BeeRef 0.3.1 (2023-12-10)

[rbreu]

Added

• Images can now be stored JPG or PNG inside the bee file. By default, small images and images with an alpha channel will be stored as PNG, the rest as JPG. In the newly created settings dialog, this behaviour can be changed to always use PNG (the former behaviour) or always JPG. To apply this behaviour to already saved images in existing bee files, you can save them as new files.
• Enabled antialiasing/smoothing. Images that are being displayed at a large zoom factor are exempt to make sure that icons, pixel sprites
  etc can be viewed correctly.
• A scene can now be exported to a single image (File -> Export Scene...)
• Alternative way to move the BeeRef window without the title bar: View -> Move Window (or press "M")

Changed

• Editing of text items will now be undoable after leaving edit mode
• Empty text items will be deleted after leaving edit mode
• Text edit mode can now be aborted with Escape
• "Save as" will now open pre-select the folder of the currently opened file
• "Save" and "Save as" are now inactive when the scene is empty

Fixed

• Fixed a bug where the binary data of deleted images would still hang around in the bee file.
• The shortcut to move the BeeRef window (Ctrl + Alt + Drag) now works on an empty scene
• Crash when copying an item from a bee file, opening a new scene and pasting the image into it.

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This discussion was created from the release BeeRef 0.3.1 (2023-12-10).

[senntore]

INFO __main__: Starting BeeRef version 0.3.1
INFO __main__: Using settings: /home/ura/.config/BeeRef/BeeRef.ini
INFO __main__: Logging to: /home/ura/.config/BeeRef/BeeRef.log
INFO Qt: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
CRITICAL Qt: This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: wayland-egl, minimalegl, linuxfb, vkkhrdisplay, eglfs, minimal, offscreen, vnc, xcb, wayland.

fish: Job 1, './BeeRef-0.3.1-linux-ub22' terminated by signal SIGABRT (Abort)

I can't seem to run the 0.3.1 release. Above is the log when I run BeeRef-0.3.1-linux-ub22

[rbreu]

If you open the logfile given in line 3, there should be more output from Qt. Can you paste it? The relevant info is usually pretty much towards the end. My guess is that you are missing some xorg lib that Qt needs.

[senntore]

Here it is

BeeRef.log

2023-12-10 20:23:26,041 __main__ 74672 139850562969600 Starting BeeRef version 0.3.1
2023-12-10 20:23:26,044 __main__ 74672 139850562969600 System: Linux pop-os 6.5.6-76060506-generic #202310061235~1697396945~22.04~9283e32 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sun O x86_64 x86_64
2023-12-10 20:23:26,044 __main__ 74672 139850562969600 Python: 3.11.7
2023-12-10 20:23:26,044 __main__ 74672 139850562969600 Using settings: /home/ura/.config/BeeRef/BeeRef.ini
2023-12-10 20:23:26,044 __main__ 74672 139850562969600 Logging to: /home/ura/.config/BeeRef/BeeRef.log
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 checking directory path "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms" ...
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-egl.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-egl.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "wayland-egl"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QWaylandEglPlatformIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("wayland-egl")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqminimalegl.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqminimalegl.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "minimalegl"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QMinimalEglIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("minimalegl")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqlinuxfb.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,045 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqlinuxfb.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "linuxfb"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QLinuxFbIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("linuxfb")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqvkkhrdisplay.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqvkkhrdisplay.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "vkkhrdisplay"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QVkKhrDisplayIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("vkkhrdisplay")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqeglfs.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqeglfs.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "eglfs"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QEglFSIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("eglfs")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqminimal.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqminimal.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "minimal"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QMinimalIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("minimal")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqoffscreen.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,046 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqoffscreen.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "offscreen"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QOffscreenIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("offscreen")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqvnc.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqvnc.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "vnc"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QVncIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("vnc")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "xcb"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QXcbIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("xcb")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 looking at "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-generic.so"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Found metadata in lib /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqwayland-generic.so, metadata=
{
    "IID": "org.qt-project.Qt.QPA.QPlatformIntegrationFactoryInterface.5.3",
    "MetaData": {
        "Keys": [
            "wayland"
        ]
    },
    "archlevel": 1,
    "className": "QWaylandIntegrationPlugin",
    "debug": false,
    "version": 394752
}


2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Got keys from plugin meta data QList("wayland")
2023-12-10 20:23:26,047 Qt 74672 139850562969600 checking directory path "/home/ura/Downloads/platforms" ...
2023-12-10 20:23:26,048 Qt 74672 139850562969600 "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so" cannot load: Cannot load library /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so: (libxcb-cursor.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)
2023-12-10 20:23:26,048 Qt 74672 139850562969600 QLibraryPrivate::loadPlugin failed on "/tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so" : "Cannot load library /tmp/_MEI4EWf7Q/PyQt6/Qt6/plugins/platforms/libqxcb.so: (libxcb-cursor.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory)"
2023-12-10 20:23:26,048 Qt 74672 139850562969600 Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
2023-12-10 20:23:26,048 Qt 74672 139850562969600 This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: wayland-egl, minimalegl, linuxfb, vkkhrdisplay, eglfs, minimal, offscreen, vnc, xcb, wayland.

[senntore]

@rbreu The errors above happens on xorg, upon testing it on wayland(in Pop OS 22.04), I was able to successfully start the application.

[rbreu]

Yeah, libxcb-cursor is missing, you'd need to install that for XOrg. On my system it's called libxcb-cursor0.

[senntore]

Thank you! It's working again.

[senntore]

Another thing I wanted to mention is that I cannot seem to export a scene without adding .jpg or .png in the filename. Saving without adding them shows an error dialog with title "Problem exporting image".
Usually it is added automatically depending on what we have selected in the save as or export window, like how it happens when saving the bee file.
This is not a big issue but other users might not be sure why export is not working in case they forget to add .jpg or .png in the filename.

[rbreu]

I'll look into it, thanks for the info.

[xyovx]

Hello. I've just tried to download the windows version of this app and chrome stopped the download, it said that it is unsafe? And then I clicked to install it anyway and I went on VirusTotal website just in case, to check .exe file. Why does it show that it has Trojan virus in it?

[rbreu]

There's no sure way a virus scanner can know whether a program it doesn't know of is a virus or not. It's heuristics, and sometimes those heuristics go wrong, in either direction. The best you can do is report this to the creators of your virus scanner, and use your own judgement.

[josepablo-espinoza]

Thanks @rbreu the exporting scene is working great!