v3.0.0

Major Changes

Added

• TypeScript Integration:
  • Converted some core classes (Slide, WorkingFile) to TypeScript for better type safety
  • Added TypeScript configuration for future project-wide adoption
• Enhanced Text Customization:
  • Font selection from system fonts
  • Text positioning controls
  • Toggleable text background
• Video Controls:
  • Mute/unmute functionality for videos
  • Improved video handling with black video fallback
• Project Management:
  • New TAR-based project format replacing ZIP (fixes 2GB size limit)
  • Direct archive reading capability (fixes #32)

Changed

• UI Improvements:
  • Redesigned slide creator interface
  • Better slide thumbnail management
  • Improved sidebar navigation
• Architectural Updates:
  • Refactored monolithic SlideCreator into modular components following SOLID principles
  • Implemented new MediaResponder class for better media handling
• Performance:
  • Optimized video streaming and resource loading
  • Reduced memory usage for large projects

Fixed

• Critical Issues:
  • Resolved 2GB project size limitation
  • Fixed archive access problems
• Stability:
  • Improved error handling during project save/load
  • Better resource cleanup when closing projects
• UX:
  • Smoother transitions between slides
  • More reliable file operations

Technical Details

New Features

• Added font selector with system font detection
• Implemented text positioning with drag-and-drop
• Created new video toolbar with mute control
• Added project save confirmation before quit

Code Improvements

• TypeScript migration for core components
• Modular architecture with separate classes for:
  • Canvas rendering
  • Sidebar management
  • Text editing
  • Video controls
• Improved error handling and logging

Dependency Updates

• Updated Electron to latest stable version
• Replaced JSZip with TAR for archive handling
• Added new dev dependencies for TypeScript support