when swapping between books of different file types
- Fixed unable to resume book if app was closed while loading a file

If you don't like our translation visit the volunteer work section and help us translate!]]>