UI Scaling:
- Reduce module tiles from 220x110 to 160x80
- Reduce title size from 28 to 20
- Reduce queue tile from 160x60 to 140x50 with smaller text
- Reduce section padding from 14 to 8 pixels
- Remove extra padding wrapper around tiles
Header Layout Improvements:
- Use border layout with title on left, controls on right
- Compact button labels: "☰ History" → "☰", "Run Benchmark" → "Benchmark"
- Eliminates wasted space in header
Queue Behavior Fix:
- "Clear Completed" always returns to main menu (not last module)
- "Clear All" always returns to main menu
- Prevents unwanted navigation to convert module after clearing
All changes work together to fit app within 800x600 default window
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- Wrap module sections in NewVScroll container
- Use border layout with fixed header and scrollable content
- Allows all modules to be accessible within 800x600 window
- Header and controls remain visible while content scrolls
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- Replace layout.NewHBoxLayout() with container.NewHBox() for header
- Replace layout.NewVBoxLayout() with container.NewVBox() for body
- Prevents unwanted stretching and improves alignment with rest of UI
- Elements now use natural sizing instead of filling available space
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- Remove Show()/Hide() calls from Layout() method
- These methods must only be called from main UI thread
- Layout() can be called from any thread during resize/redraw
- Show/Hide logic remains in Refresh() which uses DoFromGoroutine
Fixes threading warnings from Fyne when stats bar updates
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- Update LoadAppIcon() to search for PNG first (better Linux support)
- Add FyneApp.toml for icon metadata and Windows embedding
- Create VideoTools.desktop for Linux application launcher integration
- Change default window size from 1200x700 to 800x600
- Icon now appears in taskbar, app switcher, and Windows title bar
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Issue: ICO file had white background instead of transparency
Solution: Regenerated from PNG source using ImageMagick with
-alpha on -background transparent flags
Verification:
- Corner pixels are srgba(0,0,0,0) - fully transparent
- All icon sizes (256, 128, 64, 48, 32, 16) have alpha channel
- Backup saved as VT_Icon.ico.backup
Command used:
magick VT_Icon.png -alpha on -background transparent \
-define icon:auto-resize=256,128,64,48,32,16 VT_Icon.ico
This ensures the app icon displays properly with transparent
background on all platforms.
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In Progress Tab Enhancements:
- Added animated striped progress bars to in-progress jobs
- Exported ModuleColor function for reuse across modules
- Shows real-time progress (0-100%) with module-specific colors
- Progress updates automatically as jobs run
- Maintains consistent visual style with queue view
Lossless Quality Preset Improvements:
- H.265 and AV1 now support all bitrate modes with lossless quality
- Lossless with Target Size mode now works for H.265/AV1
- H.264 and MPEG-2 no longer show "Lossless" option (codec limitation)
- Dynamic quality dropdown updates based on selected codec
- Automatic fallback to "Near-Lossless" when switching from lossless-capable
codec to non-lossless codec
Quality Options Logic:
- Base options: Draft, Standard, Balanced, High, Near-Lossless
- "Lossless" only appears for H.265 and AV1
- codecSupportsLossless() helper function checks compatibility
- updateQualityOptions() refreshes dropdown when codec changes
Lossless + Bitrate Mode Combinations:
- Lossless + CRF: Forces CRF 0 for perfect quality
- Lossless + CBR: Constant bitrate with lossless quality
- Lossless + VBR: Variable bitrate with lossless quality
- Lossless + Target Size: Calculates bitrate for exact file size with
best possible quality (now allowed for H.265/AV1)
Technical Implementation:
- Added Progress field to ui.HistoryEntry struct
- Exported StripedProgress widget and ModuleColor function
- updateQualityOptions() function dynamically filters quality presets
- updateEncodingControls() handles lossless modes per codec
- Descriptive hints explain each lossless+bitrate combination
This allows professional workflows where lossless quality is desired
but file size constraints still need to be met using Target Size mode.
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Features:
- New "In Progress" tab shows running/pending jobs
- Displays active jobs without opening full queue
- Tab positioned first for quick visibility
- Shows "Running..." or "Pending" status
- No delete button on active jobs (only completed/failed)
Implementation:
- Updated BuildHistorySidebar to accept activeJobs parameter
- Converts queue.Job to ui.HistoryEntry for display
- Filters running/pending jobs from queue
- Conditional delete button (nil check)
- Dynamic status text based on job state
UX Improvements:
- Quick glance at current activity without queue view
- Three-tab layout: In Progress → Completed → Failed
- Consistent styling with existing history entries
- Tappable entries to view full job details
This allows users to monitor active conversions directly
from the history sidebar, reducing the need to constantly
check the full job queue view.
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Bitrate Mode Options Now Show:
- CRF (Constant Rate Factor)
- CBR (Constant Bitrate)
- VBR (Variable Bitrate)
- Target Size (Calculate from file size)
Implementation:
- Added bidirectional mapping between short codes and full labels
- Internally still uses short codes (CRF, CBR, VBR, Target Size)
- Preserves compatibility with existing config files
- Maps display label to internal code on selection
- Maps internal code to display label when loading
Makes it immediately clear what each bitrate mode does without
needing to reference documentation or tooltips.
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Command Preview Button:
- Disabled when no video source is loaded
- Shows "Show Preview" when preview is hidden
- Shows "Hide Preview" when preview is visible
- Makes it clear when and why the button can be used
Format Options Reorganization:
- Grouped formats by codec family for better readability
- Order: H.264 → H.265 → AV1 → VP9 → ProRes → MPEG-2
- Added comments explaining each codec family
- Makes it easier to find and compare similar codecs
This improves discoverability and reduces user confusion about
when the command preview is available and which format to choose.
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Features:
- Add "×" delete button to each history entry in sidebar
- Click to remove individual entries from history
- Automatically saves and refreshes sidebar after deletion
Bug Fixes:
- Fix nil pointer crash when opening Convert module
- Fixed widget initialization order: bitrateContainer now created
AFTER bitratePresetSelect is initialized
- Prevented "invalid memory address" panic in tabs layout
Technical Details:
- Added deleteHistoryEntry() method to remove entries by ID
- Updated BuildHistorySidebar signature to accept onEntryDelete callback
- Moved bitrateContainer creation from line 5742 to 5794
- All Select widgets now properly initialized before container creation
The crash was caused by bitrateContainer containing a nil
bitratePresetSelect widget, which crashed when Fyne's layout system
called .Visible() during tab initialization.
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- Fix panic when closing log viewer (duplicate channel close)
- Improve CBR: Set bufsize to 2x bitrate for better encoder handling
- Improve VBR: Increase maxrate cap from 1.5x to 2x target bitrate
- Add bufsize to VBR at 4x target (2x maxrate) to enforce caps
- Update VBR hint to reflect 2x peak cap and 2-pass encoding
This eliminates runaway bitrates while maintaining quality peaks.
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Restructured bitrate controls to hide unused options based on mode,
and improved VBR encoding to use 2-pass for accurate bitrate targeting.
UI Improvements:
- Wrapped CRF, bitrate, and target size controls in hideable containers
- Only show relevant controls based on selected bitrate mode:
* CRF mode: Show only CRF entry
* CBR mode: Show only bitrate entry and presets
* VBR mode: Show only bitrate entry and presets
* Target Size mode: Show only target size controls
- Added descriptive hints for each mode explaining behavior
- Updated DVD mode to work with new container structure
- Made command preview update when bitrate settings change
Encoding Improvements:
- VBR now uses maxrate at 1.5x target for quality peaks
- VBR automatically enables 2-pass encoding for accuracy
- CBR remains strict (minrate=maxrate=target) for guaranteed bitrate
- Target Size mode continues to calculate exact bitrate from duration
This addresses runaway bitrate issues by:
1. Making it clear which mode is active
2. Hiding confusing unused controls
3. Ensuring VBR hits target average bitrate with 2-pass
4. Keeping CBR strict for exact constant bitrate
Pros of manual bitrate targeting:
- Predictable file sizes
- Meets strict size requirements
- Good for streaming with bandwidth constraints
Cons of manual bitrate targeting:
- Variable quality (simple scenes waste bits, complex scenes starve)
- Less efficient than CRF overall
- Requires 2-pass for VBR accuracy (slower)
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Added support for modern video codecs and containers, and made the
FFmpeg command preview update in real-time as settings change.
Format additions:
- MP4 (AV1) - AV1 codec in MP4 container
- MKV (AV1) - AV1 codec in Matroska container
- WebM (VP9) - VP9 codec for web video
- WebM (AV1) - AV1 codec for web video
- MOV (H.264) - H.264 in QuickTime for Apple compatibility
- MOV (H.265) - H.265 in QuickTime for Apple compatibility
Command preview improvements:
- Added forward declaration for buildCommandPreview function
- Command preview now updates live when changing:
* Format selection
* Video codec
* Quality presets (Simple and Advanced)
* Encoder speed presets
- Preview stays synchronized with current settings
- Users can now see exactly what command will be generated
This gives professionals comprehensive format options while keeping
the preview accurate and up-to-date.
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Made the FFmpeg command preview less intrusive by adding a toggle button
and showing actual file paths instead of placeholders.
Changes:
- Added convertCommandPreviewShow state field to track preview visibility
- Added "Command Preview" toggle button next to "View Queue" button
- Command preview now hidden by default to save screen space
- Preview shows actual input/output file paths instead of INPUT/OUTPUT
- Cover art paths also shown with real file path when present
This makes the interface cleaner while providing more useful information
when the preview is needed.
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Integrated history sidebar into main menu with toggle button and split
view layout. Added history details dialog with FFmpeg command copy.
Changes:
- internal/ui/mainmenu.go:
* Updated BuildMainMenu() signature to accept sidebar parameters
* Added "☰ History" toggle button to header
* Implemented HSplit layout (20% sidebar, 80% main) when sidebar visible
- main.go:
* Added "sort" import for showHistoryDetails
* Added showHistoryDetails() method to display job details dialog
* Shows timestamps, config, error messages, FFmpeg command
* "Show in Folder" button (only if output file exists)
* "View Log" button (only if log file exists)
* Updated showMainMenu() to build and pass sidebar
* Implemented sidebar toggle that refreshes main menu
The sidebar can be toggled on/off from the main menu, shows history
entries with filtering by status (Completed vs Failed/Cancelled), and
clicking an entry opens a detailed view with all job information and
the ability to copy the FFmpeg command for manual execution.
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Added history sidebar UI with tabs for completed and failed jobs.
Created reusable UI components and helpers for displaying history entries.
Changes:
- internal/ui/mainmenu.go:
* Added HistoryEntry type definition
* Added BuildHistorySidebar() for main sidebar UI with tabs
* Added buildHistoryList() and buildHistoryItem() helpers
* Added imports for queue and utils packages
- internal/ui/components.go:
* Moved GetStatusColor() and BuildModuleBadge() here as shared functions
* Added queue and utils imports for shared helpers
- internal/ui/queueview.go:
* Updated to use shared GetStatusColor() and BuildModuleBadge()
* Removed duplicate function definitions
- main.go:
* Updated to use ui.HistoryEntry type throughout
* Updated historyConfig, appState, and all methods to use ui.HistoryEntry
The sidebar displays history entries with:
- Status-colored indicators (green/red/orange)
- Module type badges with colors
- Shortened titles and formatted timestamps
- Separate tabs for "Completed" and "Failed" (includes cancelled)
- Empty state messages when no entries exist
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Added conversion history tracking with persistence to disk. Jobs are
automatically added to history when they complete, fail, or are cancelled.
Changes:
- Added HistoryEntry struct to represent completed jobs
- Added historyConfig for JSON persistence
- Added historyConfigPath(), loadHistoryConfig(), saveHistoryConfig() functions
- Added historyEntries and sidebarVisible fields to appState
- Added addToHistory() method to save completed jobs
- Initialize history loading on app startup
- Hook into queue change callback to automatically save finished jobs
- Store FFmpeg command in history for each job
- Limit history to 20 most recent entries
History is saved to ~/.config/VideoTools/history.json and includes job
details, timestamps, error messages, and the FFmpeg command for manual
reproduction.
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Added "Copy Command" button to queue view for running and pending jobs,
allowing users to copy the FFmpeg command to clipboard for manual execution.
Changes:
- internal/ui/queueview.go: Add onCopyCommand parameter and buttons
- main.go: Implement onCopyCommand handler in showQueue()
The handler retrieves the job, generates the FFmpeg command with
INPUT/OUTPUT placeholders using buildFFmpegCommandFromJob(), and copies
it to the clipboard with a confirmation dialog.
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Integrated the FFmpegCommandWidget into the Convert module:
1. Added command preview section in buildConvertView():
- Creates FFmpegCommandWidget displaying current settings as FFmpeg command
- Uses INPUT/OUTPUT placeholders for portability
- Positioned above action bar, after snippet section
- Only shows when video is loaded
2. Command building logic:
- Builds config map from current convertConfig state
- Passes to buildFFmpegCommandFromJob() for command generation
- Updates preview dynamically (foundation for real-time updates)
- Includes all conversion settings (codecs, filters, quality, audio)
3. UI layout improvements:
- Added labeled "FFmpeg Command Preview:" header
- Scrollable monospace command display (80px min height)
- Copy button with clipboard integration
- Clean separation from other sections
Users can now see and copy the exact FFmpeg command that will be used
for their conversion before starting it. This makes it easy to reproduce
VideoTools' output in external tools or verify settings.
Next: Add Copy Command button to queue view for active/pending jobs.
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Implemented the foundation for FFmpeg command copy functionality:
1. Created FFmpegCommandWidget (components.go):
- Displays FFmpeg commands in scrollable monospace text
- Includes "Copy Command" button with clipboard integration
- Shows confirmation dialog when copied
- Reusable widget for consistent UI across modules
2. Created buildFFmpegCommandFromJob() function (main.go):
- Extracts FFmpeg command from queue job config
- Uses INPUT/OUTPUT placeholders for portability
- Handles video filters (deinterlace, crop, scale, aspect, flip, rotate, fps)
- Handles video codecs with hardware acceleration (H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9)
- Handles quality modes (CRF, CBR, VBR)
- Handles audio codecs and settings
- Covers ~90% of convert job scenarios
This infrastructure enables users to copy the exact FFmpeg command
being used for conversions, making it easy to reproduce VideoTools'
output in external tools like Topaz or command-line ffmpeg.
Next phase will integrate this into the Convert module UI, queue view,
and conversion history sidebar.
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The queue Stats() method was grouping cancelled and failed jobs together,
causing cancelled jobs to be displayed as "failed" in the status bar.
Updated Stats() to return a separate cancelled count and modified all
callers (updateStatsBar, queueProgressCounts, showMainMenu) to handle
the new return value. Also updated ConversionStatsBar to display
cancelled jobs separately in the status bar.
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- Add navigationHistory and navigationHistoryPosition to appState
- Add navigationHistorySuppress flag to prevent recursive history tracking
- Implement pushNavigationHistory to track module navigation
- Implement navigateBack and navigateForward for mouse button navigation
- Create mouseButtonHandler widget to capture mouse button events
- Wrap all content with mouseButtonHandler in setContent
- Track history in showModule and showMainMenu
- Handle mouse button 4 (back) and mouse button 5 (forward)
- Maintain history of up to 50 module navigations
Mouse back/forward buttons now work like a web browser - press the back button
to return to previous modules, press forward to go back to where you were.
History is maintained across all module transitions for seamless navigation.
- Increase striped progress bar contrast (light: 90→60, dark: 140→200)
- Increase fill opacity (180→200) for better visibility
- Increase progress bar height from 14px to 20px across both striped and standard bars
- Makes progress bars more visible and easier to read at a glance
The striped gradient now has much clearer distinction between light and dark
stripes, and the increased thickness makes progress easier to track visually.
- Add check in loadPersistedConvertConfig to default FrameRate to "Source" if empty
- Add check after loading persisted config to ensure FrameRate is "Source" if not set
- Prevents unwanted frame rate conversions from persisted config overriding safe defaults
This ensures that frame rate always defaults to "Source" and users won't
accidentally convert all their videos to 23.976fps or another frame rate
if they had previously saved a config with a specific frame rate set.
