Category: Application

The version for MacOS is already ready.
The version for Windows is being tested and is almost ready for release.
The version for Linux is being worked on until the end of this year.

This will be a version with a server. This will allow the application to be launched on any device within the local network. For example, a phone, tablet, TV or another computer.

Download: https://mediachips.app/downloads

Added:

• Metadata type: countries with flags.
• System bar (OS Windows only).
• Tabs. You can open a new tab on the item page.
• Сreating a backup.
• Cleaning generated images for videos.
• Automatically generate a default video thumbnail if it is lost.

Changed:

• The filter system has moved from the dialog to the sidebar.

Download: https://mediachips.app/downloads

Added version for macOS. As well as an installer for Windows. 

Your main database will not be affected as this application is called “mediachips-server”. Be careful when choosing the installation path.

Also added support for multiple databases and language selection. The translation is made only for clarity and how fast the switching works. Full translation will be closer to the full release.

I also added an animation for hovering over the card image. When there are several images in the card and they change on hover, the animation is too intrusive.

Added:

• Installer for Windows and Mac.
• Support for multiple databases.
• Switch language.
• Scale animation for card image on hover.

Changed:

• The video playback button has been removed from the card. Click on the picture to open the video.
• When the image is not available, a gray icon is displayed.

Download: https://mediachips.app/downloads (only for Windows)

I have added new media types to the application. It didn’t take long as I planned it ahead of time. You can add images to the database and then filter, sort and edit. Since I just added them and was in a hurry to share the result, it is not yet possible to add meta to these media.

Soon I will add data type editing. To be able to change file extensions, icon, name, etc. You can also add your own media type.

The migration system took a lot of time, which users will not see at all, but it is necessary to manage the database and keep it up to date. Hope this works as intended.

It also took a long time to adapt watch folders to new media types. I also worked on the appearance of the New and Lost Files dialog. now it looks even cleaner.

There are still a lot of things to do to roll out the server version at least to the beta stage. For example, you need to think over the application backup system. I want backups to be created automatically each time the application is opened. They do not take up much space if only the database without images is saved.

I also want to add support for multiple databases and quickly switch between them while using the application. It should work.

Thank you for following the application and supporting its development.

Added:

• Early support for images, audio and texts (adding to the database, opening in the system).
• Playback speed.
• Saving playback time and restoring when opens video.
• Watched folders (only shows list with new/lost files).
• Parsing file path for metadata (without settings).
• Open video in system player.
• Open folder with file.
• Migration system to update the database according to the version of the application.

Download: https://mediachips.app/downloads (only for Windows)

You can already fully work with video. Add new, edit. Metadata parsing does not work yet.

Added:

• Importing videos.
• Creating new items.
• Stop tasks and run in the background.
• Fully editable item and media.
• Restore button in editing dialog.
• Quick adding items from input field.
• Context menu for items (draft).
• Manage marks in the player.

Changed:

• Improved styles of items.
• Header on item page.

Added:

• Global search for meta and items.
• Videos on item page.
• Editing images for item.
• Dialog with item info (save not working).
• “Jump to page” button in pagination.
• Checking for video exists and error dialog.
• Setting “Number of visible pages in pagination”.

Fixed:

• Generating images on item page.
• “Scroll to top” button.
• Landscape mode for player on touch devices.
• Player styles for dark mode.

Changed:

• Improved design for timeline view of videos.
• Design of appearance settings.
• Design of settings for editing meta with type array.
• Design of dialogs header on mobile.
• Header on item page.
• Delay for hovered image.
• Styles of quick search.