0.14.0

Features

New web native PNG encoder (#125)

In v0.13 @lunapaint/png-codec was open sourced as a new TS-based PNG decoder, this release saw the development of the encoding part of the library. Here are the main things that means for Luna Paint:

• Smaller saved .png files: The encoder selects a color depth based on the range of colors used, reducing color size significantly in some cases.
• Hue information retained when saving transparent pixels: The previous canvas-based method of saving files resulted in the loss of hue precision, depending on the image this could be frustrating when doing further edits.
• Control over metadata: Luna Paint doesn't do much with metadata currently but it opens the door for future possibilities of advanced control over the file's metadata.
• Improved .ico files: Icon files 128x128 and larger are typically encoded as png, this will also benefit from the new PNG encoding.

UX / Polish

• Readonly editors now open without any windows showing by default, except .ico files which will show only the images window (#132).
• The layers context menu now uses a separator to split up the items (#128).

Documentation

• Added a section to the Customization wiki on working with Image Preview as the default image editor (#136).

Engineering

• Playwright tests now fail when any page error occurs, this helps catch edge case errors that were unnoticed before.

Bug fixes

• Fix handling image change events outside of workspace (#105).
• Improve error when .ico file signature isn't correct (#137).
• Hide commands from the command palette that aren't useful when the editor is focused (#140).
• Fix an exception that could occur when loading a new image into the webview while a tool change was in progress.
• Prevent layer/minimap previews from being generated when the target size matches the image dimensions.
• Line tool: The angle in the status bar is now restored after hot exit.