📋 NZView (NZ Picasa) - ChangeLog (English)

Comprehensive release notes and update log for all users.

🚀 Version 1.20.26.927 (Latest Release)

Step 1: Automatic Detection and Use of Windows Native WIC Codecs
- When Windows native or extension codecs (HEIF Image Extensions / AV1 Video Extension) are installed on the system, images are loaded at high speed using the OS-level WIC engine.
Step 2: Portable, Installation-Free libheif x64 Plugin Integration (Fallback 1)
- Even when system codecs are not installed, the application automatically detects and uses libheif.dll and its dependency libraries (libde265, libdav1d, etc.) when they are available in the application's Plugins\ folder.
- No static DLL linking (external 'libheif.dll') is used. The decoder uses 100% runtime dynamic binding, so the application remains fully portable and can run as a standalone EXE without any errors or impact when the DLLs are not present.
Step 3: Friendly Codec Installation Guide Dialog (Fallback 2)
- If neither Windows WIC codecs nor portable plugins are available, any residual ghosting from the previous image is completely cleared before displaying a helpful codec installation dialog.
- The dialog provides a direct Microsoft Store link (ms-windows-store://) for the official codec installation, along with a no-install portable plugin guide (https://nztool.blogspot.com/) to make codec installation as easy as possible for users.

Significantly Enlarged Control Buttons and Icons
- The floating toolbar buttons have been increased to a more comfortable size (44px wide × 42px high).
- The Segoe UI Emoji font is used to ensure that icons remain sharp, clear, and highly readable even on high-resolution displays.
Enhanced Physical Click / Press Feedback
- When a button is clicked with the mouse, it naturally moves down by 1.5px, creating a subtle physical Push effect.
- A bright accent highlight and outer rim glow are also applied simultaneously, providing a satisfying, responsive, and tactile clicking experience.