VT_Player/DONE.md
Stu 18a14c6020 Refactor to modular architecture with rainbow UI (v0.1.0-dev8)
Major refactoring to improve code organization and enhance UI:

Architecture:
- Split monolithic main.go into modular internal/ package structure
- Created internal/logging for centralized logging system
- Created internal/modules for module handler functions
- Created internal/ui for UI components and layouts
- Created internal/utils for shared utility functions

UI Enhancements:
- Implemented rainbow gradient across 8 module buttons (violet→red)
- Increased module button text size to 20 for better readability
- Fixed text centering on module tiles
- Converted Simple/Advanced mode toggle to tabs to save vertical space
- Added vertical scrollbars to prevent UI overflow
- Added metadata copy button (📋) to copy all metadata to clipboard

Video Processing:
- Fixed aspect ratio conversion to default to center-crop behavior
- Added 6 aspect handling modes: Auto, Crop, Letterbox, Pillarbox, Blur Fill, Stretch
- Fixed blur fill to maintain source resolution with padding (no scaling)
- Ensured all FFmpeg filters produce even-numbered dimensions for H.264

Known Issues:
- WMV files still produce FFmpeg error 234 during aspect conversions
  (requires codec-specific handling in future update)

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-23 14:56:37 -05:00

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VideoTools - Completed Features

This file tracks completed features, fixes, and milestones.

Version 0.1.0-dev7 (2025-11-23)

Features

  • Changed default aspect ratio from 16:9 to Source across all instances
    • Updated initial state default
    • Updated empty fallback default
    • Updated reset button behavior
    • Updated clear video behavior
    • Updated hint label text

Documentation

  • Created comprehensive MODULES.md with all planned modules
  • Created PERSISTENT_VIDEO_CONTEXT.md design document
  • Created VIDEO_PLAYER.md documenting custom player implementation
  • Reorganized docs into module-specific folders
  • Created detailed Convert module documentation
  • Created detailed Inspect module documentation
  • Created detailed Rip module documentation
  • Created docs/README.md navigation hub
  • Created TODO.md and DONE.md tracking files

Version 0.1.0-dev6 and Earlier

Core Application

  • Fyne-based GUI framework
  • Multi-module architecture with tile-based main menu
  • Application icon and branding
  • Debug logging system (VIDEOTOOLS_DEBUG environment variable)
  • Cross-module state management
  • Window initialization and sizing

Convert Module (Partial Implementation)

  • Basic video conversion functionality
  • Format selection (MP4, MKV, WebM, MOV, AVI)
  • Codec selection (H.264, H.265, VP9)
  • Quality presets (CRF-based encoding)
  • Output aspect ratio selection
    • Source, 16:9, 4:3, 1:1, 9:16, 21:9
  • Aspect ratio handling methods
    • Auto, Letterbox, Pillarbox, Blur Fill
  • Deinterlacing options
    • Inverse telecine with default smoothing
  • Mode toggle (Simple/Advanced)
  • Output filename customization
  • Default output naming ("-convert" suffix)
  • Status indicator during conversion
  • Cancelable conversion process
  • FFmpeg command construction
  • Process management and execution

Video Loading & Metadata

  • File selection dialog
  • FFprobe integration for metadata parsing
  • Video source structure with comprehensive metadata
    • Path, format, resolution, duration
    • Video/audio codecs
    • Bitrate, framerate, pixel format
    • Field order detection
  • Preview frame generation (24 frames)
  • Temporary directory management for previews

Media Player

  • Embedded video playback using FFmpeg
  • Audio playback with SDL2
  • Frame-accurate rendering
  • Playback controls (play/pause)
  • Volume control
  • Seek functionality with progress bar
  • Player window sizing based on video aspect ratio
  • Frame pump system for smooth playback
  • Audio/video synchronization
  • Stable seeking and embedded video rendering

Metadata Display

  • Metadata panel showing key video information
  • Resolution display
  • Duration formatting
  • Codec information
  • Aspect ratio display
  • Field order indication

Inspect Module (Basic)

  • Video metadata viewing
  • Technical details display
  • Comprehensive information in Convert module metadata panel
  • Cover art preview capability

UI Components

  • Main menu with 8 module tiles
    • Convert, Merge, Trim, Filters, Upscale, Audio, Thumb, Inspect
  • Module color coding for visual identification
  • Clear video control in metadata panel
  • Reset button for Convert settings
  • Status label for operation feedback
  • Progress indication during operations

Git & Version Control

  • Git repository initialization
  • .gitignore configuration
  • Version tagging system (v0.1.0-dev1 through dev7)
  • Commit message formatting
  • Binary exclusion from repository
  • Build cache exclusion

Build System

  • Go modules setup
  • Fyne dependencies integration
  • FFmpeg/FFprobe external tool integration
  • SDL2 integration for audio
  • OpenGL bindings (go-gl) for video rendering
  • Cross-platform file path handling

Asset Management

  • Application icon (VT_Icon.svg)
  • Icon export to PNG format
  • Icon embedding in application

Logging & Debugging

  • Category-based logging (SYS, UI, MODULE, etc.)
  • Timestamp formatting
  • Debug output toggle via environment variable
  • Comprehensive debug messages throughout application
  • Log file output (videotools.log)

Error Handling

  • FFmpeg execution error capture
  • File selection cancellation handling
  • Video parsing error messages
  • Process cancellation cleanup

Utility Functions

  • Duration formatting (seconds to HH:MM:SS)
  • Aspect ratio parsing and calculation
  • File path manipulation
  • Temporary directory creation and cleanup

Technical Achievements

Architecture

  • Clean separation between UI and business logic
  • Shared state management across modules
  • Modular design allowing easy addition of new modules
  • Event-driven UI updates

FFmpeg Integration

  • Dynamic FFmpeg command building
  • Filter chain construction for complex operations
  • Stream mapping for video/audio handling
  • Process execution with proper cleanup
  • Progress parsing from FFmpeg output (basic)

Media Playback

  • Custom media player implementation
  • Frame extraction and display pipeline
  • Audio decoding and playback
  • Synchronization between audio and video
  • Embedded playback within application window
  • Checkpoint system for playback position

UI/UX

  • Responsive layout adapting to content
  • Intuitive module selection
  • Clear visual feedback during operations
  • Logical grouping of related controls
  • Helpful hint labels for user guidance

Milestones

  • 2025-11-23 - v0.1.0-dev7 released with Source aspect ratio default
  • 2025-11-22 - Documentation reorganization and expansion
  • 2025-11-21 - Last successful binary build (GCC compatibility)
  • Earlier - v0.1.0-dev1 through dev6 with progressive feature additions
    • dev6: Aspect ratio controls and cancelable converts
    • dev5: Icon and basic UI improvements
    • dev4: Build cache management
    • dev3: Media player checkpoint
    • Earlier: Initial implementation and architecture

Development Progress

Lines of Code (Estimated)

  • main.go: ~2,500 lines (comprehensive Convert module, UI, player)
  • Documentation: ~1,500 lines across multiple files
  • Total: ~4,000+ lines

Modules Status

  • Convert: 60% complete (core functionality working, advanced features pending)
  • Inspect: 20% complete (basic metadata display, needs dedicated module)
  • Merge: 0% (planned)
  • Trim: 0% (planned)
  • Filters: 0% (planned)
  • Upscale: 0% (planned)
  • Audio: 0% (planned)
  • Thumb: 0% (planned)
  • Rip: 0% (planned)

Documentation Status

  • Module Documentation: 30% complete
    • Convert: Complete
    • Inspect: Complete
    • Rip: Complete
    • Others: Pending
  • Design Documents: 50% complete
    • Persistent Video Context
    • Module Overview
    • Architecture
    • FFmpeg Integration
  • User Guides: 0% complete

Bug Fixes & Improvements

Recent Fixes

  • Fixed aspect ratio default from 16:9 to Source (dev7)
  • Stabilized video seeking and embedded rendering
  • Improved player window positioning
  • Fixed clear video functionality
  • Resolved build caching issues
  • Removed binary from git repository

Performance Improvements

  • Optimized preview frame generation
  • Efficient FFmpeg process management
  • Proper cleanup of temporary files
  • Responsive UI during long operations

Acknowledgments

Technologies Used

  • Fyne - Cross-platform GUI framework
  • FFmpeg/FFprobe - Video processing and analysis
  • SDL2 - Audio playback
  • OpenGL (go-gl) - Video rendering
  • Go - Primary programming language

Community Resources

  • FFmpeg documentation and community
  • Fyne framework documentation
  • Go community and standard library

Last Updated: 2025-11-23