v1.0.4-beta1

QualX v1.0.4-beta1

This is the first beta release of QualX, a Qt6/C++ and Fortran application for qualitative analysis of powder diffraction data.

⚠️ Important: Install a reference database before using QualX

QualX requires a crystallographic reference database to perform search & match analysis. Without a database installed, the software will not be able to identify phases.

Two COD-based databases are available for download:

• one dedicated to inorganic phases
• one general-purpose database

📥 Download them here: https://www.ba.ic.cnr.it/content/old/qualx3/Databases/

For step-by-step installation instructions, please follow the procedure described on pages 6–7 of the attached qualx_manual.pdf.

Assets

• Windows installer package
• qualx-1.0.4-arm64.dmg — macOS (Apple Silicon) package
• qualx-1.0.4-x86_64.AppImage — Linux (x86_64) portable package
• qualx_manual.pdf — full user manual (includes database installation instructions on pages 7–8)

What's changed since v1.0.4-beta1

Added

• New "Recalculate FOMs" action in the Search menu.
• qualx --search <file> on the command line now runs the same peak-based Search & Match used by the GUI's Search > Match action, instead of a composition-only query.
• AppImage packaging for Linux, with bundled Qt plugins and platform theme for Qt < 6.5.

Fixed

• qualx launched from the GNOME dash failing to start when built with Intel Fortran (ifx/ifort).
• Bug preventing search from running with --nogui.
• Bundled Qt plugins loading system Qt libraries instead of the ones shipped with the app.
• AppImage missing the GTK3 platform theme and its transitive dependencies.
• Packaged tarballs missing the HTML documentation.
• macOS app signing and DMG packaging broken on Apple Silicon.
• Fix macOS DMG packaging to include the docs HTML and PDF manual

Notes

• This is a beta release: feedback and bug reports are welcome.