refactor: port #455 functionality to main

Co-Authored-By: Tyrannicodin <tyrannicodin@gmail.com>

.envrc.recommended

@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# If you wish to use this file, copy or symlink it to `.envrc` for direnv to read it.
+# This will use the flake development shell.
+
+if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 3.0.6; then
+    source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/3.0.6/direnvrc" "sha256-RYcUJaRMf8oF5LznDrlCXbkOQrywm0HDv1VjYGaJGdM="
+fi
+
+if [ -f .venv/bin/activate ]; then
+    # If the file is watched when it does not exist,
+    # direnv will execute again when it gets created.
+    watch_file .venv/bin/activate
+fi
+watch_file nix/shell.nix
+watch_file pyproject.toml
+
+use flake
+
+# vi: ft=bash

.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 ^^^ Summarize the changes done and why they were done above.
 
 By submitting this pull request, you certify that you have read the
-[Contributing](https://docs.tagstud.io/contributing) page on our documentation site,
-or in the project's [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/docs/contributing.md) file.
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 IMPORTANT FOR FEATURES: Please verify that a feature request or some other form
 of communication with maintainers was already conducted in terms of approving.

.github/workflows/pytest.yaml

@@ -4,24 +4,21 @@ name: pytest
 on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
-  pytest-linux:
-    name: Run pytest (Linux)
+  pytest:
+    name: Run pytest
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
     steps:
-      - &checkout
-        name: Checkout repo
+      - name: Checkout repo
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - &setup-python
-        name: Setup Python
+      - name: Setup Python
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
           cache: pip
 
-      - &install-dependencies
-        name: Install Python dependencies
+      - name: Install Python dependencies
         run: |
           python -m pip install --upgrade uv
           uv pip install --system .[pytest]
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@ jobs:
             libxcb-xinerama0 \
             libxkbcommon-x11-0 \
             libyaml-dev \
-            ripgrep \
             x11-utils
 
       - name: Execute pytest
@@ -56,27 +52,10 @@ jobs:
           name: coverage
           path: coverage.xml
 
-  pytest-windows:
-    name: Run pytest (Windows)
-    runs-on: windows-2025
-
-    steps:
-      - *checkout
-      - *setup-python
-      - *install-dependencies
-
-      - name: Install system dependencies
-        run: |
-          choco install ripgrep
-
-      - name: Execute pytest
-        run: |
-          pytest
-
   coverage:
     name: Check coverage
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: pytest-linux
+    needs: pytest
 
     steps:
       - name: Fetch coverage

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
             suffix: _portable
             file-end: .exe
 
-    runs-on: windows-2022
+    runs-on: windows-2019
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo

.github/workflows/ruff.yaml

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Execute Ruff format
-        uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
+        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
         with:
-          version: 0.11.0
+          version: 0.8.1
           args: format --check
 
   ruff-check:
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Execute Ruff check
-        uses: astral-sh/ruff-action@v3
+        uses: chartboost/ruff-action@v1
         with:
-          version: 0.11.8
+          version: 0.8.1
           args: check

.pre-commit-config.yaml

@@ -1,26 +1,7 @@
----
 repos:
-  - repo: local
+  - repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff-pre-commit
+    # Ruff version.
+    rev: v0.6.4
     hooks:
-      - id: mypy
-        name: mypy
-        entry: mypy
-        language: system
-        types_or: [python, pyi]
-        require_serial: true
-
-      - id: ruff
-        name: ruff
-        entry: ruff check
-        language: system
-        types_or: [python, pyi, jupyter]
-        args: [--force-exclude]
-        require_serial: true
-
       - id: ruff-format
-        name: ruff-format
-        entry: ruff format
-        language: system
-        types_or: [python, pyi, jupyter]
-        args: [--force-exclude, --check]
-        require_serial: true
+      - id: ruff

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-docs/changelog.md

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# TagStudio Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [9.2.0] - 2024-05-14
+
+### Added
+
+- Full macOS and Linux support
+- Ability to apply tags to multiple selections at once
+- Right-click context menu for opening files or their locations
+- Support for all filetypes inside of the library
+- Configurable filetype blacklist
+- Option to automatically open last used library on startup
+- Tool to convert folder structure to tag tree
+- SIGTERM handling in console window
+- Keyboard shortcuts for basic functions
+- Basic support for plaintext thumbnails
+- Default icon for files with no thumbnail support
+- Menu action to close library
+- All tags now show in the "Add Tag" panel by default
+- Modal view to view and manage all library tags
+- Build scripts for Windows and macOS
+- Help menu option to visit the GitHub repository
+- Toggleable "Recent Libraries" list in the entry side panel
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed errors when performing actions with no library open
+- Fixed bug where built-in tags were duplicated upon saving
+- QThreads are now properly terminated on application exit
+- Images with rotational EXIF data are now properly displayed
+- Fixed "truncated" images causing errors
+- Fixed images with large resolutions causing errors
+
+### Changed
+
+- Updated minimum Python version to 3.12
+- Various UI improvements
+  - Improved legibility of the Light Theme (still a WIP)
+  - Updated Dark Theme
+  - Added hand cursor to several clickable elements
+- Fixed network paths not being able to load
+- Various code cleanup and refactoring
+- New application icons
+
+### Known Issues
+- Using and editing multiple entry fields of the same type may result in incorrect field(s) being updated
+- Adding Favorite or Archived tags via the thumbnail badges may apply the tag(s) to incorrect fields
+- Searching for tag names with spaces does not currently function as intended
+	- A temporary workaround it to omit spaces in tag names when  searching
+- Sorting fields using the "Sort Fields" macro may result in edit icons being shown for incorrect fields
+
+## [9.1.0] - 2024-04-22
+
+### Added
+
+- Initial public release

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-docs/contributing.md

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# Contributing to TagStudio
+
+_Last Updated: March 8th, 2025_
+
+Thank you so much for showing interest in contributing to TagStudio! Here are a set of instructions and guidelines for contributing code or documentation to the project. This document will change over time, so make sure that your contributions still line up with the requirements here before submitting a pull request.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+-   Check the [Feature Roadmap](/docs/updates/roadmap.md) page to see what priority features there are, the [FAQ](/README.md/#faq), as well as the project's [Issues](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/pulls).
+-   If you'd like to add a feature that isn't on the feature roadmap or doesn't have an open issue, **PLEASE create a feature request** issue for it discussing your intentions so any feedback or important information can be given by the team first.
+    -   We don't want you wasting time developing a feature or making a change that can't/won't be added for any reason ranging from pre-existing refactors to design philosophy differences.
+-   **Please don't** create pull requests that consist of large refactors, _especially_ without discussing them with us first. These end up doing more harm than good for the project by continuously delaying progress and disrupting everyone else's work.
+-   If you wish to discuss TagStudio further, feel free to join the [Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/hRNnVKhF2G)!
+
+### Contribution Checklist
+
+-   I've read the [Feature Roadmap](/docs/updates/roadmap.md) page
+-   I've read the [FAQ](/README.md/#faq), including the "[Features I Likely Won't Add/Pull](/README.md/#features-i-likely-wont-addpull)" section
+-   I've checked the project's [Issues](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/pulls)
+-   **I've created a new issue for my feature/fix _before_ starting work on it**, or have at least notified others in the relevant existing issue(s) of my intention to work on it
+-   I've set up my development environment including Ruff, Mypy, and PyTest
+-   I've read the [Code Guidelines](#code-guidelines) and/or [Documentation Guidelines](#documentation-guidelines)
+-   **_I mean it, I've found or created an issue for my feature/fix!_**
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> If the fix is small and self-explanatory (i.e. a typo), then it doesn't require an issue to be opened first. Issue tracking is supposed to make our lives easier, not harder. Please use your best judgement to minimize the amount of work for everyone involved.
+
+## Creating a Development Environment
+
+If you wish to develop for TagStudio, you'll need to create a development environment by installing the required dependencies. You have a number of options depending on your level of experience and familiarly with existing Python toolchains.
+
+If you know what you're doing and have developed for Python projects in the past, you can get started quickly with the "Brief Instructions" below. Otherwise, please see the full instructions on the documentation website for "[Creating a Development Environment](https://docs.tagstud.io/install/#creating-a-development-environment)".
+
+### Brief Instructions
+
+1.  Have [Python 3.12](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and PIP installed. Also have [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed if you wish to have audio/video playback and thumbnails.
+2.  Clone the repository to the folder of your choosing:
+    ```
+    git clone https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio.git
+    ```
+3.  Use a dependency manager such as [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) or [Poetry 2.0](https://python-poetry.org/blog/category/releases/) to install the required dependencies, or alternatively create and activate a [virtual environment](https://docs.tagstud.io/install/#manual-installation) with `venv`.
+
+4.  If using a virtual environment instead of a dependency manager, install an editable version of the program and development dependencies with the following PIP command:
+
+    ```
+    pip install -e .[dev]
+    ```
+
+    Otherwise, modify the command above for use with your dependency manager of choice. For example if using uv, you may use this:
+
+    ```
+    uv pip install -e .[dev]
+    ```
+
+## Workflow Checks
+
+When pushing your code, several automated workflows will check it against predefined tests and style checks. It's _highly recommended_ that you run these checks locally beforehand to avoid having to fight back-and-forth with the workflow checks inside your pull requests.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> To format the code automatically before each commit, there's a configured action available for the `pre-commit` hook. Install it by running `pre-commit install`. The hook will be executed each time on running `git commit`.
+
+### [Ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)
+
+A Python linter and code formatter. Ruff uses the `pyproject.toml` as its config file and runs whenever code is pushed or pulled into the project.
+
+#### Running Locally
+
+Inside the root repository directory:
+
+-   Lint code with `ruff check`
+    -   Some linting suggestions can be automatically formatted with `ruff check --fix`
+-   Format code with `ruff format`
+
+Ruff should automatically discover the configuration options inside the [pyproject.toml](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/pyproject.toml) file. For more information, see the [ruff configuration discovery docs](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/configuration/#config-file-discovery).
+
+Ruff is also available as a VS Code [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=charliermarsh.ruff), PyCharm [plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/20574-ruff), and [more](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/integrations/).
+
+### [Mypy](https://github.com/python/mypy)
+
+Mypy is a static type checker for Python. It sure has a lot to say sometimes, but we recommend you take its advice when possible. Mypy also uses the `pyproject.toml` as its config file and runs whenever code is pushed or pulled into the project.
+
+#### Running Locally
+
+-   **(First time only)** Run the following:
+    -   `mkdir -p .mypy_cache`
+    -   `mypy --install-types --non-interactive`
+-   You can now check code by running `mypy --config-file pyproject.toml .` in the repository root. _(Don't forget the "." at the end!)_
+
+Mypy is also available as a VS Code [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=matangover.mypy), PyCharm [plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/11086-mypy), and [more](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/11086-mypy).
+
+### PyTest
+
+-   Run all tests by running `pytest tests/` in the repository root.
+
+## Code Style
+
+Most of the style guidelines can be checked, fixed, and enforced via Ruff. Older code may not be adhering to all of these guidelines, in which case _"do as I say, not as I do"..._
+
+-   Do your best to write clear, concise, and modular code.
+-   Keep a maximum column with of no more than **100** characters.
+-   Code comments should be used to help describe sections of code that can't speak for themselves.
+-   Use [Google style](https://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html#s3.8-comments-and-docstrings) docstrings for any classes and functions you add.
+    -   If you're modifying an existing function that does _not_ have docstrings, you don't _have_ to add docstrings to it... but it would be pretty cool if you did ;)
+-   Imports should be ordered alphabetically.
+-   Lists of values should be ordered using their [natural sort order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_sort_order).
+    -   Some files have their methods ordered alphabetically as well (i.e. [`thumb_renderer`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/tagstudio/src/qt/widgets/thumb_renderer.py)). If you're working in a file and notice this, please try and keep to the pattern.
+-   When writing text for window titles or form titles, use "[Title Case](https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization/title-case)" capitalization. Your IDE may have a command to format this for you automatically, although some may incorrectly capitalize short prepositions. In a pinch you can use a website such as [capitalizemytitle.com](https://capitalizemytitle.com/) to check.
+-   If it wasn't mentioned above, then stick to [**PEP-8**](https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/)!
+
+### Modules & Implementations
+
+-   **Do not** modify legacy library code in the `src/core/library/json/` directory
+-   Avoid direct calls to `os`
+    -   Use `Pathlib` library instead of `os.path`
+    -   Use `platform.system()` instead of `os.name` and `sys.platform`
+-   Don't prepend local imports with `tagstudio`, stick to `src`
+-   Use the `logger` system instead of `print` statements
+-   Avoid nested f-strings
+-   Use HTML-like tags inside Qt widgets over stylesheets where possible
+
+### Commit and Pull Request Style
+
+-   Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0) as a guideline for commit messages. This allows us to easily generate changelogs for releases.
+    -   See some [examples](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#examples) of what this looks like in practice.
+-   Use clear and concise commit messages. If your commit does too much, either consider breaking it up into smaller commits or providing extra detail in the commit description.
+-   Pull requests should have an adequate title and description which clearly outline your intentions and changes/additions. Feel free to provide screenshots, GIFs, or videos, especially for UI changes.
+-   Pull requests should ideally be limited to **a single** feature or fix.
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> Please do not force push if your PR is open for review!
+>
+> Force pushing makes it impossible to discern which changes have already been reviewed and which haven't. This means a reviewer will then have to re-review all the already reviewed code, which is a lot of unnecessary work for reviewers.
+
+> [!TIP]
+> If you're unsure where to stop the scope of your PR, ask yourself: _"If I broke this up, could any parts of it still be used by the project in the meantime?"_
+
+### Runtime Requirements
+
+-   Final code must function on supported versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux:
+    -   Windows: 10, 11
+    -   macOS: 13.0+
+    -   Linux: _Varies_
+-   Final code must **_NOT:_**
+    -   Contain superfluous or unnecessary logging statements
+    -   Cause unreasonable slowdowns to the program outside of a progress-indicated task
+    -   Cause undesirable visual glitches or artifacts on screen
+
+## Documentation Guidelines
+
+Documentation contributions include anything inside of the `docs/` folder, as well as the `README.md` and `CONTRIBUTING.md` files. Documentation inside the `docs/` folder is built and hosted on our static documentation site, [docs.tagstud.io](https://docs.tagstud.io/).
+
+-   Use "[snake_case](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Snake_case)" for file and folder names
+-   Follow the folder structure pattern
+-   Don't add images or other media with excessively large file sizes
+-   Provide alt text for all embedded media
+-   Use "[Title Case](https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization/title-case)" for title capitalization
+
+## Translation Guidelines
+
+Translations are performed on the TagStudio [Weblate project](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/tagstudio/).
+
+_Translation guidelines coming soon._

README.md

@@ -1,92 +1,120 @@
-# TagStudio: A User-Focused Photo & File Management System
+# TagStudio: A User-Focused Document Management System
 
-[![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/total.svg?maxAge=2592001)](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases)
-[![Translations](https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/tagstudio/strings/svg-badge.svg)](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/tagstudio/strings/)
+[![Translation](https://hosted.weblate.org/widget/tagstudio/strings/svg-badge.svg)](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/tagstudio/strings/)
 [![PyTest](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/pytest.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/pytest.yaml)
 [![MyPy](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/mypy.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/mypy.yaml)
 [![Ruff](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/ruff.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/actions/workflows/ruff.yaml)
+[![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/total.svg?maxAge=2592001)](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases)
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img width="60%" src="docs/assets/ts-9-3_logo_text.png">
+  <img width="60%" src="docs/assets/github_header.png">
 </p>
 
 TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure. **Read the documentation and more at [docs.tagstud.io](https://docs.tagstud.io)!**
 
+> [!NOTE]
+> Thank you for being patient as we've migrated our database backend from JSON to SQL! The previous warnings about the main branch being experimental and unsupported have now been removed, and any pre-existing library save files created with official TagStudio releases are able to be opened and migrated with the new v9.5+ releases!
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> This project is still in an early state. There are many missing optimizations and QoL features, as well as the presence of general quirks and occasional jankiness. Making frequent backups of your library save data is **always** important, regardless of what state the program is in.
+>
+> With this in mind, TagStudio will _NOT:_
+>
+> -   Touch, move, or mess with your files in any way _(unless explicitly using the "Delete File(s)" feature, which is locked behind a confirmation dialog)_.
+> -   Ask you to recreate your tags or libraries after new releases. It's our highest priority to ensure that your data safely and smoothly transfers over to newer versions.
+> -   Cause you to suddenly be able to recall your 10 trillion downloaded images that you probably haven't even seen firsthand before. You're in control here, and even tools out there that use machine learning still needed to be verified by human eyes before being deemed accurate.
+
 <p align="center">
   <img width="80%" src="docs/assets/screenshot.png" alt="TagStudio Screenshot">
 </p>
 <p align="center">
-  <i>TagStudio Alpha v9.5.5 running on macOS Sequoia.</i>
+  <i>TagStudio Alpha v9.5.0 running on macOS Sequoia.</i>
 </p>
 
 ## Contents
 
--   [Feature Highlights](#feature-highlights)
--   [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
+-   [Goals](#goals)
+-   [Priorities](#priorities)
+-   [Current Features](#current-features)
+-   [Contributing](#contributing)
 -   [Installation](#installation)
--   [Goals & Priorities](#goals--priorities)
+-   [Usage](#usage)
 -   [FAQ](#faq)
 
+## Goals
+
+-   To achieve a portable, private, extensible, open-format, and feature-rich system of organizing and rediscovering files.
+-   To provide powerful methods for organization, notably the concept of tag inheritance, or "taggable tags" _(and in the near future, the combination of composition-based tags)._
+-   To create an implementation of such a system that is resilient against a user’s actions outside the program (modifying, moving, or renaming files) while also not burdening the user with mandatory sidecar files or requiring them to change their existing file structures and workflows.
+-   To support a wide range of users spanning across different platforms, multi-user setups, and those with large (several terabyte) libraries.
+-   To make the dang thing look nice, too. It’s 2025, not 1995.
+
+## Priorities
+
+1. **The concept.** Even if TagStudio as an application fails, I’d hope that the idea lives on in a superior project. The [goals](#goals) outlined above don’t reference TagStudio once - _TagStudio_ is what references the _goals._
+2. **The system.** Frontends and implementations can vary, as they should. The core underlying metadata management system is what should be interoperable between different frontends, programs, and operating systems. A standard implementation for this should settle as development continues. This opens up the doors for improved and varied clients, integration with third-party applications, and more.
+3. **The application.** If nothing else, TagStudio the application serves as the first (and so far only) implementation for this system of metadata management. This has the responsibility of doing the idea justice and showing just what’s possible when it comes to user file management.
+4. (The name.) I think it’s fine for an app or client, but it doesn’t really make sense for a system or standard. I suppose this will evolve with time...
+
+## Contributing
+
+If you're interested in contributing to TagStudio, please take a look at the [contribution guidelines](/CONTRIBUTING.md) for how to get started!
+
 Translation hosting generously provided by [Weblate](https://weblate.org/en/). Check out our [project page](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/tagstudio/) to help translate TagStudio!
 
-## Feature Highlights
+## Current Features
 
 ### Libraries
 
-A TagStudio library contains all of your tags, fields for a set of files based on one of your system directories. Similar to how Obsidian [vaults](https://help.obsidian.md/vault) function, TagStudio libraries act as a layer on top of your existing folders and file structure, and don't require your to move or duplicate files.
+-   Create libraries/vaults centered around a system directory. Libraries contain a series of entries: the representations of your files combined with metadata fields. Each entry represents a file in your library’s directory, and is linked to its location.
+-   Address moved, deleted, or otherwise "unlinked" files by using the "Fix Unlinked Entries" option in the Tools menu.
 
-TagStudio places a `.TagStudio` folder in the folder you open as a library. Files included in your library are referred to as "entries", and are kept track of inside of a SQLite database inside the `.TagStudio` folder along with tags and other library data.
+### Tagging + Custom Metadata
 
-### File Entries
+-   Add custom powerful tags to your library entries
+-   Add metadata to your library entries, including:
+    -   Name, Author, Artist (Single-Line Text Fields)
+    -   Description, Notes (Multiline Text Fields)
+-   Create rich tags composed of a name, color, a list of aliases, and a list of "parent tags" - these being tags in which these tags inherit values from.
+-   Copy and paste tags and fields across file entries
+-   Automatically organize tags into groups based on parent tags marked as "categories"
+-   Generate tags from your existing folder structure with the "Folders to Tags" macro (NOTE: these tags do NOT sync with folders after they are created)
 
-All file types are supported in TagStudio libraries, just not all have dedicated preview support. For a full list of filetypes with supported previews, see the "[Supported Previews](https://docs.tagstud.io/preview-support)" page on the documentation site. There's also playback support for videos, audio files, and supported animated image formats.
-
-For a generalized list of what's currently supported:
-
--   **Images**
-    -   Raster Images (JPEG, PNG, etc.)
-    -   Vector (SVG)
-    -   Animated (GIF, WEBP, APNG)
-    -   RAW Formats
--   **Videos**
--   **Plaintext Files**
--   **Documents** _(If supported)_
--   **eBooks** _(If supported)_
--   **Photoshop PSDs**, **Blender Projects**, **Krita Projects**, and more!
-
-### [Tags](https://docs.tagstud.io/tags) and [Fields](https://docs.tagstud.io/fields)
-
-Tags represent an object or attribute - this could be a person, place, object, concept, and more. Unlike most tagging systems, TagStudio tags are not solely represented by a line of text or a hashtag. Tags in TagStudio consist of several properties and relationships that give extra customization, searching power, and ease of tagging that cannot be achieved by string-based tags alone. TagStudio tags are designed to be as simple or as complex as you'd like, giving options to users of all skill levels and use cases.
-
-Tags currently consist of the following attributes:
-
--   **Name**: The full name for your tag. **_This does NOT have to be unique!_**
--   **Shorthand Name**: The shortest alternate name for your tag, used for abbreviations.
--   **Aliases**: Alternate names your tag goes by.
--   **Color**: The display color of your tag.
--   **Parent Tags**: Other tags in which this tag inherits from. In practice, this means that this tag can be substituted in searches for any listed parent tags.
-    -   Parent tags checked with the "disambiguation" checkbox next to them will be used to help disambiguate tag names that may not be unique.
-    -   For example: If you had a tag for "Freddy Fazbear", you might add "Five Nights at Freddy's" as one of the parent tags. If the disambiguation box is checked next to "Five Nights at Freddy's" parent tag, then the tag "Freddy Fazbear" will display as "Freddy Fazbear (Five Nights at Freddy's)". Furthermore, if the "Five Nights at Freddy's" tag has a shorthand like "FNAF", then the "Freddy Fazbear" tag will display as "Freddy Fazbear (FNAF)".
--   **Is Category**: A property that when checked, treats this tag as a category in the preview panel.
-
-Fields, like tags, are additional pieces of custom metadata that you can add to your file entries. Fields currently have several hardcoded names (e.g. "Title", "Author", "Series") but custom field names are planned for an upcoming update.
-
-Field types currently include:
-
--   **Text Lines**: Single lines of text.
--   **Text Boxes**: Multi-line pieces of text.
--   **Datetimes**: Dates and times.
-
-### [Search](https://docs.tagstud.io/search)
+### Search
 
 -   Search for file entries based on tags, file path (`path:`), file types (`filetype:`), and even media types! (`mediatype:`). Path searches currently use [glob](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)>) syntax, so you may need to wrap your filename or filepath in asterisks while searching. This will not be strictly necessary in future versions of the program.
 -   Use and combine boolean operators (`AND`, `OR`, `NOT`) along with parentheses groups, quotation escaping, and underscore substitution to create detailed search queries
 -   Use special search conditions (`special:untagged` and `special:empty`) to find file entries without tags or fields, respectively
 
-## Basic Usage
+### File Entries
 
-> [!TIP]
-> For more usage instructions, see the [documentation site](https://docs.tagstud.io/libraries)!
+-   Nearly all file types are supported in TagStudio libraries - just not all have dedicated thumbnail support.
+-   Preview most image file types, animated GIFs, videos, plain text documents, audio files, Blender projects, and more!
+-   Open files or file locations by right-clicking on thumbnails and previews and selecting the respective context menu options. You can also click on the preview panel image to open the file, and click the file path label to open its location.
+-   Delete files from both your library and drive by right-clicking the thumbnail(s) and selecting the "Move to Trash"/"Move to Recycle Bin" option.
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information on the project itself, please see the [FAQ](#faq) section as well as the [documentation](https://docs.tagstud.io/)!
+
+## Installation
+
+To download executable builds of TagStudio, visit the [Releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) page of the GitHub repository and download the latest release for your system under the "Assets" section at the bottom of the release.
+
+TagStudio has builds for **Windows**, **macOS** _(Apple Silicon & Intel)_, and **Linux**. We also offer portable releases for Windows and Linux which are self-contained and easier to move around.
+
+For detailed instructions, installation help, and instructions for developing for TagStudio, please see the "[Installation](https://docs.tagstud.io/install/)" page on our documentation website.
+
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+> [!CAUTION]
+> **We do not currently publish TagStudio to any package managers. Any TagStudio distributions outside of the GitHub [Releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) page are _unofficial_ and not maintained by us.**
+>
+> Installation support will not be given to users installing from unofficial sources. Use these versions at your own risk!
+
+### Third-Party Dependencies
+
+For video thumbnails and playback, you'll also need [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed on your system. If you encounter any issues with this, please reference our [FFmpeg Help](/docs/help/ffmpeg.md) guide.
+
+## Usage
 
 ### Creating/Opening a Library
 
@@ -94,36 +122,50 @@ With TagStudio opened, start by creating a new library or opening an existing on
 
 ### Refreshing the Library
 
-Libraries under 10,000 files automatically scan for new or modified files when opened. In order to refresh the library manually, select "Refresh Directories" under the File menu or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd></kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd> (macOS: <kbd>⌘ Command</kbd>+<kbd>R</kbd>).
+Libraries under 10,000 files automatically scan for new or modified files when opened. In order to refresh the library manually, select "Refresh Directories" under the File menu.
+
+### Adding Tags to File Entries
+
+Access the "Add Tag" search box by either clicking on the "Add Tag" button at the bottom of the right sidebar, accessing the "Add Tags to Selected" option from the File menu, or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>.
+
+From here you can search for existing tags or create a new one if the one you're looking for doesn't exist. Click the "+" button next to any tags you want to to the currently selected file entries. To quickly add the top result, press the <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> key to add the the topmost tag and reset the tag search. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> once more to close the dialog box. By using this method, you can quickly add various tags in quick succession just by using the keyboard!
+
+To remove a tag from a file entry, hover over the tag in the preview panel and click on the "-" icon that appears.
+
+### Adding Metadata to File Entries
+
+To add a metadata field to a file entry, start by clicking the "Add Field" button at the bottom of the preview panel. From the dropdown menu, select the type of metadata field you’d like to add to the entry
+
+### Editing Metadata Fields
+
+#### Text Line / Text Box
+
+Hover over the field and click the pencil icon. From there, add or edit text in the dialog box popup.
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> Keyboard control and navigation is currently _very_ buggy, but will be improved in future versions.
 
 ### Creating Tags
 
-Create a new tag by accessing the "New Tag" option from the Edit menu or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> (macOS: <kbd>⌘ Command</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>). In the tag creation panel, enter a tag name, optional shorthand name, optional tag aliases, optional parent tags, and an optional color.
+Create a new tag by accessing the "New Tag" option from the Edit menu or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>. In the tag creation panel, enter a tag name, optional shorthand name, optional tag aliases, optional parent tags, and an optional color.
+
+-   The tag **name** is the base name of the tag. **_This does NOT have to be unique!_**
+-   The tag **shorthand** is a special type of alias that displays in situations where screen space is more valuable, notably with name disambiguation.
+-   **Aliases** are alternate names for a tag. These let you search for terms other than the exact tag name in order to find the tag again.
+-   **Parent Tags** are tags in which this this tag can substitute for in searches. In other words, tags under this section are parents of this tag.
+    -   Parent tags with the disambiguation check next to them will be used to help disambiguate tag names that may not be unique.
+    -   For example: If you had a tag for "Freddy Fazbear", you might add "Five Nights at Freddy's" as one of the parent tags. If the disambiguation box is checked next to "Five Nights at Freddy's" parent tag, then the tag "Freddy Fazbear" will display as "Freddy Fazbear (Five Nights at Freddy's)". Furthermore, if the "Five Nights at Freddy's" tag has a shorthand like "FNAF", then the "Freddy Fazbear" tag will display as "Freddy Fazbear (FNAF)".
+-   The **color** option lets you select an optional color palette to use for your tag.
+-   The **"Is Category"** property lets you treat this tag as a category under which itself and any child tags inheriting from it will be sorted by inside the preview panel.
 
 #### Tag Manager
 
-You can manage your library of tags from opening the "Tag Manager" panel from Edit -> "Tag Manager" or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd> (macOS: <kbd>⌘ Command</kbd>+<kbd>M</kbd>). From here you can create, search for, edit, and permanently delete any tags you've created in your library.
+You can manage your library of tags from opening the "Tag Manager" panel from Edit -> "Tag Manager". From here you can create, search for, edit, and permanently delete any tags you've created in your library.
 
 ### Editing Tags
 
 To edit a tag, click on it inside the preview panel or right-click the tag and select "Edit Tag" from the context menu.
 
-### Adding Tags to File Entries
-
-Access the "Add Tag" search box by either clicking on the "Add Tag" button at the bottom of the right sidebar, accessing the "Add Tags to Selected" option from the File menu, or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> (macOS: <kbd>⌘ Command</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>).
-
-From here you can search for existing tags or create a new one if the one you're looking for doesn't exist. Click the "+" button next to any tags you want to the currently selected file entries. To quickly add the top result, press the <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> key to add the top-most tag and reset the tag search. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> once more to close the dialog box. By using this method, you can quickly add various tags in quick succession just by using the keyboard!
-
-To remove a tag from a file entry, hover over the tag in the preview panel and click on the "-" icon that appears.
-
-### Adding Fields to File Entries
-
-To add a metadata field to a file entry, start by clicking the "Add Field" button at the bottom of the preview panel. From the dropdown menu, select the type of metadata field you’d like to add to the entry
-
-### Editing Fields
-
-Hover over the field and click the pencil icon. From there, add or edit text in the dialog box popup.
-
 ### Relinking Moved Files
 
 Inevitably some of the files inside your library will be renamed, moved, or deleted. If a file has been renamed or moved, TagStudio will display the thumbnail as a red broken chain link. To relink moved files or delete these entries, select the "Manage Unlinked Entries" option under the Tools menu. Click the "Refresh" button to scan your library for unlinked entries. Once complete, you can attempt to "Search & Relink" any unlinked file entries to their respective files, or "Delete Unlinked Entries" in the event the original files have been deleted and you no longer wish to keep their entries inside your library.
@@ -134,101 +176,57 @@ Inevitably some of the files inside your library will be renamed, moved, or dele
 > [!WARNING]
 > If multiple matches for a moved file are found (matches are currently defined as files with a matching filename as the original), TagStudio will currently ignore the match groups. Adding a GUI for manual selection, as well as smarter automated relinking, are high priorities for future versions.
 
-See instructions in the "[Creating Development Environment](/CONTRIBUTING.md/#creating-a-development-environment)" section from the [contributing](https://docs.tagstud.io/contributing) page.
+### Saving the Library
 
-## Installation
+As of version 9.5, libraries are saved automatically as you go. To save a backup of your library, select File -> Save Library Backup from the menu bar.
 
-To download executable builds of TagStudio, visit the [Releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) page of the GitHub repository and download the latest release for your system under the "Assets" section at the bottom of the release.
+### Half-Implemented Features
 
-TagStudio has builds for **Windows**, **macOS** _(Apple Silicon & Intel)_, and **Linux**. We also offer portable releases for Windows and Linux which are self-contained and easier to move around.
+These features were present in pre-public versions of TagStudio (9.0 and below) and have yet to be fully implemented.
 
-For detailed instructions, installation help, and instructions for developing for TagStudio, please see the "[Installation](https://docs.tagstud.io/install)" page on our documentation website.
+#### Fix Duplicate Files
 
-> [!IMPORTANT]
-> If you're interested in contributing to TagStudio, please take a look at the [contribution guidelines](https://docs.tagstud.io/contributing) for how to get started!
+Load in a .dupeguru file generated by [dupeGuru](https://github.com/arsenetar/dupeguru/) and mirror metadata across entries marked as duplicates. After mirroring, return to dupeGuru to manage deletion of the duplicate files. After deletion, use the "Fix Unlinked Entries" feature in TagStudio to delete the duplicate set of entries for the now-deleted files
 
-### Third-Party Dependencies
-
-For video thumbnails and playback, you'll also need [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed on your system. If you encounter any issues with this, please reference our [FFmpeg Help](/docs/help/ffmpeg.md) guide. For faster library scanning and refreshing, it's also recommended you install [ripgrep](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep).
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
 > [!CAUTION]
-> **We do not currently publish TagStudio to any package managers. Any TagStudio distributions outside of the GitHub [Releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) page are _unofficial_ and not maintained by us.**
->
-> Installation support will not be given to users installing from unofficial sources. Use these versions at your own risk!
+> While this feature is functional, it’s a pretty roundabout process and can be streamlined in the future.
 
-## Goals & Priorities
+#### Macros
 
-TagStudio aims to create an **open** and **robust** format for file tagging that isn't burdened by the limitations of traditional tagging and file metadata systems. **TagStudio** is the first proof-of-concept implementation of this system.
+Apply tags and other metadata automatically depending on certain criteria. Set specific macros to run when the files are added to the library. Part of this includes applying tags automatically based on parent folders.
 
-See the [**Roadmap**](docs/roadmap.md) on the documentation site for a complete list of planned features and estimated timeline.
+> [!CAUTION]
+> Macro options are hardcoded, and there’s currently no way for the user to interface with this (still incomplete) system at all.
 
-### Overall Goals
+#### Gallery-dl Sidecar Importing
 
--   To achieve a portable, private, extensible, open-format, and feature-rich system of organizing and rediscovering files.
--   To provide powerful methods for organization, notably the concept of tag inheritance, or "taggable tags" _(and in the near future, the combination of composition-based tags)._
--   To create an implementation of such a system that is resilient against a user’s actions outside the program (modifying, moving, or renaming files) while also not burdening the user with mandatory sidecar files or requiring them to change their existing file structures and workflows.
--   To support a wide range of users spanning across different platforms, multi-user setups, and those with large (several terabyte) libraries.
--   To make the dang thing look nice, too. It’s 2025, not 1995.
+Import JSON sidecar data generated by [gallery-dl](https://github.com/mikf/gallery-dl).
 
-### Project Priorities
+> [!CAUTION]
+> This feature is not supported or documented in any official capacity whatsoever. It will likely be rolled-in to a larger and more generalized sidecar importing feature in the future.
 
-1. **The concept.** Even if TagStudio as an application fails, I’d hope that the idea lives on in a superior project. The goals outlined above don’t reference TagStudio once - _TagStudio_ is what references the _goals._
-2. **The system.** Frontends and implementations can vary, as they should. The core underlying metadata management system is what should be interoperable between different frontends, programs, and operating systems. A standard implementation for this should settle as development continues. This opens up the doors for improved and varied clients, integration with third-party applications, and more.
-3. **The application.** If nothing else, TagStudio the application serves as the first (and so far only) implementation for this system of metadata management. This has the responsibility of doing the idea justice and showing just what’s possible when it comes to user file management.
+## Launching/Building From Source
+
+See instructions in the "[Creating Development Environment](/CONTRIBUTING.md/#creating-a-development-environment)" section from the [contribution documentation](/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## FAQ
 
-### Will TagStudio move, modify, or mess with my files?
+### What State Is the Project Currently In?
 
-**No**, outside of _explicit_ functionality such as "Move File(s) to Trash".
+As of writing (Alpha v9.5.0) the project is very usable, however there's some plenty of quirks and missing QoL features. Several additional features and changes are still planned (see: [Feature Roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/updates/roadmap/)) that add even more power and flexibility to the tagging and field systems while making it easier to tag in bulk and perform automated operations. Bugfixes and polish are constantly trickling in along with the larger feature releases.
 
-### Will TagStudio require me to recreate my tags or library in future updates?
+### What Features Are You Planning on Adding?
 
-**No.** It's our highest priority to ensure that your data safely and smoothly transfers over to newer versions.
+See the [Feature Roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/updates/roadmap/) page for the core features being planned and implemented for TagStudio. For a more up to date look on what's currently being added for upcoming releases, see our GitHub [milestones](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/milestones) for versioned releases.
 
-### What state is the project currently in?
-
-As of writing (Alpha v9.5.5) the project is very usable, however there's still some quirks and missing QoL features. Several additional features and changes are still planned (see: [roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/roadmap)) that add even more power and flexibility to the tagging and field systems while making it easier to tag in bulk and perform automated operations. Bugfixes and polishes are constantly trickling in along with the larger feature releases.
-
-### What features are you planning on adding?
-
-See the [roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/roadmap) page for the core features being planned and implemented for TagStudio. For a more up to date look on what's currently being added for upcoming releases, see our GitHub [milestones](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/milestones) for versioned releases.
-
-The most important remaining features before I consider the program to be "feature complete" are:
-
--   Custom names for Fields
--   List views for files
--   Multiple root directory support for libraries
--   Improved file entry relinking
--   File entry groups
--   Sorting by file date modified and created
--   Macros
--   Improved search bar with visualized tags and improved autocomplete
--   Side panel for easier tagging (pinned tags, recent tags, tag search, tag palette)
--   Improved tag management interface
--   Improved and finalized Tag Categories
--   Fixed and improved mixed entry data displays (see: [#337](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues/337))
--   Sharable tag data
--   Separate core library + API
-
-### What features will NOT be added?
+### Features That Will NOT Be Added
 
 -   Native Cloud Integration
     -   There are plenty of services already (native or third-party) that allow you to mount your cloud drives as virtual drives on your system. Hosting a TagStudio library on one of these mounts should function similarly to what native integration would look like.
     -   Supporting native cloud integrations such as these would be an unnecessary "reinventing the wheel" burden for us that is outside the scope of this project.
--   Native ChatGPT/Claude/Gemini/_Non-Local_ LLM Integration
-    -   This could mean different things depending on your intentions. Whether it's trying to use an LLM to replace the native search, or to trying to use a model for image recognition, I'm not interested in hooking people's TagStudio libraries into non-local LLMs such as ChatGPT and/or turn the program into a "chatbot" interface (see: [Overall Goals/Privacy](#overall-goals)).
-    -   With that being said, the future TagStudio API should be well-suited to connect to any sort of service you'd like, including machine learning models if so you choose. I just won't _personally_ add any native integrations with online services.
+-   Native ChatGPT/Non-Local LLM Integration
+    -   This could mean different things depending on your intentions. Whether it's trying to use an LLM to replace the native search, or to trying to use a model for image recognition, I'm not interested in hooking people's TagStudio libraries into non-local LLMs such as ChatGPT and/or turn the program into a "chatbot" interface (see: [Goals/Privacy](#goals)). I wouldn't, however, mind using **locally** hosted models to provide the _optional_ ability for additional searching and tagging methods (especially when it comes to facial recognition) - but this would likely take the form of plugins external to the core program anyway.
 
-### Is a Rust port coming?
+### Why Is this Already Version 9?
 
-Not from us, or at least _not quite_. There are plans to break off the core TagStudio library into its own MIT-licensed module that can be used in other applications and plugins, and ideally this would be written in Rust. While I understand there's a lot of vocal support and volunteers willing to help with this, it's something that's better off coming at my/our own pace in order to ensure it's done correctly to align with the project's intentions and to remain maintainable in the future.
-
-### Windows Defender thinks TagStudio is a virus or a trojan, why?
-
-Unfortunately, executable Python applications "compiled" with something like PyInstaller are notorious for raising false positives in anti-virus software, most commonly Windows Defender (see: [#276](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues/276) and related issues). There's really not much we can do about this on our end, as the malware matches frequently change and sample submissions to Microsoft are slow and often ineffective. If you're effected by this, you may need to allow TagStudio to bypass your anti-virus software.
-
-### Why is TagStudio already on version 9.x?
-
-Over the first few years of private development the project went through several major iterations and rewrites. These major version bumps came quickly, and by the time TagStudio was opened-sourced the version number had already reached v9.0. Instead of resetting to "v0.0" or "v1.0" for this public release I decided to keep my v9.x numbering scheme and reserve v10.0 for when all the core features on the [roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/roadmap/) are implemented. I’ve also labeled this version as an "Alpha" and will drop this once either all of the core features are implemented or the project feels stable and feature-rich enough to be considered "Beta" and beyond.
+Over the first few years of private development the project went through several major iterations and rewrites. These major version bumps came quickly, and by the time TagStudio was opened-sourced the version number had already reached v9.0. Instead of resetting to "v0.0" or "v1.0" for this public release I decided to keep my v9.x numbering scheme and reserve v10.0 for when all the core features on the [Feature Roadmap](https://docs.tagstud.io/updates/roadmap/) are implemented. I’ve also labeled this version as an "Alpha" and will drop this once either all of the core features are implemented or the project feels stable and feature-rich enough to be considered "Beta" and beyond.

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contrib/.envrc-nix

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-# shellcheck shell=bash
-
-# If you wish to use this file, symlink or copy it to `.envrc` for direnv to read it.
-# This will use the Nix flake development shell.
-#
-# ln -s contrib/.envrc-nix .envrc
-
-if ! has nix_direnv_version || ! nix_direnv_version 3.0.6; then
-    source_url "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nix-community/nix-direnv/3.0.6/direnvrc" "sha256-RYcUJaRMf8oF5LznDrlCXbkOQrywm0HDv1VjYGaJGdM="
-fi
-
-watch_file nix/shell.nix pyproject.toml
-
-use flake
-
-# Only watch now, or direnv will execute again if created or modified by itself.
-watch_file "${UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT:-.venv}"/bin/activate
-
-# vi: ft=bash

contrib/.envrc-uv

@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-# shellcheck shell=bash
-
-# If you wish to use this file, symlink or copy it to `.envrc` for direnv to read it.
-# This will use a virtual environment created by uv.
-#
-# ln -s contrib/.envrc-uv .envrc
-
-watch_file .python-version pyproject.toml uv.lock
-
-venv="$(expand_path "${UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT:-.venv}")"
-
-if [ ! -f "${venv}"/bin/activate ]; then
-    printf '%s\n' 'Generating virtual environment...' >&2
-    rm -rf "${venv}"
-    uv venv "${venv}"
-fi
-
-# Only watch now, or direnv will execute again if created or modified by itself.
-watch_file "${venv}"/bin/activate
-
-# shellcheck disable=SC1091
-source "${venv}"/bin/activate
-
-if [ ! -f "${venv}"/pyproject.toml ] || ! diff --brief pyproject.toml "${venv}"/pyproject.toml >/dev/null; then
-    printf '%s\n' 'Installing dependencies, pyproject.toml changed...' >&2
-    uv pip install --quiet --editable '.[dev]'
-    cp pyproject.toml "${venv}"/pyproject.toml
-fi
-
-pre-commit install
-
-# vi: ft=bash

contrib/.vscode/launch.json

@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "version": "0.2.0",
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "TagStudio",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceRoot}/src/tagstudio/main.py",
-            "console": "integratedTerminal",
-            "justMyCode": true,
-            "args": [
-                "-o",
-                "~/Documents/Example"
-            ]
-        }
-    ]
-}

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----
-icon: material/file-plus
----
-
-# :material-file-plus: Contributing
-
-Thank you so much for showing interest in contributing to TagStudio! Here are a set of instructions and guidelines for contributing code or documentation to the project. This document will change over time, so make sure that your contributions still line up with the requirements here before submitting a pull request.
-
-## Getting Started
-
--   Check the [Feature Roadmap](roadmap.md) page to see what priority features there are, the [FAQ](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/README.md#faq), as well as the project's [Issues](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/pulls).
--   If you'd like to add a feature that isn't on the feature roadmap or doesn't have an open issue, **PLEASE create a feature request** issue for it discussing your intentions so any feedback or important information can be given by the team first.
-    -   We don't want you wasting time developing a feature or making a change that can't/won't be added for any reason ranging from pre-existing refactors to design philosophy differences.
--   **Please don't** create pull requests that consist of large refactors, _especially_ without discussing them with us first. These end up doing more harm than good for the project by continuously delaying progress and disrupting everyone else's work.
--   If you wish to discuss TagStudio further, feel free to join the [Discord Server](https://discord.com/invite/hRNnVKhF2G)!
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! note
-    If the fix is small and self-explanatory (i.e. a typo), then it doesn't require an issue to be opened first. Issue tracking is supposed to make our lives easier, not harder. Please use your best judgement to minimize the amount of work for everyone involved.
-
-### Contribution Checklist
-
--   I've read the [Feature Roadmap](roadmap.md) page
--   I've read the [FAQ](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/README.md#faq)
--   I've checked the project's [Issues](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues) and [Pull Requests](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/pulls)
--   **I've created a new issue for my feature/fix _before_ starting work on it**, or have at least notified others in the relevant existing issue(s) of my intention to work on it
--   I've set up my development environment including Ruff, Mypy, and PyTest
--   I've read the CONTRIBUTING.md/Contributing page on the documentation site as well as the and/or [Style Guide](style.md)
--   **_I mean it, I've found or created an issue for my feature/fix!_**
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! failure "Unacceptable Code"
-    The following types of code will NOT be accepted to the project:
-
-    -   Code that is not yours or does not have a compatible license with TagStudio's [own one](../LICENSE)
-    -   Code that you do not understand and/or cannot explain
-
-## Creating a Development Environment
-
-If you wish to develop for TagStudio, you'll need to create a development environment by installing the required dependencies. You have a number of options depending on your level of experience and familiarly with existing Python toolchains.
-
-If you know what you're doing and have developed for Python projects in the past, you can get started quickly with the "Brief Instructions" below. Otherwise, please see the full instructions on the documentation website for "[Creating a Development Environment](https://docs.tagstud.io/install/#creating-a-development-environment)".
-
-### Brief Instructions
-
-1.  Have [Python 3.12](https://www.python.org/downloads/) and PIP installed. Also have [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed if you wish to have audio/video playback and thumbnails.
-2.  Clone the repository to the folder of your choosing:
-    ```
-    git clone https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio.git
-    ```
-3.  Use a dependency manager such as [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) or [Poetry 2.0](https://python-poetry.org/blog/category/releases/) to install the required dependencies, or alternatively create and activate a [virtual environment](https://docs.tagstud.io/install/#manual-installation) with `venv`.
-
-4.  If using a virtual environment instead of a dependency manager, install an editable version of the program and development dependencies with the following PIP command:
-
-    ```
-    pip install -e ".[dev]"
-    ```
-
-    Otherwise, modify the command above for use with your dependency manager of choice. For example if using uv, you may use this:
-
-    ```
-    uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
-    ```
-
-## Workflow Checks
-
-When pushing your code, several automated workflows will check it against predefined tests and style checks. It's _highly recommended_ that you run these checks locally beforehand to avoid having to fight back-and-forth with the workflow checks inside your pull requests.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    To format the code automatically before each commit, there's a configured action available for the `pre-commit` hook. Install it by running `pre-commit install`. The hook will be executed each time on running `git commit`.
-
-### [Ruff](https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff)
-
-A Python linter and code formatter. Ruff uses the `pyproject.toml` as its config file and runs whenever code is pushed or pulled into the project.
-
-#### Running Locally
-
-Inside the root repository directory:
-
--   Lint code with `ruff check`
-    -   Some linting suggestions can be automatically formatted with `ruff check --fix`
--   Format code with `ruff format`
-
-Ruff should automatically discover the configuration options inside the [pyproject.toml](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/pyproject.toml) file. For more information, see the [ruff configuration discovery docs](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/configuration/#config-file-discovery).
-
-Ruff is also available as a VS Code [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=charliermarsh.ruff), PyCharm [plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/20574-ruff), and [more](https://docs.astral.sh/ruff/integrations/).
-
-### [Mypy](https://github.com/python/mypy)
-
-Mypy is a static type checker for Python. It sure has a lot to say sometimes, but we recommend you take its advice when possible. Mypy also uses the `pyproject.toml` as its config file and runs whenever code is pushed or pulled into the project.
-
-#### Running Locally
-
--   **(First time only)** Run the following:
-    -   `mkdir -p .mypy_cache`
-    -   `mypy --install-types --non-interactive`
--   You can now check code by running `mypy --config-file pyproject.toml .` in the repository root. _(Don't forget the "." at the end!)_
-
-Mypy is also available as a VS Code [extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=matangover.mypy), PyCharm [plugin](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/11086-mypy), and [more](https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/11086-mypy).
-
-### PyTest
-
--   Run all tests by running `pytest tests/` in the repository root.
-
-## Code Style
-
-See the [Style Guide](style.md)
-
-### Modules & Implementations
-
--   **Do not** modify legacy library code in the `src/core/library/json/` directory
--   Avoid direct calls to `os`
-    -   Use `Pathlib` library instead of `os.path`
-    -   Use `platform.system()` instead of `os.name` and `sys.platform`
--   Don't prepend local imports with `tagstudio`, stick to `src`
--   Use the `logger` system instead of `print` statements
--   Avoid nested f-strings
--   Use HTML-like tags inside Qt widgets over stylesheets where possible
-
-### Commit and Pull Request Style
-
--   Use [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0) as a guideline for commit messages. This allows us to easily generate changelogs for releases.
-    -   See some [examples](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/en/v1.0.0/#examples) of what this looks like in practice.
--   Use clear and concise commit messages. If your commit does too much, either consider breaking it up into smaller commits or providing extra detail in the commit description.
--   Pull requests should have an adequate title and description which clearly outline your intentions and changes/additions. Feel free to provide screenshots, GIFs, or videos, especially for UI changes.
--   Pull requests should ideally be limited to **a single** feature or fix.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! important
-    **Please do not force push if your PR is open for review!** Force pushing makes it impossible to discern which changes have already been reviewed and which haven't. This means a reviewer will then have to re-review all the already reviewed code, which is a lot of unnecessary work for reviewers.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    If you're unsure where to stop the scope of your PR, ask yourself: _"If I broke this up, could any parts of it still be used by the project in the meantime?"_
-
-### Runtime Requirements
-
--   Final code must function on supported versions of Windows, macOS, and Linux:
-    -   Windows: 10, 11
-    -   macOS: 13.0+
-    -   Linux: _Varies_
--   Final code must **_NOT:_**
-    -   Contain superfluous or unnecessary logging statements
-    -   Cause unreasonable slowdowns to the program outside of a progress-indicated task
-    -   Cause undesirable visual glitches or artifacts on screen
-
-## Documentation Guidelines
-
-Documentation contributions include anything inside of the `docs/` folder, as well as the `README.md` and `CONTRIBUTING.md` files. Documentation inside the `docs/` folder is built and hosted on our static documentation site, [docs.tagstud.io](https://docs.tagstud.io/).
-
--   Use "[dash-case / kebab-case](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Glossary/Kebab_case)" for file and folder names
--   Follow the folder structure pattern
--   Don't add images or other media with excessively large file sizes
--   Provide alt text for all embedded media
--   Use "[Title Case](https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization/title-case)" for title capitalization
-
-## Translation Guidelines
-
-Translations are performed on the TagStudio [Weblate project](https://hosted.weblate.org/projects/tagstudio/).
-
-_Translation guidelines coming soon._

docs/developing.md

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-icon: material/code-braces
----
-
-# :material-code-braces: Developing
-
-If you wish to develop for TagStudio, you'll need to create a development environment by installing the required dependencies. You have a number of options depending on your level of experience and familiarity with existing Python toolchains.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip "Contributing"
-    If you wish to contribute to TagStudio's development, please read our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
-
-## Installing Python
-
-Python [3.12](https://www.python.org/downloads) is required to develop for TagStudio. Any version matching "Python 3.12.x" should work, with "x" being any number. Alternatively you can use a tool such as [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv) to install this version of Python without affecting any existing Python installations on your system. Tools such as [uv](#installing-with-uv) can also install Python versions.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! info "Python Aliases"
-    Depending on your system, Python may be called `python`, `py`, `python3`, or `py3`. These instructions use the alias `python` for consistency.
-
-If you already have Python installed on your system, you can check the version by running the following command:
-
-```sh
-python --version
-```
-
----
-
-### Installing with pyenv
-
-If you choose to install Python using pyenv, please refer to the following instructions:
-
-1. Follow pyenv's [install instructions](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/?tab=readme-ov-file#installation) for your system.
-2. Install the appropriate Python version with pyenv by running `pyenv install 3.12` (This will **not** mess with your existing Python installation).
-3. Navigate to the repository root folder in your terminal and run `pyenv local 3.12`. You could alternatively use `pyenv shell 3.12` or `pyenv global 3.12` instead to set the Python version for the current terminal session or the entire system respectively, however using `local` is recommended.
-
----
-
-## Cloning from GitHub
-
-The repository can be cloned/downloaded via `git` in your terminal, or by downloading the zip file from the "Code" button on the [repository page](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio).
-
-```sh
-git clone https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio.git
-```
-
-## Installing Dependencies
-
-To install the required dependencies, you can use a dependency manager such as [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv) or [Poetry 2.0](https://python-poetry.org). Alternatively you can create a virtual environment and manually install the dependencies yourself.
-
-### Installing with uv
-
-If using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv), you can install the dependencies for TagStudio with the following command:
-
-```sh
-uv pip install -e ".[dev]"
-```
-
-A reference `.envrc` is provided for use with [direnv](#direnv), see [`contrib/.envrc-uv`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/contrib/.envrc-uv).
-
----
-
-### Installing with Poetry
-
-If using [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org), you can install the dependencies for TagStudio with the following command:
-
-```sh
-poetry install --with dev
-```
-
----
-
-### Manual Installation
-
-If you choose to manually set up a virtual environment and install dependencies instead of using a dependency manager, please refer to the following instructions:
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip "Virtual Environments"
-    Learn more about setting up a virtual environment with Python's [official tutorial](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html).
-
-1.  In the root repository directory, create a python virtual environment:
-
-    ```sh
-    python -m venv .venv
-    ```
-
-2.  Activate your environment:
-
-    -   Windows w/Powershell: `.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1`
-    -   Windows w/Command Prompt: `.venv\Scripts\activate.bat`
-    -   Linux/macOS: `source .venv/bin/activate`
-
-    <!-- prettier-ignore -->
-    !!! info "Supported Shells"
-        Depending on your system, the regular activation script _might_ not work on alternative shells. In this case, refer to the table below for supported shells:
-
-        |      Shell | Script                    |
-        | ---------: | :------------------------ |
-        |   Bash/ZSH | `.venv/bin/activate`      |
-        |       Fish | `.venv/bin/activate.fish` |
-        |   CSH/TCSH | `.venv/bin/activate.csh`  |
-        | PowerShell | `.venv/bin/activate.ps1`  |
-
-3.  Use the following PIP command to create an editable installation and install the required development dependencies:
-
-    ```sh
-    pip install -e ".[dev]"
-    ```
-
-## Nix(OS)
-
-If using [Nix](https://nixos.org/), there is a development environment already provided in the [flake](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes) that is accessible with the following command:
-
-```sh
-nix develop
-```
-
-A reference `.envrc` is provided for use with [direnv](#direnv), see [`contrib/.envrc-nix`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/contrib/.envrc-nix).
-
-## Tooling
-
-### Editor Integration
-
-The entry point for TagStudio is `src/tagstudio/main.py`. You can target this file from your IDE to run or connect a debug session. The example(s) below show off example launch scripts for different IDEs. Here you can also take advantage of [launch arguments](./usage.md/#launch-arguments) to pass your own test [libraries](libraries.md) to use while developing. You can find more editor configurations in [`contrib`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/tree/main/contrib).
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-=== "VS Code"
-    ```json title=".vscode/launch.json"
-    {
-        "version": "0.2.0",
-        "configurations": [
-            {
-                "name": "TagStudio",
-                "type": "python",
-                "request": "launch",
-                "program": "${workspaceRoot}/src/tagstudio/main.py",
-                "console": "integratedTerminal",
-                "justMyCode": true,
-                "args": ["-o", "~/Documents/Example"]
-            }
-        ]
-    }
-    ```
-
-### pre-commit
-
-There is a [pre-commit](https://pre-commit.com/) configuration that will run through some checks before code is committed. Namely, mypy and the Ruff linter and formatter will check your code, catching those nits right away.
-
-Once you have pre-commit installed, just run:
-
-```sh
-pre-commit install
-```
-
-From there, Git will automatically run through the hooks during commit actions!
-
-### direnv
-
-You can automatically enter this development shell, and keep your user shell, with a tool like [direnv](https://direnv.net/). Some reference `.envrc` files are provided in the repository at [`contrib`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/tree/main/contrib).
-
-Two currently available are for [Nix](#nixos) and [uv](#installing-with-uv), to use one:
-
-```sh
-ln -s .envrc-$variant .envrc
-```
-
-You will have to allow usage of it.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning "direnv Security Framework"
-    These files are generally a good idea to check, as they execute commands on directory load. direnv has a security framework to only run `.envrc` files you have allowed, and does keep track on if it has changed. So, with that being said, the file may need to be allowed again if modifications are made.
-
-```sh
-cat .envrc # You are checking them, right?
-direnv allow
-```
-
-## Building
-
-To build your own executables of TagStudio, first follow the steps in "[Installing Dependencies](#installing-dependencies)." Once that's complete, run the following PyInstaller command:
-
-```
-pyinstaller tagstudio.spec
-```
-
-If you're on Windows or Linux and wish to build a portable executable, then pass the following flag:
-
-```
-pyinstaller tagstudio.spec -- --portable
-```
-
-The resulting executable file(s) will be located in a new folder named "dist".

docs/help/ffmpeg.md

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----
-icon: material/movie-open-cog
----
-
-# :material-movie-open-cog: Installing FFmpeg
+# FFmpeg
 
 FFmpeg is required for thumbnail previews and playback features on audio and video files. FFmpeg is a free Open Source project dedicated to the handling of multimedia (video, audio, etc) files. For more information, see their official website at [ffmpeg.org](https://www.ffmpeg.org/).
 

docs/ignore.md

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----
-title: Ignoring Files
-icon: material/file-document-remove
----
-
-# :material-file-document-remove: Ignoring Files & Directories
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning "Legacy File Extension Ignoring"
-    TagStudio versions prior to v9.5.4 use a different, more limited method to exclude or include file extensions from your library and subsequent searches. Opening a pre-exiting library in v9.5.4 or later will non-destructively convert this to the newer, more extensive `.ts_ignore` format.
-
-    If you're still running an older version of TagStudio in the meantime, you can access the legacy system by going to "Edit -> Manage File Extensions" in the menubar.
-
-TagStudio offers the ability to ignore specific files and directories via a `.ts_ignore` file located inside your [library's](libraries.md) `.TagStudio` folder. This file is designed to use very similar [glob](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)>)-style pattern matching as the [`.gitignore`](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore) file used by Git™[^1]. It can be edited within TagStudio or opened to edit with an external program by going to the "Edit -> Ignore Files" option in the menubar.
-
-This file is only referenced when scanning directories for new files to add to your library, and does not apply to files that have already been added to your library.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    If you just want some specific examples of how to achieve common tasks with the ignore patterns (e.g. ignoring a single file type, ignoring a specific folder) then jump to the "[Use Cases](#use-cases)" section!
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Example .ts_ignore file"
-```toml title="My Library/.TagStudio/.ts_ignore"
-# TagStudio .ts_ignore file.
-
-# Code
-__pycache__
-.pytest_cache
-.venv
-.vs
-
-# Projects
-Minecraft/**/Metadata
-Minecraft/Website
-!Minecraft/Website/*.png
-!Minecraft/Website/*.css
-
-# Documents
-*.doc
-*.docx
-*.ppt
-*.pptx
-*.xls
-*.xlsx
-```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
-## Pattern Format
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! note ""
-    _This section sourced and adapted from Git's[^1] `.gitignore` [documentation](https://git-scm.com/docs/gitignore)._
-
-### Internal Processes
-
-When scanning your library directories, the `.ts_ignore` file is read by either the [`wcmatch`](https://facelessuser.github.io/wcmatch/glob/) library or [`ripgrep`](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep) in glob mode depending if you have the later installed on your system and it's detected by TagStudio. Ripgrep is the preferred method for scanning directories due to its improved performance and identical pattern matching to `.gitignore`. This mixture of tools may lead to slight inconsistencies if not using `ripgrep`.
-
----
-
-### Comments ( `#` )
-
-A `#` symbol at the start of a line indicates that this line is a comment, and match no items. Blank lines are used to enhance readability and also match no items.
-
--   Can be escaped by putting a backslash ("`\`") in front of the `#` symbol.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Example comment"
-    ```toml
-    # This is a comment! I can say whatever I want on this line.
-    file_that_is_being_matched.txt
-
-    # file_that_is_NOT_being_matched.png
-    file_that_is_being_matched.png
-    ```
-=== "Organizing with comments"
-    ```toml
-    # TagStudio .ts_ignore file.
-
-    # Minecraft Stuff
-    Minecraft/**/Metadata
-    Minecraft/Website
-    !Minecraft/Website/*.png
-    !Minecraft/Website/*.css
-
-    # Microsoft Office
-    *.doc
-    *.docx
-    *.ppt
-    *.pptx
-    *.xls
-    *.xlsx
-    ```
-=== "Escape a # symbol"
-    ```toml
-    # To ensure a file named '#hashtag.jpg' is ignored:
-    \#hashtag.jpg
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
----
-
-### Directories ( `/` )
-
-The forward slash "`/`" is used as the directory separator. Separators may occur at the beginning, middle or end of the `.ts_ignore` search pattern.
-
--   If there is a separator at the beginning or middle (or both) of the pattern, then the pattern is relative to the directory level of the particular `.TagStudio` library folder itself. Otherwise the pattern may also match at any level below the `.TagStudio` folder level.
-
--   If there is a separator at the end of the pattern then the pattern will only match directories, otherwise the pattern can match both files and directories.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Example folder pattern"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches "frotz" and "a/frotz" if they are directories.
-    frotz/
-    ```
-=== "Example nested folder pattern"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches "doc/frotz" but not "a/doc/frotz".
-    doc/frotz/
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
----
-
-### Negation ( `!` )
-
-A `!` prefix before a pattern negates the pattern, allowing any files matched matched by previous patterns to be un-matched.
-
--   Any matching file excluded by a previous pattern will become included again.
--   **It is not possible to re-include a file if a parent directory of that file is excluded.**
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Example negation"
-    ```toml
-    # All .jpg files will be ignored, except any located in the 'Photos' folder.
-    *.jpg
-    Photos/!*.jpg
-    ```
-=== "Escape a ! Symbol"
-    ```toml
-    # To ensure a file named '!wowee.jpg' is ignored:
-    \!wowee.jpg
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
----
-
-### Wildcards
-
-#### Single Asterisks ( `*` )
-
-An asterisk "`*`" matches anything except a slash.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "File examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches all .png files in the "Images" folder.
-    Images/*.png
-
-    # Matches all .png files in all folders
-    *.png
-    ```
-=== "Folder examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches any files or folders directly in "Images/" but not deeper levels.
-    #   Matches file "Images/mario.jpg"
-    #   Matches folder "Images/Mario"
-    #   Does not match file "Images/Mario/cat.jpg"
-    Images/*
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
-#### Question Marks ( `?` )
-
-The character "`?`" matches any one character except "`/`".
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "File examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches any .png file starting with "IMG_" and ending in any four characters.
-    #   Matches "IMG_0001.png"
-    #   Matches "Photos/IMG_1234.png"
-    #   Does not match "IMG_1.png"
-    IMG_????.png
-
-    # Same as above, except matches any file extension instead of only .png
-    IMG_????.*
-    ```
-=== "Folder examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches all files in any direct subfolder of "Photos" beginning in "20".
-    #   Matches "Photos/2000"
-    #   Matches "Photos/2024"
-    #   Matches "Photos/2099"
-    #   Does not match "Photos/1995"
-    Photos/20??/
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
-#### Double Asterisks ( `**` )
-
-Two consecutive asterisks ("`**`") in patterns matched against full pathname may have special meaning:
-
--   A leading "`**`" followed by a slash means matches in all directories.
--   A trailing "`/**`" matches everything inside.
--   A slash followed by two consecutive asterisks then a slash ("`/**/`") matches zero or more directories.
--   Other consecutive asterisks are considered regular asterisks and will match according to the previous rules.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Leading **"
-    ```toml
-    # Both match file or directory "foo" anywhere
-    **/foo
-    foo
-
-    # Matches file or directory "bar" anywhere that is directly under directory "foo"
-    **/foo/bar
-    ```
-=== "Trailing /**"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches all files inside directory "abc" with infinite depth.
-    abc/**
-    ```
-=== "Middle /**/"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches "a/b", "a/x/b", "a/x/y/b" and so on.
-    a/**/b
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
-#### Square Brackets ( `[a-Z]` )
-
-Character sets and ranges are specific and powerful forms of wildcards that use characters inside of brackets (`[]`) to leverage very specific matching. The range notation, e.g. `[a-zA-Z]`, can be used to match one of the characters in a range.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    For more in-depth examples and explanations on how to use ranges, please reference the [`glob`](https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/glob.7.html) man page.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-=== "Range examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches all files that start with "IMG_" and end in a single numeric character.
-        # Matches "IMG_0.jpg", "IMG_7.png"
-        # Does not match "IMG_10.jpg", "IMG_A.jpg"
-    IMG_[0-9]
-
-    # Matches all files that start with "IMG_" and end in a single alphabetic character
-    IMG_[a-z]
-    ```
-=== "Set examples"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches all files that start with "IMG_" and in any character in the set.
-        # Matches "draft_a.docx", "draft_b.docx", "draft_c.docx"
-        # Does not match "draft_d.docx"
-    draft_[abc]
-
-    # Matches all files that start with "IMG_" and end in a single alphabetic character
-    IMG_[a-z]
-    ```
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->
-
----
-
-## Use Cases
-
-### Ignoring Files by Extension
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-=== "Ignore all .jpg files"
-    ```toml
-    *.jpg
-    ```
-=== "Ignore all files EXCEPT .jpg files"
-    ```toml
-    *
-    !*.jpg
-    ```
-=== "Ignore all .jpg files in specific folders"
-    ```toml
-    ./Photos/Worst Vacation/*.jpg
-    Music/Artwork Art/*.jpg
-    ```
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip "Ensuring Complete Extension Matches"
-    For some filetypes, it may be nessisary to specify different casing and alternative spellings in order to match with all possible variations of an extension in your library.
-
-    ```toml title="Ignore (Most) Possible JPEG File Extensions"
-    # The JPEG Cinematic Universe
-    *.jpg
-    *.jpeg
-    *.jfif
-    *.jpeg_large
-    *.JPG
-    *.JPEG
-    *.JFIF
-    *.JPEG_LARGE
-    ```
-
-### Ignoring a Folder
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-=== "Ignore all "Cache" folders"
-    ```toml
-    # Matches any folder called "Cache" no matter where it is in your library.
-    cache/
-    ```
-=== "Ignore a "Downloads" folder"
-    ```toml
-    # "Downloads" must be a folder on the same level as your ".TagStudio" folder.
-    #   Does not match with folders name "Downloads" elsewhere in your library
-    #   Does not match with a file called "Downloads"
-    /Downloads/
-    ```
-=== "Ignore .jpg files in specific folders"
-    ```toml
-    Photos/Worst Vacation/*.jpg
-    /Music/Artwork Art/*.jpg
-    ```
-
-[^1]: The term "Git" is a licensed trademark of "The Git Project", a member of the Software Freedom Conservancy. Git is released under the [GNU General Public License version 2.0](https://opensource.org/license/GPL-2.0), an open source license. TagStudio is not associated with the Git Project, only including systems based on some therein.

docs/index.md

@@ -1,111 +1,52 @@
 ---
 title: Home
-hide:
-    - toc
-    - navigation
 ---
 
-#
+# Welcome to the TagStudio Documentation!
 
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="stylesheets/home.css">
+![TagStudio Alpha](./assets/github_header.png)
+
+TagStudio is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure.
+
+<figure width="60%" markdown="span">
+
+  ![TagStudio screenshot](./assets/screenshot.png)
+
+  <figcaption>TagStudio Alpha v9.5.0 running on macOS Sequoia.</figcaption>
 
-<figure markdown="span">
-  ![TagStudio](./assets/ts-9-3_logo_text.png){ width=80% }<h2>A User-Focused Photo & File Management System</h2>
 </figure>
 
-<br>
+## Feature Roadmap
 
-<figure markdown="span">
-  ![TagStudio screenshot](./assets/screenshot.png){ width=80% }
-  <figcaption>TagStudio Alpha v9.5.5 running on macOS Sequoia.</figcaption>
-</figure>
+The [Feature Roadmap](./updates/roadmap.md) lists all of the planned core features for TagStudio to be considered "feature complete" along with estimated release milestones. The development and testing of these features takes priority over all other requested or submitted features unless they are later added to this roadmap. This helps ensure that TagStudio eventually sees a full release and becomes more usable by more people more quickly.
 
-<div class="grid" markdown>
+## Current Features
 
-![TagStudio screenshot](./assets/tag_bubbles.png)
+### Libraries
 
-**TagStudio** is a photo & file organization application with an underlying tag-based system that focuses on giving freedom and flexibility to the user. No proprietary programs or formats, no sea of sidecar files, and no complete upheaval of your filesystem structure.
+-   Create [libraries](./library/index.md) centered around a system directory. Libraries contain a series of entries: the representations of your files combined with metadata fields. Each entry represents a file in your library’s directory, and is linked to its location.
+-   Address moved, deleted, or otherwise "unlinked" files by using the "Fix Unlinked Entries" option in the Tools menu.
 
-</div>
+### Tagging + Metadata Fields
 
-<figure markdown="span">
-  [:material-download: Download Latest Release](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
-</figure>
+-   Add custom powerful [tags](./library/tag.md) to your library entries
+-   Add [metadata fields](./library/field.md) to your library entries, including:
+    -   Name, Author, Artist (Single-Line Text Fields)
+    -   Description, Notes (Multi-Line Text Fields)
+-   Create rich tags composed of a name, color, a list of aliases, and a list of "parent tags" - these being tags in which these tags inherit values from.
+-   Copy and paste tags and fields across file entries
+-   Automatically organize tags into groups based on parent tags marked as "categories"
+-   Generate tags from your existing folder structure with the "Folders to Tags" macro (NOTE: these tags do NOT sync with folders after they are created)
 
-## :material-star: Core Features
+### Search
 
-<div class="grid cards" markdown>
+-   [Search](./library/library_search.md) for file entries based on tags, file path (`path:`), file types (`filetype:`), and even media types! (`mediatype:`)
+-   Use and combine Boolean operators (`AND`, `OR`, `NOT`) along with parentheses groups, quotation escaping, and underscore substitution to create detailed search queries
+-   Use special search conditions (`special:untagged`) to find file entries without tags or fields, respectively
 
--   :material-file-multiple:{ .lg .middle } **[All Files](entries.md) Welcome**
+### File Entries
 
-    ***
-
-    TagStudio works with photos, videos, music, documents, and more! **All file types** are recognized by TagStudio, with most common ones having built-in preview support.
-
-    [:material-arrow-right: See Full Preview Support](preview-support.md)
-
--   :material-tag-text:{ .lg .middle } **Create [Tags](tags.md) Your Way**
-
-    ***
-
-    -   :material-format-font: No character restrictions
-    -   :material-form-textbox: Add aliases/alternate names
-    -   :material-palette: Customize colors and styles
-    -   :material-tag-multiple: Tags can be tagged with other tags!
-    -   :material-star-four-points: And more!
-
--   :material-magnify:{ .lg .middle } **Powerful [Search](search.md)**
-
-    ***
-
-    -   Full [Boolean operator](search.md) support
-    -   Filenames, paths, and extensions with [glob](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)>) syntax
-    -   General media types (e.g. "Photo", "Video", "Document")
-    -   Special searches (e.g. "Untagged")
-    -   "[Smartcase](search.md#case-sensitivity)" case sensitivity
-
--   :material-text-box:{ .lg .middle } **Text and Date [Fields](fields.md)**
-
-    ***
-
-    Along with tags, add custom metadata fields such as text and dates to your files!
-
-    This is useful for adding notes and descriptions, titling files, and keeping track of extra dates and times.
-
-</div>
-
-## :material-toolbox: Built Different
-
-<div class="grid cards" markdown>
-
--   :material-scale-balance:{ .lg .middle } **Open Source**
-
-    ***
-
-    TagStudio is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license with the source code and executable releases available on [GitHub](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio).
-
-    [:material-arrow-right: View License](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/LICENSE)
-
-    [:material-arrow-right: Roadmap to MIT Core Library License](roadmap.md#core-library-api)
-
--   :material-database:{ .lg .middle } **Central Save File**
-
-    ***
-
-    Opposed to filling your drives with [sidecar files](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidecar_file), TagStudio uses a project-like [library](libraries.md) system that stores your tags and metadata inside a single save file per-library.
-
-    [:material-arrow-right: Learn About the Format](libraries.md)
-
-</div>
-
----
-
-## :material-layers-triple: More Than an Application
-
-TagStudio aims to create an **open** and **robust** format for file tagging that isn't burdened by the limitations of traditional tagging and file metadata systems. **TagStudio** is the first proof-of-concept implementation of this system.
-
-<div class="grid cards" markdown>
-
--   :material-map-check:{ .lg .middle } See the [**Roadmap**](roadmap.md) for future features and updates
-
-</div>
+-   Nearly all [file](./library/entry.md) types are supported in TagStudio libraries - just not all have dedicated thumbnail support.
+-   Preview most image file types, animated GIFs, videos, plain text documents, audio files, Blender projects, and more!
+-   Open files or file locations by right-clicking on thumbnails and previews and selecting the respective context menu options. You can also click on the preview panel image to open the file, and click the file path label to open its location.
+-   Delete files from both your library and drive by right-clicking the thumbnail(s) and selecting the "Move to Trash"/"Move to Recycle Bin" option.

docs/install.md

@@ -1,28 +1,20 @@
----
-icon: material/download
----
+# Installation
 
-# :material-download: Installation
+## Releases
 
 TagStudio provides executable [releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) as well as full access to its [source code](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio) under the [GPLv3](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/LICENSE) license.
 
-## Executables
-
 To download executable builds of TagStudio, visit the [Releases](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases) page of the GitHub repository and download the latest release for your system under the "Assets" section at the bottom of the release.
 
-TagStudio has builds for :fontawesome-brands-windows: **Windows**, :fontawesome-brands-apple: **macOS** _(Apple Silicon & Intel)_, and :material-penguin: **Linux**. We also offer portable releases for Windows and Linux which are self-contained and easier to move around.
+TagStudio has builds for **Windows**, **macOS** _(Apple Silicon & Intel)_, and **Linux**. We also offer portable releases for Windows and Linux which are self-contained and easier to move around.
 
 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! info "Third-Party Dependencies"
-    You may need to install [third-party dependencies](#third-party-dependencies) such as [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) to use the full feature set of TagStudio.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning ":fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS "Privacy & Security" Popup"
+!!! info "For macOS Users"
     On macOS, you may be met with a message saying "**"TagStudio" can't be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.**" If you encounter this, then you'll need to go to the "Settings" app, navigate to "Privacy & Security", and scroll down to a section that says "**"TagStudio" was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer.**" Click the "Open Anyway" button to allow TagStudio to run. You should only have to do this once after downloading the application.
 
 ---
 
-## Package Managers
+### Package Managers
 
 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
 !!! danger "Unofficial Releases"
@@ -30,7 +22,7 @@ TagStudio has builds for :fontawesome-brands-windows: **Windows**, :fontawesome-
 
     Installation support will not be given to users installing from unofficial sources. Use these versions at your own risk!
 
-### :fontawesome-brands-python: Installing with PIP
+### Installing with PIP
 
 TagStudio is installable via [PIP](https://pip.pypa.io/). Note that since we don't currently distribute on PyPI, the repository needs to be cloned and installed locally. Make sure you have Python 3.12 and PIP installed if you choose to install using this method.
 
@@ -50,15 +42,15 @@ pip install .
 !!! note "Developer Dependencies"
     If you wish to create an editable install with the additional dependencies required for developing TagStudio, use this modified PIP command instead:
     ```sh
-    pip install -e ".[dev]"
+    pip install -e .[dev]
     ```
-    _See more under "[Developing](developing.md)"_
+    _See more under "[Creating a Development Environment](#creating-a-development-environment)"_
 
 TagStudio can now be launched via the `tagstudio` command in your terminal.
 
 ---
 
-### :material-penguin: Linux
+### Linux
 
 Some external dependencies are required for TagStudio to execute. Below is a table of known packages that will be necessary.
 
@@ -79,7 +71,7 @@ Some external dependencies are required for TagStudio to execute. Below is a tab
 | [qt-multimedia](https://repology.org/project/qt) | required |
 | [qt-wayland](https://repology.org/project/qt) | Wayland support |
 
-### :material-nix: Nix(OS)
+### Nix(OS)
 
 For [Nix(OS)](https://nixos.org/), the TagStudio repository includes a [flake](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes) that provides some outputs such as a development shell and package.
 
@@ -209,34 +201,183 @@ Finally, `inputs` can be used in a module to add the package to your packages li
 
 Don't forget to rebuild!
 
-## Third-Party Dependencies
+---
+
+## Creating a Development Environment
+
+If you wish to develop for TagStudio, you'll need to create a development environment by installing the required dependencies. You have a number of options depending on your level of experience and familiarly with existing Python toolchains.
 
 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    You can check to see if these dependencies are correctly located by launching TagStudio and going to "About TagStudio" in the menu bar.
+!!! tip "Contributing"
+    If you wish to contribute to TagStudio's development, please read our [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)!
 
-### FFmpeg/FFprobe
+### Install Python
 
-For audio/video thumbnails and playback you'll need [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed on your system. If you encounter any issues with this, please reference our [FFmpeg Help](./help/ffmpeg.md) guide.
+Python [3.12](https://www.python.org/downloads/) is required to develop for TagStudio. Any version matching "Python 3.12.x" should work, with "x" being any number. Alternatively you can use a tool such as [pyenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/) to install this version of Python without affecting any existing Python installations on your system.
 
-### RAR Extractor
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! info "Python Aliases"
+    Depending on your system, Python may be called `python`, `py`, `python3`, or `py3`. These instructions use the alias `python` for consistency.
 
-To generate thumbnails for RAR-based files (like `.cbr`) you'll need an extractor capable of handling them.
+If you already have Python installed on your system, you can check the version by running the following command:
 
--   :material-penguin: On Linux you'll need to install either `unrar` (likely in you distro's non-free repository) or `unrar-free` from your package manager.
+```sh
+python --version
+```
 
--   :fontawesome-brands-apple: On macOS `unrar` can be installed through Homebrew's [`rar`](https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/rar) formula.
+---
+
+#### Installing with pyenv
+
+If you choose to install Python using pyenv, please refer to the following instructions:
+
+1. Follow pyenv's [install instructions](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/?tab=readme-ov-file#installation) for your system.
+2. Install the appropriate Python version with pyenv by running `pyenv install 3.12` (This will **not** mess with your existing Python installation).
+3. Navigate to the repository root folder in your terminal and run `pyenv local 3.12`. You could alternatively use `pyenv shell 3.12` or `pyenv global 3.12` instead to set the Python version for the current terminal session or the entire system respectively, however using `local` is recommended.
+
+---
+
+### Installing Dependencies
+
+To install the required dependencies, you can use a dependency manager such as [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv) or [Poetry 2.0](https://python-poetry.org). Alternatively you can create a virtual environment and manually install the dependencies yourself.
+
+#### Installing with uv
+
+If using [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv), you can install the dependencies for TagStudio with the following command:
+
+```sh
+uv pip install -e .[dev]
+```
+
+---
+
+#### Installing with Poetry
+
+If using [Poetry](https://python-poetry.org), you can install the dependencies for TagStudio with the following command:
+
+```sh
+poetry install --with dev
+```
+
+---
+
+#### Installing with Nix
+
+If using [Nix](https://nixos.org/), there is a development environment already provided in the [flake](https://wiki.nixos.org/wiki/Flakes) that is accessible with the following command:
+
+```sh
+nix develop
+```
+
+You can automatically enter this development shell, and keep your user shell, with a tool like [direnv](https://direnv.net/). A reference `.envrc` is provided in the repository; to use it:
+
+```sh
+ln -s .envrc.recommended .envrc
+```
+
+You will have to allow usage of it.
+
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! warning "`.envrc` Security"
+    These files are generally a good idea to check, as they execute commands on directory load. direnv has a security framework to only run `.envrc` files you have allowed, and does keep track on if it has changed. So, with that being said, the file may need to be allowed again if modifications are made.
+
+```sh
+cat .envrc # You are checking them, right?
+direnv allow
+```
+
+---
+
+#### Manual Installation
+
+If you choose to manually set up a virtual environment and install dependencies instead of using a dependency manager, please refer to the following instructions:
+
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! tip "Virtual Environments"
+    Learn more about setting up a virtual environment with Python's [official tutorial](https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/venv.html).
+
+1.  In the root repository directory, create a python virtual environment:
+
+    ```sh
+    python -m venv .venv
+    ```
+
+2.  Activate your environment:
+
+    -   Windows w/Powershell: `.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1`
+    -   Windows w/Command Prompt: `.venv\Scripts\activate.bat`
+    -   Linux/macOS: `source .venv/bin/activate`
 
     <!-- prettier-ignore -->
-    !!! warning ":fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS "Privacy & Security" Popup"
-        On macOS, you may be met with a message similar to  "**"unrar" Not Opened. Apple could not verify "unrar" is free of malware that may harm your Mac or compromise your privacy**" If you encounter this, then you'll need to go to the "Settings" app, navigate to "Privacy & Security", and scroll down to a section that says "**"unrar" was blocked from use because it is not from an identified developer.**" Click the "Open Anyway" button to allow unrar to be used.
+    !!! info "Supported Shells"
+        Depending on your system, the regular activation script _might_ not work on alternative shells. In this case, refer to the table below for supported shells:
 
--   :fontawesome-brands-windows: On Windows you'll need to install either [`WinRAR`](https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm) or [`7-zip`](https://www.7-zip.org/) and add their folder to you `PATH`.
+        |      Shell | Script                    |
+        | ---------: | :------------------------ |
+        |   Bash/ZSH | `.venv/bin/activate`      |
+        |       Fish | `.venv/bin/activate.fish` |
+        |   CSH/TCSH | `.venv/bin/activate.csh`  |
+        | PowerShell | `.venv/bin/activate.ps1`  |
 
-    <!-- prettier-ignore -->
-    !!! tip "WinRAR License"
-        Both `unrar` and `WinRAR` require a license, but since the evaluation copy has no time limit you can simply dismiss the prompt.
+3.  Use the following PIP command to create an editable installation and install the required development dependencies:
 
-### ripgrep
+    ```sh
+    pip install -e .[dev]
+    ```
 
-A recommended tool to improve the performance of directory scanning is [`ripgrep`](https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep), a Rust-based directory walker that natively integrates with our [`.ts_ignore`](ignore.md) (`.gitignore`-style) pattern matching system for excluding files and directories. Ripgrep is already pre-installed on some Linux distributions and also available from several package managers.
+### Launching
+
+The entry point for TagStudio is `src/tagstudio/main.py`. You can target this file from your IDE to run or connect a debug session. The example(s) below show off example launch scripts for different IDEs. Here you can also take advantage of [launch arguments](#launch-arguments) to pass your own test [libraries](./library/index.md) to use while developing.
+
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+=== "VS Code"
+    ```json title=".vscode/launch.json"
+    {
+        // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+        // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+        // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+        "version": "0.2.0",
+        "configurations": [
+            {
+                "name": "TagStudio",
+                "type": "python",
+                "request": "launch",
+                "program": "${workspaceRoot}/src/tagstudio/main.py",
+                "console": "integratedTerminal",
+                "justMyCode": true,
+                "args": ["-o", "~/Documents/Example"]
+            }
+        ]
+    }
+    ```
+
+## Building
+
+To build your own executables of TagStudio, first follow the steps in "[Installing with PIP](#installing-with-pip)" including the developer dependencies step. Once that's complete, run the following PyInstaller command:
+
+```
+pyinstaller tagstudio.spec
+```
+
+If you're on Windows or Linux and wish to build a portable executable, then pass the following flag:
+
+```
+pyinstaller tagstudio.spec -- --portable
+```
+
+The resulting executable file(s) will be located in a new folder named "dist".
+
+## Third-Party Dependencies
+
+For audio/video thumbnails and playback you'll also need [FFmpeg](https://ffmpeg.org/download.html) installed on your system. If you encounter any issues with this, please reference our [FFmpeg Help](./help/ffmpeg.md) guide.
+
+You can check to see if FFmpeg and FFprobe are correctly located by launching TagStudio and going to "About TagStudio" in the menu bar.
+
+## Launch Arguments
+
+There are a handful of launch arguments you can pass to TagStudio via the command line or a desktop shortcut.
+
+| Argument               | Short | Description                                          |
+| ---------------------- | ----- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
+| `--open <path>`        | `-o`  | Path to a TagStudio Library folder to open on start. |
+| `--config-file <path>` | `-c`  | Path to the TagStudio config file to load.           |

docs/libraries.md

@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
----
-icon: material/database
----
-
-# :material-database: Libraries
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! info
-    This page is a work in progress and needs to be updated with additional information.
-
-The library is how TagStudio represents your chosen directory, with every file inside being represented by a [file entry](entries.md). You can have as many or few libraries as you wish, since each libraries' data is stored within a `.TagStudio` folder at its root. From there the library save file itself is stored as `ts_library.sqlite`, with TagStudio versions 9.4 and below using a the legacy `ts_library.json` format.
-
-Note that this means [tags](tags.md) you create only exist _per-library_. Global tags along with other library structure updates are planned for future releases on the [roadmap](roadmap.md#library).

docs/library-changes.md

@@ -1,134 +0,0 @@
----
-icon: material/database-edit
----
-
-# :material-database-edit: Library Format
-
-This page outlines the various changes made to the TagStudio library save file format over time, sometimes referred to as the "database" or "database file".
-
----
-
-## JSON
-
-Legacy (JSON) library save format versions were tied to the release version of the program itself. This number was stored in a `version` key inside the JSON file.
-
-### Versions 1.0.0 - 9.4.2
-
-| Used From | Format | Location                                      |
-| --------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------- |
-| v1.0.0    | JSON   | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.json |
-
-The legacy database format for public TagStudio releases [v9.1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/tree/Alpha-v9.1) through [v9.4.2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.4.2). Variations of this format had been used privately since v1.0.0.
-
-Replaced by the new SQLite format introduced in TagStudio [v9.5.0 Pre-Release 1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1).
-
----
-
-## SQLite
-
-Starting with TagStudio [v9.5.0-pr1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1), the library save format has been moved to a [SQLite](https://sqlite.org) format. Legacy JSON libraries are migrated (with the user's consent) to the new format when opening in current versions of the program. The save format versioning is now separate from the program's versioning number.
-
-Versions **1-100** stored the database version in a table called `preferences` in a row with the `key` column of `"DB_VERSION"` inside the corresponding `value` column.
-
-Versions **>101** store the database version in a table called `versions` in a row with the `key` column of `'CURRENT'` inside the corresponding `value` column. The `versions` table also stores the initial database version in which the file was created with under the `'INITIAL'` key. Databases created before this key was introduced will always have `'INITIAL'` value of `100`.
-
-```mermaid
-erDiagram
-  versions {
-    TEXT key PK "Values: ['INITIAL', 'CURRENT']"
-    INTEGER value
-  }
-```
-
-### Versions 1 - 5
-
-These versions were used while developing the new SQLite file format, outside any official or recommended release. These versions **were never supported** in any official capacity and were actively warned against using for real libraries.
-
----
-
-### Version 6
-
-| Used From                                                                       | Format | Location                                        |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.0-pr1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
-The first public version of the SQLite save file format.
-
-Migration from the legacy JSON format is provided via a walkthrough when opening a legacy library in TagStudio [v9.5.0 Pre-Release 1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1) or later.
-
----
-
-### Version 7
-
-| Used From                                                                       | Format | Location                                        |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.0-pr2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr2) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Repairs "Description" fields to use a TEXT_LINE key instead of a TEXT_BOX key.
--   Repairs tags that may have a disambiguation_id pointing towards a deleted tag.
-
----
-
-### Version 8
-
-| Used From                                                                       | Format | Location                                        |
-| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.0-pr4](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr4) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Adds the `color_border` column to the `tag_colors` table. Used for instructing the [secondary color](colors.md#secondary-color) to apply to a tag's border as a new optional behavior.
--   Adds three new default colors: "Burgundy (TagStudio Shades)", "Dark Teal (TagStudio Shades)", and "Dark Lavender (TagStudio Shades)".
--   Updates Neon colors to use the new `color_border` property.
-
----
-
-### Version 9
-
-| Used From                                                               | Format | Location                                        |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.2) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Adds the `filename` column to the `entries` table. Used for sorting entries by filename in search results.
-
----
-
-### Version 100
-
-| Used From                                                                                            | Format | Location                                        |
-| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [74383e3](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/commit/74383e3c3c12f72be1481ab0b86c7360b95c2d85) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Introduces built-in minor versioning
-    -   The version number divided by 100 (and floored) constitutes the **major** version. Major version indicate breaking changes that prevent libraries from being opened in TagStudio versions older than the ones they were created in.
-    -   Values more precise than this ("ones" through "tens" columns) constitute the **minor** version. These indicate minor changes that don't prevent a newer library from being opened in an older version of TagStudio, as long as the major version is not also increased.
--   Swaps `parent_id` and `child_id` values in the `tag_parents` table
-
-#### Version 101
-
-| Used From                                                               | Format | Location                                        |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.4](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.4) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Deprecates the `preferences` table, set to be removed in a future TagStudio version.
--   Introduces the `versions` table
-    -   Has a string `key` column and an int `value` column
-    -   The `key` column stores one of two values: `'INITIAL'` and `'CURRENT'`
-    -   `'INITIAL'` stores the database version number in which in was created
-        -   Pre-existing databases set this number to `100`
-    -   `'CURRENT'` stores the current database version number
-
-#### Version 102
-
-| Used From                                                               | Format | Location                                        |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [v9.5.4](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.4) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Applies repairs to the `tag_parents` table created in [version 100](#version-100), removing rows that reference tags that have been deleted.
-
-#### Version 103
-
-| Used From                                                               | Format | Location                                        |
-| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
-| [#1139](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/pull/1139) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
-
--   Adds the `is_hidden` column to the `tags` table (default `0`). Used for excluding entries tagged with hidden tags from library searches.
--   Sets the `is_hidden` field on the built-in Archived tag to `1`, to match the Archived tag now being hidden by default.

docs/library/entry.md

@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
----
-icon: material/file
----
+# File Entries
 
-# :material-file: Entries
-
-Entries are the individual representations of your files inside a TagStudio [library](./index.md). Each one corresponds one-to-one to a file on disk, and tracks all of the additional [tags](tags.md) and metadata that you attach to it inside TagStudio.
+File entries are the individual representations of your files inside a TagStudio [library](./index.md). Each one corresponds one-to-one to a file on disk, and tracks all of the additional [tags](tag.md) and metadata that you attach to it inside TagStudio.
 
 ## Storage
 
-File entry data is stored within the `ts_library.sqlite` file inside each library's `.TagStudio` folder. No modifications are made to your actual files on disk, and nothing like sidecar files are generated for your files.
+File entry data is storied within the `ts_library.sqlite` file inside each library's `.TagStudio` folder. No modifications are made to your actual files on disk, and nothing like sidecar files are generated for your files.
 
 ## Appearance
 
-File entries appear as thumbnails inside the grid display. The preview panel shows a more detailed preview of the file, along with extra file stats and all attached TagStudio tags and fields.
+File entries appear as file previews both inside the thumbnail grid. The preview panel shows a more detailed preview of the file, along with extra file stats and all attached TagStudio tags and fields.
 
-## Unlinked Entries
+## Unlinked File Entries
 
-If the file that an entry is referencing has been moved, renamed, or deleted on disk, then TagStudio will display its unlinked status with a red chain-link icon instead of its thumbnail image. Certain uncached stats such as the file size and image dimensions will also be unavailable to see in the preview panel.
+If the file that an entry is referencing has been moved, renamed, or deleted on disk, then TagStudio will display a red chain-link icon for the thumbnail image. Certain uncached stats such as the file size and image dimensions will also be unavailable to see in the preview panel when a file becomes unlinked.
 
 To fix file entries that have become unlinked, select the "Fix Unlinked Entries" option from the Tools menu. From there, refresh the unlinked entry count and choose whether to search and relink you files, and/or delete the file entries from your library. This will NOT delete or modify any files on disk.
 
@@ -36,11 +32,11 @@ To fix file entries that have become unlinked, select the "Fix Unlinked Entries"
 -   `date_created` (`DATETIME`/`Datetime`)
     -   _Not currently used, will be implemented in an upcoming update._
     -   The creation date of the file (not the entry).
-    -   Generated from `st_birthtime` on Windows and Mac, and `st_ctime` on Linux.
+    -   Generates from `st_birthtime` on Windows and Mac, and `st_ctime` on Linux.
 -   `date_modified` (`DATETIME`/`Datetime`)
     -   _Not currently used, will be implemented in an upcoming update._
     -   The latest modification date of the file (not the entry).
-    -   Generated from `st_mtime`.
+    -   Generates from `st_mtime`.
 -   `date_added` (`DATETIME`/`Datetime`)
     -   The date the file entry was added to the TagStudio library.
 

docs/library/entry_groups.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+tags:
+  - Upcoming Feature
+---
+
+# Entry Groups
+
+Entries can be grouped via tags marked as "groups" which when applied to different entries will signal TagStudio to treat those entries as a single group inside of searches and browsing.

docs/library/field.md

@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
----
-icon: material/text-box
----
+# Fields
 
-# :material-text-box: Fields
-
-Fields are additional types of metadata that you can attach to [file entries](./entries.md). Like [tags](tags.md), fields are not stored inside files themselves nor in sidecar files, but rather inside the respective TagStudio [library](./index.md) save file.
+Fields are additional types of metadata that you can attach to [file entries](./entry.md). Like [tags](./tag.md), fields are not stored inside files themselves nor in sidecar files, but rather inside the respective TagStudio [library](index.md) save file.
 
 ## Field Types
 
@@ -20,7 +16,7 @@ A long string of text displayed as a box of text.
 
 -   e.g: Description, Notes, etc.
 
-### Datetime
+### Datetime [WIP]
 
 A date and time value.
 

docs/library/index.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Library
+
+The library is how TagStudio represents your chosen directory, with every file inside being represented by a [file entry](./entry.md). You can have as many or few libraries as you wish, since each libraries' data is stored within a `.TagStudio` folder at its root. From there the library save file itself is stored as `ts_library.sqlite`, with TagStudio versions 9.4 and below using a the legacy `ts_library.json` format.
+
+Note that this means [tags](./tag.md) you create only exist _per-library_.

docs/library/library_search.md

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
----
-icon: material/magnify
----
-
-# :material-magnify: Searching
+# Library Search
 
 TagStudio provides various methods to search your library, ranging from TagStudio data such as tags to inherent file data such as paths or media types.
 
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ Searches can be grouped and nested by using parentheses to surround parts of you
 
 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
 !!! example
-    Searching for "(Tag1 `OR` Tag2) `AND` Tag3" will return any results that contain Tag3, plus one or the other (or both) of Tag1 and Tag2.
+    Searching for "(Tag1 `OR` Tag2) `AND` Tag3" will return results any results that contain Tag3, plus one or the other (or both) of Tag1 and Tag2.
 
 ### Escaping Characters
 
@@ -58,13 +54,13 @@ Sometimes search queries have ambiguous characters and need to be "escaped". Thi
 
 ## Tags
 
-[Tag](#tags) search is the default mode of file entry search in TagStudio. No keyword prefix is required, however using `tag:` will also work. The tag search attempts to match tag [names](tags.md#name), [shorthands](tags.md#shorthand), [aliases](tags.md#aliases), as well as allows for tags to [substitute](tags.md#intuition-via-substitution) in for any of their [parent tags](tags.md#parent-tags).
+[Tag](#tags) search is the default mode of file entry search in TagStudio. No keyword prefix is required, however using `tag:` will also work. The tag search attempts to match tag [names](tag.md#name), [shorthands](tag.md#shorthand), [aliases](tag.md#aliases), as well as allows for tags to [substitute](tag.md#intuition-via-substitution) in for any of their [parent tags](tag.md#parent-tags).
 
-You may also see the `tag_id:` prefix keyword show up when using the right-click "Search for Tag" option on tags. This is meant for internal use, and eventually will not be displayed or accessible to the user.
+You may also see the `tag_id:` prefix keyword show up with using the right-click "Search for Tag" option on tags. This is meant for internal use, and eventually will not be displayed or accessible to the user.
 
 ## Fields
 
-_[Field](fields.md) search is currently not in the program, however is coming in a future version._
+_[Field](field.md) search is currently not in the program, however is coming in a future version._
 
 ## File Entry Search
 
@@ -78,7 +74,7 @@ TagStudio uses a "[smartcase](https://neovim.io/doc/user/options.html#'smartcase
 
 #### Glob Syntax
 
-Optionally, you may use [glob](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)>) syntax to search filepaths.
+Optionally, you may use [glob](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glob_(programming)) syntax to search filepaths.
 
 #### Examples
 

docs/library/tag.md

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
----
-icon: material/tag-text
----
-
-# :material-tag-text: Tags
+# Tags
 
 Tags are discrete objects that represent some attribute. This could be a person, place, object, concept, and more. Unlike most tagging systems, TagStudio tags are not solely represented by a line of text or a hashtag. Tags in TagStudio consist of several properties and relationships that give extra customization, searching power, and ease of tagging that cannot be achieved by string-based tags alone. TagStudio tags are designed to be as simple or as complex as you'd like, giving options to users of all skill levels and use cases.
 
@@ -26,17 +22,17 @@ This is a special type of alias that's used for shortening the tag name under sp
 
 Aliases are alternate names that the tag can go by. This may include individual first names for people, alternate spellings, shortened names, and more. If there's a common abbreviation or shortened name for your tag, it's recommended to use the [shorthand](#shorthand) field for this instead.
 
-When searching for a tag, aliases (including the shorthand) can also be used to find the tag. This not only includes searching for tags themselves, but for tagged [file entries](entries.md) as well!
+When searching for a tag, aliases (including the shorthand) can also be used to find the tag. This not only includes searching for tags themselves, but for tagged [file entries](entry.md) as well!
 
-### Disambiguation
+### Automatic Disambiguation
 
 Just as in real life, sometimes there are different attributes that share the same name with one another. The process of adding specificity to something in order to not confuse it with something similar is known as [disambiguation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word-sense_disambiguation). In TagStudio we give the option to automatically disambiguate tag names based on a specially marked [Parent Tag](#parent-tags). Parent tags are explained in further detail below, but for the purposes of tag names they can lend themselves to clarifying the name of a tag without the user needing to manually change the name or add complicated aliases.
 
 Given a tag named "Freddy", we may confuse it with other "Freddy" tags in our library. There are lots of Freddys in the world, after all. If we're talking about Freddy from "Five Nights at Freddy's", then we may already (and likely should) have a separate "Five Nights at Freddy's" tag added as a parent tag. When the disambiguation box next to a parent tag is selected (see image below) then our tag name will automatically display its name with that parent tag's name (or shorthand if available) in parentheses.
 
-![Tag Disambiguation Example](assets/tag_disambiguation_example.png)
+![Tag Disambiguation Example](../assets/tag_disambiguation_example.png)
 
-So if the "Five Nights at Freddy's" tag is added as a parent tag on the "Freddy" tag, and the disambiguation box next to it is checked, then our tag name will automatically be displayed as "Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's)". Better yet, if the "Five Nights at Freddy's" tag has a shorthand such as "FNAF", then our "Freddy" tag will be displayed as "Freddy (FNAF)". This process preserves our base tag name ("Freddy") and provides an option to get a clean and consistent method to display disambiguating parent categories, rather than having to type this information in manually for each applicable tag.
+So if the "Five Night's at Freddy's" tag is added as a parent tag on the "Freddy" tag, and the disambiguation box next to it is checked, then our tag name will automatically be displayed as "Freddy (Five Nights at Freddy's)". Better yet, if the "Five Night's at Freddy's" tag has a shorthand such as "FNAF", then our "Freddy" tag will be displayed as "Freddy (FNAF)". This process preserves our base tag name ("Freddy") and provides an option to get a clean and consistent method to display disambiguating parent categories, rather than having to type this information in manually for each applicable tag.
 
 ## Tag Relationships
 
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ One of the core properties of tags in TagStudio is their ability to form relatio
 
 In a system where tags have no relationships, you're required to add as many tags as you possibly can to describe every last element of an image or file. If you want to tag an image of Shrek, you need to add a tag for `Shrek` himself, a `Character` tag since he's a character, a `Movie` and perhaps `Dreamworks` tag since he's a character from a movie, or perhaps a `Book` tag if we're talking about the original character, and then of course tags for every other attribute of Shrek shown or implied. By allowing tags to have inheritance relationships, we can have a single `Shrek` tag inherit from `Character` (Shrek IS a character) as well as from a separate `Shrek (Movie Franchise)` tag that itself inherits from `Movie Franchise` and `Dreamworks`. Now by simply adding the `Shrek` tag to an image, we've effectively also added the `Character`, `Shrek (Move Franchise)`, `Movie Franchise`, and `Dreamworks` attributes all in one go. On the image entry itself we only see `Shrek`, but the rest of the attributes are implied.
 
-![Shrek Tag Details](assets/built_tag_shrek.png)
+![Shrek Tag Details](../assets/built_tag_shrek.png)
 
 #### Intuition via Substitution
 
@@ -64,11 +60,9 @@ Lastly, when searching your files with broader categories such as `Character` or
 
 ### Component Tags
 
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning ""
-    **_Coming in version 9.6.x_**
+**_[Coming in version 9.6](../updates/roadmap.md#v96)_**
 
-Component tags will be built from a composition-based, or "HAS" type relationship between tags. This takes care of instances where an attribute may "have" another attribute, but doesn't inherit from it. Shrek may be an `Ogre`, he may be a `Character`, but he is NOT a `Leather Vest` - even if he's commonly seen _with_ it. Component tags, along with the upcoming "Tag Override" feature, are built to handle these cases in a way that still simplifies the tagging process without adding too much undue complexity for the user.
+Component tags will be built from a composition-based, or "HAS" type relationship between tags. This takes care of instances where an attribute may "have" another attribute, but doesn't inherit from it. Shrek may be an `Orge`, he may be a `Character`, but he is NOT a `Leather Vest` - even if he's commonly seen _with_ it. Component tags, along with the upcoming [Tag Override](tag_overrides.md) feature, are built to handle these cases in a way that still simplifies the tagging process without adding too much undue complexity for the user.
 
 ## Tag Appearance
 
@@ -76,19 +70,17 @@ Component tags will be built from a composition-based, or "HAS" type relationshi
 
 Tags use a default uncolored appearance by default, however can take on a number of built-in and user-created colors and color palettes! Tag color palettes can be based on a single color value (see: TagStudio Standard, TagStudio Shades, TagStudio Pastels) or use an optional secondary color use for the text and optionally the tag border (e.g. TagStudio Neon).
 
-![Tag Color Selection](assets/tag_color_selection.png)
+![Tag Color Selection](../assets/tag_color_selection.png)
 
 #### User-Created Colors
 
-Custom palettes and colors can be created via the [Tag Color Manager](colors.md). These colors will display alongside the built-in colors inside the tag selection window and are separated by their namespace names. Colors which use the secondary color for the tag border will be outlined in that color, otherwise they will only display the secondary color on the bottom of the swatch to indicate at a glance that the text colors are different.
+Custom palettes and colors can be created via the [Tag Color Manager](./tag_color.md). These colors will display alongside the built-in colors inside the tag selection window and are separated by their namespace names. Colors which use the secondary color for the tag border will be outlined in that color, otherwise they will only display the secondary color on the bottom of the swatch to indicate at a glance that the text colors are different.
 
-![Custom Tag Color Selection](assets/custom_tag_color_selection.png)
+![Custom Tag Color Selection](../assets/custom_tag_color_selection.png)
 
 ### Icon
 
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning ""
-    **_Coming in version 9.6.x_**
+**_[Coming in version 9.6](../updates/roadmap.md#v96)_**
 
 ## Tag Properties
 
@@ -96,25 +88,13 @@ Properties are special attributes of tags that change their behavior in some way
 
 #### Is Category
 
-The "Is Category" property of tags determines if a tag should be treated as a category itself when being organized inside the preview panel. If this tag or any tags inheriting from this tag (i.e. tags that have this tag as a "[Parent Tag](#parent-tags)"), then these tags will appear under a separated group that's named after this tag. Tags inheriting from multiple "category tags" will still show up under any applicable category.
+When the "Is Category" property is checked, this tag now acts as a category separator inside the preview panel. If this tag or any tags inheriting from this tag (i.e. tags that have this tag as a "[Parent Tag](#parent-tags)"), then these tags will appear under a separated group that's named after this tag. Tags inheriting from multiple "category tags" will still show up under any applicable category. _Read more under: [Tag Categories](../library/tag_categories.md)._
 
-This means that duplicates of tags can appear on entries if the tag inherits from multiple parent categories, however this is by design and reflects the nature of multiple inheritance. Any tags not inheriting from a category tag will simply show under a default "Tag" section.
-
-![Tag Category Example](assets/tag_categories_example.png)
-
-### Built-In Tags and Categories
-
-The built-in tags "Favorite" and "Archived" inherit from the built-in "Meta Tags" category which is marked as a category by default. This behavior of default tags can be fully customized by disabling the category option and/or by adding/removing the tags' Parent Tags.
-
-### Migrating from v9.4 Libraries
-
-Due to the nature of how tags and Tag Felids operated prior to v9.5, the organization style of Tag Categories vs Tag Fields is not 1:1. Instead of tags being organized into fields on a per-entry basis, tags themselves determine their organizational layout via the "Is Property" flag. Any tags _(not currently inheriting from either the "Favorite" or "Archived" tags)_ will be shown under the default "Tags" header upon migrating to the v9.5+ library format. Similar organization to Tag Fields can be achieved by using the built-in "Meta Tags" tag or any other marked with "Is Category" and then setting those tags as parents for other tags to inherit from.
+![Tag Category Example](../assets/tag_categories_example.png)
 
 #### Is Hidden
 
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! warning ""
-    **_Coming in version 9.6.x_**
+**_[Coming in version 9.6](../updates/roadmap.md#v96)_**
 
 When the "Is Hidden" property is checked, any file entries tagged with this tag will not show up in searches by default. This property comes by default with the built-in "Archived" tag.
 

docs/library/tag_categories.md

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+---
+tags:
+---
+
+# Tag Categories
+
+The "Is Category" property of tags determines if a tag should be treated as a category itself when being organized inside the preview panel. Tags marked as categories will show themselves and all tags inheriting from it (including recursively) underneath a field-like section with the tag's name. This means that duplicates of tags can appear on entries if the tag inherits from multiple parent categories, however this is by design and reflects the nature multiple inheritance. Any tags not inheriting from a category tag will simply show under a default "Tag" section.
+
+![Tag Categories Example](../assets/tag_categories_example.png)
+
+### Built-In Tags and Categories
+
+The built-in tags "Favorite" and "Archived" inherit from the built-in "Meta Tags" category which is marked as a category by default. This behavior of default tags can be fully customized by disabling the category option and/or by adding/removing the tags' Parent Tags.
+
+### Migrating from v9.4 Libraries
+
+Due to the nature of how tags and Tag Felids operated prior to v9.5, the organization style of Tag Categories vs Tag Fields is not 1:1. Instead of tags being organized into fields on a per-entry basis, tags themselves determine their organizational layout via the "Is Property" flag. Any tags _(not currently inheriting from either the "Favorite" or "Archived" tags)_ will be shown under the default "Tags" header upon migrating to the v9.5+ library format. Similar organization to Tag Fields can be achieved by using the built-in "Meta Tags" tag or any other marked with "Is Category" and then setting those tags as parents for other tags to inherit from.

docs/library/tag_color.md

@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
----
-icon: material/palette
----
-
-# :material-palette: Colors
+# Tag Colors
 
 TagStudio features a variety of built-in tag colors, alongside the ability for users to create their own custom tag color palettes.
 
 ## Tag Color Manager
 
-The Tag Color Manager is where you can create and manage your custom tag colors and associated namespaces. You can access the Tag Color Manager from the "File -> Manage Tag Colors" option in the menu bar.
+The Tag Color Manager is where you can create and manage your custom tag colors and associated namespaces. To open the Tag Color Manager, go to "File -> Manage Tag Colors" option in the menu bar.
 
-![Tag Color Manager](assets/tag_color_manager.png)
+![Tag Color Manager](../assets/tag_color_manager.png)
 
 ## Creating a Namespace
 
@@ -20,7 +16,7 @@ _\* Color pack sharing coming in a future update_
 
 To create your first namespace, either click the "New Namespace" button or the large button prompt underneath the built-in colors.
 
-![Create Namespace](assets/create_namespace.png)
+![Create Namespace](../assets/create_namespace.png)
 
 ### Name
 
@@ -40,7 +36,7 @@ Namespaces beginning with "tagstudio" are reserved by TagStudio and will automat
 
 Once you've created your first namespace, click the "+" button inside the namespace section to create a color. To edit a color that you've previously created, either click on the color name or right click and select "Edit Color" from the context menu.
 
-![Create Color (Primary Color)](assets/custom_color_primary_only.png)
+![Create Color (Primary Color)](../assets/custom_color_primary_only.png)
 
 ### Name
 
@@ -62,14 +58,14 @@ The primary color is used as the main tag color and by default is used as the ba
 
 By default, the secondary color is only used as an optional override for the tag text color. This color can be cleared by clicking the adjacent "Reset" button.
 
-![Create Color (Secondary Color)](assets/custom_color_no_border.png)
+![Create Color (Secondary Color)](../assets/custom_color_no_border.png)
 
 The secondary color can also be used as the tag border color by checking the "Use Secondary Color for Border" box.
 
-![Create Color (Use Secondary for Border)](assets/custom_color_border.png)
+![Create Color (Use Secondary for Border)](../assets/custom_color_border.png)
 
 ## Using Colors
 
 When editing a tag, click the tag color button to bring up the tag color selection panel. From here you can choose any built-in TagStudio color as well as any of your custom colors.
 
-![Tag Color Selection](assets/tag_color_selection.png)
+![Tag Color Selection](../assets/tag_color_selection.png)

docs/library/tag_overrides.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+tags:
+    - Upcoming Feature
+---
+
+# Tag Overrides
+
+Tag overrides are the ability to add or remove [parent tags](./tag.md#parent-tags) from a [tag](./tag.md) on a per-[entry](./entry.md) basis.
+
+## Examples
+
+<figure markdown="span">
+  ![Example 1](../assets/tag_override_ex-1.png){ height="300" }
+  <figcaption>Ex. 1 - Comparing standard tag composition vs additive and subtractive inheritance overrides.</figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<figure markdown="span">
+  ![Example 2](../assets/tag_override_ex-2.png){ height="300" }
+  <figcaption>Ex. 2 - Parent tag swap using tag overrides.</figcaption>
+</figure>

docs/preview-support.md

@@ -1,162 +0,0 @@
----
-icon: material/image-check
----
-
-# :material-image-check: Supported Previews
-
-TagStudio offers built-in preview and thumbnail support for a wide variety of file types. Files that don't have explicit support can still be added to your library like normal, they will just show a default icon for thumbnails and previews. TagStudio also references the file's [MIME](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_type) type in an attempt to render previews for file types that haven't gained explicit support yet.
-
-### :material-image-outline: Images
-
-Images will generate thumbnails the first time they are viewed or since the last time they were modified. Thumbnails are used in the grid view, but not in the Preview Panel. Animated images will play in the Preview Panel.
-
-| Filetype             | Extensions                                         |              Animation              |
-| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | :---------------------------------: |
-| Animated PNG         | `.apng`                                            | :material-check-circle:{.lg .green} |
-| Apple Icon Image     | `.icns`                                            | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| AVIF                 | `.avif`                                            | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| Bitmap               | `.bmp`                                             | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| GIF                  | `.gif`                                             | :material-check-circle:{.lg .green} |
-| HEIF                 | `.heif`, `.heic`                                   | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| JPEG                 | `.jpeg`, `.jpg`, `.jfif`, `.jif`, `.jpg_large`[^1] | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| JPEG-XL              | `.jxl`                                             |  :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| OpenEXR              | `.exr`                                             | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| OpenRaster           | `.ora`                                             | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| PNG                  | `.png`                                             | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| SVG                  | `.svg`                                             |  :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| TIFF                 | `.tiff`, `.tif`                                    | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-| Valve Texture Format | `.vtf`                                             |  :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| WebP                 | `.webp`                                            | :material-check-circle:{.lg .green} |
-| Windows Icon         | `.ico`                                             | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray}  |
-
-#### :material-image-outline: RAW Images
-
-| Filetype                         | Extensions             |
-| -------------------------------- | ---------------------- |
-| Camera Image File Format (Canon) | `.crw`, `.cr2`, `.cr3` |
-| Digital Negative                 | `.dng`                 |
-| Fuji RAW                         | `.raf`                 |
-| Nikon RAW                        | `.nef`, `.nrw`         |
-| Olympus RAW                      | `.orf`                 |
-| Panasonic RAW                    | `.raw`, `.rw2`         |
-| Sony RAW                         | `.arw`                 |
-
-### :material-movie-open: Videos
-
-Video thumbnails will default to the closest viable frame from the middle of the video. Both thumbnail generation and video playback in the Preview Panel requires [FFmpeg](install.md#third-party-dependencies) installed on your system.
-
-| Filetype              | Extensions              | Dependencies |
-| --------------------- | ----------------------- | :----------: |
-| 3GP                   | `.3gp`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-| AVI                   | `.avi`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-| AVIF                  | `.avif`                 |    FFmpeg    |
-| FLV                   | `.flv`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-| HEVC                  | `.hevc`                 |    FFmpeg    |
-| Matroska              | `.mkv`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-| MP4                   | `.mp4` , `.m4p`         |    FFmpeg    |
-| MPEG Transport Stream | `.ts`                   |    FFmpeg    |
-| QuickTime             | `.mov`, `.movie`, `.qt` |    FFmpeg    |
-| WebM                  | `.webm`                 |    FFmpeg    |
-| WMV                   | `.wmv`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-
-### :material-sine-wave: Audio
-
-Audio thumbnails will default to embedded cover art (if any) and fallback to generated waveform thumbnails. Audio file playback is supported in the Preview Panel if you have [FFmpeg](install.md#third-party-dependencies) installed on your system. Audio waveforms are currently not cached.
-
-| Filetype            | Extensions               | Dependencies |
-| ------------------- | ------------------------ | :----------: |
-| AAC                 | `.aac`, `.m4a`           |    FFmpeg    |
-| AIFF                | `.aiff`, `.aif`, `.aifc` |    FFmpeg    |
-| Apple Lossless[^2]  | `.alac`, `.aac`          |    FFmpeg    |
-| FLAC                | `.flac`                  |    FFmpeg    |
-| MP3                 | `.mp3`                   |    FFmpeg    |
-| Ogg                 | `.ogg`                   |    FFmpeg    |
-| WAVE                | `.wav`, `.wave`          |    FFmpeg    |
-| Windows Media Audio | `.wma`                   |    FFmpeg    |
-
-### :material-file-chart: Documents
-
-Preview support for office documents or well-known project file formats varies by the format and whether or not embedded thumbnails are available to be read from. OpenDocument-based files are typically supported.
-
-| Filetype                             | Extensions            | Preview Type                                                               |
-|--------------------------------------| --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Blender                              | `.blend`, `.blend<#>` | Embedded thumbnail :material-alert-circle:{ title="If available in file" } |
-| Clip Studio Paint                    | `.clip`               | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| Keynote (Apple iWork)                | `.key`                | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| Krita[^3]                            | `.kra`, `.krz`        | Embedded thumbnail :material-alert-circle:{ title="If available in file" } |
-| Mdipack (FireAlpaca, Medibang Paint) | `.mdp`                | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| MuseScore                            | `.mscz`               | Embedded thumbnail :material-alert-circle:{ title="If available in file" } |
-| Numbers (Apple iWork)                | `.numbers`            | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| OpenDocument Presentation            | `.odp`, `.fodp`       | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| OpenDocument Spreadsheet             | `.ods`, `.fods`       | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| OpenDocument Text                    | `.odt`, `.fodt`       | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| Pages (Apple iWork)                  | `.pages`              | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| Paint.NET                            | `.pdn`                | Embedded thumbnail                                                         |
-| PDF                                  | `.pdf`                | First page render                                                          |
-| Photoshop                            | `.psd`                | Flattened image render                                                     |
-| PowerPoint (Microsoft Office)        | `.pptx`, `.ppt`       | Embedded thumbnail :material-alert-circle:{ title="If available in file" } |
-
-### :material-archive: Archives
-
-Archive thumbnails will display the first image from the archive within the Preview Panel.
-
-| Filetype | Extensions     |
-|----------|----------------|
-| 7-Zip    | `.7z`, `.s7z`  |
-| RAR      | `.rar`         |
-| Tar      | `.tar`, `.tgz` |
-| Zip      | `.zip`         |
-
-### :material-book: eBooks
-
-| Filetype           | Extensions                    | Preview Type                 |
-| ------------------ | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------- |
-| EPUB               | `.epub`                       | Embedded cover               |
-| Comic Book Archive | `.cbr`, `.cbt` `.cbz`, `.cb7` | Embedded cover or first page |
-
-### :material-cube-outline: 3D Models
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! failure "3D Model Support"
-    TagStudio does not currently support previews for 3D model files *(outside of Blender project embedded thumbnails)*. This is on our [roadmap](roadmap.md#uiux) for a future release.
-
-### :material-format-font: Fonts
-
-Font thumbnails will use a "Aa" example preview of the font, with a full alphanumeric of the font available in the Preview Panel.
-
-| Filetype             | Extensions        |
-| -------------------- | ----------------- |
-| OpenType Font        | `.otf`, `.otc`    |
-| TrueType Font        | `.ttf`, `.ttc`    |
-| Web Open Font Format | `.woff`, `.woff2` |
-
-### :material-text-box: Text
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! info "Plain Text Support"
-    TagStudio supports the *vast* majority of files considered to be "[plain text](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plain_text)". If an extension or format is not listed here, odds are it's still supported anyway.
-
-Text files render the first 256 bytes of text information to an image preview for thumbnails and the Preview Panel. Improved thumbnails, full scrollable text, and syntax highlighting are on our [roadmap](roadmap.md#uiux) for future features.
-
-| Filetype   | Extensions                                    |        Syntax Highlighting         |
-| ---------- | --------------------------------------------- | :--------------------------------: |
-| CSV        | `.csv`                                        | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| HTML       | `.html`, `.htm`, `.xhtml`, `.shtml`, `.dhtml` | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| JSON       | `.json`, `.jsonc`, `.json5`                   | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| Markdown   | `.md`, `.markdown`, `.mkd`, `.rmd`            | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| Plain Text | `.txt`, `.text`                               | :material-minus-circle:{.lg .gray} |
-| TOML       | `.toml`                                       | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| XML        | `.xml`, `.xul`                                | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-| YAML       | `.yaml`, `.yml`                               | :material-close-circle:{.lg .red}  |
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-start -->
-[^1]:
-    The `.jpg_large` extension is unofficial and instead the byproduct of how [Google Chrome used to download images from Twitter](https://fileinfo.com/extension/jpg_large). Since this mangled extension is still in circulation, TagStudio supports it.
-
-[^2]:
-    Apple Lossless traditionally uses `.m4a` and `.caf` containers, but may unofficially use the `.alac` extension. The `.m4a` container is also used for separate compressed audio codecs.
-
-[^3]:
-    Krita also supports saving projects as OpenRaster `.ora` files. Support for these is listed in the "[Images](#images)" section.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore-end -->

docs/roadmap.md

@@ -1,283 +0,0 @@
----
-icon: material/map-check
----
-
-# :material-map-check: Roadmap
-
-This page outlines the current and planned features required for TagStudio to be considered "feature complete" (v10.0.0). Features and changes are broken up by group in order to better assess the overall state of those features. [Priority levels](#priority-levels) and [version estimates](#version-estimates) are provided in order to give a rough idea of what's planned and when it may release.
-
-This roadmap will update as new features are planned or completed. If there's a feature you'd like to see but is not listed on this page, please check the GitHub [Issues](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/issues) page and submit a feature request if one does not already exist!
-
-## Priority Levels
-
-Planned features and changes are assigned **priority levels** to signify how important they are to the feature-complete version of TagStudio and to serve as a general guide for what should be worked on first, along with [version estimates](#version-estimates). When features are completed, their priority level icons are removed.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! info "Priority Level Icons"
-    -   :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **High Priority** - Core features
-    -   :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **Medium Priority** - Important, but not necessary
-    -   :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" } **Low Priority** - Just nice to have
-
-## Version Estimates
-
-Features are given rough estimations for which version they will be completed in, and are listed next to their names (e.g. Feature **[v9.0.0]**). They are eventually replaced with links to the version changelog in which they were completed in, if applicable.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    For a more definitive and up-to-date list of features planned for near-future updates, please reference the current GitHub [Milestones](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/milestones)!
-
----
-
-## Core
-
-### :material-database: SQL Library Database
-
-An improved SQLite-based library save file format in which legacy JSON libraries are be migrated to.
-Must be finalized or deemed "feature complete" before other core features are developed or finalized.
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! note
-    See the "[Library](#library)" section for features related to the library database rather than the underlying schema.
-
--   [x] A SQLite-based library save file format **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
--   [ ] Cached File Properties Table :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [x] Date Entry Added to Library :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Date File Created :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Date File Modified :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Date Photo Taken :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Media Duration :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Media Dimensions :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Word Count :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
-
-### :material-database-cog: Core Library + API
-
-A separated, UI agnostic core library that would be used to interface with the TagStudio library format. Would host an API for communication from outside the program. This would be licensed under the more permissive [MIT](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MIT_License) license to foster wider adoption compared to the TagStudio application source code.
-
--   [ ] Core Library :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
--   [ ] Core Library API :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
--   [ ] MIT License :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
-
-### :material-clipboard-text: Format Specification
-
-A detailed written specification for the TagStudio tag and/or library format. Intended for used by third-parties to build alternative cores or protocols that can remain interoperable.
-
--   [ ] Format Specification Established :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
-
----
-
-## Application
-
-### :material-button-cursor: UI/UX
-
--   [x] Library Grid View
-    -   [ ] Explore Filesystem in Grid View :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Infinite Scrolling (No Pagination) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Library List View :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Explore Filesystem in List View :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Lightbox View :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   Similar to List View in concept, but displays one large preview that can cycle back/forth between entries.
-    -   [ ] Smaller thumbnails of immediate adjacent entries below :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [x] Library Statistics Screen **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
--   [x] Unified Library Health/Cleanup Screen **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Fix Unlinked Entries
-    -   [x] Fix Duplicate Files
-    -   [x] ~~Fix Duplicate Entries~~
-    -   [x] Remove Ignored Entries **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Delete Old Backups **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Delete Legacy JSON File **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
--   [x] Translations
--   [ ] Search Bar Rework :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
-    -   [ ] Improved Tag Autocomplete :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Tags appear as widgets in search bar :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [x] Unified Media Player
-    -   [x] Auto-Hiding Player Controls
-    -   [x] Play/Pause
-    -   [x] Loop
-    -   [x] Toggle Autoplay
-    -   [x] Volume Control
-    -   [x] Toggle Mute
-    -   [x] Timeline scrubber
-    -   [ ] Fullscreen :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Fine-Tuned UI/UX :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6]**
--   [ ] 3D Model Thumbnails/Previews :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] STL File Support
-    -   [ ] OBJ File Support
--   [ ] Plaintext Thumbnails/Previews :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [x] Basic Support
-    -   [ ] Full File Preview :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Syntax Highlighting :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Toggleable Persistent Tagging Panel :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Top Tags
-    -   [ ] Recent Tags
-    -   [ ] Tag Search
-    -   [ ] Pinned Tags
--   [ ] New Tabbed Tag Building UI to Support New Tag Features :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Custom Thumbnail Overrides :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Media Duration Labels :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Word/Line Count Labels :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
--   [ ] Custom Tag Badges :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
-    -   Would serve as an addition/alternative to the Favorite and Archived badges.
-
-### :material-cog: Settings
-
--   [x] Application Settings
-    -   [x] Stored in System User Folder/Designated Folder
-    -   [x] Language
-    -   [x] Date and Time Format
-    -   [x] Theme
-    -   [x] Thumbnail Generation **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
--   [x] Configurable Page Size
--   [ ] Library Settings :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Stored in `.TagStudio` folder :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Toggle File Extension Label :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Toggle Duration Label :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-
-### :material-puzzle: Plugin Support
-
-Some form of official plugin support for TagStudio, likely with its own API that may connect to or encapsulate part of the the [core library API](#core-library-api).
-
--   [ ] Plugin Support :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
-
----
-
-## [Library](libraries.md)
-
-### :material-wrench: Library Mechanics
-
--   [x] Per-Library Tags
--   [ ] Global Tags :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Multiple Root Directories :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Ability to store TagStudio library folder separate from library files :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Automatic Entry Relinking :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
-    -   [ ] Detect Renames :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Detect Moves :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Detect Deletions :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Performant :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Background File Scanning :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
--   [x] Thumbnail Caching **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [ ] Audio Waveform Caching :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
-
-### :material-grid: [Entries](entries.md)
-
-Library representations of files or file-like objects.
-
--   [x] File Entries **[v1.0.0]**
--   [ ] Folder Entries :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] URL Entries / Bookmarks :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
--   [x] Fields
-    -   [x] Text Lines
-    -   [x] Text Boxes
-    -   [x] Datetimes **[[v9.5.4](changelog.md#954-september-1st-2025)]**
-    -   [ ] User-Titled Fields :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-        -   [ ] Removal of Deprecated Fields :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Entry Groups :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
-    -   [ ] Non-exclusive; Entries can be in multiple groups :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Ability to number entries within group :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Ability to set sorting method for group :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Ability to set custom thumbnail for group :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Group is treated as entry with tags and metadata :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Nested groups :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-
-### :material-tag-text: [Tags](tags.md)
-
-Discrete library objects representing [attributes](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Property_(philosophy)>). Can be applied to library [entries](entries.md), or applied to other tags to build traversable relationships.
-
--   [x] Tag Name **[v8.0.0]**
--   [x] Tag Shorthand Name **[v8.0.0]**
--   [x] Tag Aliases List **[v8.0.0]**
--   [x] Tag Color **[v8.0.0]**
--   [ ] Tag Description :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [x] Tag Colors
-    -   [x] Built-in Color Palette **[v8.0.0]**
-    -   [x] User-Defined Colors **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Primary and Secondary Colors **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
--   [ ] Tag Icons :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Small Icons :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Large Icons for Profiles :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Built-in Icon Packs (i.e. Boxicons) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] User-Defined Icons :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [x] [Category Property](tags.md#is-category) **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Property available for tags that allow the tag and any inheriting from it to be displayed separately in the preview panel under a title
-    -   [ ] Fine-tuned exclusion from categories :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Hidden Property :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Built-in "Archived" tag has this property by default :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Checkbox near search bar to show hidden tags in search :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Tag Relationships
-    -   [x] [Parent Tags](tags.md#parent-tags) ([Inheritance](<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inheritance_(object-oriented_programming)>) Relationship) **[v9.0.0]**
-    -   [ ] [Component Tags](tags.md#component-tags) ([Composition](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_composition) Relationship) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Multiple Language Support :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" } **[v9.9.x]**
--   [ ] Tag Overrides :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Tag Merging :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-
-### :material-magnify: [Search](search.md)
-
--   [x] Tag Search **[v8.0.0]**
--   [x] Filename Search **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Glob Search **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
--   [x] Filetype Search **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Search by Extension (e.g. ".jpg", ".png") **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-        -   [x] Optional consolidation of extension synonyms (i.e. ".jpg" can equal ".jpeg") **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Search by media type (e.g. "image", "video", "document") **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
--   [ ] Field Content Search :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [x] [Boolean Operators](search.md) **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
-    -   [x] `AND` Operator
-    -   [x] `OR` Operator
-    -   [x] `NOT` Operator
-    -   [x] Parenthesis Grouping
-    -   [x] Character Escaping
--   [ ] `HAS` Operator (for [Component Tags](tags.md#component-tags)) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
--   [ ] Conditional Search :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **[v9.7.x]**
-    -   [ ] Compare Dates :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Compare Durations :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Compare File Sizes :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Compare Dimensions :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [x] Smartcase Search **[[v9.5.0](changelog.md#950-march-3rd-2025)]**
--   [ ] Search Result Sorting
-    -   [x] Sort by Filename **[[v9.5.2](changelog.md#952-march-31st-2025)]**
-    -   [x] Sort by Date Entry Added to Library **[[v9.5.2](changelog.md#952-march-31st-2025)]**
-    -   [ ] Sort by File Creation Date :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Sort by File Modification Date :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [ ] Sort by File Modification Date :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Sort by Date Taken (Photos) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.6.x]**
-    -   [x] Random/Shuffle Sort
--   [ ] OCR Search :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
--   [ ] Fuzzy Search :material-chevron-up:{ .priority-low title="Low Priority" }
-
-### :material-file-cog: [Macros](macros.md)
-
--   [ ] Standard, Human Readable Format (TOML) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.5.x]**
--   [ ] Versioning System :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.5.x]**
--   [ ] Triggers **[v9.5.x]**
-    -   [ ] On File Added :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] On Library Refresh :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] [...]
--   [ ] Actions **[v9.5.x]**
-    -   [ ] Add Tag(s) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Add Field(s) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Set Field Content :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] [...]
-
-### :material-table-arrow-right: Sharable Data
-
-Sharable TagStudio library data in the form of data packs (tags, colors, etc.) or other formats.
-Packs are intended as an easy way to import and export specific data between libraries and users, while export-only formats are intended to be imported by other programs.
-
--   [ ] Color Packs :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.5.x]**
-    -   [ ] Importable
-    -   [ ] Exportable
-    -   [x] UUIDs + Namespaces :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [x] Standard, Human Readable Format (TOML) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Versioning System :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Tag Packs :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.9.x]**
-    -   [ ] Importable :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Exportable :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] UUIDs + Namespaces :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Standard, Human Readable Format (TOML) :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Versioning System :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" }
--   [ ] Macro Sharing :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v9.5.x]**
-    -   [ ] Importable :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
-    -   [ ] Exportable :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" }
--   [ ] Sharable Entry Data :material-chevron-double-up:{ .priority-med title="Medium Priority" } **[v9.9.x]**
-    -   _Specifics of this are yet to be determined_
--   [ ] Export Library to Human Readable Format :material-chevron-triple-up:{ .priority-high title="High Priority" } **[v10.0.0]**
-    -   Intended to give users more flexible options with their data if they wish to migrate away from TagStudio

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----
-icon: material/sign-text
----
-
-# :material-sign-text: Style Guide
-
-## Formatting
-
-Most of the style guidelines can be checked, fixed, and enforced via Ruff. Older code may not be adhering to all of these guidelines, in which case _"do as I say, not as I do"..._
-
--   Do your best to write clear, concise, and modular code.
-    -   This should include making methods private by default (e.g. `__method()`)
-    -   Methods should only be protected (e.g. `_method()`) or public (e.g. `method()`) when needed and warranted
--   Keep a maximum column width of no more than **100** characters.
--   Code comments should be used to help describe sections of code that can't speak for themselves.
--   Use [Google style](https://google.github.io/styleguide/pyguide.html#s3.8-comments-and-docstrings) docstrings for any classes and functions you add.
-    -   If you're modifying an existing function that does _not_ have docstrings, you don't _have_ to add docstrings to it... but it would be pretty cool if you did ;)
--   Imports should be ordered alphabetically.
--   Lists of values should be ordered using their [natural sort order](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_sort_order).
-    -   Some files have their methods ordered alphabetically as well (i.e. [`thumb_renderer`](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/blob/main/src/tagstudio/qt/widgets/thumb_renderer.py)). If you're working in a file and notice this, please try and keep to the pattern.
--   When writing text for window titles or form titles, use "[Title Case](https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/capitalization/title-case)" capitalization. Your IDE may have a command to format this for you automatically, although some may incorrectly capitalize short prepositions. In a pinch you can use a website such as [capitalizemytitle.com](https://capitalizemytitle.com/) to check.
--   If it wasn't mentioned above, then stick to [**PEP-8**](https://peps.python.org/pep-0008/)!
-
-## Qt
-
-As of writing this section, the QT part of the code base is quite unstructured and the View and Controller parts are completely intermixed[^1]. This makes maintenance, fixes and general understanding of the code base quite challenging, because the interesting parts you are looking for are entangled in a bunch of repetitive UI setup code. To address this we are aiming to more strictly separate the view and controller aspects of the QT frontend.
-
-The general structure of the QT code base should look like this:
-
-```
-qt
-├── controllers
-│   ├── widgets
-│   │   └── preview_panel_controller.py
-│   └── main_window_controller.py
-├── views
-│   ├── widgets
-│   │   └── preview_panel_view.py
-│   └── main_window_view.py
-├── ts_qt.py
-└── mixed.py
-```
-
-In this structure there are the `views` and `controllers` sub-directories. They have the exact same structure and for every `<component>_view.py` there is a `<component>_controller.py` at the same location in the other subdirectory and vice versa.
-
-Typically the classes should look like this:
-
-```py
-# my_cool_widget_view.py
-class MyCoolWidgetView(QWidget):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.__button = QPushButton()
-        self.__color_dropdown = QComboBox()
-        # ...
-        self.__connect_callbacks()
-
-    def __connect_callbacks(self):
-        self.__button.clicked.connect(self._button_click_callback)
-        self.__color_dropdown.currentIndexChanged.connect(
-            lambda idx: self._color_dropdown_callback(self.__color_dropdown.itemData(idx))
-        )
-
-    def _button_click_callback(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-```
-
-```py
-# my_cool_widget_controller.py
-class MyCoolWidget(MyCoolWidgetView):
-    def __init__(self):
-        super().__init__()
-
-    def _button_click_callback(self):
-        print("Button was clicked!")
-
-    def _color_dropdown_callback(self, color: Color):
-        print(f"The selected color is now: {color}")
-```
-
-Observe the following key aspects of this example:
-
--   The Controller is just called `MyCoolWidget` instead of `MyCoolWidgetController` as it will be directly used by other code
--   The UI elements are in private variables
-    -   This enforces that the controller shouldn't directly access UI elements
-    -   Instead the view should provide a protected API (e.g. `_get_color()`) for things like setting/getting the value of a dropdown, etc.
-    -   Instead of `_get_color()` there could also be a `_color` method marked with `@property`
--   The callback methods are already defined as protected methods with NotImplementedErrors
-    -   Defines the interface the callbacks
-    -   Enforces that UI events be handled
-
-<!-- prettier-ignore -->
-!!! tip
-    A good (non-exhaustive) rule of thumb is: If it requires a non-UI import, then it doesn't belong in the `*_view.py` file.
-
-[^1]: For an explanation of the Model-View-Controller (MVC) Model, checkout this article: [MVC Framework Introduction](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/mvc-framework-introduction/).

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+---
+title: Changelog
+---
+--8<-- "CHANGELOG.md"

docs/updates/roadmap.md

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+# Feature Roadmap
+
+This checklist details the current and remaining features required at a minimum for TagStudio to be considered "Feature Complete". This list is _not_ a definitive list for additional feature requests and PRs as they come in, but rather an outline of my personal core feature set intended for TagStudio.
+
+## Priorities
+
+Features are broken up into the following priority levels, with nested priorities referencing their relative priority for the overall feature (i.e. A [LOW] priority feature can have a [HIGH] priority element but it otherwise still a [LOW] priority item overall):
+
+-   [HIGH] - Core feature
+-   [MEDIUM] - Important but not necessary
+-   [LOW] - Just nice to have
+
+## Version Milestones
+
+These version milestones are rough estimations for when the previous core features will be added. For a more definitive idea for when features are coming, please reference the current GitHub [milestones](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/milestones).
+
+<!-- prettier-ignore -->
+!!! note
+    This list was created after the release of version 9.4
+
+### v9.5
+
+#### Core
+
+-   [x] SQL backend [HIGH]
+
+#### Tags
+
+-   [x] Deleting Tags [HIGH]
+-   [ ] User-defined tag colors [HIGH]
+    -   [x] ID based, not string or hex [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Color name [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Color value (hex) [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Existing colors are now a set of base colors [HIGH]
+-   [x] [Tag Categories](../library/tag_categories.md) [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Property available for tags that allow the tag and any inheriting from it to be displayed separately in the preview panel under a title [HIGH]
+
+#### Search
+
+-   [x] Boolean operators [HIGH]
+-   [x] Filename search [HIGH]
+-   [x] File type search [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Search by extension (e.g. ".jpg", ".png") [HIGH]
+        -   [x] Optional consolidation of extension synonyms (i.e. ".jpg" can equal ".jpeg") [LOW]
+    -   [x] Search by media type (e.g. "image", "video", "document") [MEDIUM]
+-   [x] Sort by date added [HIGH]
+
+#### UI
+
+-   [ ] Translations _(Any applicable)_ [MEDIUM]
+
+#### Performance
+
+-   [x] Thumbnail caching [HIGH]
+
+### v9.6
+
+#### Core
+
+-   [ ] Cached file property table (media duration, word count, dimensions, etc.) [MEDIUM]
+
+#### Library
+
+-   [ ] Multiple Root Directories per Library [HIGH]
+-   [ ] `.ts_ignore` (`.gitignore`-style glob ignoring) [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sharable Color Packs [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Human-readable (TOML) files containing tag data [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Importable [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Exportable [HIGH]
+
+#### Tags
+
+-   [ ] Merging Tags [HIGH]
+-   [ ] [Component/HAS](../library/tag.md#component-tags) subtags [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Tag Icons [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Small Icons [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Large Icons for Profiles [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Built-in Icon Packs (i.e. Boxicons) [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] User Defined Icons [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Multiple Languages for Tag Strings [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Title is tag name [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Title has tag color [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Tag marked as category does not display as a tag itself [HIGH]
+-   [ ] [Tag Overrides](../library/tag_overrides.md) [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Per-file overrides of subtags [HIGH]
+
+#### Fields
+
+-   [ ] Datetime fields [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Custom field names [HIGH]
+
+#### Search
+
+-   [ ] Field content search [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sort by date created [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sort by date modified [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sort by filename [HIGH]
+-   [ ] HAS operator for composition tags [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Search bar rework
+    -   [ ] Improved tag autocomplete [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Tags appear as widgets in search bar [HIGH]
+
+#### UI
+
+-   [ ] File duration on video thumbnails [HIGH]
+-   [ ] 3D Model Previews [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] STL Previews [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Word count/line count on text thumbnails [LOW]
+-   [ ] Settings Menu [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Application Settings [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Stored in system user folder/designated folder [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Library Settings [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Stored in `.TagStudio` folder [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Tagging Panel [HIGH]
+
+    Togglebale persistent main window panel or popout. Replaces the current tag manager.
+
+    -   [ ] Top Tags [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Recent Tags [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Tag Search [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Pinned Tags [HIGH]
+
+-   [ ] New tabbed tag building UI to support the new tag features [HIGH]
+
+### v9.7
+
+#### Library
+
+-   [ ] [Entry groups](../library/entry_groups.md) [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Groups for files/entries where the same entry can be in multiple groups [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Ability to number entries within group [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Ability to set sorting method for group [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Ability to set custom thumbnail for group [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Group is treated as entry with tags and metadata [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Nested groups [MEDIUM]
+
+#### Search
+
+-   [ ] Sort by relevance [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sort by date taken (photos) [MEDIUM]
+-   [ ] Sort by file size [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Sort by file dimension (images/video) [LOW]
+
+#### [Macros](../utilities/macro.md)
+
+-   [ ] Sharable Macros [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Standard notation format (TOML) contacting macro instructions [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Exportable [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Importable [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Triggers [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] On new file [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] On library refresh [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] [...]
+-   [ ] Actions [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Add tag(s) [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Add field(s) [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Set field content [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] [...]
+
+#### UI
+
+-   [ ] Custom thumbnail overrides [MEDIUM]
+-   [ ] Toggle File Extension Label [MEDIUM]
+-   [ ] Toggle Duration Label [MEDIUM]
+-   [ ] Custom Tag Badges [LOW]
+-   [ ] Unified Media Player [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Auto-hiding player controls
+    -   [x] Play/Pause [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Loop [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Toggle Autoplay [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Volume Control [HIGH]
+    -   [x] Toggle Mute [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Timeline scrubber [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Fullscreen [MEDIUM]
+-   [ ] Library list view [HIGH]
+-   [ ] Configurable page size [HIGH]
+
+### v9.8
+
+#### Library
+
+-   [ ] Automatic Entry Relinking [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Detect Renames [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Detect Moves [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Detect Deletions [HIGH]
+
+#### Search
+
+-   [ ] OCR search [LOW]
+-   [ ] Fuzzy Search [LOW]
+
+### v9.9
+
+#### Library
+
+-   [ ] Exportable Library Data [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Standard notation format (i.e. JSON) contacting all library data [HIGH]
+
+#### Tags
+
+-   [ ] Tag Packs [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Human-readable (TOML) files containing tag data [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Multiple Languages for Tag Strings [MEDIUM]
+    -   [ ] Importable [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Exportable [HIGH]
+    -   [ ] Conflict resolution [HIGH]
+
+### v10.0
+
+-   [ ] All remaining [HIGH] and optional [MEDIUM] features
+
+### Post v10.0
+
+#### Core
+
+-   [ ] Core Library/API
+-   [ ] Plugin Support

docs/updates/schema_changes.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+# Save Format Changes
+
+This page outlines the various changes made the TagStudio save file format over time, sometimes referred to as the "database" or "database file".
+
+## JSON
+
+| First Used | Last Used                                                               | Format | Location                                      |
+| ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------- |
+| v1.0.0     | [v9.4.2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.4.2) | JSON   | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.json |
+
+The legacy database format for public TagStudio releases [v9.1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/tree/Alpha-v9.1) through [v9.4.2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.4.2). Variations of this format had been used privately since v1.0.0.
+
+Replaced by the new SQLite format introduced in TagStudio [v9.5.0 Pre-Release 1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1).
+
+## DB_VERSION 6
+
+| First Used                                                                      | Last Used                                                                       | Format | Location                                        |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| [v9.5.0-PR1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1) | [v9.5.0-PR1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
+
+The first public version of the SQLite save file format.
+
+Migration from the legacy JSON format is provided via a walkthrough when opening a legacy library in TagStudio [v9.5.0 Pre-Release 1](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr1) or later.
+
+## DB_VERSION 7
+
+| First Used                                                                      | Last Used                                                                       | Format | Location                                        |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| [v9.5.0-PR2](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr2) | [v9.5.0-PR3](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr3) | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
+
+### Changes
+
+-   Repairs "Description" fields to use a TEXT_LINE key instead of a TEXT_BOX key.
+-   Repairs tags that may have a disambiguation_id pointing towards a deleted tag.
+
+## DB_VERSION 8
+
+| First Used                                                                      | Last Used | Format | Location                                        |
+| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
+| [v9.5.0-PR4](https://github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/tag/v9.5.0-pr4) | _Current_ | SQLite | `<Library Folder>`/.TagStudio/ts_library.sqlite |
+
+### Changes
+
+-   Adds the `color_border` column to `tag_colors` table. Used for instructing the [secondary color](../library/tag_color.md#secondary-color) to apply to a tag's border as a new optional behavior.
+-   Adds three new default colors: "Burgundy (TagStudio Shades)", "Dark Teal (TagStudio Shades)", and "Dark Lavender (TagStudio Shades)".
+-   Updates Neon colors to use the new `color_border` property.

docs/usage.md

@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
----
-icon: material/mouse
----
-
-# :material-mouse: Basic Usage
+# Usage
 
 ## Creating/Opening a Library
 
@@ -16,7 +12,7 @@ Libraries under 10,000 files automatically scan for new or modified files when o
 
 Access the "Add Tag" search box by either clicking on the "Add Tag" button at the bottom of the right sidebar, accessing the "Add Tags to Selected" option from the File menu, or by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd>.
 
-From here you can search for existing tags or create a new one if the one you're looking for doesn't exist. Click the "+" button next to any tags you want to the currently selected file entries. To quickly add the top result, press the <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> key to add the topmost tag and reset the tag search. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> once more to close the dialog box. By using this method, you can quickly add various tags in quick succession just by using the keyboard!
+From here you can search for existing tags or create a new one if the one you're looking for doesn't exist. Click the "+" button next to any tags you want to the currently selected file entries. To quickly add the top result, press the <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> key to add the the topmost tag and reset the tag search. Press <kbd>Enter</kbd>/<kbd>Return</kbd> once more to close the dialog box. By using this method, you can quickly add various tags in quick succession just by using the keyboard!
 
 To remove a tag from a file entry, hover over the tag in the preview panel and click on the "-" icon that appears.
 
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ Create a new tag by accessing the "New Tag" option from the Edit menu or by pres
 
 ### Tag Manager
 
-You can manage your library of tags by opening the "Tag Manager" panel from Edit -> "Manage Tags". From here you can create, search for, edit, and permanently delete any tags you've created in your library.
+You can manage your library of tags from opening the "Tag Manager" panel from Edit -> "Manage Tags". From here you can create, search for, edit, and permanently delete any tags you've created in your library.
 
 ## Editing Tags
 
@@ -66,14 +62,3 @@ Inevitably some of the files inside your library will be renamed, moved, or dele
 ### Saving the Library
 
 As of version 9.5, libraries are saved automatically as you go. To save a backup of your library, select File -> Save Library Backup from the menu bar.
-
-## Launch Arguments
-
-There are a handful of launch arguments you can pass to TagStudio via the command line or a desktop shortcut.
-
-| Argument                 | Short | Description                                            |
-| ------------------------ | ----- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
-| `--cache-file <path>`    | `-c`  | Path to a TagStudio .ini or .plist cache file to use.  |
-| `--open <path>`          | `-o`  | Path to a TagStudio Library folder to open on start.   |
-| `--settings-file <path>` | `-s`  | Path to a TagStudio .toml global settings file to use. |
-| `--version`              | `-v`  | Displays TagStudio version information.                |

docs/utilities/macro.md

@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
----
-icon: material/script-text
----
+# Tools & Macros
 
-# :material-script-text: Tools & Macros
-
-Tools and macros are features that serve to create a more fluid [library](libraries.md)-managing process, or provide some extra functionality. Please note that some are still in active development and will be fleshed out in future updates.
+Tools and macros are features that serve to create a more fluid [library](../library/index.md)-managing process, or provide some extra functionality. Please note that some are still in active development and will be fleshed out in future updates.
 
 ## Tools
 
 ### Fix Unlinked Entries
 
-This tool displays the number of unlinked [entries](entries.md), and some options for their resolution.
+This tool displays the number of unlinked [entries](../library/entry.md), and some options for their resolution.
 
 Refresh
 : Scans through the library and updates the unlinked entry count.
@@ -29,7 +25,7 @@ Load DupeGuru File
 : load the "results" file created from a DupeGuru scan
 
 Mirror Entries
-: Duplicate entries will have their contents mirrored across all instances. This allows for duplicate files to then be deleted with DupeGuru as desired, without losing the [field](fields.md) data that has been assigned to either. (Once deleted, the "Fix Unlinked Entries" tool can be used to clean up the duplicates)
+: Duplicate entries will have their contents mirrored across all instances. This allows for duplicate files to then be deleted with DupeGuru as desired, without losing the [field](../library/field.md) data that has been assigned to either. (Once deleted, the "Fix Unlinked Entries" tool can be used to clean up the duplicates)
 
 ### Create Collage
 
@@ -39,12 +35,12 @@ This tool is a preview of an upcoming feature. When selected, TagStudio will gen
 
 ### Auto-fill [WIP]
 
-Tool is in development and will be documented in a future update.
+Tool is in development and will be documented in future update.
 
 ### Sort fields
 
-Tool is in development. Will allow for user-defined sorting of [fields](fields.md).
+Tool is in development, will allow for user-defined sorting of [fields](../library/field.md).
 
 ### Folders to Tags
 
-Creates tags from the existing folder structure in the library, which are previewed in a hierarchy view for the user to confirm. A tag will be created for each folder and applied to all entries, with each subfolder being linked to the parent folder as a [parent tag](tags.md#parent-tags). Tags will initially be named after the folders, but can be fully edited and customized afterwards.
+Creates tags from the existing folder structure in the library, which are previewed in a hierarchy view for the user to confirm. A tag will be created for each folder and applied to all entries, with each subfolder being linked to the parent folder as a [parent tag](../library/tag.md#parent-tags). Tags will initially be named after the folders, but can be fully edited and customized afterwards.

flake.lock

@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@
         ]
       },
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763759067,
-        "narHash": "sha256-LlLt2Jo/gMNYAwOgdRQBrsRoOz7BPRkzvNaI/fzXi2Q=",
+        "lastModified": 1725024810,
+        "narHash": "sha256-ODYRm8zHfLTH3soTFWE452ydPYz2iTvr9T8ftDMUQ3E=",
         "owner": "hercules-ci",
         "repo": "flake-parts",
-        "rev": "2cccadc7357c0ba201788ae99c4dfa90728ef5e0",
+        "rev": "af510d4a62d071ea13925ce41c95e3dec816c01d",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
     },
     "nixpkgs": {
       "locked": {
-        "lastModified": 1763835633,
-        "narHash": "sha256-HzxeGVID5MChuCPESuC0dlQL1/scDKu+MmzoVBJxulM=",
+        "lastModified": 1741173522,
+        "narHash": "sha256-k7VSqvv0r1r53nUI/IfPHCppkUAddeXn843YlAC5DR0=",
         "owner": "NixOS",
         "repo": "nixpkgs",
-        "rev": "050e09e091117c3d7328c7b2b7b577492c43c134",
+        "rev": "d69ab0d71b22fa1ce3dbeff666e6deb4917db049",
         "type": "github"
       },
       "original": {
@@ -36,10 +36,27 @@
         "type": "github"
       }
     },
+    "nixpkgs-qt6": {
+      "locked": {
+        "lastModified": 1734856068,
+        "narHash": "sha256-Q+CB1ajsJg4Z9HGHTBAGY1q18KpnnkmF/eCTLUY6FQ0=",
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "93ff48c9be84a76319dac293733df09bbbe3f25c",
+        "type": "github"
+      },
+      "original": {
+        "owner": "NixOS",
+        "repo": "nixpkgs",
+        "rev": "93ff48c9be84a76319dac293733df09bbbe3f25c",
+        "type": "github"
+      }
+    },
     "root": {
       "inputs": {
         "flake-parts": "flake-parts",
         "nixpkgs": "nixpkgs",
+        "nixpkgs-qt6": "nixpkgs-qt6",
         "systems": "systems"
       }
     },

flake.nix

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
     nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
 
+    nixpkgs-qt6.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/93ff48c9be84a76319dac293733df09bbbe3f25c";
+
     systems.url = "github:nix-systems/default";
   };
 
@@ -27,30 +29,27 @@
 
       perSystem =
         { pkgs, ... }:
-        let
-          python3 = pkgs.python312;
-        in
         {
           packages =
             let
-              python3Packages = python3.pkgs;
+              python = pkgs.python312Packages;
 
-              pillow-jxl-plugin = python3Packages.callPackage ./nix/package/pillow-jxl-plugin.nix {
+              pillow-jxl-plugin = python.callPackage ./nix/package/pillow-jxl-plugin.nix {
                 inherit (pkgs) cmake;
                 inherit pyexiv2;
+                inherit (pkgs) rustPlatform;
               };
-              pyexiv2 = python3Packages.callPackage ./nix/package/pyexiv2.nix { inherit (pkgs) exiv2; };
+              pyexiv2 = python.callPackage ./nix/package/pyexiv2.nix { inherit (pkgs) exiv2; };
+              vtf2img = python.callPackage ./nix/package/vtf2img.nix { };
             in
             rec {
               default = tagstudio;
-              tagstudio = pkgs.callPackage ./nix/package {
-                inherit python3Packages;
-
-                inherit pillow-jxl-plugin;
+              tagstudio = pkgs.python312Packages.callPackage ./nix/package {
+                inherit pillow-jxl-plugin vtf2img;
               };
               tagstudio-jxl = tagstudio.override { withJXLSupport = true; };
 
-              inherit pillow-jxl-plugin pyexiv2;
+              inherit pillow-jxl-plugin pyexiv2 vtf2img;
             };
 
           devShells = rec {
@@ -61,8 +60,6 @@
                 lib
                 pkgs
                 self
-
-                python3
                 ;
             };
           };

mkdocs.yml

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 # To run the preview server:
 # mkdocs serve
 
----
 site_name: TagStudio
 site_description: "A User-Focused Photo & File Management System"
 site_url: https://docs.tagstud.io/
@@ -26,78 +25,72 @@ extra:
   tags:
     Upcoming Feature: upcoming
 
-nav:
-  - Home:
-      - index.md
-  - Getting Started:
-      - install.md
-      - usage.md
-      - Developing:
-        - developing.md
-        - contributing.md
-        - style.md
-      - Help:
-          - help/ffmpeg.md
-  - Using Libraries:
-      - libraries.md
-      - entries.md
-      - preview-support.md
-      - search.md
-      - ignore.md
-      - macros.md
-      - Fields:
-        - fields.md
-      - Tags:
-          - tags.md
-          - colors.md
-  - Updates:
-      - changelog.md
-      - roadmap.md
-      - Schema History:
-        - library-changes.md
+# by default the navigation is an alphanumerically sorted, 
+# nested list of all the Markdown files found within the /docs directory
+# where index files are always first
+# uncomment the following to configure the navigation manually:
+
+# nav:
+#   - Home:
+#     - index.md
+#     - install.md
+#     - usage.md
+#   - Library:
+#     - library/index.md
+#     - library/entry.md
+#     - library/entry_groups.md
+#     - library/field.md
+#     - library/tag.md
+#     - library/tag_categories.md
+#     - library/tag_overrides.md
+#   - Utilities:
+#     - utilities/macro.md
+#   - Updates:
+#     - updates/changelog.md
+#     - updates/roadmap.md
+#     - updates/db_migration.md
 
 theme:
   name: material
-  custom_dir: overrides
   palette:
     # Palette toggle for automatic mode
     - media: "(prefers-color-scheme)"
       toggle:
-        icon: material/lightbulb-auto-outline
-        name: Switch to Light Mode
+        icon: material/brightness-auto
+        name: Switch to light mode
     # Palette toggle for light mode
-    - media: "(prefers-color-scheme: light)"
+    - media: "(prefers-color-scheme: light)" 
       scheme: default
-      primary: purple
-      accent: purple
+      primary: deep purple
+      accent: deep purple
       toggle:
-        icon: material/lightbulb
-        name: Switch to Dark Mode
+        icon: material/brightness-7
+        name: Switch to dark mode
     # Palette toggle for dark mode
-    - media: "(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"
+    - media: "(prefers-color-scheme: dark)" 
       scheme: slate
-      primary: purple
-      accent: purple
+      primary: deep purple
+      accent: deep purple
       toggle:
-        icon: material/lightbulb-night-outline
-        name: Switch to System Preference
-  logo: assets/icon_mono.svg
+        icon: material/brightness-4
+        name: SSwitch to system preference
+  logo: assets/icon.png
   favicon: assets/icon.ico
-  font:
-    code: Jetbrains Mono
+  font: false # use system fonts
   language: en
   features:
-    - content.action.edit
+    - navigation.instant
+    - navigation.indexes
+    - navigation.tracking
+    - navigation.expand
+    - navigation.sections
+    #- navigation.tabs
+    #- content.tabs.link
+    #- navigation.top
+    - search.suggest
     - content.code.annotate
     - content.code.copy
-    - content.tooltips
-    - navigation.indexes
-    - navigation.instant
-    - navigation.sections
-    - navigation.tabs
-    # - navigation.tabs.sticky
-    - navigation.tracking
-    - search.suggest
+    - content.action.edit
   icon:
     repo: fontawesome/brands/github
     tag:
@@ -112,10 +105,8 @@ markdown_extensions:
   - def_list
   - footnotes
   - md_in_html
-  - tables
   - toc:
       permalink: true
-      toc_depth: 3
 
   # Python Markdown Extensions
   - pymdownx.arithmatex:
@@ -124,15 +115,11 @@ markdown_extensions:
       smart_enable: all
   - pymdownx.caret
   - pymdownx.details
-  - pymdownx.emoji:
-      emoji_index: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.twemoji
-      emoji_generator: !!python/name:material.extensions.emoji.to_svg
   - pymdownx.highlight
   - pymdownx.inlinehilite
   - pymdownx.keys
   - pymdownx.mark
   - pymdownx.smartsymbols
-  - pymdownx.snippets
   - pymdownx.superfences:
       custom_fences:
         - name: mermaid
@@ -148,24 +135,8 @@ markdown_extensions:
 plugins:
   - search
   - tags
-  - social:  # social embed cards
-      enabled: !ENV [CI, false]  # enabled only when running in CI (eg GitHub Actions)
-  - redirects:
-      redirect_maps:
-        "develop.md": "developing.md"
-        "library/entry.md": "entries.md"
-        "library/field.md": "fields.md"
-        "library/index.md": "libraries.md"
-        "library/library_search.md": "search.md"
-        "library/tag_categories.md": "tags.md"
-        "library/tag_color.md": "colors.md"
-        "library/tag.md": "tags.md"
-        "updates/changelog.md": "changelog.md"
-        "updates/roadmap.md": "roadmap.md"
-        "updates/schema_changes.md": "library-changes.md"
-        "utilities/ignore.md": "ignore.md"
-        "utilities/macro.md": "macros.md"
+  - social: # social embed cards
+      enabled: !ENV [CI, false] # enabled only when running in CI (eg GitHub Actions)
 
 extra_css:
   - stylesheets/extra.css
-  - https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Bai+Jamjuree:ital,wght@0,200;0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;1,200;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700&display=swap

nix/package/default.nix

@@ -1,14 +1,33 @@
 {
+  buildPythonApplication,
+  chardet,
   ffmpeg-headless,
+  ffmpeg-python,
+  hatchling,
+  humanfriendly,
   lib,
-  pipewire,
-  python3Packages,
-  qt6,
-  ripgrep,
-  stdenv,
-  wrapGAppsHook3,
-
+  mutagen,
+  numpy,
+  opencv-python,
+  pillow,
+  pillow-heif,
   pillow-jxl-plugin,
+  pipewire,
+  pydub,
+  pyside6,
+  pytest-qt,
+  pytest-xdist,
+  pytestCheckHook,
+  pythonRelaxDepsHook,
+  qt6,
+  rawpy,
+  send2trash,
+  sqlalchemy,
+  stdenv,
+  structlog,
+  syrupy,
+  ujson,
+  vtf2img,
 
   withJXLSupport ? false,
 }:
@@ -16,7 +35,7 @@
 let
   pyproject = (lib.importTOML ../../pyproject.toml).project;
 in
-python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
+buildPythonApplication {
   pname = pyproject.name;
   inherit (pyproject) version;
   pyproject = true;
@@ -24,119 +43,64 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
   src = ../../.;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    python3Packages.pythonRelaxDepsHook
+    pythonRelaxDepsHook
     qt6.wrapQtAppsHook
-
-    # Should be unnecessary once PR is pulled.
-    # PR: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/271037
-    # Issue: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/149812
-    wrapGAppsHook3
   ];
   buildInputs = [
     qt6.qtbase
     qt6.qtmultimedia
   ];
 
-  nativeCheckInputs = with python3Packages; [
+  nativeCheckInputs = [
     pytest-qt
     pytest-xdist
     pytestCheckHook
     syrupy
   ];
 
-  # TODO: Install more icon resolutions when available.
-  preInstall = ''
-    mkdir -p $out/share/applications $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps
+  makeWrapperArgs =
+    [ "--prefix PATH : ${lib.makeBinPath [ ffmpeg-headless ]}" ]
+    ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux "--prefix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${
+      lib.makeLibraryPath [ pipewire ]
+    }";
 
-    cp $src/src/tagstudio/resources/tagstudio.desktop $out/share/applications
-    cp $src/src/tagstudio/resources/icon.png $out/share/icons/hicolor/512x512/apps/tagstudio.png
-  '';
-
-  dontWrapGApps = true;
-  dontWrapQtApps = true;
-  makeWrapperArgs = [
-    "--suffix PATH : ${
-      lib.makeBinPath [
-        ffmpeg-headless
-        ripgrep
-      ]
-    }"
-  ]
-  ++ lib.optional stdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux "--suffix LD_LIBRARY_PATH : ${
-    lib.makeLibraryPath [ pipewire ]
-  }"
-  ++ [
-    "\${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}"
-    "\${qtWrapperArgs[@]}"
-  ];
-
-  pythonRemoveDeps = lib.optional (!withJXLSupport) "pillow_jxl";
-  pythonRelaxDeps = [
-    "numpy"
-    "pillow"
-    "pillow-avif-plugin"
-    "pillow-heif"
-    "pillow-jxl-plugin"
-    "py7zr"
-    "pyside6"
-    "rarfile"
-    "requests"
-    "semver"
-    "structlog"
-    "typing-extensions"
-  ];
+  pythonRemoveDeps = true;
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "tagstudio" ];
 
-  build-system = with python3Packages; [ hatchling ];
-  dependencies =
-    with python3Packages;
-    [
-      chardet
-      ffmpeg-python
-      humanfriendly
-      mutagen
-      numpy
-      opencv-python
-      pillow
-      pillow-heif
-      py7zr
-      pydantic
-      pydub
-      pyside6
-      rarfile
-      rawpy
-      requests
-      semver
-      send2trash
-      sqlalchemy
-      srctools
-      structlog
-      toml
-      ujson
-      wcmatch
-    ]
-    ++ lib.optional withJXLSupport pillow-jxl-plugin;
+  build-system = [ hatchling ];
+  dependencies = [
+    chardet
+    ffmpeg-python
+    humanfriendly
+    mutagen
+    numpy
+    opencv-python
+    pillow
+    pillow-heif
+    pydub
+    pyside6
+    rawpy
+    send2trash
+    sqlalchemy
+    structlog
+    ujson
+    vtf2img
+  ] ++ lib.optional withJXLSupport pillow-jxl-plugin;
 
-  # These tests require modifications to a library, which does not work
+  # INFO: These tests require modifications to a library, which does not work
   # in a read-only environment.
   disabledTests = [
-    "test_badge_visual_state"
-    "test_browsing_state_update"
-    "test_close_library" # TODO: Look into segfault.
-    "test_flow_layout_happy_path"
-    "test_get" # TODO: Look further into, might be possible to run.
+    "test_build_tag_panel_add_alias_callback"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_add_aliases"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_add_sub_tag_callback"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_build_tag"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_remove_alias_callback"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_remove_subtag_callback"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_set_aliases"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_set_parent_tags"
+    "test_build_tag_panel_set_tag"
     "test_json_migration"
     "test_library_migrations"
-    "test_update_tags"
-  ];
-  disabledTestPaths = [
-    "tests/qt/test_build_tag_panel.py"
-    "tests/qt/test_field_containers.py"
-    "tests/qt/test_file_path_options.py"
-    "tests/qt/test_preview_panel.py"
-    "tests/qt/test_tag_panel.py"
-    "tests/qt/test_tag_search_panel.py"
-    "tests/test_library.py"
   ];
 
   meta = {

nix/package/pillow-jxl-plugin.nix

@@ -13,18 +13,18 @@
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pillow-jxl-plugin";
-  version = "1.3.4";
+  version = "1.3.2";
   pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchPypi {
-    pname = "pillow_jxl_plugin";
+    pname = builtins.replaceStrings [ "-" ] [ "_" ] pname;
     inherit version;
-    hash = "sha256-jqWJ/FWep8XfzLQq9NgUj121CPX01FGDKLq1ox/LJo4=";
+    hash = "sha256-efBoek8yUFR+ArhS55lm9F2XhkZ7/I3GsScQEe8U/2I=";
   };
 
   cargoDeps = rustPlatform.fetchCargoVendor {
     inherit src;
-    hash = "sha256-7j+sCn+P6q6tsm2MJ/cM7hF2KEjILJNA6SDb35tecPg=";
+    hash = "sha256-vZHrwGfgo3fIIOY7p0vy4XIKiHoddPDdJggkBen+w/A=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     pytestCheckHook
   ];
 
-  # Working directory takes precedence in the Python path. Remove
+  # INFO: Working directory takes precedence in the Python path. Remove
   # `pillow_jxl` to prevent it from being loaded during pytest, rather than the
-  # built module, as it includes a `pillow_jxl.pillow_jxl.so` that is imported.
+  # built module, as it includes a `pillow_jxl.pillow_jxl` .so that is imported.
   # See: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/255262
   # See: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/255471
   preCheck = ''
@@ -58,9 +58,8 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "Pillow plugin for JPEG-XL, using Rust for bindings";
+    description = "Pillow plugin for JPEG-XL, using Rust for bindings.";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Isotr0py/pillow-jpegxl-plugin";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/Isotr0py/pillow-jpegxl-plugin/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ xarvex ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;

nix/package/pyexiv2.nix

@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@
   exiv2,
   fetchFromGitHub,
   lib,
-  setuptools,
 }:
 
 buildPythonPackage rec {
   pname = "pyexiv2";
   version = "2.15.3";
-  pyproject = true;
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "LeoHsiao1";
-    repo = "pyexiv2";
-    tag = "v${version}";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
     hash = "sha256-83bFMaoXncvhRJNcCgkkC7B29wR5pjuLO/EdkQdqxxo=";
   };
 
@@ -24,12 +22,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "pyexiv2" ];
 
-  build-system = [ setuptools ];
-
   meta = {
-    description = "Read and write image metadata, including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC Profile";
+    description = "Read and write image metadata, including EXIF, IPTC, XMP, ICC Profile.";
     homepage = "https://github.com/LeoHsiao1/pyexiv2";
-    changelog = "https://github.com/LeoHsiao1/pyexiv2/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ xarvex ];
     platforms = with lib.platforms; darwin ++ linux ++ windows;

nix/package/vtf2img.nix

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+{
+  buildPythonPackage,
+  fetchPypi,
+  lib,
+  pillow,
+}:
+
+buildPythonPackage rec {
+  pname = "vtf2img";
+  version = "0.1.0";
+
+  src = fetchPypi {
+    inherit pname version;
+    hash = "sha256-YmWs8673d72wH4nTOXP4AFGs2grIETln4s1MD5PfE0A=";
+  };
+
+  pythonImportsCheck = [ "vtf2img" ];
+
+  dependencies = [ pillow ];
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "A Python library to convert Valve Texture Format (VTF) files to images.";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/julienc91/vtf2img";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ xarvex ];
+    mainProgram = "vtf2img";
+    platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
+  };
+}

nix/shell.nix

@@ -1,126 +1,89 @@
 {
+  inputs,
   lib,
   pkgs,
-
-  python3,
   ...
 }:
 
 let
-  pythonLibraryPath =
-    with pkgs;
-    lib.makeLibraryPath (
-      [
-        fontconfig
-        freetype
-        glib
-        qt6.qtbase
-        stdenv.cc.cc
-        zstd
-      ]
-      ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isDarwin) [
-        dbus
+  qt6Pkgs = import inputs.nixpkgs-qt6 { inherit (pkgs) system; };
+
+  pythonLibraryPath = lib.makeLibraryPath (
+    (with pkgs; [
+      fontconfig.lib
+      freetype
+      glib
+      stdenv.cc.cc.lib
+      zstd
+    ])
+    ++ (with qt6Pkgs.qt6; [ qtbase ])
+    ++ lib.optionals (!pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin) (
+      (with pkgs; [
+        dbus.lib
         libGL
         libdrm
         libpulseaudio
         libva
         libxkbcommon
         pipewire
-        qt6.qtwayland
         xorg.libX11
         xorg.libXrandr
-      ]
-    );
-
+      ])
+      ++ (with qt6Pkgs.qt6; [ qtwayland ])
+    )
+  );
   libraryPath = "${lib.optionalString pkgs.stdenv.isDarwin "DY"}LD_LIBRARY_PATH";
 
-  python3Wrapped = pkgs.symlinkJoin {
-    inherit (python3)
+  python = pkgs.python312;
+  pythonWrapped = pkgs.symlinkJoin {
+    inherit (python)
       name
       pname
       version
       meta
       ;
 
-    paths = [ python3 ];
+    paths = [ python ];
 
-    nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
-      makeWrapper
-      qt6.wrapQtAppsHook
-
-      # Should be unnecessary once PR is pulled.
-      # PR: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/271037
-      # Issue: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/149812
-      wrapGAppsHook3
-    ];
-    buildInputs = with pkgs.qt6; [
-      qtbase
-      qtmultimedia
-    ];
+    nativeBuildInputs = (with pkgs; [ makeWrapper ]) ++ (with qt6Pkgs.qt6; [ wrapQtAppsHook ]);
+    buildInputs = with qt6Pkgs.qt6; [ qtbase ];
 
     postBuild = ''
-      wrapProgram $out/bin/${python3.meta.mainProgram} \
-        --suffix ${libraryPath} : ${pythonLibraryPath} \
-        "''${gappsWrapperArgs[@]}" \
+      wrapProgram $out/bin/python3.12 \
+        --prefix ${libraryPath} : ${pythonLibraryPath} \
         "''${qtWrapperArgs[@]}"
     '';
-
-    dontWrapGApps = true;
-    dontWrapQtApps = true;
   };
 in
 pkgs.mkShellNoCC {
   nativeBuildInputs = with pkgs; [
     coreutils
-    uv
 
     ruff
   ];
-  buildInputs = [
-    python3Wrapped
-  ]
-  ++ (with pkgs; [
-    ffmpeg-headless
-    ripgrep
-  ]);
+  buildInputs = [ pythonWrapped ] ++ (with pkgs; [ ffmpeg-headless ]);
 
-  env = {
-    QT_QPA_PLATFORM = "wayland;xcb";
-
-    UV_NO_SYNC = 1;
-    UV_PYTHON_DOWNLOADS = "never";
-  };
+  env.QT_QPA_PLATFORM = "wayland;xcb";
 
   shellHook =
     let
-      python = lib.getExe python3Wrapped;
-
-      # PySide/Qt are very particular about matching versions. Override with nixpkgs package.
-      pythonPath = lib.makeSearchPathOutput "lib" python3.sitePackages (
-        with python3.pkgs; [ pyside6 ] ++ pyside6.propagatedBuildInputs or [ ]
-      );
+      python = lib.getExe pythonWrapped;
     in
     # bash
     ''
-      venv=''${UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT:-.venv}
-
-      if [ ! -f "''${venv}"/bin/activate ] || [ "$(readlink -f "''${venv}"/bin/python)" != "$(readlink -f ${python})" ]; then
+      if [ ! -f .venv/bin/activate ] || [ "$(readlink -f .venv/bin/python)" != "$(readlink -f ${python})" ]; then
           printf '%s\n' 'Regenerating virtual environment, Python interpreter changed...' >&2
-          rm -rf "''${venv}"
-          uv venv --python ${python} "''${venv}"
+          rm -rf .venv
+          ${python} -m venv .venv
       fi
 
-      source "''${venv}"/bin/activate
-      PYTHONPATH=${pythonPath}''${PYTHONPATH:+:''${PYTHONPATH}}
-      export PYTHONPATH
+      source .venv/bin/activate
 
-      if [ ! -f "''${venv}"/pyproject.toml ] || ! diff --brief pyproject.toml "''${venv}"/pyproject.toml >/dev/null; then
+      if [ ! -f .venv/pyproject.toml ] || [ "$(cat .venv/pyproject.toml)" != "$(cat pyproject.toml)" ]; then
           printf '%s\n' 'Installing dependencies, pyproject.toml changed...' >&2
-          uv pip install --quiet --editable '.[mkdocs,mypy,pre-commit,pytest]'
-          cp pyproject.toml "''${venv}"/pyproject.toml
+          pip install --quiet --editable '.[mkdocs,mypy,pytest]'
+          cp pyproject.toml .venv/pyproject.toml
       fi
-
-      pre-commit install
     '';
 
   meta = {

overrides/partials/header.html

@@ -1,122 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Martin Donath <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
-
-  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
-  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
-  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
-  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
-  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
-  IN THE SOFTWARE.
--->
-
-<!-- Determine classes -->
-{% set class = "md-header" %}
-{% if "navigation.tabs.sticky" in features %}
-  {% set class = class ~ " md-header--shadow md-header--lifted" %}
-{% elif "navigation.tabs" not in features %}
-  {% set class = class ~ " md-header--shadow" %}
-{% endif %}
-
-<!-- Header -->
-<header class="{{ class }}" data-md-component="header">
-  <nav
-    class="md-header__inner md-grid"
-    aria-label="{{ lang.t('header') }}"
-  >
-
-    <!-- Link to home -->
-    <a
-      href="{{ config.extra.homepage | d(nav.homepage.url, true) | url }}"
-      title="{{ config.site_name | e }}"
-      class="md-header__button md-logo"
-      aria-label="{{ config.site_name }}"
-      data-md-component="logo"
-    >
-      {% include "partials/logo.html" %}
-    </a>
-
-    <!-- Button to open drawer -->
-    <label class="md-header__button md-icon" for="__drawer">
-      {% set icon = config.theme.icon.menu or "material/menu" %}
-      {% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
-    </label>
-
-    <!-- Header title -->
-    <div class="md-header__title" data-md-component="header-title">
-      <div class="md-header__ellipsis">
-        <div class="md-header__topic">
-          <span class="md-ellipsis">
-            <a style="font-weight: 900;">Tag</a><a style="font-weight: 500;"><i>Studio</i></a>
-          </span>
-        </div>
-        <div class="md-header__topic" data-md-component="header-topic">
-          <span class="md-ellipsis">
-            {% if page.meta and page.meta.title %}
-              {{ page.meta.title }}
-            {% else %}
-              {{ page.title }}
-            {% endif %}
-          </span>
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    <!-- Color palette toggle -->
-    {% if config.theme.palette %}
-      {% if not config.theme.palette is mapping %}
-        {% include "partials/palette.html" %}
-      {% endif %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <!-- User preference: color palette -->
-    {% if not config.theme.palette is mapping %}
-      {% include "partials/javascripts/palette.html" %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <!-- Site language selector -->
-    {% if config.extra.alternate %}
-      {% include "partials/alternate.html" %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <!-- Button to open search modal -->
-    {% if "material/search" in config.plugins %}
-      {% set search = config.plugins["material/search"] | attr("config") %}
-
-      <!-- Check if search is actually enabled - see https://t.ly/DT_0V -->
-      {% if search.enabled %}
-        <label class="md-header__button md-icon" for="__search">
-          {% set icon = config.theme.icon.search or "material/magnify" %}
-          {% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
-        </label>
-
-        <!-- Search interface -->
-        {% include "partials/search.html" %}
-      {% endif %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <!-- Repository information -->
-    {% if config.repo_url %}
-      <div class="md-header__source">
-        {% include "partials/source.html" %}
-      </div>
-    {% endif %}
-  </nav>
-
-  <!-- Navigation tabs (sticky) -->
-  {% if "navigation.tabs.sticky" in features %}
-    {% if "navigation.tabs" in features %}
-      {% include "partials/tabs.html" %}
-    {% endif %}
-  {% endif %}
-</header>

overrides/partials/nav.html

@@ -1,69 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Martin Donath <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
-
-  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
-  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
-  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
-  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
-  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
-  IN THE SOFTWARE.
--->
-
-{% import "partials/nav-item.html" as item with context %}
-
-<!-- Determine classes -->
-{% set class = "md-nav md-nav--primary" %}
-{% if "navigation.tabs" in features %}
-  {% set class = class ~ " md-nav--lifted" %}
-{% endif %}
-{% if "toc.integrate" in features %}
-  {% set class = class ~ " md-nav--integrated" %}
-{% endif %}
-
-<!-- Navigation -->
-<nav
-  class="{{ class }}"
-  aria-label="{{ lang.t('nav') }}"
-  data-md-level="0"
->
-
-  <!-- Site title -->
-  <!-- <label class="md-nav__title" for="__drawer">
-    <a
-      href="{{ config.extra.homepage | d(nav.homepage.url, true) | url }}"
-      title="{{ config.site_name | e }}"
-      class="md-nav__button md-logo"
-      aria-label="{{ config.site_name }}"
-      data-md-component="logo"
-    >
-      {% include "partials/logo.html" %}
-    </a>
-    {{ config.site_name }}
-  </label> -->
-
-  <!-- Repository information -->
-  {% if config.repo_url %}
-    <div class="md-nav__source">
-      {% include "partials/source.html" %}
-    </div>
-  {% endif %}
-
-  <!-- Navigation list -->
-  <ul class="md-nav__list" data-md-scrollfix>
-    {% for nav_item in nav %}
-      {% set path = "__nav_" ~ loop.index %}
-      {{ item.render(nav_item, path, 1) }}
-    {% endfor %}
-  </ul>
-</nav>

overrides/partials/toc-item.html

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  Copyright (c) 2016-2025 Martin Donath <martin.donath@squidfunk.com>
-
-  Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-  of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
-  deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
-  rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
-  sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-  furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
-
-  The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
-  all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-  THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-  IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-  AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-  LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
-  FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
-  IN THE SOFTWARE.
--->
-
-<!-- Table of contents item -->
-<li class="md-nav__item">
-    <a href="{{ toc_item.url }}" class="md-nav__link">
-      <span class="md-ellipsis">
-        {{ toc_item.title }}
-      </span>
-    </a>
-
-    <!-- Table of contents list -->
-    {% if toc_item.children %}
-      <nav class="md-nav" aria-label="{{ toc_item.title | striptags | e }}">
-        <ul class="md-nav__list">
-          {% for toc_item in toc_item.children %}
-          {% if not page.meta.toc_depth or toc_item.level <= page.meta.toc_depth %}
-            {% include "partials/toc-item.html" %}
-          {% endif %}
-          {% endfor %}
-        </ul>
-      </nav>
-    {% endif %}
-  </li>

pyproject.toml

@@ -5,51 +5,42 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [project]
 name = "TagStudio"
 description = "A User-Focused Photo & File Management System."
-version = "9.5.6"
+version = "9.5.1"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 readme = "README.md"
-requires-python = ">=3.12,<3.13"
 dependencies = [
-    "chardet~=5.2",
-    "ffmpeg-python~=0.2",
-    "humanfriendly==10.*",
-    "mutagen~=1.47",
-    "numpy~=2.2",
-    "opencv_python~=4.11",
-    "Pillow>=10.2,<12",
-    "pillow-heif~=0.22",
-    "pillow-jxl-plugin~=1.3",
-    "py7zr==1.0.0",
-    "pydantic~=2.10",
-    "pydub~=0.25",
-    "PySide6==6.8.0.*",
-    "rarfile==4.2",
-    "rawpy~=0.24",
-    "Send2Trash~=1.8",
-    "SQLAlchemy~=2.0",
-    "srctools~=2.6",
-    "structlog~=25.3",
-    "toml~=0.10",
-    "typing_extensions~=4.13",
-    "ujson~=5.10",
-    "wcmatch==10.*",
-    "requests~=2.31.0",
-    "semver~=3.0.4",
+    "chardet==5.2.0",
+    "ffmpeg-python==0.2.0",
+    "humanfriendly==10.0",
+    "mutagen==1.47.0",
+    "numpy==2.1.0",
+    "opencv_python==4.10.0.84",
+    "Pillow==10.3.0",
+    "pillow-heif==0.16.0",
+    "pillow-jxl-plugin==1.3.0",
+    "pydub==0.25.1",
+    "PySide6==6.8.0.1",
+    "rawpy==0.22.0",
+    "Send2Trash==1.8.3",
+    "SQLAlchemy==2.0.34",
+    "structlog==24.4.0",
+    "typing_extensions>=3.10.0.0,<4.11.0",
+    "ujson>=5.8.0,<5.9.0",
+    "vtf2img==0.1.0",
 ]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
-dev = ["tagstudio[mkdocs,mypy,pre-commit,pyinstaller,pytest,ruff]"]
-mkdocs = ["mkdocs-material[imaging]>=9.6.14", "mkdocs-redirects~=1.2"]
-mypy = ["mypy==1.15.0", "mypy-extensions==1.*", "types-ujson~=5.10"]
-pre-commit = ["pre-commit~=4.2"]
-pyinstaller = ["Pyinstaller~=6.13"]
+dev = ["pre-commit==3.7.0", "tagstudio[mkdocs,mypy,pyinstaller,pytest,ruff]"]
+mkdocs = ["mkdocs-material[imaging]==9.*"]
+mypy = ["mypy==1.11.2", "mypy-extensions==1.*", "types-ujson>=5.8.0,<5.9.0"]
+pyinstaller = ["Pyinstaller==6.6.0"]
 pytest = [
-    "pytest==8.3.5",
-    "pytest-cov==6.1.1",
+    "pytest==8.2.0",
+    "pytest-cov==5.0.0",
     "pytest-qt==4.4.0",
-    "syrupy==4.9.1",
+    "syrupy==4.7.1",
 ]
-ruff = ["ruff==0.11.8"]
+ruff = ["ruff==0.8.1"]
 
 [project.gui-scripts]
 tagstudio = "tagstudio.main:main"
@@ -88,26 +79,18 @@ ignore_errors = true
 qt_api = "pyside6"
 
 [tool.pyright]
-ignore = [
-    ".venv/**",
-    "src/tagstudio/core/library/json/",
-    "src/tagstudio/qt/previews/vendored/pydub/",
-]
-include = ["src/tagstudio", "tests"]
+ignore = [".venv/**"]
+include = ["src/tagstudio/**"]
 reportAny = false
-reportIgnoreCommentWithoutRule = false
 reportImplicitStringConcatenation = false
-reportMissingTypeArgument = false
-reportMissingTypeStubs = false
 # reportOptionalMemberAccess = false
 reportUnannotatedClassAttribute = false
 reportUnknownArgumentType = false
-reportUnknownLambdaType = false
 reportUnknownMemberType = false
 reportUnusedCallResult = false
 
 [tool.ruff]
-exclude = ["home_ui.py", "resources.py", "resources_rc.py"]
+exclude = ["main_window.py", "home_ui.py", "resources.py", "resources_rc.py"]
 line-length = 100
 
 [tool.ruff.lint]
@@ -116,7 +99,7 @@ ignore = ["D100", "D101", "D102", "D103", "D104", "D105", "D106", "D107"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.per-file-ignores]
 "tests/**" = ["D", "E402"]
-"src/tagstudio/qt/previews/vendored/**" = ["B", "E", "N", "UP", "SIM115"]
+"src/tagstudio/qt/helpers/vendored/**" = ["B", "E", "N", "UP", "SIM115"]
 
 [tool.ruff.lint.pydocstyle]
 convention = "google"

src/tagstudio/core/constants.py

@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 # Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
 # Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
 
-VERSION: str = "9.5.6"  # Major.Minor.Patch
+VERSION: str = "9.5.1"  # Major.Minor.Patch
 VERSION_BRANCH: str = ""  # Usually "" or "Pre-Release"
 
 # The folder & file names where TagStudio keeps its data relative to a library.
 TS_FOLDER_NAME: str = ".TagStudio"
 BACKUP_FOLDER_NAME: str = "backups"
 COLLAGE_FOLDER_NAME: str = "collages"
-IGNORE_NAME: str = ".ts_ignore"
 THUMB_CACHE_NAME: str = "thumbs"
 
 FONT_SAMPLE_TEXT: str = (

src/tagstudio/core/driver.py

@@ -6,16 +6,12 @@ from PySide6.QtCore import QSettings
 from tagstudio.core.constants import TS_FOLDER_NAME
 from tagstudio.core.enums import SettingItems
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import LibraryStatus
-from tagstudio.qt.global_settings import GlobalSettings
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
 
 class DriverMixin:
-    cached_values: QSettings
-    # TODO: GlobalSettings has become closely tied to Qt.
-    # Should there be a base Settings class?
-    settings: GlobalSettings
+    settings: QSettings
 
     def evaluate_path(self, open_path: str | None) -> LibraryStatus:
         """Check if the path of library is valid."""
@@ -25,17 +21,17 @@ class DriverMixin:
             if not library_path.exists():
                 logger.error("Path does not exist.", open_path=open_path)
                 return LibraryStatus(success=False, message="Path does not exist.")
-        elif self.settings.open_last_loaded_on_startup and self.cached_values.value(
-            SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY
-        ):
-            library_path = Path(str(self.cached_values.value(SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY)))
+        elif self.settings.value(
+            SettingItems.START_LOAD_LAST, defaultValue=True, type=bool
+        ) and self.settings.value(SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY):
+            library_path = Path(str(self.settings.value(SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY)))
             if not (library_path / TS_FOLDER_NAME).exists():
                 logger.error(
                     "TagStudio folder does not exist.",
                     library_path=library_path,
                     ts_folder=TS_FOLDER_NAME,
                 )
-                self.cached_values.setValue(SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY, "")
+                self.settings.setValue(SettingItems.LAST_LIBRARY, "")
                 # dont consider this a fatal error, just skip opening the library
                 library_path = None
 

src/tagstudio/core/enums.py

@@ -10,26 +10,14 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 class SettingItems(str, enum.Enum):
     """List of setting item names."""
 
+    START_LOAD_LAST = "start_load_last"
     LAST_LIBRARY = "last_library"
     LIBS_LIST = "libs_list"
-
-
-class ShowFilepathOption(int, enum.Enum):
-    """Values representing the options for the "show_filenames" setting."""
-
-    SHOW_FULL_PATHS = 0
-    SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHS = 1
-    SHOW_FILENAMES_ONLY = 2
-    DEFAULT = SHOW_RELATIVE_PATHS
-
-
-class TagClickActionOption(int, enum.Enum):
-    """Values representing the options for the "tag_click_action" setting."""
-
-    OPEN_EDIT = 0
-    SET_SEARCH = 1
-    ADD_TO_SEARCH = 2
-    DEFAULT = OPEN_EDIT
+    WINDOW_SHOW_LIBS = "window_show_libs"
+    SHOW_FILENAMES = "show_filenames"
+    AUTOPLAY = "autoplay_videos"
+    THUMB_CACHE_SIZE_LIMIT = "thumb_cache_size_limit"
+    LANGUAGE = "language"
 
 
 class Theme(str, enum.Enum):
@@ -78,9 +66,10 @@ class DefaultEnum(enum.Enum):
         raise AttributeError("access the value via .default property instead")
 
 
-# TODO: Remove DefaultEnum and LibraryPrefs classes once remaining values are removed.
 class LibraryPrefs(DefaultEnum):
     """Library preferences with default value accessible via .default property."""
 
     IS_EXCLUDE_LIST = True
     EXTENSION_LIST = [".json", ".xmp", ".aae"]
+    PAGE_SIZE = 500
+    DB_VERSION = 8

src/tagstudio/core/field_template.py

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
+# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
+# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
+
+
+class FieldTemplate:
+    """A TagStudio Library Field Template object."""
+
+    def __init__(self, id: int, name: str, type: str) -> None:
+        self.id = id
+        self.name = name
+        self.type = type
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        return f"\nID: {self.id}\nName: {self.name}\nType: {self.type}\n"
+
+    def __repr__(self) -> str:
+        return self.__str__()
+
+    def to_compressed_obj(self) -> dict:
+        """An alternative to __dict__ that only includes fields containing non-default data."""
+        obj: dict = {}
+        # All Field fields (haha) are mandatory, so no value checks are done.
+        obj["id"] = self.id
+        obj["name"] = self.name
+        obj["type"] = self.type
+
+        return obj

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/constants.py

@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
-from sqlalchemy import text
-
-SQL_FILENAME: str = "ts_library.sqlite"
-JSON_FILENAME: str = "ts_library.json"
-
-DB_VERSION_LEGACY_KEY: str = "DB_VERSION"
-DB_VERSION_CURRENT_KEY: str = "CURRENT"
-DB_VERSION_INITIAL_KEY: str = "INITIAL"
-DB_VERSION: int = 103
-
-TAG_CHILDREN_QUERY = text("""
-WITH RECURSIVE ChildTags AS (
-    SELECT :tag_id AS tag_id
-    UNION
-    SELECT tp.child_id AS tag_id
-	FROM tag_parents tp
-    INNER JOIN ChildTags c ON tp.parent_id = c.tag_id
-)
-SELECT * FROM ChildTags;
-""")
-
-TAG_CHILDREN_ID_QUERY = text("""
-WITH RECURSIVE ChildTags AS (
-    SELECT :tag_id AS tag_id
-    UNION
-    SELECT tp.child_id AS tag_id
-    FROM tag_parents tp
-    INNER JOIN ChildTags c ON tp.parent_id = c.tag_id
-)
-SELECT tag_id FROM ChildTags;
-""")

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/db.py

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import override
 
 import structlog
 from sqlalchemy import Dialect, Engine, String, TypeDecorator, create_engine, text
@@ -20,14 +19,12 @@ class PathType(TypeDecorator):
     impl = String
     cache_ok = True
 
-    @override
-    def process_bind_param(self, value: Path | None, dialect: Dialect):
+    def process_bind_param(self, value: Path, dialect: Dialect):
         if value is not None:
             return Path(value).as_posix()
         return None
 
-    @override
-    def process_result_value(self, value: str | None, dialect: Dialect):
+    def process_result_value(self, value: str, dialect: Dialect):
         if value is not None:
             return Path(value)
         return None
@@ -57,8 +54,8 @@ def make_tables(engine: Engine) -> None:
                 conn.execute(
                     text(
                         "INSERT INTO tags "
-                        "(id, name, color_namespace, color_slug, is_category, is_hidden) VALUES "
-                        f"({RESERVED_TAG_END}, 'temp', NULL, NULL, false, false)"
+                        "(id, name, color_namespace, color_slug, is_category) VALUES "
+                        f"({RESERVED_TAG_END}, 'temp', NULL, NULL, false)"
                     )
                 )
                 conn.execute(text(f"DELETE FROM tags WHERE id = {RESERVED_TAG_END}"))

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/enums.py

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import enum
-import random
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field, replace
+from dataclasses import dataclass, replace
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import structlog
 
-from tagstudio.core.query_lang.ast import AST
+from tagstudio.core.query_lang.ast import AST, Constraint, ConstraintType
 from tagstudio.core.query_lang.parser import Parser
 
 MAX_SQL_VARIABLES = 32766  # 32766 is the max sql bind parameter count as defined here: https://github.com/sqlite/sqlite/blob/master/src/sqliteLimit.h#L140
@@ -68,91 +67,67 @@ class ItemType(enum.Enum):
 
 class SortingModeEnum(enum.Enum):
     DATE_ADDED = "file.date_added"
-    FILE_NAME = "generic.filename"
-    PATH = "file.path"
-    RANDOM = "sorting.mode.random"
 
 
 @dataclass
-class BrowsingState:
+class FilterState:
     """Represent a state of the Library grid view."""
 
-    page_index: int = 0
-    page_positions: dict[int, int] = field(default_factory=dict)
+    # these should remain
+    page_index: int | None = 0
+    page_size: int | None = 500
     sorting_mode: SortingModeEnum = SortingModeEnum.DATE_ADDED
-    ascending: bool = False
-    random_seed: float = 0
-
-    show_hidden_entries: bool = False
-
-    query: str | None = None
+    ascending: bool = True
 
+    # these should be erased on update
     # Abstract Syntax Tree Of the current Search Query
+    ast: AST = None
+
     @property
-    def ast(self) -> AST | None:
-        if self.query is None:
-            return None
-        return Parser(self.query).parse()
+    def limit(self):
+        return self.page_size
+
+    @property
+    def offset(self):
+        return self.page_size * self.page_index
 
     @classmethod
-    def show_all(cls) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return BrowsingState()
+    def show_all(cls) -> "FilterState":
+        return FilterState()
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_search_query(cls, search_query: str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return cls(query=search_query)
+    def from_search_query(cls, search_query: str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Parser(search_query).parse())
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_tag_id(
-        cls, tag_id: int | str, state: "BrowsingState | None" = None
-    ) -> "BrowsingState":
-        """Create and return a BrowsingState object given a tag ID.
-
-        Args:
-            tag_id(int): The tag ID to search for.
-            state(BrowsingState|None): An optional BrowsingState object to use
-                existing options from, such as sorting options.
-
-        """
-        logger.warning(state)
-        if state:
-            return state.with_search_query(f"tag_id:{str(tag_id)}")
-        return cls(query=f"tag_id:{str(tag_id)}")
+    def from_tag_id(cls, tag_id: int | str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Constraint(ConstraintType.TagID, str(tag_id), []))
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_path(cls, path: Path | str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return cls(query=f'path:"{str(path).strip()}"')
+    def from_path(cls, path: Path | str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Constraint(ConstraintType.Path, str(path).strip(), []))
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_mediatype(cls, mediatype: str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return cls(query=f"mediatype:{mediatype}")
+    def from_mediatype(cls, mediatype: str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Constraint(ConstraintType.MediaType, mediatype, []))
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_filetype(cls, filetype: str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return cls(query=f"filetype:{filetype}")
+    def from_filetype(cls, filetype: str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Constraint(ConstraintType.FileType, filetype, []))
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_tag_name(cls, tag_name: str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return cls(query=f'tag:"{tag_name}"')
+    def from_tag_name(cls, tag_name: str) -> "FilterState":
+        return cls(ast=Constraint(ConstraintType.Tag, tag_name, []))
 
-    def with_page_index(self, index: int) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return replace(self, page_index=index)
+    def with_page_size(self, page_size: int) -> "FilterState":
+        return replace(self, page_size=page_size)
 
-    def with_sorting_mode(self, mode: SortingModeEnum) -> "BrowsingState":
-        seed = self.random_seed
-        if mode == SortingModeEnum.RANDOM:
-            seed = random.random()
-        return replace(self, sorting_mode=mode, random_seed=seed)
+    def with_sorting_mode(self, mode: SortingModeEnum) -> "FilterState":
+        return replace(self, sorting_mode=mode)
 
-    def with_sorting_direction(self, ascending: bool) -> "BrowsingState":
+    def with_sorting_direction(self, ascending: bool) -> "FilterState":
         return replace(self, ascending=ascending)
 
-    def with_search_query(self, search_query: str) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return replace(self, query=search_query)
-
-    def with_show_hidden_entries(self, show_hidden_entries: bool) -> "BrowsingState":
-        return replace(self, show_hidden_entries=show_hidden_entries)
-
 
 class FieldTypeEnum(enum.Enum):
     TEXT_LINE = "Text Line"

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/fields.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, override
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
 
 from sqlalchemy import ForeignKey
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, declared_attr, mapped_column, relationship
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BaseField(Base):
 
     @declared_attr
     def type(self) -> Mapped[ValueType]:
-        return relationship(foreign_keys=[self.type_key], lazy=False)  # type: ignore # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+        return relationship(foreign_keys=[self.type_key], lazy=False)  # type: ignore
 
     @declared_attr
     def entry_id(self) -> Mapped[int]:
@@ -40,20 +40,19 @@ class BaseField(Base):
 
     @declared_attr
     def entry(self) -> Mapped[Entry]:
-        return relationship(foreign_keys=[self.entry_id])  # type: ignore # pyright: ignore[reportArgumentType]
+        return relationship(foreign_keys=[self.entry_id])  # type: ignore
 
     @declared_attr
     def position(self) -> Mapped[int]:
         return mapped_column(default=0)
 
-    @override
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.__key())
 
-    def __key(self):  # pyright: ignore[reportUnknownParameterType]
+    def __key(self):
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    value: Any  # pyright: ignore
+    value: Any
 
 
 class BooleanField(BaseField):
@@ -64,8 +63,7 @@ class BooleanField(BaseField):
     def __key(self):
         return (self.type, self.value)
 
-    @override
-    def __eq__(self, value: object) -> bool:
+    def __eq__(self, value) -> bool:
         if isinstance(value, BooleanField):
             return self.__key() == value.__key()
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -76,11 +74,10 @@ class TextField(BaseField):
 
     value: Mapped[str | None]
 
-    def __key(self) -> tuple[ValueType, str | None]:
+    def __key(self) -> tuple:
         return self.type, self.value
 
-    @override
-    def __eq__(self, value: object) -> bool:
+    def __eq__(self, value) -> bool:
         if isinstance(value, TextField):
             return self.__key() == value.__key()
         elif isinstance(value, DatetimeField):
@@ -96,8 +93,7 @@ class DatetimeField(BaseField):
     def __key(self):
         return (self.type, self.value)
 
-    @override
-    def __eq__(self, value: object) -> bool:
+    def __eq__(self, value) -> bool:
         if isinstance(value, DatetimeField):
             return self.__key() == value.__key()
         raise NotImplementedError
@@ -111,7 +107,7 @@ class DefaultField:
     is_default: bool = field(default=False)
 
 
-class FieldID(Enum):
+class _FieldID(Enum):
     """Only for bootstrapping content of DB table."""
 
     TITLE = DefaultField(id=0, name="Title", type=FieldTypeEnum.TEXT_LINE, is_default=True)

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/models.py

@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import override
 
 from sqlalchemy import JSON, ForeignKey, ForeignKeyConstraint, Integer, event
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, mapped_column, relationship
-from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from tagstudio.core.constants import TAG_ARCHIVED, TAG_FAVORITE
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.db import Base, PathType
@@ -97,13 +95,12 @@ class Tag(Base):
     color_slug: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column()
     color: Mapped[TagColorGroup | None] = relationship(lazy="joined")
     is_category: Mapped[bool]
-    is_hidden: Mapped[bool]
     icon: Mapped[str | None]
     aliases: Mapped[set[TagAlias]] = relationship(back_populates="tag")
     parent_tags: Mapped[set["Tag"]] = relationship(
         secondary=TagParent.__tablename__,
-        primaryjoin="Tag.id == TagParent.child_id",
-        secondaryjoin="Tag.id == TagParent.parent_id",
+        primaryjoin="Tag.id == TagParent.parent_id",
+        secondaryjoin="Tag.id == TagParent.child_id",
         back_populates="parent_tags",
     )
     disambiguation_id: Mapped[int | None]
@@ -129,8 +126,8 @@ class Tag(Base):
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        name: str,
         id: int | None = None,
+        name: str | None = None,
         shorthand: str | None = None,
         aliases: set[TagAlias] | None = None,
         parent_tags: set["Tag"] | None = None,
@@ -139,7 +136,6 @@ class Tag(Base):
         color_slug: str | None = None,
         disambiguation_id: int | None = None,
         is_category: bool = False,
-        is_hidden: bool = False,
     ):
         self.name = name
         self.aliases = aliases or set()
@@ -150,37 +146,26 @@ class Tag(Base):
         self.shorthand = shorthand
         self.disambiguation_id = disambiguation_id
         self.is_category = is_category
-        self.is_hidden = is_hidden
-        self.id = id  # pyright: ignore[reportAttributeAccessIssue]
+        assert not self.id
+        self.id = id
         super().__init__()
 
-    @override
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"<Tag ID: {self.id} Name: {self.name}>"
 
-    @override
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.__str__()
 
-    @override
-    def __hash__(self) -> int:
-        return hash(self.id)
-
-    def __eq__(self, value: object) -> bool:
-        if not isinstance(value, Tag):
-            return False
-        return self.id == value.id
-
-    def __lt__(self, other: "Tag") -> bool:
+    def __lt__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.name < other.name
 
-    def __le__(self, other: "Tag") -> bool:
+    def __le__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.name <= other.name
 
-    def __gt__(self, other: "Tag") -> bool:
+    def __gt__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.name > other.name
 
-    def __ge__(self, other: "Tag") -> bool:
+    def __ge__(self, other) -> bool:
         return self.name >= other.name
 
 
@@ -202,7 +187,6 @@ class Entry(Base):
     folder: Mapped[Folder] = relationship("Folder")
 
     path: Mapped[Path] = mapped_column(PathType, unique=True)
-    filename: Mapped[str] = mapped_column()
     suffix: Mapped[str] = mapped_column()
     date_created: Mapped[dt | None]
     date_modified: Mapped[dt | None]
@@ -245,11 +229,9 @@ class Entry(Base):
         date_modified: dt | None = None,
         date_added: dt | None = None,
     ) -> None:
-        super().__init__()
         self.path = path
         self.folder = folder
-        self.id = id  # pyright: ignore[reportAttributeAccessIssue]
-        self.filename = path.name
+        self.id = id
         self.suffix = path.suffix.lstrip(".").lower()
 
         # The date the file associated with this entry was created.
@@ -293,8 +275,8 @@ class ValueType(Base):
     key: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
     name: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(nullable=False)
     type: Mapped[FieldTypeEnum] = mapped_column(default=FieldTypeEnum.TEXT_LINE)
-    is_default: Mapped[bool]  # pyright: ignore[reportUninitializedInstanceVariable]
-    position: Mapped[int]  # pyright: ignore[reportUninitializedInstanceVariable]
+    is_default: Mapped[bool]
+    position: Mapped[int]
 
     # add relations to other tables
     text_fields: Mapped[list[TextField]] = relationship("TextField", back_populates="type")
@@ -319,7 +301,7 @@ class ValueType(Base):
 
 
 @event.listens_for(ValueType, "before_insert")
-def slugify_field_key(mapper, connection, target):  # pyright: ignore
+def slugify_field_key(mapper, connection, target):
     """Slugify the field key before inserting into the database."""
     if not target.key:
         from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import slugify
@@ -327,18 +309,8 @@ def slugify_field_key(mapper, connection, target):  # pyright: ignore
         target.key = slugify(target.tag)
 
 
-# NOTE: The "Preferences" table has been depreciated as of TagStudio 9.5.4
-# and is set to be removed in a future release.
-@deprecated("Use `Version` for storing version, and `ts_ignore` system for file exclusion.")
 class Preferences(Base):
     __tablename__ = "preferences"
 
     key: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
     value: Mapped[dict] = mapped_column(JSON, nullable=False)
-
-
-class Version(Base):
-    __tablename__ = "versions"
-
-    key: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(primary_key=True)
-    value: Mapped[int] = mapped_column(nullable=False, default=0)

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/registries/ignored_registry.py

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
-from collections.abc import Iterator
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import structlog
-
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
-from tagstudio.core.library.ignore import Ignore
-from tagstudio.core.utils.types import unwrap
-
-logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class IgnoredRegistry:
-    """State tracker for ignored entries."""
-
-    lib: Library
-    ignored_entries: list[Entry] = field(default_factory=list)
-
-    @property
-    def ignored_count(self) -> int:
-        return len(self.ignored_entries)
-
-    def reset(self):
-        self.ignored_entries.clear()
-
-    def refresh_ignored_entries(self) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """Track the number of entries that would otherwise be ignored by the current rules."""
-        logger.info("[IgnoredRegistry] Refreshing ignored entries...")
-
-        self.ignored_entries = []
-        library_dir: Path = unwrap(self.lib.library_dir)
-
-        for i, entry in enumerate(self.lib.all_entries()):
-            if not Ignore.compiled_patterns:
-                # If the compiled_patterns has malfunctioned, don't consider that a false positive
-                yield i
-            elif Ignore.compiled_patterns.match(library_dir / entry.path):
-                self.ignored_entries.append(entry)
-            yield i
-
-    def remove_ignored_entries(self) -> None:
-        self.lib.remove_entries(list(map(lambda ignored: ignored.id, self.ignored_entries)))
-        self.ignored_entries = []

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/registries/unlinked_registry.py

@@ -1,94 +0,0 @@
-from collections.abc import Iterator
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import structlog
-from wcmatch import pathlib
-
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
-from tagstudio.core.library.ignore import PATH_GLOB_FLAGS, Ignore, ignore_to_glob
-from tagstudio.core.utils.types import unwrap
-
-logger = structlog.get_logger()
-
-
-@dataclass
-class UnlinkedRegistry:
-    """State tracker for unlinked entries."""
-
-    lib: Library
-    files_fixed_count: int = 0
-    unlinked_entries: list[Entry] = field(default_factory=list)
-
-    @property
-    def unlinked_entries_count(self) -> int:
-        return len(self.unlinked_entries)
-
-    def reset(self):
-        self.unlinked_entries.clear()
-
-    def refresh_unlinked_files(self) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """Track the number of entries that point to an invalid filepath."""
-        logger.info("[UnlinkedRegistry] Refreshing unlinked files...")
-
-        self.unlinked_entries = []
-        for i, entry in enumerate(self.lib.all_entries()):
-            full_path = unwrap(self.lib.library_dir) / entry.path
-            if not full_path.exists() or not full_path.is_file():
-                self.unlinked_entries.append(entry)
-            yield i
-
-    def match_unlinked_file_entry(self, match_entry: Entry) -> list[Path]:
-        """Try and match unlinked file entries with matching results in the library directory.
-
-        Works if files were just moved to different subfolders and don't have duplicate names.
-        """
-        library_dir = unwrap(self.lib.library_dir)
-        matches: list[Path] = []
-
-        # NOTE: ignore_to_glob() is needed for wcmatch, not ripgrep.
-        ignore_patterns = ignore_to_glob(Ignore.get_patterns(library_dir))
-        for path in pathlib.Path(str(library_dir)).glob(
-            f"***/{match_entry.path.name}",
-            flags=PATH_GLOB_FLAGS,
-            exclude=ignore_patterns,
-        ):
-            if path.is_dir():
-                continue
-            if path.name == match_entry.path.name:
-                new_path = Path(path).relative_to(library_dir)
-                matches.append(new_path)
-
-        logger.info("[UnlinkedRegistry] Matches", matches=matches)
-        return matches
-
-    def fix_unlinked_entries(self) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """Attempt to fix unlinked file entries by finding a match in the library directory."""
-        self.files_fixed_count = 0
-        matched_entries: list[Entry] = []
-        for i, entry in enumerate(self.unlinked_entries):
-            item_matches = self.match_unlinked_file_entry(entry)
-            if len(item_matches) == 1:
-                logger.info(
-                    "[UnlinkedRegistry]",
-                    entry=entry.path.as_posix(),
-                    item_matches=item_matches[0].as_posix(),
-                )
-                if not self.lib.update_entry_path(entry.id, item_matches[0]):
-                    try:
-                        match = unwrap(self.lib.get_entry_full_by_path(item_matches[0]))
-                        entry_full = unwrap(self.lib.get_entry_full(entry.id))
-                        self.lib.merge_entries(entry_full, match)
-                    except AttributeError:
-                        continue
-                self.files_fixed_count += 1
-                matched_entries.append(entry)
-            yield i
-
-        for entry in matched_entries:
-            self.unlinked_entries.remove(entry)
-
-    def remove_unlinked_entries(self) -> None:
-        self.lib.remove_entries(list(map(lambda unlinked: unlinked.id, self.unlinked_entries)))
-        self.unlinked_entries = []

src/tagstudio/core/library/alchemy/visitors.py

@@ -3,19 +3,17 @@
 # Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
 
 import re
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, override
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import structlog
-from sqlalchemy import ColumnElement, and_, distinct, func, or_, select
+from sqlalchemy import ColumnElement, and_, distinct, func, or_, select, text
 from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
 from sqlalchemy.sql.operators import ilike_op
 
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.constants import TAG_CHILDREN_ID_QUERY
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.joins import TagEntry
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry, Tag, TagAlias
 from tagstudio.core.media_types import FILETYPE_EQUIVALENTS, MediaCategories
 from tagstudio.core.query_lang.ast import (
-    AST,
     ANDList,
     BaseVisitor,
     Constraint,
@@ -33,6 +31,19 @@ else:
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
 
+# TODO: Reevaluate after subtags -> parent tags name change
+TAG_CHILDREN_ID_QUERY = text("""
+-- Note for this entire query that tag_parents.child_id is the parent id and tag_parents.parent_id is the child id due to bad naming
+WITH RECURSIVE ChildTags AS (
+    SELECT :tag_id AS child_id
+    UNION ALL
+    SELECT tp.parent_id AS child_id
+	FROM tag_parents tp
+    INNER JOIN ChildTags c ON tp.child_id = c.child_id
+)
+SELECT child_id FROM ChildTags;
+""")  # noqa: E501
+
 
 def get_filetype_equivalency_list(item: str) -> list[str] | set[str]:
     for s in FILETYPE_EQUIVALENTS:
@@ -46,30 +57,54 @@ class SQLBoolExpressionBuilder(BaseVisitor[ColumnElement[bool]]):
         super().__init__()
         self.lib = lib
 
-    @override
-    def visit_or_list(self, node: ORList) -> ColumnElement[bool]:  # type: ignore
-        tag_ids, bool_expressions = self.__separate_tags(node.elements, only_single=False)
-        if len(tag_ids) > 0:
-            bool_expressions.append(self.__entry_has_any_tags(tag_ids))
-        return or_(*bool_expressions)
+    def visit_or_list(self, node: ORList) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
+        return or_(*[self.visit(element) for element in node.elements])
 
-    @override
-    def visit_and_list(self, node: ANDList) -> ColumnElement[bool]:  # type: ignore
-        tag_ids, bool_expressions = self.__separate_tags(node.terms, only_single=True)
-        if len(tag_ids) > 0:
+    def visit_and_list(self, node: ANDList) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
+        tag_ids: list[int] = []
+        bool_expressions: list[ColumnElement[bool]] = []
+
+        # Search for TagID / unambiguous Tag Constraints and store the respective tag ids separately
+        for term in node.terms:
+            if isinstance(term, Constraint) and len(term.properties) == 0:
+                match term.type:
+                    case ConstraintType.TagID:
+                        try:
+                            tag_ids.append(int(term.value))
+                        except ValueError:
+                            logger.error(
+                                "[SQLBoolExpressionBuilder] Could not cast value to an int Tag ID",
+                                value=term.value,
+                            )
+                        continue
+                    case ConstraintType.Tag:
+                        if len(ids := self.__get_tag_ids(term.value)) == 1:
+                            tag_ids.append(ids[0])
+                            continue
+
+            bool_expressions.append(self.visit(term))
+
+        # If there are at least two tag ids use a relational division query
+        # to efficiently check all of them
+        if len(tag_ids) > 1:
             bool_expressions.append(self.__entry_has_all_tags(tag_ids))
+        # If there is just one tag id, check the normal way
+        elif len(tag_ids) == 1:
+            bool_expressions.append(
+                self.__entry_satisfies_expression(TagEntry.tag_id == tag_ids[0])
+            )
+
         return and_(*bool_expressions)
 
-    @override
-    def visit_constraint(self, node: Constraint) -> ColumnElement[bool]:  # type: ignore
+    def visit_constraint(self, node: Constraint) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
         """Returns a Boolean Expression that is true, if the Entry satisfies the constraint."""
         if len(node.properties) != 0:
             raise NotImplementedError("Properties are not implemented yet")  # TODO TSQLANG
 
         if node.type == ConstraintType.Tag:
-            return self.__entry_has_any_tags(self.__get_tag_ids(node.value))
+            return self.__entry_matches_tag_ids(self.__get_tag_ids(node.value))
         elif node.type == ConstraintType.TagID:
-            return self.__entry_has_any_tags([int(node.value)])
+            return self.__entry_matches_tag_ids([int(node.value)])
         elif node.type == ConstraintType.Path:
             ilike = False
             glob = False
@@ -112,14 +147,21 @@ class SQLBoolExpressionBuilder(BaseVisitor[ColumnElement[bool]]):
         # raise exception if Constraint stays unhandled
         raise NotImplementedError("This type of constraint is not implemented yet")
 
-    @override
-    def visit_property(self, node: Property) -> ColumnElement[bool]:  # type: ignore
+    def visit_property(self, node: Property) -> None:
         raise NotImplementedError("This should never be reached!")
 
-    @override
-    def visit_not(self, node: Not) -> ColumnElement[bool]:  # type: ignore
+    def visit_not(self, node: Not) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
         return ~self.visit(node.child)
 
+    def __entry_matches_tag_ids(self, tag_ids: list[int]) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
+        """Returns a boolean expression that is true if the entry has at least one of the supplied tags."""  # noqa: E501
+        return (
+            select(1)
+            .correlate(Entry)
+            .where(and_(TagEntry.entry_id == Entry.id, TagEntry.tag_id.in_(tag_ids)))
+            .exists()
+        )
+
     def __get_tag_ids(self, tag_name: str, include_children: bool = True) -> list[int]:
         """Given a tag name find the ids of all tags that this name could refer to."""
         with Session(self.lib.engine) as session:
@@ -138,51 +180,11 @@ class SQLBoolExpressionBuilder(BaseVisitor[ColumnElement[bool]]):
                 )
             if not include_children:
                 return tag_ids
-            outp: list[int] = []
+            outp = []
             for tag_id in tag_ids:
                 outp.extend(list(session.scalars(TAG_CHILDREN_ID_QUERY, {"tag_id": tag_id})))
             return outp
 
-    def __separate_tags(
-        self, terms: list[AST], only_single: bool = True
-    ) -> tuple[list[int], list[ColumnElement[bool]]]:
-        tag_ids: set[int] = set()
-        bool_expressions: list[ColumnElement[bool]] = []
-
-        for term in terms:
-            if isinstance(term, Constraint) and len(term.properties) == 0:
-                match term.type:
-                    case ConstraintType.TagID:
-                        try:
-                            tag_ids.add(int(term.value))
-                        except ValueError:
-                            logger.error(
-                                "[SQLBoolExpressionBuilder] Could not cast value to an int Tag ID",
-                                value=term.value,
-                            )
-                        continue
-                    case ConstraintType.Tag:
-                        ids = self.__get_tag_ids(term.value)
-                        if not only_single:
-                            tag_ids.update(ids)
-                            continue
-                        elif len(ids) == 1:
-                            tag_ids.add(ids[0])
-                            continue
-                    case ConstraintType.FileType:
-                        pass
-                    case ConstraintType.MediaType:
-                        pass
-                    case ConstraintType.Path:
-                        pass
-                    case ConstraintType.Special:
-                        pass
-                    case _:
-                        raise NotImplementedError(f"Unhandled constraint: '{term.type}'")
-
-            bool_expressions.append(self.visit(term))
-        return list(tag_ids), bool_expressions
-
     def __entry_has_all_tags(self, tag_ids: list[int]) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
         """Returns Binary Expression that is true if the Entry has all provided tag ids."""
         # Relational Division Query
@@ -193,8 +195,9 @@ class SQLBoolExpressionBuilder(BaseVisitor[ColumnElement[bool]]):
             .having(func.count(distinct(TagEntry.tag_id)) == len(tag_ids))
         )
 
-    def __entry_has_any_tags(self, tag_ids: list[int]) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
-        """Returns Binary Expression that is true if the Entry has any of the provided tag ids."""
-        return Entry.id.in_(
-            select(TagEntry.entry_id).where(TagEntry.tag_id.in_(tag_ids)).distinct()
-        )
+    def __entry_satisfies_expression(self, expr: ColumnElement[bool]) -> ColumnElement[bool]:
+        """Returns Binary Expression that is true if the Entry satisfies the column expression.
+
+        Executed on: Entry ⟕ TagEntry (Entry LEFT OUTER JOIN TagEntry).
+        """
+        return Entry.id.in_(select(Entry.id).outerjoin(TagEntry).where(expr))

src/tagstudio/core/library/ignore.py

@@ -1,197 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-from copy import deepcopy
-from pathlib import Path
-
-import structlog
-import wcmatch.fnmatch as fnmatch
-from wcmatch import glob, pathlib
-
-from tagstudio.core.constants import IGNORE_NAME, TS_FOLDER_NAME
-from tagstudio.core.utils.singleton import Singleton
-
-logger = structlog.get_logger()
-
-PATH_GLOB_FLAGS = glob.GLOBSTARLONG | glob.DOTGLOB | glob.NEGATE | pathlib.MATCHBASE
-
-
-GLOBAL_IGNORE = [
-    # TagStudio -------------------
-    f"{TS_FOLDER_NAME}",
-    # Trash -----------------------
-    ".Trash-*",
-    ".Trash",
-    ".Trashes",
-    "$RECYCLE.BIN",
-    # System ----------------------
-    "._*",
-    ".DS_Store",
-    ".fseventsd",
-    ".Spotlight-V100",
-    ".TemporaryItems",
-    "desktop.ini",
-    "System Volume Information",
-    ".localized",
-]
-
-
-def ignore_to_glob(ignore_patterns: list[str]) -> list[str]:
-    """Convert .gitignore-like patterns to Unix-like glob syntax.
-
-    Args:
-        ignore_patterns (list[str]): The .gitignore-like patterns to convert.
-    """
-    glob_patterns: list[str] = deepcopy(ignore_patterns)
-    glob_patterns_remove: list[str] = []
-    additional_patterns: list[str] = []
-    root_patterns: list[str] = []
-
-    # Expand .gitignore patterns to mimic the same behavior with unix-like glob patterns.
-    for pattern in glob_patterns:
-        # Temporarily remove any exclusion character before processing
-        exclusion_char = ""
-        gp = pattern
-        if pattern.startswith("!"):
-            gp = pattern[1:]
-            exclusion_char = "!"
-
-        if not gp.startswith("**/") and not gp.startswith("*/") and not gp.startswith("/"):
-            # Create a version of a prefix-less pattern that starts with "**/"
-            gp = "**/" + gp
-            additional_patterns.append(exclusion_char + gp)
-
-            gp = gp.removeprefix("**/").removeprefix("*/")
-            additional_patterns.append(exclusion_char + gp)
-
-        elif gp.startswith("/"):
-            # Matches "/file" case for .gitignore behavior where it should only match
-            # a file or folder int the root directory, and nowhere else.
-            glob_patterns_remove.append(gp)
-            gp = gp.lstrip("/")
-            root_patterns.append(exclusion_char + gp)
-
-    for gp in glob_patterns_remove:
-        glob_patterns.remove(gp)
-
-    glob_patterns = glob_patterns + additional_patterns
-
-    # Add "/**" suffix to suffix-less patterns to match implicit .gitignore behavior.
-    for pattern in glob_patterns:
-        if pattern.endswith("/**"):
-            continue
-
-        glob_patterns.append(pattern.removesuffix("/*").removesuffix("/") + "/**")
-
-    glob_patterns = glob_patterns + root_patterns
-    glob_patterns = list(set(glob_patterns))
-
-    logger.info("[Ignore]", glob_patterns=glob_patterns)
-    return glob_patterns
-
-
-class Ignore(metaclass=Singleton):
-    """Class for processing and managing glob-like file ignore file patterns."""
-
-    _last_loaded: tuple[Path, float] | None = None
-    _patterns: list[str] = []
-    compiled_patterns: fnmatch.WcMatcher | None = None
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def read_ignore_file(library_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
-        """Get the entire raw '.ts_ignore' file contents as a list of strings."""
-        ts_ignore_path = Path(library_dir / TS_FOLDER_NAME / IGNORE_NAME)
-
-        if not ts_ignore_path.exists():
-            logger.info(
-                "[Ignore] No .ts_ignore file found",
-                path=ts_ignore_path,
-            )
-
-            return []
-
-        with open(ts_ignore_path, encoding="utf8") as f:
-            return f.readlines()
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def write_ignore_file(library_dir: Path, lines: list[str]) -> None:
-        """Write to the '.ts_ignore' file."""
-        ts_ignore_path = Path(library_dir / TS_FOLDER_NAME / IGNORE_NAME)
-
-        if not ts_ignore_path.exists():
-            logger.info(
-                "[Ignore] No .ts_ignore file found",
-                path=ts_ignore_path,
-            )
-
-            return
-
-        with open(ts_ignore_path, "w", encoding="utf8") as f:
-            f.writelines(lines)
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def get_patterns(library_dir: Path, include_global: bool = True) -> list[str]:
-        """Get the ignore patterns for the given library directory.
-
-        Args:
-            library_dir (Path): The path of the library to load patterns from.
-            include_global (bool): Flag for including the global ignore set.
-                In most scenarios, this should be True.
-        """
-        patterns = GLOBAL_IGNORE if include_global else []
-        ts_ignore_path = Path(library_dir / TS_FOLDER_NAME / IGNORE_NAME)
-
-        if not ts_ignore_path.exists():
-            logger.info(
-                "[Ignore] No .ts_ignore file found",
-                path=ts_ignore_path,
-            )
-            Ignore._last_loaded = None
-            Ignore._patterns = patterns
-
-            return Ignore._patterns
-
-        # Process the .ts_ignore file if the previous result is non-existent or outdated.
-        loaded = (ts_ignore_path, ts_ignore_path.stat().st_mtime)
-        if not Ignore._last_loaded or (Ignore._last_loaded and Ignore._last_loaded != loaded):
-            logger.info(
-                "[Ignore] Processing the .ts_ignore file...",
-                library=library_dir,
-                last_mtime=Ignore._last_loaded[1] if Ignore._last_loaded else None,
-                new_mtime=loaded[1],
-            )
-            Ignore._patterns = patterns + Ignore._load_ignore_file(ts_ignore_path)
-            Ignore.compiled_patterns = fnmatch.compile(
-                ignore_to_glob(Ignore._patterns),
-                PATH_GLOB_FLAGS,
-            )
-        else:
-            logger.info(
-                "[Ignore] No updates to the .ts_ignore detected",
-                library=library_dir,
-                last_mtime=Ignore._last_loaded[1],
-                new_mtime=loaded[1],
-            )
-        Ignore._last_loaded = loaded
-
-        return Ignore._patterns
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _load_ignore_file(path: Path) -> list[str]:
-        """Load and process the .ts_ignore file into a list of glob patterns.
-
-        Args:
-            path (Path): The path of the .ts_ignore file.
-        """
-        patterns: list[str] = []
-        if path.exists():
-            with open(path, encoding="utf8") as f:
-                for line_raw in f.readlines():
-                    line = line_raw.strip()
-                    # Ignore blank lines and comments
-                    if not line or line.startswith("#"):
-                        continue
-                    patterns.append(line)
-
-        return patterns

src/tagstudio/core/library/json/library.py

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ from tagstudio.core.constants import (
 )
 from tagstudio.core.enums import OpenStatus
 from tagstudio.core.library.json.fields import DEFAULT_FIELDS, TEXT_FIELDS
-from tagstudio.core.utils.str_formatting import strip_punctuation, strip_web_protocol
+from tagstudio.core.utils.str import strip_punctuation
+from tagstudio.core.utils.web import strip_web_protocol
 
 TYPE = ["file", "meta", "alt", "mask"]
 

src/tagstudio/core/library/refresh.py

@@ -1,206 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
-import shutil
-from collections.abc import Iterator
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
-from datetime import datetime as dt
-from pathlib import Path
-from time import time
-
-import structlog
-from wcmatch import pathlib
-
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
-from tagstudio.core.library.ignore import PATH_GLOB_FLAGS, Ignore, ignore_to_glob
-from tagstudio.core.utils.silent_subprocess import silent_run  # pyright: ignore
-from tagstudio.core.utils.types import unwrap
-
-logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class RefreshTracker:
-    library: Library
-    files_not_in_library: list[Path] = field(default_factory=list)
-
-    @property
-    def files_count(self) -> int:
-        return len(self.files_not_in_library)
-
-    def save_new_files(self) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """Save the list of files that are not in the library."""
-        batch_size = 200
-
-        index = 0
-        while index < len(self.files_not_in_library):
-            yield index
-            end = min(len(self.files_not_in_library), index + batch_size)
-            entries = [
-                Entry(
-                    path=entry_path,
-                    folder=unwrap(self.library.folder),
-                    fields=[],
-                    date_added=dt.now(),
-                )
-                for entry_path in self.files_not_in_library[index:end]
-            ]
-            self.library.add_entries(entries)
-            index = end
-        self.files_not_in_library = []
-
-    def refresh_dir(self, library_dir: Path, force_internal_tools: bool = False) -> Iterator[int]:
-        """Scan a directory for files, and add those relative filenames to internal variables.
-
-        Args:
-            library_dir (Path): The library directory.
-            force_internal_tools (bool): Option to force the use of internal tools for scanning
-                (i.e. wcmatch) instead of using tools found on the system (i.e. ripgrep).
-        """
-        if self.library.library_dir is None:
-            raise ValueError("No library directory set.")
-
-        ignore_patterns = Ignore.get_patterns(library_dir)
-
-        if force_internal_tools:
-            return self.__wc_add(library_dir, ignore_to_glob(ignore_patterns))
-
-        dir_list: list[str] | None = self.__get_dir_list(library_dir, ignore_patterns)
-
-        # Use ripgrep if it was found and working, else fallback to wcmatch.
-        if dir_list is not None:
-            return self.__rg_add(library_dir, dir_list)
-        else:
-            return self.__wc_add(library_dir, ignore_to_glob(ignore_patterns))
-
-    def __get_dir_list(self, library_dir: Path, ignore_patterns: list[str]) -> list[str] | None:
-        """Use ripgrep to return a list of matched directories and files.
-
-        Return `None` if ripgrep not found on system.
-        """
-        rg_path = shutil.which("rg")
-        # Use ripgrep if found on system
-        if rg_path is not None:
-            logger.info("[Refresh: Using ripgrep for scanning]")
-
-            compiled_ignore_path = library_dir / ".TagStudio" / ".compiled_ignore"
-
-            # Write compiled ignore patterns (built-in + user) to a temp file to pass to ripgrep
-            with open(compiled_ignore_path, "w") as pattern_file:
-                pattern_file.write("\n".join(ignore_patterns))
-
-            result = silent_run(
-                " ".join(
-                    [
-                        "rg",
-                        "--files",
-                        "--follow",
-                        "--hidden",
-                        "--ignore-file",
-                        f'"{str(compiled_ignore_path)}"',
-                    ]
-                ),
-                cwd=library_dir,
-                capture_output=True,
-                shell=True,
-                encoding="UTF-8",
-            )
-            compiled_ignore_path.unlink()
-
-            if result.stderr:
-                logger.error(result.stderr)
-
-            return result.stdout.splitlines()  # pyright: ignore [reportReturnType]
-
-        logger.warning("[Refresh: ripgrep not found on system]")
-        return None
-
-    def __rg_add(self, library_dir: Path, dir_list: list[str]) -> Iterator[int]:
-        start_time_total = time()
-        start_time_loop = time()
-        dir_file_count = 0
-        self.files_not_in_library = []
-
-        for r in dir_list:
-            f = pathlib.Path(r)
-
-            end_time_loop = time()
-            # Yield output every 1/30 of a second
-            if (end_time_loop - start_time_loop) > 0.034:
-                yield dir_file_count
-                start_time_loop = time()
-
-            # Skip if the file/path is already mapped in the Library
-            if f in self.library.included_files:
-                dir_file_count += 1
-                continue
-
-            # Ignore if the file is a directory
-            if f.is_dir():
-                continue
-
-            dir_file_count += 1
-            self.library.included_files.add(f)
-
-            if not self.library.has_path_entry(f):
-                self.files_not_in_library.append(f)
-
-        end_time_total = time()
-        yield dir_file_count
-        logger.info(
-            "[Refresh]: Directory scan time",
-            path=library_dir,
-            duration=(end_time_total - start_time_total),
-            files_scanned=dir_file_count,
-            tool_used="ripgrep (system)",
-        )
-
-    def __wc_add(self, library_dir: Path, ignore_patterns: list[str]) -> Iterator[int]:
-        start_time_total = time()
-        start_time_loop = time()
-        dir_file_count = 0
-        self.files_not_in_library = []
-
-        logger.info("[Refresh]: Falling back to wcmatch for scanning")
-
-        try:
-            for f in pathlib.Path(str(library_dir)).glob(
-                "***/*", flags=PATH_GLOB_FLAGS, exclude=ignore_patterns
-            ):
-                end_time_loop = time()
-                # Yield output every 1/30 of a second
-                if (end_time_loop - start_time_loop) > 0.034:
-                    yield dir_file_count
-                    start_time_loop = time()
-
-                # Skip if the file/path is already mapped in the Library
-                if f in self.library.included_files:
-                    dir_file_count += 1
-                    continue
-
-                # Ignore if the file is a directory
-                if f.is_dir():
-                    continue
-
-                dir_file_count += 1
-                self.library.included_files.add(f)
-
-                relative_path = f.relative_to(library_dir)
-
-                if not self.library.has_path_entry(relative_path):
-                    self.files_not_in_library.append(relative_path)
-        except ValueError:
-            logger.info("[Refresh]: ValueError when refreshing directory with wcmatch!")
-
-        end_time_total = time()
-        yield dir_file_count
-        logger.info(
-            "[Refresh]: Directory scan time",
-            path=library_dir,
-            duration=(end_time_total - start_time_total),
-            files_scanned=dir_file_count,
-            tool_used="wcmatch (internal)",
-        )

src/tagstudio/core/media_types.py

@@ -1,27 +1,16 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
 # Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
 # Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
 
-
+import logging
 import mimetypes
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from enum import Enum
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import structlog
+logging.basicConfig(format="%(message)s", level=logging.INFO)
 
-logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-
-FILETYPE_EQUIVALENTS = [
-    set(["aif", "aiff", "aifc"]),
-    set(["html", "htm", "xhtml", "shtml", "dhtml"]),
-    set(["jfif", "jpeg_large", "jpeg", "jpg_large", "jpg"]),
-    set(["json", "jsonc", "json5"]),
-    set(["md", "markdown", "mkd", "rmd"]),
-    set(["tar.gz", "tgz"]),
-    set(["xml", "xul"]),
-    set(["yaml", "yml"]),
-]
+FILETYPE_EQUIVALENTS = [set(["jpg", "jpeg"])]
 
 
 class MediaType(str, Enum):
@@ -33,8 +22,6 @@ class MediaType(str, Enum):
     AUDIO_MIDI = "audio_midi"
     AUDIO = "audio"
     BLENDER = "blender"
-    CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT = "clip_studio_paint"
-    CODE = "code"
     DATABASE = "database"
     DISK_IMAGE = "disk_image"
     DOCUMENT = "document"
@@ -45,18 +32,14 @@ class MediaType(str, Enum):
     IMAGE_VECTOR = "image_vector"
     IMAGE = "image"
     INSTALLER = "installer"
-    IWORK = "iwork"
     MATERIAL = "material"
-    MDIPACK = "mdipack"
     MODEL = "model"
     OPEN_DOCUMENT = "open_document"
     PACKAGE = "package"
-    PAINT_DOT_NET = "paint_dot_net"
     PDF = "pdf"
     PLAINTEXT = "plaintext"
     PRESENTATION = "presentation"
     PROGRAM = "program"
-    SHADER = "shader"
     SHORTCUT = "shortcut"
     SOURCE_ENGINE = "source_engine"
     SPREADSHEET = "spreadsheet"
@@ -84,21 +67,6 @@ class MediaCategory:
     name: str
     is_iana: bool = False
 
-    def contains(self, ext: str, mime_fallback: bool = False) -> bool:
-        """Check if an extension is a member of this MediaCategory.
-
-        Args:
-            ext (str): File extension with a leading "." and in all lowercase.
-            mime_fallback (bool): Flag to guess MIME type if no set matches are made.
-        """
-        if ext in self.extensions:
-            return True
-        elif mime_fallback and self.is_iana:
-            mime_type: str | None = mimetypes.guess_type(Path("x" + ext), strict=False)[0]
-            if mime_type is not None and mime_type.startswith(self.media_type.value):
-                return True
-        return False
-
 
 class MediaCategories:
     """Contain pre-made MediaCategory objects as well as methods to interact with them."""
@@ -112,7 +80,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".psd",
     }
     _AFFINITY_PHOTO_SET: set[str] = {".afphoto"}
-    _KRITA_SET: set[str] = {".kra", ".krz"}
     _ARCHIVE_SET: set[str] = {
         ".7z",
         ".gz",
@@ -129,10 +96,8 @@ class MediaCategories:
     _AUDIO_SET: set[str] = {
         ".aac",
         ".aif",
-        ".aifc",
         ".aiff",
         ".alac",
-        ".caf",
         ".flac",
         ".m4a",
         ".m4p",
@@ -178,76 +143,13 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".blend31",
         ".blend32",
     }
-    _CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT_SET: set[str] = {".clip"}
-    _CODE_SET: set[str] = {
-        ".bat",
-        ".cfg",
-        ".conf",
-        ".cpp",
-        ".cs",
-        ".csh",
-        ".css",
-        ".d",
-        ".dhtml",
-        ".fgd",
-        ".fish",
-        ".gitignore",
-        ".h",
-        ".hpp",
-        ".htm",
-        ".html",
-        ".inf",
-        ".ini",
-        ".js",
-        ".json",
-        ".json5",
-        ".jsonc",
-        ".jsx",
-        ".kv3",
-        ".lua",
-        ".meta",
-        ".nix",
-        ".nu",
-        ".nut",
-        ".php",
-        ".plist",
-        ".prefs",
-        ".ps1",
-        ".py",
-        ".pyi",
-        ".qml",
-        ".qrc",
-        ".qss",
-        ".rs",
-        ".sh",
-        ".shtml",
-        ".sip",
-        ".spec",
-        ".tcl",
-        ".timestamp",
-        ".toml",
-        ".ts",
-        ".tsx",
-        ".vcfg",
-        ".vdf",
-        ".vmt",
-        ".vqlayout",
-        ".vsc",
-        ".vsnd_template",
-        ".xhtml",
-        ".xml",
-        ".xul",
-        ".yaml",
-        ".yml",
-    }
     _DATABASE_SET: set[str] = {
         ".accdb",
         ".mdb",
-        ".pdb",
         ".sqlite",
         ".sqlite3",
     }
-    _DISK_IMAGE_SET: set[str] = {".bios", ".dmg", ".fhdx", ".iso"}
+    _DISK_IMAGE_SET: set[str] = {".bios", ".dmg", ".iso"}
     _DOCUMENT_SET: set[str] = {
         ".doc",
         ".docm",
@@ -264,23 +166,23 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".wps",
     }
     _EBOOK_SET: set[str] = {
-        ".azw",
-        ".azw3",
-        ".cb7",
-        ".cba",
-        ".cbr",
-        ".cbt",
-        ".cbz",
-        ".djvu",
         ".epub",
-        ".fb2",
-        ".ibook",
-        ".inf",
-        ".kfx",
-        ".lit",
-        ".mobi",
-        ".pdb",
-        ".prc",
+        # ".azw",
+        # ".azw3",
+        # ".cb7",
+        # ".cba",
+        # ".cbr",
+        # ".cbt",
+        # ".cbz",
+        # ".djvu",
+        # ".fb2",
+        # ".ibook",
+        # ".inf",
+        # ".kfx",
+        # ".lit",
+        # ".mobi",
+        # ".pdb"
+        # ".prc",
     }
     _FONT_SET: set[str] = {
         ".fon",
@@ -302,15 +204,12 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".crw",
         ".dng",
         ".nef",
-        ".nrw",
         ".orf",
         ".raf",
         ".raw",
         ".rw2",
-        ".srf",
-        ".srf2",
     }
-    _IMAGE_VECTOR_SET: set[str] = {".eps", ".epsf", ".epsi", ".svg", ".svgz"}
+    _IMAGE_VECTOR_SET: set[str] = {".svg"}
     _IMAGE_RASTER_SET: set[str] = {
         ".apng",
         ".avif",
@@ -319,7 +218,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".gif",
         ".heic",
         ".heif",
-        ".icns",
         ".j2k",
         ".jfif",
         ".jp2",
@@ -337,9 +235,7 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".webp",
     }
     _INSTALLER_SET: set[str] = {".appx", ".msi", ".msix"}
-    _IWORK_SET: set[str] = {".key", ".pages", ".numbers"}
     _MATERIAL_SET: set[str] = {".mtl"}
-    _MDIPACK_SET: set[str] = {".mdp"}
     _MODEL_SET: set[str] = {".3ds", ".fbx", ".obj", ".stl"}
     _OPEN_DOCUMENT_SET: set[str] = {
         ".fodg",
@@ -352,7 +248,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".odp",
         ".ods",
         ".odt",
-        ".ora",
     }
     _PACKAGE_SET: set[str] = {
         ".aab",
@@ -363,23 +258,51 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".pkg",
         ".xapk",
     }
-    _PAINT_DOT_NET_SET: set[str] = {".pdn"}
-    _PDF_SET: set[str] = {".pdf"}
+    _PDF_SET: set[str] = {
+        ".pdf",
+    }
     _PLAINTEXT_SET: set[str] = {
+        ".bat",
+        ".cfg",
+        ".conf",
+        ".cpp",
+        ".cs",
+        ".css",
         ".csv",
-        ".i3u",
-        ".lang",
-        ".lock",
-        ".log",
-        ".markdown",
+        ".fgd",
+        ".gi",
+        ".h",
+        ".hpp",
+        ".htm",
+        ".html",
+        ".inf",
+        ".ini",
+        ".js",
+        ".json",
+        ".jsonc",
+        ".kv3",
+        ".lua",
         ".md",
-        ".mkd",
-        ".rmd",
-        ".text",
+        ".nut",
+        ".php",
+        ".plist",
+        ".prefs",
+        ".py",
+        ".pyc",
+        ".qss",
+        ".sh",
+        ".toml",
+        ".ts",
         ".txt",
-        "contributing",
-        "license",
-        "readme",
+        ".vcfg",
+        ".vdf",
+        ".vmt",
+        ".vqlayout",
+        ".vsc",
+        ".vsnd_template",
+        ".xml",
+        ".yaml",
+        ".yml",
     }
     _PRESENTATION_SET: set[str] = {
         ".key",
@@ -387,16 +310,9 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".ppt",
         ".pptx",
     }
-    _PROGRAM_SET: set[str] = {".app", ".bin", ".exe"}
-    _SOURCE_ENGINE_SET: set[str] = {".vtf"}
-    _SHADER_SET: set[str] = {
-        ".effect",
-        ".frag",
-        ".fsh",
-        ".glsl",
-        ".shader",
-        ".vert",
-        ".vsh",
+    _PROGRAM_SET: set[str] = {".app", ".exe"}
+    _SOURCE_ENGINE_SET: set[str] = {
+        ".vtf",
     }
     _SHORTCUT_SET: set[str] = {".desktop", ".lnk", ".url"}
     _SPREADSHEET_SET: set[str] = {
@@ -419,7 +335,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         ".mp4",
         ".webm",
         ".wmv",
-        ".ts",
     }
 
     ADOBE_PHOTOSHOP_TYPES = MediaCategory(
@@ -458,18 +373,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         is_iana=False,
         name="blender",
     )
-    CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT,
-        extensions=_CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="clip studio paint",
-    )
-    CODE_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.CODE,
-        extensions=_CODE_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="code",
-    )
     DATABASE_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.DATABASE,
         extensions=_DATABASE_SET,
@@ -536,24 +439,12 @@ class MediaCategories:
         is_iana=False,
         name="installer",
     )
-    IWORK_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.IWORK,
-        extensions=_IWORK_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="iwork",
-    )
     MATERIAL_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.MATERIAL,
         extensions=_MATERIAL_SET,
         is_iana=False,
         name="material",
     )
-    MDIPACK_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.MDIPACK,
-        extensions=_MDIPACK_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="mdipack",
-    )
     MODEL_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.MODEL,
         extensions=_MODEL_SET,
@@ -572,12 +463,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         is_iana=False,
         name="package",
     )
-    PAINT_DOT_NET_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.PAINT_DOT_NET,
-        extensions=_PAINT_DOT_NET_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="paint.net",
-    )
     PDF_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.PDF,
         extensions=_PDF_SET,
@@ -586,7 +471,7 @@ class MediaCategories:
     )
     PLAINTEXT_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.PLAINTEXT,
-        extensions=_PLAINTEXT_SET | _CODE_SET,
+        extensions=_PLAINTEXT_SET,
         is_iana=False,
         name="plaintext",
     )
@@ -602,12 +487,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         is_iana=False,
         name="program",
     )
-    SHADER_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.SHADER,
-        extensions=_SHADER_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="shader",
-    )
     SHORTCUT_TYPES = MediaCategory(
         media_type=MediaType.SHORTCUT,
         extensions=_SHORTCUT_SET,
@@ -638,12 +517,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         is_iana=True,
         name="video",
     )
-    KRITA_TYPES = MediaCategory(
-        media_type=MediaType.IMAGE,
-        extensions=_KRITA_SET,
-        is_iana=False,
-        name="krita",
-    )
 
     ALL_CATEGORIES = [
         ADOBE_PHOTOSHOP_TYPES,
@@ -652,7 +525,6 @@ class MediaCategories:
         AUDIO_MIDI_TYPES,
         AUDIO_TYPES,
         BLENDER_TYPES,
-        CLIP_STUDIO_PAINT_TYPES,
         DATABASE_TYPES,
         DISK_IMAGE_TYPES,
         DOCUMENT_TYPES,
@@ -663,25 +535,19 @@ class MediaCategories:
         IMAGE_TYPES,
         IMAGE_VECTOR_TYPES,
         INSTALLER_TYPES,
-        IWORK_TYPES,
         MATERIAL_TYPES,
-        MDIPACK_TYPES,
         MODEL_TYPES,
         OPEN_DOCUMENT_TYPES,
         PACKAGE_TYPES,
-        PAINT_DOT_NET_TYPES,
         PDF_TYPES,
         PLAINTEXT_TYPES,
         PRESENTATION_TYPES,
         PROGRAM_TYPES,
-        CODE_TYPES,
-        SHADER_TYPES,
         SHORTCUT_TYPES,
         SOURCE_ENGINE_TYPES,
         SPREADSHEET_TYPES,
         TEXT_TYPES,
         VIDEO_TYPES,
-        KRITA_TYPES,
     ]
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -693,11 +559,16 @@ class MediaCategories:
             mime_fallback (bool): Flag to guess MIME type if no set matches are made.
         """
         media_types: set[MediaType] = set()
+        # mime_guess: bool = False
 
         for cat in MediaCategories.ALL_CATEGORIES:
-            if cat.contains(ext, mime_fallback):
+            if ext in cat.extensions:
                 media_types.add(cat.media_type)
-
+            elif mime_fallback and cat.is_iana:
+                mime_type: str = mimetypes.guess_type(Path("x" + ext), strict=False)[0]
+                if mime_type and mime_type.startswith(cat.media_type.value):
+                    media_types.add(cat.media_type)
+                    # mime_guess = True
         return media_types
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -706,7 +577,13 @@ class MediaCategories:
 
         Args:
             ext (str): File extension with a leading "." and in all lowercase.
-            media_cat (MediaCategory): The MediaCategory to check for extension membership.
+            media_cat (MediaCategory): The MediaCategory to to check for extension membership.
             mime_fallback (bool): Flag to guess MIME type if no set matches are made.
         """
-        return media_cat.contains(ext, mime_fallback)
+        if ext in media_cat.extensions:
+            return True
+        elif mime_fallback and media_cat.is_iana:
+            mime_type: str = mimetypes.guess_type(Path("x" + ext), strict=False)[0]
+            if mime_type and mime_type.startswith(media_cat.media_type.value):
+                return True
+        return False

src/tagstudio/core/palette.py

@@ -26,11 +26,9 @@ class UiColor(IntEnum):
     THEME_DARK = 1
     THEME_LIGHT = 2
     RED = 3
-    ORANGE = 4
-    AMBER = 5
-    GREEN = 6
-    BLUE = 7
-    PURPLE = 8
+    GREEN = 4
+    BLUE = 5
+    PURPLE = 6
 
 
 TAG_COLORS: dict[TagColorEnum, dict[ColorType, Any]] = {
@@ -56,18 +54,6 @@ UI_COLORS: dict[UiColor, dict[ColorType, Any]] = {
         ColorType.LIGHT_ACCENT: "#f39caa",
         ColorType.DARK_ACCENT: "#440d12",
     },
-    UiColor.ORANGE: {
-        ColorType.PRIMARY: "#FF8020",
-        ColorType.BORDER: "#E86919",
-        ColorType.LIGHT_ACCENT: "#FFECB3",
-        ColorType.DARK_ACCENT: "#752809",
-    },
-    UiColor.AMBER: {
-        ColorType.PRIMARY: "#FFC107",
-        ColorType.BORDER: "#FFD54F",
-        ColorType.LIGHT_ACCENT: "#FFECB3",
-        ColorType.DARK_ACCENT: "#772505",
-    },
     UiColor.GREEN: {
         ColorType.PRIMARY: "#28bb48",
         ColorType.BORDER: "#43c568",

src/tagstudio/core/query_lang/ast.py

@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Generic, TypeVar, override
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar
 
 
 class ConstraintType(Enum):
@@ -17,7 +12,7 @@ class ConstraintType(Enum):
     Special = 5
 
     @staticmethod
-    def from_string(text: str) -> "ConstraintType | None":
+    def from_string(text: str) -> "ConstraintType":
         return {
             "tag": ConstraintType.Tag,
             "tag_id": ConstraintType.TagID,
@@ -29,16 +24,14 @@ class ConstraintType(Enum):
 
 
 class AST:
-    parent: "AST | None" = None
+    parent: "AST" = None
 
-    @override
     def __str__(self):
         class_name = self.__class__.__name__
         fields = vars(self)  # Get all instance variables as a dictionary
         field_str = ", ".join(f"{key}={value}" for key, value in fields.items())
         return f"{class_name}({field_str})"
 
-    @override
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.__str__()
 

src/tagstudio/core/query_lang/parser.py

@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
 from tagstudio.core.query_lang.ast import (
     AST,
     ANDList,
@@ -32,7 +27,7 @@ class Parser:
         if self.next_token.type == TokenType.EOF:
             return ORList([])
         out = self.__or_list()
-        if self.next_token.type != TokenType.EOF:  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryComparison]
+        if self.next_token.type != TokenType.EOF:
             raise ParsingError(self.next_token.start, self.next_token.end, "Syntax Error")
         return out
 
@@ -46,7 +41,7 @@ class Parser:
         return ORList(terms) if len(terms) > 1 else terms[0]
 
     def __is_next_or(self) -> bool:
-        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "OR"  # pyright: ignore
+        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "OR"
 
     def __and_list(self) -> AST:
         elements = [self.__term()]
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ class Parser:
                 raise self.__syntax_error("Unexpected AND")
 
     def __is_next_and(self) -> bool:
-        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "AND"  # pyright: ignore
+        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "AND"
 
     def __term(self) -> AST:
         if self.__is_next_not():
@@ -90,14 +85,11 @@ class Parser:
             return self.__constraint()
 
     def __is_next_not(self) -> bool:
-        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "NOT"  # pyright: ignore
+        return self.next_token.type == TokenType.ULITERAL and self.next_token.value.upper() == "NOT"
 
     def __constraint(self) -> Constraint:
         if self.next_token.type == TokenType.CONSTRAINTTYPE:
-            constraint = self.__eat(TokenType.CONSTRAINTTYPE).value
-            if not isinstance(constraint, ConstraintType):
-                raise self.__syntax_error()
-            self.last_constraint_type = constraint
+            self.last_constraint_type = self.__eat(TokenType.CONSTRAINTTYPE).value
 
         value = self.__literal()
 
@@ -106,7 +98,7 @@ class Parser:
             self.__eat(TokenType.SBRACKETO)
             properties.append(self.__property())
 
-            while self.next_token.type == TokenType.COMMA:  # pyright: ignore[reportUnnecessaryComparison]
+            while self.next_token.type == TokenType.COMMA:
                 self.__eat(TokenType.COMMA)
                 properties.append(self.__property())
 
@@ -118,16 +110,11 @@ class Parser:
         key = self.__eat(TokenType.ULITERAL).value
         self.__eat(TokenType.EQUALS)
         value = self.__literal()
-        if not isinstance(key, str):
-            raise self.__syntax_error()
         return Property(key, value)
 
     def __literal(self) -> str:
         if self.next_token.type in [TokenType.QLITERAL, TokenType.ULITERAL]:
-            literal = self.__eat(self.next_token.type).value
-            if not isinstance(literal, str):
-                raise self.__syntax_error()
-            return literal
+            return self.__eat(self.next_token.type).value
         raise self.__syntax_error()
 
     def __eat(self, type: TokenType) -> Token:

src/tagstudio/core/query_lang/tokenizer.py

@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import override
+from typing import Any
 
 from tagstudio.core.query_lang.ast import ConstraintType
 from tagstudio.core.query_lang.util import ParsingError
@@ -26,32 +21,28 @@ class TokenType(Enum):
 
 class Token:
     type: TokenType
-    value: str | ConstraintType | None
+    value: Any
 
     start: int
     end: int
 
-    def __init__(
-        self, type: TokenType, value: str | ConstraintType | None, start: int, end: int
-    ) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, type: TokenType, value: Any, start: int = None, end: int = None) -> None:
         self.type = type
         self.value = value
         self.start = start
         self.end = end
 
     @staticmethod
-    def from_type(type: TokenType, pos: int) -> "Token":
+    def from_type(type: TokenType, pos: int = None) -> "Token":
         return Token(type, None, pos, pos)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def EOF(pos: int) -> "Token":  # noqa: N802
-        return Token.from_type(TokenType.EOF, pos)
+    def EOF() -> "Token":  # noqa: N802
+        return Token.from_type(TokenType.EOF)
 
-    @override
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"Token({self.type}, {self.value}, {self.start}, {self.end})"  # pragma: nocover
 
-    @override
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.__str__()  # pragma: nocover
 
@@ -59,7 +50,7 @@ class Token:
 class Tokenizer:
     text: str
     pos: int
-    current_char: str | None
+    current_char: str
 
     ESCAPABLE_CHARS = ["\\", '"', '"']
     NOT_IN_ULITERAL = [":", " ", "[", "]", "(", ")", "=", ","]
@@ -72,7 +63,7 @@ class Tokenizer:
     def get_next_token(self) -> Token:
         self.__skip_whitespace()
         if self.current_char is None:
-            return Token.EOF(self.pos)
+            return Token.EOF()
 
         if self.current_char in ("'", '"'):
             return self.__quoted_string()
@@ -128,8 +119,6 @@ class Tokenizer:
         out = ""
 
         while escape or self.current_char != quote:
-            if self.current_char is None:
-                raise ParsingError(start, self.pos, "Unterminated quoted string")
             if escape:
                 escape = False
                 if self.current_char not in Tokenizer.ESCAPABLE_CHARS:

src/tagstudio/core/query_lang/util.py

@@ -1,26 +1,15 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-
-from typing import override
-
-
 class ParsingError(BaseException):
     start: int
     end: int
     msg: str
 
     def __init__(self, start: int, end: int, msg: str = "Syntax Error") -> None:
-        super().__init__()
         self.start = start
         self.end = end
         self.msg = msg
 
-    @override
     def __str__(self) -> str:
         return f"Syntax Error {self.start}->{self.end}: {self.msg}"  # pragma: nocover
 
-    @override
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         return self.__str__()  # pragma: nocover

src/tagstudio/core/ts_core.py

@@ -5,22 +5,13 @@
 """The core classes and methods of TagStudio."""
 
 import json
-import re
-from functools import lru_cache
 from pathlib import Path
 
-import requests
-import structlog
-
 from tagstudio.core.constants import TS_FOLDER_NAME
-from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.fields import FieldID
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.fields import _FieldID
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
-from tagstudio.core.utils.types import unwrap
-
-logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
-
-MOST_RECENT_RELEASE_VERSION: str | None = None
+from tagstudio.core.utils.missing_files import logger
 
 
 class TagStudioCore:
@@ -33,7 +24,6 @@ class TagStudioCore:
 
         Return a formatted object with notable values or an empty object if none is found.
         """
-        raise NotImplementedError("This method is currently broken and needs to be fixed.")
         info = {}
         _filepath = filepath.parent / (filepath.name + ".json")
 
@@ -53,27 +43,27 @@ class TagStudioCore:
                     return {}
 
                 if source == "twitter":
-                    info[FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["content"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
+                    info[_FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["content"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
                 elif source == "instagram":
-                    info[FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
+                    info[_FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
                 elif source == "artstation":
-                    info[FieldID.TITLE] = json_dump["title"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.ARTIST] = json_dump["user"]["full_name"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.TAGS] = json_dump["tags"]
+                    info[_FieldID.TITLE] = json_dump["title"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.ARTIST] = json_dump["user"]["full_name"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.TAGS] = json_dump["tags"]
                     # info["tags"] = [x for x in json_dump["mediums"]["name"]]
-                    info[FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
+                    info[_FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
                 elif source == "newgrounds":
                     # info["title"] = json_dump["title"]
                     # info["artist"] = json_dump["artist"]
                     # info["description"] = json_dump["description"]
-                    info[FieldID.TAGS] = json_dump["tags"]
-                    info[FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
-                    info[FieldID.ARTIST] = json_dump["user"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
-                    info[FieldID.SOURCE] = json_dump["post_url"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.TAGS] = json_dump["tags"]
+                    info[_FieldID.DATE_PUBLISHED] = json_dump["date"]
+                    info[_FieldID.ARTIST] = json_dump["user"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.DESCRIPTION] = json_dump["description"].strip()
+                    info[_FieldID.SOURCE] = json_dump["post_url"].strip()
 
         except Exception:
             logger.exception("Error handling sidecar file.", path=_filepath)
@@ -108,11 +98,11 @@ class TagStudioCore:
         """Match defined conditions against a file to add Entry data."""
         # TODO - what even is this file format?
         # TODO: Make this stored somewhere better instead of temporarily in this JSON file.
-        cond_file = unwrap(lib.library_dir) / TS_FOLDER_NAME / "conditions.json"
+        cond_file = lib.library_dir / TS_FOLDER_NAME / "conditions.json"
         if not cond_file.is_file():
             return False
 
-        entry: Entry = unwrap(lib.get_entry(entry_id))
+        entry: Entry = lib.get_entry(entry_id)
 
         try:
             with open(cond_file, encoding="utf8") as f:
@@ -137,9 +127,7 @@ class TagStudioCore:
                         is_new = field["id"] not in entry_field_types
                         field_key = field["id"]
                         if is_new:
-                            lib.add_field_to_entry(
-                                entry.id, field_id=field_key, value=field["value"]
-                            )
+                            lib.add_field_to_entry(entry.id, field_key, field["value"])
                         else:
                             lib.update_entry_field(entry.id, field_key, field["value"])
 
@@ -190,21 +178,3 @@ class TagStudioCore:
         except Exception:
             logger.exception("Error building Instagram URL.", entry=entry)
             return ""
-
-    @staticmethod
-    @lru_cache(maxsize=1)
-    def get_most_recent_release_version() -> str:
-        """Get the version of the most recent Github release."""
-        resp = requests.get("https://api.github.com/repos/TagStudioDev/TagStudio/releases/latest")
-        assert resp.status_code == 200, "Could not fetch information on latest release."
-
-        data = resp.json()
-        tag: str = data["tag_name"]
-        assert tag.startswith("v")
-
-        version = tag[1:]
-        # the assert does not allow for prerelease/build,
-        # because the latest release should never have them
-        assert re.match(r"^\d+\.\d+\.\d+$", version) is not None, "Invalid version format."
-
-        return version

src/tagstudio/core/utils/dupe_files.py

@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import structlog
 
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.enums import FilterState
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
 from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
-from tagstudio.core.utils.types import unwrap
 
 logger = structlog.get_logger()
 
 
 @dataclass
-class DupeFilesRegistry:
+class DupeRegistry:
     """State handler for DupeGuru results."""
 
     library: Library
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DupeFilesRegistry:
         A duplicate file is defined as an identical or near-identical file as determined
         by a DupeGuru results file.
         """
-        library_dir = unwrap(self.library.library_dir)
+        library_dir = self.library.library_dir
         if not isinstance(results_filepath, Path):
             results_filepath = Path(results_filepath)
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class DupeFilesRegistry:
             files: list[Entry] = []
             for element in group:
                 if element.tag == "file":
-                    file_path = Path(unwrap(element.attrib.get("path")))
+                    file_path = Path(element.attrib.get("path"))
 
                     try:
                         path_relative = file_path.relative_to(library_dir)
@@ -51,12 +51,15 @@ class DupeFilesRegistry:
                         # The file is not in the library directory
                         continue
 
-                    entry = self.library.get_entry_full_by_path(path_relative)
-                    if entry is None:
+                    results = self.library.search_library(
+                        FilterState.from_path(path_relative),
+                    )
+
+                    if not results:
                         # file not in library
                         continue
 
-                    files.append(entry)
+                    files.append(results[0])
 
                 if not len(files) > 1:
                     # only one file in the group, nothing to do
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ class DupeFilesRegistry:
         )
 
         for i, entries in enumerate(self.groups):
-            remove_ids = entries[1:]
+            remove_ids = [x.id for x in entries[1:]]
             logger.info("Removing entries group", ids=remove_ids)
-            self.library.remove_entries([e.id for e in remove_ids])
+            self.library.remove_entries(remove_ids)
             yield i - 1  # The -1 waits for the next step to finish

src/tagstudio/core/utils/missing_files.py

@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from pathlib import Path
+
+import structlog
+
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
+from tagstudio.core.utils.refresh_dir import GLOBAL_IGNORE_SET
+
+logger = structlog.get_logger()
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MissingRegistry:
+    """State tracker for unlinked and moved files."""
+
+    library: Library
+    files_fixed_count: int = 0
+    missing_file_entries: list[Entry] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    @property
+    def missing_file_entries_count(self) -> int:
+        return len(self.missing_file_entries)
+
+    def refresh_missing_files(self) -> Iterator[int]:
+        """Track the number of entries that point to an invalid filepath."""
+        logger.info("[refresh_missing_files] Refreshing missing files...")
+        self.missing_file_entries = []
+        for i, entry in enumerate(self.library.get_entries()):
+            full_path = self.library.library_dir / entry.path
+            if not full_path.exists() or not full_path.is_file():
+                self.missing_file_entries.append(entry)
+            yield i
+
+    def match_missing_file_entry(self, match_entry: Entry) -> list[Path]:
+        """Try and match unlinked file entries with matching results in the library directory.
+
+        Works if files were just moved to different subfolders and don't have duplicate names.
+        """
+        matches = []
+        for path in self.library.library_dir.glob(f"**/{match_entry.path.name}"):
+            # Ensure matched file isn't in a globally ignored folder
+            skip: bool = False
+            for part in path.parts:
+                if part in GLOBAL_IGNORE_SET:
+                    skip = True
+                    break
+            if skip:
+                continue
+            if path.name == match_entry.path.name:
+                new_path = Path(path).relative_to(self.library.library_dir)
+                matches.append(new_path)
+
+        logger.info("[MissingRegistry] Matches", matches=matches)
+        return matches
+
+    def fix_unlinked_entries(self) -> Iterator[int]:
+        """Attempt to fix unlinked file entries by finding a match in the library directory."""
+        self.files_fixed_count = 0
+        matched_entries: list[Entry] = []
+        for i, entry in enumerate(self.missing_file_entries):
+            item_matches = self.match_missing_file_entry(entry)
+            if len(item_matches) == 1:
+                logger.info(
+                    "[fix_unlinked_entries]",
+                    entry=entry.path.as_posix(),
+                    item_matches=item_matches[0].as_posix(),
+                )
+                if not self.library.update_entry_path(entry.id, item_matches[0]):
+                    try:
+                        match = self.library.get_entry_full_by_path(item_matches[0])
+                        entry_full = self.library.get_entry_full(entry.id)
+                        self.library.merge_entries(entry_full, match)
+                    except AttributeError:
+                        continue
+                self.files_fixed_count += 1
+                matched_entries.append(entry)
+            yield i
+
+        for entry in matched_entries:
+            self.missing_file_entries.remove(entry)
+
+    def execute_deletion(self) -> None:
+        self.library.remove_entries(
+            list(map(lambda missing: missing.id, self.missing_file_entries))
+        )
+
+        self.missing_file_entries = []

src/tagstudio/core/utils/refresh_dir.py

@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+from collections.abc import Iterator
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from datetime import datetime as dt
+from pathlib import Path
+from time import time
+
+import structlog
+
+from tagstudio.core.constants import TS_FOLDER_NAME
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.library import Library
+from tagstudio.core.library.alchemy.models import Entry
+
+logger = structlog.get_logger(__name__)
+
+GLOBAL_IGNORE_SET: set[str] = set(
+    [
+        TS_FOLDER_NAME,
+        "$RECYCLE.BIN",
+        ".Trashes",
+        ".Trash",
+        "tagstudio_thumbs",
+        ".fseventsd",
+        ".Spotlight-V100",
+        "System Volume Information",
+        ".DS_Store",
+    ]
+)
+
+
+@dataclass
+class RefreshDirTracker:
+    library: Library
+    files_not_in_library: list[Path] = field(default_factory=list)
+
+    @property
+    def files_count(self) -> int:
+        return len(self.files_not_in_library)
+
+    def save_new_files(self):
+        """Save the list of files that are not in the library."""
+        if self.files_not_in_library:
+            entries = [
+                Entry(
+                    path=entry_path,
+                    folder=self.library.folder,
+                    fields=[],
+                    date_added=dt.now(),
+                )
+                for entry_path in self.files_not_in_library
+            ]
+            self.library.add_entries(entries)
+
+        self.files_not_in_library = []
+
+        yield
+
+    def refresh_dir(self, lib_path: Path) -> Iterator[int]:
+        """Scan a directory for files, and add those relative filenames to internal variables."""
+        if self.library.library_dir is None:
+            raise ValueError("No library directory set.")
+
+        start_time_total = time()
+        start_time_loop = time()
+
+        self.files_not_in_library = []
+        dir_file_count = 0
+
+        for f in lib_path.glob("**/*"):
+            end_time_loop = time()
+            # Yield output every 1/30 of a second
+            if (end_time_loop - start_time_loop) > 0.034:
+                yield dir_file_count
+                start_time_loop = time()
+
+            # Skip if the file/path is already mapped in the Library
+            if f in self.library.included_files:
+                dir_file_count += 1
+                continue
+
+            # Ignore if the file is a directory
+            if f.is_dir():
+                continue
+
+            # Ensure new file isn't in a globally ignored folder
+            skip: bool = False
+            for part in f.parts:
+                # NOTE: Files starting with "._" are sometimes generated by macOS Finder.
+                # More info: https://lists.apple.com/archives/applescript-users/2006/Jun/msg00180.html
+                if part.startswith("._") or part in GLOBAL_IGNORE_SET:
+                    skip = True
+                    break
+            if skip:
+                continue
+
+            dir_file_count += 1
+            self.library.included_files.add(f)
+
+            relative_path = f.relative_to(lib_path)
+            # TODO - load these in batch somehow
+            if not self.library.has_path_entry(relative_path):
+                self.files_not_in_library.append(relative_path)
+
+        end_time_total = time()
+        yield dir_file_count
+        logger.info(
+            "Directory scan time",
+            path=lib_path,
+            duration=(end_time_total - start_time_total),
+            files_not_in_lib=self.files_not_in_library,
+            files_scanned=dir_file_count,
+        )

src/tagstudio/core/utils/silent_subprocess.py

@@ -1,165 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-import os
-import subprocess
-import sys
-from collections.abc import Callable, Collection, Iterable
-from typing import Any
-
-"""Implementation of subprocess.Popen that does not spawn console windows or log output
-and sanitizes pyinstaller environment variables."""
-
-
-def silent_popen(
-    args,
-    bufsize: int = -1,
-    executable=None,
-    stdin=None,
-    stdout=None,
-    stderr=None,
-    preexec_fn: Callable[[], Any] | None = None,
-    close_fds: bool = True,
-    shell: bool = False,
-    cwd=None,
-    env=None,
-    universal_newlines: bool | None = None,
-    startupinfo: Any | None = None,
-    creationflags: int = 0,
-    restore_signals: bool = True,
-    start_new_session: bool = False,
-    pass_fds: Collection[int] = (),
-    *,
-    text: bool | None = None,
-    encoding: str | None = None,
-    errors: str | None = None,
-    user: str | int | None = None,
-    group: str | int | None = None,
-    extra_groups: Iterable[str | int] | None = None,
-    umask: int = -1,
-    pipesize: int = -1,
-    process_group: int | None = None,
-):
-    """Call subprocess.Popen without creating a console window."""
-    current_env = env
-
-    if sys.platform == "win32":
-        creationflags |= subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
-        import ctypes
-
-        ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetDllDirectoryW(None)
-    elif (
-        sys.platform == "linux"
-        or sys.platform.startswith("freebsd")
-        or sys.platform.startswith("openbsd")
-    ):
-        # pass clean environment to the subprocess
-        current_env = os.environ
-        original_env = current_env.get("LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ORIG")
-        current_env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = original_env if original_env else ""
-
-    return subprocess.Popen(
-        args=args,
-        bufsize=bufsize,
-        executable=executable,
-        stdin=stdin,
-        stdout=stdout,
-        stderr=stderr,
-        preexec_fn=preexec_fn,
-        close_fds=close_fds,
-        shell=shell,
-        cwd=cwd,
-        env=current_env,
-        universal_newlines=universal_newlines,
-        startupinfo=startupinfo,
-        creationflags=creationflags,
-        restore_signals=restore_signals,
-        start_new_session=start_new_session,
-        pass_fds=pass_fds,
-        text=text,
-        encoding=encoding,
-        errors=errors,
-        user=user,
-        group=group,
-        extra_groups=extra_groups,
-        umask=umask,
-        pipesize=pipesize,
-        process_group=process_group,
-    )
-
-
-def silent_run(
-    args,
-    bufsize=-1,
-    executable=None,
-    stdin=None,
-    stdout=None,
-    stderr=None,
-    preexec_fn=None,
-    close_fds=True,
-    shell=False,
-    cwd=None,
-    env=None,
-    universal_newlines=None,
-    startupinfo=None,
-    creationflags=0,
-    restore_signals=True,
-    start_new_session=False,
-    pass_fds=(),
-    *,
-    capture_output=False,
-    group=None,
-    extra_groups=None,
-    user=None,
-    umask=-1,
-    encoding=None,
-    errors=None,
-    text=None,
-    pipesize=-1,
-    process_group=None,
-):
-    """Call subprocess.run without creating a console window."""
-    if sys.platform == "win32":
-        creationflags |= subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
-        import ctypes
-
-        ctypes.windll.kernel32.SetDllDirectoryW(None)
-    elif (
-        sys.platform == "linux"
-        or sys.platform.startswith("freebsd")
-        or sys.platform.startswith("openbsd")
-    ):
-        # pass clean environment to the subprocess
-        env = os.environ
-        original_env = env.get("LD_LIBRARY_PATH_ORIG")
-        env["LD_LIBRARY_PATH"] = original_env if original_env else ""
-
-    return subprocess.run(
-        args=args,
-        bufsize=bufsize,
-        executable=executable,
-        stdin=stdin,
-        stdout=stdout,
-        stderr=stderr,
-        preexec_fn=preexec_fn,
-        close_fds=close_fds,
-        shell=shell,
-        cwd=cwd,
-        env=env,
-        startupinfo=startupinfo,
-        creationflags=creationflags,
-        restore_signals=restore_signals,
-        start_new_session=start_new_session,
-        pass_fds=pass_fds,
-        capture_output=capture_output,
-        group=group,
-        extra_groups=extra_groups,
-        user=user,
-        umask=umask,
-        encoding=encoding,
-        errors=errors,
-        text=text,
-        pipesize=pipesize,
-        process_group=process_group,
-    )

src/tagstudio/core/utils/str.py

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
+# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
+# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
+
+
+def strip_punctuation(string: str) -> str:
+    """Returns a given string stripped of all punctuation characters."""
+    return (
+        string.replace("(", "")
+        .replace(")", "")
+        .replace("[", "")
+        .replace("]", "")
+        .replace("{", "")
+        .replace("}", "")
+        .replace("'", "")
+        .replace("`", "")
+        .replace("’", "")
+        .replace("‘", "")
+        .replace('"', "")
+        .replace("“", "")
+        .replace("”", "")
+        .replace("_", "")
+        .replace("-", "")
+        .replace(" ", "")
+        .replace("　", "")
+    )

src/tagstudio/core/utils/str_formatting.py

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2025 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-import semver
-
-
-def strip_punctuation(string: str) -> str:
-    """Returns a given string stripped of all punctuation characters."""
-    return (
-        string.replace("(", "")
-        .replace(")", "")
-        .replace("[", "")
-        .replace("]", "")
-        .replace("{", "")
-        .replace("}", "")
-        .replace("'", "")
-        .replace("`", "")
-        .replace("’", "")
-        .replace("‘", "")
-        .replace('"', "")
-        .replace("“", "")
-        .replace("”", "")
-        .replace("_", "")
-        .replace("-", "")
-        .replace(" ", "")
-        .replace("　", "")
-    )
-
-
-def strip_web_protocol(string: str) -> str:
-    r"""Strips a leading web protocol (ex. \"https://\") as well as \"www.\" from a string."""
-    prefixes = ["https://", "http://", "www.", "www2."]
-    for prefix in prefixes:
-        string = string.removeprefix(prefix)
-    return string
-
-
-def is_version_outdated(current: str, latest: str) -> bool:
-    vcur = semver.Version.parse(current)
-    vlat = semver.Version.parse(latest)
-    assert vlat.prerelease is None and vlat.build is None
-
-    if vcur.major != vlat.major:
-        return vcur.major < vlat.major
-    elif vcur.minor != vlat.minor:
-        return vcur.minor < vlat.minor
-    elif vcur.patch != vlat.patch:
-        return vcur.patch < vlat.patch
-    else:
-        return vcur.prerelease is not None or vcur.build is not None

src/tagstudio/core/utils/types.py

@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
-# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
-
-from typing import TypeVar
-
-T = TypeVar("T")
-
-
-def unwrap(optional: T | None, default: T | None = None) -> T:
-    if optional is not None:
-        return optional
-    if default is not None:
-        return default
-    raise ValueError("Expected a value, but got None and no default was provided.")

src/tagstudio/core/utils/web.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Travis Abendshien (CyanVoxel).
+# Licensed under the GPL-3.0 License.
+# Created for TagStudio: https://github.com/CyanVoxel/TagStudio
+
+
+def strip_web_protocol(string: str) -> str:
+    r"""Strips a leading web protocol (ex. \"https://\") as well as \"www.\" from a string."""
+    prefixes = ["https://", "http://", "www.", "www2."]
+    for prefix in prefixes:
+        string = string.removeprefix(prefix)
+    return string