Glance 2026.08.25

Glance 2026.08.25 adds fast structured previews for JSON files and improves text copying.

Highlights

• Preview JSON, JSONL, and NDJSON as progressively parsed structures with depth controls and document statistics.
• Right-click any structured JSON node to copy its complete data as formatted JSON.
• Copy selected text with Ctrl+C and automatically clear the selection afterward.
• Keep dynamic component setting text consistent with the main application language.

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Glance 2026.08.19

Glance 2026.08.19 makes Office previews open directly through locally installed Preview Handlers.

Highlights

• Preview Word, PowerPoint, and Excel files without intermediate PDF conversion or the PDF preview component.
• Automatically preview blocked network Office files through temporary local copies with a brief warning.
• Keep preview notices and update dialogs visible above native Office, text, and web preview surfaces.
• Apply the PDF preview resolution setting only to PDF rendering.

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Glance 2026.08.18

Glance 2026.08.18 adds a focused fullscreen preview experience.

Highlights

• Enter fullscreen directly from the preview window.
• Reveal the title and shortcut bars by moving the pointer to the corresponding screen edge.
• Optionally toggle fullscreen by double-clicking preview content.

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Glance 2026.08.15.1

Glance 2026.08.15.1 improves image controls, update checks, and Windows visual integration.

Highlights

• Use a single smooth image zoom slider with right-click reset and clear active states for image transforms.
• Copy raw EXIF or advanced media metadata as formatted JSON from the corresponding status button.
• Temporarily browse files with the current extension by right-clicking the gallery button.
• Check for updates automatically on a configurable schedule, defer the prompt until preview exit, or skip a specific version.
• Enable Windows acrylic backgrounds and adjust acrylic opacity on supported systems.
• Open the settings window with its first rendered frame ready, avoiding an initial black frame.

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Glance 2026.08.15

Glance 2026.08.15 expands image preview and metadata support while refining settings and updates.

Highlights

• Preview HEIC, AVIF, and camera RAW files through new optional components.
• Preview files directly from MTP devices and other non-filesystem Shell sources.
• Inspect grouped EXIF details for built-in and component-provided image formats, with an optional capture-time footer field.
• Restrict gallery navigation to files with the same extension when preferred.
• Use the cleaner Add-ons and Maintenance pages, including direct WebView2 guidance when its runtime is unavailable.
• Start update installation from the default highlighted action and follow shorter ffprobe download prompts.

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Glance 2026.08.11.2

Glance 2026.08.11.2 adds optional application sources and a complete portable distribution.

Highlights

• Preview the focused file directly from Everything and browse results in gallery mode with synchronized Everything selection.
• View installed components and sources together on the Add-ons settings page.
• Choose components and sources independently during installation, with every add-on selected by default for new installations.
• Use the portable archive with every supported component and source already included.

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Glance 2026.08.11

Glance 2026.08.11 adds continuous gallery browsing and moves advanced media information into an optional component.

Highlights

• Browse images, audio, and video in File Explorer order with synchronized selection and optional continuous scrolling.
• Switch large image folders more smoothly with adjacent-image preloading.
• Install advanced media information as an optional component that reuses FFprobe from PATH or prepares a verified copy after confirmation.
• Find components in alphabetical order and view correct component size estimates in the installer.
• Read long names more easily in multi-file previews while retaining their beginning and file extension.

Release contents

• Glance-Setup-2026.08.11-x64.exe: Recommended installer containing the core application and selectable optional components. All components are selected by default on a new installation.
• Glance-2026.08.11-x64.zip: Portable core application without optional components.
• Glance-Component-<Name>-2026.08.11-x64.zip: Standalone optional component. Use only the package from the same Glance release, extract it into the application's components directory, and restart Glance.
• Glance-2026.08.11-x64-symbols.zip: Debug symbols for diagnostics and crash analysis.
• SHA256SUMS.txt: SHA-256 checksums for every release asset.

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Glance 2026.08.06.3

Glance 2026.08.06.3 moves PDF and archive support into isolated optional components.

Highlights

• Install PDF preview as an optional component, with Office support depending on it automatically.
• Preview ZIP, 7z, RAR, tar, ISO, and other common archive formats without extracting the full archive first.
• Configure rich-document rendering from Document Preview when the PDF component is available.
• View file permission information correctly in the preview footer.

Release contents

• Glance-Setup-2026.08.06.3-x64.exe: Recommended installer containing the core application and selectable optional components. All components are selected by default on a new installation.
• Glance-2026.08.06.3-x64.zip: Portable core application without optional components.
• Glance-Component-<Name>-2026.08.06.3-x64.zip: Standalone optional component. Use only the package from the same Glance release, extract it into the application's components directory, and restart Glance.
• Glance-2026.08.06.3-x64-symbols.zip: Debug symbols for diagnostics and crash analysis.
• SHA256SUMS.txt: SHA-256 checksums for every release asset.

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Glance 2026.08.06.2

Glance 2026.08.06.2 adds verified in-app updates with automatic installation and restart.

Highlights

• Check for updates, download the installer, and complete an upgrade without leaving Glance settings.
• Follow download progress through a Fluent progress card and cancel before installation begins.
• Verify downloaded installers against the SHA-256 digest published by GitHub before execution.
• Preserve previously selected optional components during upgrades and select newly introduced components by default.
• Prioritize direct installation for installed builds and the Release page for portable builds while keeping both actions available.
• Restart Glance automatically under the original user account after a successful update.

Release contents

• Glance-Setup-2026.08.06.2-x64.exe: Recommended installer containing the core application and selectable optional components. All components are selected by default on a new installation.
• Glance-2026.08.06.2-x64.zip: Portable core application without optional components.
• Glance-Component-<Name>-2026.08.06.2-x64.zip: Standalone optional component. Use only the package from the same Glance release, extract it into the application's components directory, and restart Glance.
• Glance-2026.08.06.2-x64-symbols.zip: Debug symbols for diagnostics and crash analysis.
• SHA256SUMS.txt: SHA-256 checksums for every release asset.

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Glance 2026.08.06

Glance 2026.08.06 expands image preview controls and improves preview-process reliability.

Highlights

• Rotate images counterclockwise with right-click, flip them horizontally or vertically, and use fine-grained right-click zoom controls.
• Use the optional zoom map to inspect the current viewport and click or drag directly to another area of an enlarged image.
• Reset image zoom, rotation, and flip state automatically when switching or reopening files.
• Right-click the footer's copy-path button to copy the current file for pasting in File Explorer.
• Recover faster from stalled companion processes and stop unresponsive PDF rendering transactions without leaving blocked hosts or leaked handles.

Release contents

• Glance-Setup-2026.08.06-x64.exe: Recommended installer containing the core application and selectable optional components. All components are selected by default.
• Glance-2026.08.06-x64.zip: Portable core application without optional components.
• Glance-Component-<Name>-2026.08.06-x64.zip: Standalone optional component. Use only the package from the same Glance release, extract it into the application's components directory, and restart Glance.
• Glance-2026.08.06-x64-symbols.zip: Debug symbols for diagnostics and crash analysis.
• SHA256SUMS.txt: SHA-256 checksums for every release asset.

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