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Qwen Studio v2.2.0 - Tauri v2 + Zoom + Updates

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@youssefvdel youssefvdel released this 20 May 15:17

🦀 Tauri v2 Migration

Replaced Electron with Rust + WebKitGTK:

  • 95% smaller binary: ~6MB (was ~150MB)
  • Better performance: Native Linux WebView
  • Lower memory: ~250MB vs ~400MB

✨ New Features

Settings Updates Tab

  • Manual 'Check for Updates' button
  • Real-time download progress (MB counter)
  • Release notes viewer
  • One-click install + restart
  • Popup notification (right-side, solid background)

Zoom Controls

  • Ctrl+Scroll - Zoom in/out
  • Ctrl++ - Zoom in (10% steps)
  • Ctrl+- - Zoom out
  • Ctrl+0 - Reset (100%)
  • Range: 50%-200%

🔧 Fixes

MCP qwen-core

  • Now uses published npm package
  • Users don't need to install manually
  • npx auto-downloads on first use

UI Improvements

  • Fixed SVG icon colors (dark mode)
  • Smooth popup dismiss animation
  • Simplified qwen-core description

📦 Installation

Debian/Ubuntu

wget https://github.com/youssefvdel/qwen-studio/releases/download/v2.2.0/qwen-studio_2.2.0_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./qwen-studio_2.2.0_amd64.deb

Fedora/RHEL

wget https://github.com/youssefvdel/qwen-studio/releases/download/v2.2.0/qwen-studio-2.2.0.x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf install qwen-studio-2.2.0.x86_64.rpm

📊 Stats

Metric v2.1.0 v2.2.0 Change
DEB Size ~150MB ~6.4MB -95%
RPM Size ~160MB ~16MB -90%
Memory ~400MB ~250MB -37%

Full Changelog: v2.1.0...v2.2.0