v0.5.3-beta

gtsteffaniak/filebrowserv0.5.3-betaFeb 16, 2025by gtsteffaniak

AI Summary

This beta release focuses on bug fixes and UI improvements, including fixes for file loading, special characters in filenames, drag and drop, and mimetype detection. The most notable new feature is OnlyOffice file type restrictions for users, along with subtitle support for videos.

Key Highlights

Fixed /files/ prefix loading issue and special characters in filename issues
Added OnlyOffice disable filetypes feature for user-specified file types
Implemented video subtitle support with multiple caption formats (.vtt, .srt, .lrc, etc.)
Fixed drag and drop and file creation conflict issues
Improved mimetype detection and removed preview delay

New Features

OnlyOffice disable filetypes for user specified file types
Video subtitle support with sidecar files (.vtt, .srt, .lrc, .sbv, .ass, .ssa, .sub, .smi)
UTF formatted text items now get editor automatically
Navbar/sidebar lightmode style tweaks
Context menu create options improvements
Removed small delay on preview before detecting the file

Full Release Notes

## What's Changed

Help decide what comes next soonest: [vote ](https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/discussions/368) on the most important features for upcoming beta releases.

 **New Features**
  - onlyoffice disable filetypes for user specified file types. https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/346

 **Notes**:
  - navbar/sidebar lightmode style tweaks.
  - any item that has utf formatted text will get editor.
  - tweaks to create options on context menu.
  - removed small delay on preview before detecting the file.

 **BugFixes**:
  - fix `/files/` prefix loading issue https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/362
  - fix special characters in filename issue https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/357
  - fix drag and drop issue https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/361
  - fix conflict issue with creating same file after deletion.
  - fix mimetype detection https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/327
  - subtitles for videos https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/issues/358
    - supports caption sidecar files : ".vtt", ".srt", ".lrc", ".sbv", ".ass", ".ssa", ".sub", ".smi"
    - embedded subtitles not yet supported.

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/gtsteffaniak/filebrowser/compare/v0.5.2-beta...v0.5.3-beta