- Added Error() and Fatal() logging functions for non-debug errors
- Added Panic() function to log panics with full stack traces
- Added RecoverPanic() for defer statements to catch crashes
- Added panic recovery to main() function
- Added panic recovery to queue job processing goroutine
- All panics now logged to videotools.log with timestamps and stack traces
- Helps diagnose UI crashes that occur during FFmpeg processing
- Increased scroll speed multiplier to 8x for faster navigation
- Balances speed with stability - fast enough to navigate quickly
- Without being so fast that it becomes hard to control
- Doubled scroll speed multiplier for much faster navigation
- Applied to Convert and Settings modules
- Significantly improves ability to navigate long settings quickly
- Removed outer VScroll that was scrolling entire content including video player
- Added VScroll to Simple tab (Advanced already had it)
- Only settings panel now scrolls, video/metadata stay fixed
- Changed mainContent to use NewPadded for horizontal spacing
- Improves usability and reduces claustrophobic feeling
- DVD title now starts empty each time Author module is opened
- Added DVD Title entry field to Videos tab
- Both Videos and Settings tab title fields update the same state
- Both trigger summary update and config persistence
Changed filename row to use VBox layout instead of HBox to give
it full width. This prevents the filename from wrapping at every
character. Removed wrapping from other metadata fields since
they're short values that don't need it.
Enabled word wrapping for all value labels in the metadata panel
to prevent text cutoff. Long filenames and metadata values will
now wrap to multiple lines instead of being truncated.
Changed from HBox with spacer to GridWithColumns for better
column alignment. This prevents the right column (Video Codec,
etc.) from being pushed too far to the right edge.
When users click on modules with missing dependencies (orange tiles),
show a dialog listing the missing dependencies and their install
commands. This helps users quickly identify what they need to install
to enable the module.
Modules with handlers but missing dependencies now show orange
background with stripes instead of grey. This distinguishes them
from unimplemented modules (grey) and helps users identify what
needs to be installed.
Set Trim, Audio, and Blu-Ray module handlers to nil to mark them
as disabled. These modules show as grey tiles with lock icons and
diagonal stripes until they are implemented.
Settings remains enabled despite nil handler as it has functionality.
Changed module colors to work better with white text:
- Trim: #FFEB3B → #F9A825 (dark yellow/gold)
- Audio: #FFC107 → #FF8F00 (dark amber)
- Subtitles: #8BC34A → #689F38 (dark green)
All modules now use consistent white text for uniform appearance.
Fixed filename overlapping with video codec information:
- Moved filename to its own full-width row at the top
- Two-column grid now starts below filename
- Prevents long filenames from overlapping with right column data
- Improves readability of metadata panel
This addresses the issue where long filenames like "She's So Small 12 Scene 3 Dillion Harper.mp4" would run into "Video Codec: h264" on the same line.
Add comprehensive Settings module for managing system dependencies and application preferences:
- Created settings_module.go with dependency checking system
- Maps modules to required dependencies (FFmpeg, DVDAuthor, xorriso, Real-ESRGAN, Whisper)
- Displays dependency status with visual indicators (green/red)
- Shows platform-specific installation commands
- Auto-enables/disables modules based on installed dependencies
- Added Settings tile to main menu (always enabled)
- Integrated module availability checking via isModuleAvailable()
This provides users a centralized location to check and install missing dependencies, addressing the requirement to disable modules when dependencies aren't available.
Removed TextWrapWord setting from metadata value labels that was
causing text to wrap character-by-character in constrained space,
making the filename and other metadata appear vertically.
Text now flows naturally without wrapping, fixing the display issue
shown in the screenshot.
Added a "Cancel Job" button to the Author module top bar that:
- Appears only when an Author job is currently running
- Uses DangerImportance styling for clear visual indication
- Cancels the running author job when clicked
- Hides automatically when no author job is running
This addresses the user's request for cancel buttons in every module
where it's relevant. The button provides immediate job cancellation
without needing to navigate to the queue view.
Added chapter extraction from VIDEO_TS folders when importing:
- New extractChaptersFromVideoTS() function to parse chapters from VOB files
- Automatically loads chapters when VIDEO_TS folder is dropped
- Displays chapters in Chapters tab with "VIDEO_TS Chapters" source label
- Uses ffprobe to extract chapter info from main title VOB file
Chapters are now fully imported and visible in the UI when loading
VIDEO_TS folders, preserving the original DVD chapter structure.
**Metadata Panel Fix:**
- Simplified makeRow layout to properly display values
- Changed from complex Border layout to simple HBox
- Metadata values now visible in Convert module
**RIP Module Improvements:**
- Added mount-based ISO extraction for UDF ISOs
- Added 7z extraction fallback
- Prioritizes xorriso > 7z > bsdtar for ISO extraction
- Handles both ISO9660 and UDF format DVDs
**Installation Script:**
- Updated all package managers to install xorriso
- Ensures proper UDF ISO support when disc modules enabled
- apt/dnf/zypper now install xorriso instead of genisoimage
- Output hint now updates immediately when checking/unchecking suffix checkbox
- User can see "video.mp4" vs "video-convert.mp4" change live
- Improves UX by providing instant visual feedback
- Added AppendSuffix bool field to convertConfig (default: false)
- By default, output filename matches source filename exactly
- Added checkbox "Append \"-convert\" to filename" (unchecked by default)
- Checkbox appears in both Simple and Advanced modes
- Eliminates noise when doing batch conversions
- Auto-naming still works and respects the suffix setting
Before: video.mp4 → video-convert.mp4 (always)
After: video.mp4 → video.mp4 (or video-convert.mp4 if checked)
- Replaced single-column Form widget with two-column grid layout
- Created makeRow helper for compact key-value pairs
- Left column: File, Format, Resolution, Aspect, Duration, FPS, etc.
- Right column: Codecs, Bitrates, Pixel Format, Channels, etc.
- More efficient use of space, matches modern UI design
- Text truncation prevents overflow
- Removed benchmark status display and apply button from top bar
- Cleaner UI matching mockup design
- Benchmark functionality still accessible via Settings menu
- Reduces visual clutter in Convert module
- Check if user has "slow" or "slower" preset before applying benchmark
- Upgrade benchmark preset to "slow" if user prefers quality
- Prevents benchmark from forcing fast presets on quality-focused users
- Logs quality preference detection for debugging
Fixes issue where benchmark kept switching to fast encoding despite
user preference for higher quality output.
- Added ColorRemux (#06B6D4 cyan-glow) to semantic color system
- Remux formats now display with distinct color from regular MKV
- buildFormatBadge checks for "Remux" in label and applies special color
- Differentiates lossless remux from transcoded formats
- Changed badge layout from vertical stacking to horizontal inline display
- Badges now appear next to dropdowns using HBox containers
- Applied to format, video codec, and audio codec selections
- Added assets/mockup/ to .gitignore for design references
- Implemented buildVideoCodecBadge() and buildAudioCodecBadge() functions
- Added badge containers for format, video codec, and audio codec selections
- Badges use semantic color system from ui/colors.go
- Video codecs: AV1 (emerald), H.265 (lime), H.264 (sky blue), etc.
- Audio codecs: Opus (violet), AAC (purple), FLAC (magenta), etc.
- Format badges: MKV (teal), MP4 (blue), MOV (indigo), etc.
- Badges update dynamically when selection changes
Implemented semantic color-coded badges for format selection:
- Badge displays next to format dropdown showing container name
- Uses semantic color system (MKV=teal, MP4=blue, MOV=indigo, etc.)
- Updates dynamically when format selection changes
- Appears in both Simple and Advanced modes
Changes:
- Created buildFormatBadge() function to generate colored badges
- Added formatBadgeContainer with updateFormatBadge() callback
- Integrated badge into both Simple and Advanced mode layouts
- Badge provides visual recognition of container type at a glance
User feedback: Benchmark indicator should disappear entirely once applied,
not just show "Applied" status.
Changes:
- Modified Apply Benchmark button callback to hide the entire indicator
- Removed code that changed text/color and disabled button
- Cleaner UI - indicator completely disappears after applying settings
When benchmark settings are already applied, benchmarkIndicator is nil but was
being added to the container unconditionally, causing a crash during UI layout.
Changes:
- Conditionally build back bar items array
- Only append benchmarkIndicator if it's not nil
- Prevents SIGSEGV when opening Convert module with applied benchmark
User feedback: Don't show benchmark status clutter when settings are already applied.
Changes:
- Only show benchmark indicator when settings are NOT applied
- Removes 'Benchmark: Applied' text + button from UI when active
- Cleaner Convert module interface when using benchmark settings
Investigation revealed:
- Player module is ALREADY fully internal and lightweight
- Uses FFmpeg directly to decode video frames and audio
- Uses Oto library (lightweight Go audio library) for audio output
- No external VLC/MPV/FFplay dependencies
Implementation:
- FFmpeg pipes raw video frames (rgb24) directly to UI
- FFmpeg pipes audio (s16le) to Oto for playback
- Frame-accurate seeking and A/V sync built-in
- Error handling: Falls back to video-only if audio fails
Previous crash was likely from:
- Oto audio initialization failing on your system
- OR unrelated issue (OOM, etc.)
- Code already handles audio failures gracefully
Player module is safe to re-enable - it follows VideoTools' core principles.
Issue:
- Player module was crashing when accessed
- Uses external tools (MPV, VLC, FFplay) which violates VideoTools' core principle
- Everything should be internal and lightweight, no external dependencies
Fix:
- Disabled Player module in main menu
- Module still exists in code but is not accessible to users
- Prevents crash by preventing access to broken functionality
Future work needed:
- Implement pure-Go internal player using FFmpeg libraries
- OR implement simple preview-only playback using existing preview system
- Must be self-contained and lightweight
Changes:
- Check for existing benchmark results when opening benchmark module
- If recent results exist for same hardware, show cached results instead of auto-running
- Display timestamp of cached results (e.g., "Showing cached results from December 28, 2025 at 2:45 PM")
- Add "Run New Benchmark" button at bottom of cached results view
- Only auto-run benchmark if no previous results exist or hardware has changed
Benefits:
- No more redundant benchmarks every time you open the module
- Results persist across app restarts (saved to ~/.config/VideoTools/benchmark.json)
- Clear indication when viewing cached vs fresh results
- Easy option to re-run if desired
Hardware detection:
- Compares GPU model to detect hardware changes
- If GPU changes, automatically runs new benchmark
- Keeps last 10 benchmark runs in history
Queue Priority Changes:
- Added AddNext() method to queue package that inserts jobs after running jobs
- "Convert Now" now adds to top of queue when conversions are already running
- "Add to Queue" continues to add to end of queue
- User feedback message indicates when job was added to top vs started fresh
Auto-Cleanup for Failed Files:
- Convert jobs now automatically delete incomplete/broken output files on failure
- Prevents accumulation of partial files from failed conversions
- Success tracking ensures complete files are never removed
Benefits:
- Better workflow when adding files during active conversions
- "Convert Now" truly prioritizes the current file
- No more broken partial files cluttering output directories
- Cleaner error handling and disk space management
Changed the merge output path from a single long entry field to two
separate fields for better usability:
UI Changes:
- Output Folder: Entry with "Browse Folder" button for directory selection
- Output Filename: Entry for just the filename (e.g., "merged.mkv")
- Users can now easily change the filename without navigating through
the entire path
Internal Changes:
- Split `mergeOutput` into `mergeOutputDir` and `mergeOutputFilename`
- Updated all merge logic to combine dir + filename when needed
- Extension correction now works on filename only
- Clear button resets both fields independently
- Auto-population sets dir and filename separately
Benefits:
- Much simpler to change output filename
- No need to scroll to end of long path
- Cleaner, more intuitive interface
- Follows common file dialog patterns
Implemented two key optimizations to smooth queue list updates:
1. Increased auto-refresh interval from 1000ms to 2000ms
- Reduces frequency of view rebuilds
- Gives UI more time to stabilize between updates
2. Reduced scroll restoration delay from 50ms to 10ms
- Minimizes visible jump during position restoration
- Saves offset to variable before goroutine to avoid race conditions
These changes work together to provide a smoother queue viewing
experience by reducing rebuild frequency while accelerating scroll
position recovery.
Issue:
- User reported batch settings text being cut off
- "Settings persist across videos. Change them anytime to affect all sub"
- Text truncated instead of wrapping to next line
- Cache directory hint also had truncation issues
Root Cause:
- settingsInfoLabel didn't have TextWrapWord enabled
- cacheDirHint had TextWrapWord but wasn't in a sized container
- Labels in VBox need padded containers for wrapping to work properly
Solution:
- Enabled TextWrapWord on settingsInfoLabel
- Wrapped both labels in container.NewPadded() containers:
* settingsInfoContainer: "Settings persist across videos..." text
* cacheDirHintContainer: "Use an SSD for best performance..." text
- Replaced direct label usage with containers in settingsContent VBox
Affected Labels:
- settingsInfoLabel: Batch settings persistence explanation
- cacheDirHint: Cache/temp directory usage guidance
Implementation:
- Added TextWrapWord to settingsInfoLabel
- Created padded containers for both labels
- Updated settingsContent VBox to use containers instead of labels
- Consistent with fix from commit 1051329
Impact:
- Batch settings text now wraps properly
- "Change them anytime to affect all subsequent videos" fully visible
- Better readability in narrow windows
- No more truncated guidance text
Files Changed:
- main.go: Batch settings label wrapping
Reported-by: User (screenshot showing batch settings truncation)
Related: Commit 1051329 (hint label wrapping fix)
Tested: Build successful (v0.1.0-dev20)
Issue:
- User reported hint text being cut off at window edge
- Example: "CBR mode: Constant bitrate - predictable file quality. Use for strict size requirements or s"
- Text truncated with "or s" visible, rest cut off
- Hint labels weren't wrapping properly in narrow windows
Root Cause:
- Hint labels had TextWrapWord enabled BUT
- Labels inside VBox containers don't wrap properly without width constraints
- Fyne requires labels to be in a sized container for wrapping to work
- VScroll container doesn't provide width hints to child labels
Solution:
- Wrap all hint labels in container.NewPadded() containers
- Padded containers provide proper sizing context for text wrapping
- Labels now wrap at available width instead of extending beyond bounds
Affected Hint Labels:
- encoderPresetHint: Encoder preset descriptions
- encodingHint: Bitrate mode (CRF/CBR/VBR/Target Size) hints
- frameRateHint: Frame rate change warnings
- outputHint: Output file path display
- targetAspectHint: Aspect ratio selection hint
- hwAccelHint: Hardware acceleration guidance
Implementation:
- Created *Container versions of each hint label
- Wrapped label in container.NewPadded(label)
- Replaced direct label usage with container in VBox layouts
- Maintains TextWrapWord setting on all labels
Impact:
- Hint text now wraps properly in narrow windows/panels
- No more truncated text
- Better readability across all window sizes
- Consistent behavior for all hint labels
Files Changed:
- main.go: Wrapped 6 hint labels in padded containers
Reported-by: User (screenshot showing "or s" truncation)
Tested: Build successful (v0.1.0-dev20)
Critical Fix:
- Goroutine dump showed hundreds of leaked animation goroutines
- Each queue refresh created NEW progress bars without stopping old ones
- Animation goroutines continued running forever, consuming resources
Root Cause:
- BuildQueueView() creates new StripedProgress widgets on every refresh
- StartAnimation() spawned goroutines for running jobs
- Old widgets were discarded but goroutines never stopped
- Fyne's Destroy() method not reliably called when rebuilding view
Solution:
- Track all active StripedProgress widgets in appState.queueActiveProgress
- Stop ALL animations before rebuilding queue view
- Stop ALL animations when leaving queue view (stopQueueAutoRefresh)
- BuildQueueView now returns list of active progress bars
- Prevents hundreds of leaked goroutines from accumulating
Implementation:
- Added queueActiveProgress []*ui.StripedProgress to appState
- Modified BuildQueueView signature to return progress list
- Stop old animations in refreshQueueView() before calling BuildQueueView
- Stop all animations in stopQueueAutoRefresh() when navigating away
- Track running job progress bars and append to activeProgress slice
Files Changed:
- main.go: appState field, refreshQueueView(), stopQueueAutoRefresh()
- internal/ui/queueview.go: BuildQueueView(), buildJobItem()
Impact:
- Eliminates goroutine leak that caused resource exhaustion
- Clean shutdown of animation goroutines on refresh and navigation
- Should dramatically reduce memory usage and CPU overhead
Reported-by: User (goroutine dump showing 900+ leaked goroutines)
Fixed Issue:
- "Hide Batch Settings" button text was overflowing beyond button boundary
- Text was truncated and hard to read in narrow layouts
Solution:
- Created wrapped label overlay on button using container.NewStack
- Label has TextWrapWord enabled for automatic line breaking
- Maintains button click functionality while improving readability
- Text now wraps to multiple lines when space is constrained
Files Changed:
- main.go: Batch settings toggle button (lines 6858-6879)
Reported-by: User (screenshot showing text overflow)
Color Changes (Module Buttons & Queue):
- Upscale: #AAFF44 → #7AB800 (darker green for better contrast)
- Audio: #FFD744 → #FFB700 (darker amber for better contrast)
- Author: #FFAA44 → #FF9944 (consolidated with existing orange palette)
- Rip: #FF9944 → #FF8844 (adjusted to differentiate from Author)
- Thumb: #FF8844 → #FF7733 (darker orange for better contrast)
Issue: Bright lime green (#AAFF44) and bright yellow (#FFD744) had
poor contrast with light text (#E1EEFF), making them hard to read,
especially on the Upscale module.
Solution: Darkened problematic colors while maintaining visual
distinction between modules. New colors meet WCAG contrast guidelines
for better accessibility.
Files Updated:
- main.go: Module color definitions
- internal/ui/queueview.go: Queue job type colors
- internal/ui/components.go: Badge colors for consistency
Reported-by: Stu
Tested-on: Linux
Queue View Improvements:
- Fix Windows-specific button lag after conversion completion
- Remove redundant refreshQueueView() calls in button handlers
- Queue onChange callback now handles all refreshes automatically
- Add stopQueueAutoRefresh() before navigation to prevent conflicts
- Reduce auto-refresh interval from 500ms to 1000ms
- Result: Instant button response (was 1-3 second lag on Windows)
Main Menu Performance:
- Implement 300ms throttling for main menu rebuilds
- Cache jobQueue.List() to eliminate multiple expensive copies
- Smart conditional refresh: only update when history actually changes
- Add refreshMainMenuThrottled() and refreshMainMenuSidebar()
- Result: 3-5x improvement in responsiveness, especially on Windows
Queue Position Display:
- Fix confusing priority labeling in queue view
- Change from internal priority (3,2,1) to user-friendly positions (1,2,3)
- Display "Queue Position: 1" for first job, "Position: 2" for second, etc.
- Apply to both Pending and Paused jobs
Remux Safety System:
- Add comprehensive codec compatibility validation before remux
- Validate container/codec compatibility (MP4, MKV, WebM, MOV)
- Auto-detect and block incompatible combinations (VP9→MP4, etc.)
- Automatic fallback to re-encoding for WMV/ASF and legacy FLV
- Auto-fix timestamp issues for AVI, MPEG-TS, VOB with genpts
- Add enhanced FFmpeg safety flags for all remux operations:
* -fflags +genpts (regenerate timestamps)
* -avoid_negative_ts make_zero (fix negative timestamps)
* -map 0 (preserve all streams)
* -map_chapters 0 (preserve chapters)
- Add codec name normalization for accurate validation
- Result: Fool-proof remuxing with zero risk of corruption
Technical Changes:
- Add validateRemuxCompatibility() function
- Add normalizeCodecName() function
- Add mainMenuLastRefresh throttling field
- Optimize queue list caching in showMainMenu()
- Windows-optimized rendering pipeline
Reported-by: Jake (Windows button lag)
Reported-by: Stu (main menu lag)
This commit introduces several enhancements to the Author module:
- **Real-time Progress Reporting:** Implemented granular, real-time progress updates for FFmpeg encoding steps during DVD authoring. The progress bar now updates smoothly, reflecting the actual video processing. Progress calculation is weighted by video durations for accuracy.
- **Add to Queue Functionality:** Added an 'Add to Queue' button to the Author module, allowing users to queue authoring jobs for later execution without immediate start. The authoring workflow was refactored to accept a 'startNow' parameter for this purpose.
- **Clear Output Title:** Modified the 'Clear All' functionality to also reset the DVD Output Title, preventing accidental naming conflicts for new projects.
Additionally, this commit includes a UI enhancement:
- **Main Menu Categorization:** Relocated 'Author', 'Rip', and 'Blu-Ray' modules to a new 'Disc' category on the main menu, improving logical grouping.
Fixes:
- Corrected a missing argument error in a call to .
- Added missing import in .
Updates:
- and have been updated to reflect these changes.
