ROM Duplicate Manager v1.4.4

Changelog

[v1.4.4] - 2026-01-08

Fixed

• Scan Images now always checks orphaned images against all scanned files, independent of File-Type and Category filters.
• Delete Selected now deletes all marked items (plus any additional selections) instead of only one item in single-file groups.
• Marked items retain their strikethrough styling even when a manual filter highlight is active.
• Keep/Delete filter actions now apply to selected items when the manual filter is empty.

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ROM Duplicate Manager v1.4.3

Changelog

[v1.4.3] - 2026-01-06

Added

• Font Size Adjustment:
  • Added a new "Font Size" submenu to the View menu with Small (8), Medium (10), and Large (12) options.
  • Adjustment specifically targets the main scan results (Treeview) for better readability while keeping the rest of the UI at default size.
  • Font size preference is saved to the INI configuration.
• Unified Theme Fonts: Standardized font sizes across all themes (fixing an issue where the 'Darkly' theme used a different default size).
• Enhanced Category Filtering: Added a new category selection combobox to filter results by Games, Demos, Betas, Utilities, and more.
• Cross-platform releases: GitHub Actions (YML) now builds self-contained archives for Windows, macOS, and Linux; Python entrypoints remain available for manual runs.

Changed

• Improved Stats Display:
  • Refined the stats block with better vertical padding and sub-heading spacing for improved readability.
  • Optimized toolbar layout to ensure stats remain fully visible at the default window size.
• Enhanced Sorting: Manual filter items now sort to the top of their groups, making bulk marking much more efficient.
• Configuration Persistence:
  • "Sub-Folders" setting now saves to the INI file.
  • "File Type" and "Category" filters now correctly revert to defaults on startup.
  • Replaced legacy dark-mode logic with a unified theme-based configuration.

Fixed

• Fixed alignment and spacing issues in the stats sub-headings.
• Resolved a potential crash when applying fonts to the Treeview widget.

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⚠️ This changelog is based on recent commit logs and the latest rom_duplicate_manager.py. See full commit history on GitHub.

ROM Duplicate Manager v1.4.2

Changelog

[v1.4.2] - 2026-01-04

Added

• Enhanced Update Check System:
  • Converted "Check for Updates" into a sub-menu with automated check options.
  • Added automated check frequencies: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, and Never.
  • Automated checks run silently on startup and only notify the user if an update is found.
  • Manual "Check Now" option remains interactive for immediate feedback.
  • Last update check timestamp and frequency preference are now saved to the INI file.
• Enhanced status display:
  • Split status into a dynamic grid with up to six statistics: Unique Files, Duplicate Groups, Duplicate Files, Orphaned Images, Filtered Items, and Marked for Deletion.
  • Smart Visibility: Statistics only appear when they have a value greater than zero, keeping the UI clean and focused.
  • Auto-Expanding Layout: Automatically switches between 1-column and 2-column layouts to minimise vertical space usage.
  • Themed Numerical Values: Improved visual hierarchy with colour-coded values (success/info/warning/danger).
  • Perfect Alignment: Used a grid layout for consistent vertical alignment of all numerical values.
  • Clean, non-bold font consistent with the rest of the UI.
• UI Uniformity and Alignment:
  • Standardised heights for all buttons, entry boxes, and combo boxes across the toolbar.
  • Aligned the bottom rows of all toolbar blocks for a perfectly balanced, professional appearance.

Fixed

• Menu Alignment and Layout:
  • Fixed a UI glitch where menu labels would shift to the right when a checkmark was displayed.
  • Implemented fixed-width checkmark labels for consistent alignment across all menus and sub-menus (including Themes).

ROM Duplicate Manager v1.4.1

Changelog

[v1.4.1] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Asynchronous file scanning: UI remains responsive during large scans, with progress updates and cancellation support.
• Enhanced status display:
  • Split status into two rows with better visual hierarchy
  • "Marked for deletion" line shown only when files are marked (bold formatting)
  • Dynamic text wrapping for long folder paths with reserved 2-line height
  • Status container now at top of window for better visibility

Changed

• Refactored main application to use a package structure; removed legacy monolithic files and added a new launcher (run.py), supporting python -m rom_duplicate_manager.
• Improved "All Files" filter: now ignores images unless "Scan Images" is selected; clarified tooltip for "Scan Images".
• Added comprehensive type hints to event handlers and UI components for better code clarity and editor support.
• Improved UI layout and workflow:
  • Reorganized button layout for more intuitive flow
• Enhanced sorting behavior:
  • Duplicate groups (multiple files) now always appear at top of list
  • Unique groups (single file) appear below duplicates
  • Both sections maintain selected sort order (filename/path, ascending/descending)
  • Sort resets to filename ascending on each new scan
  • Marked items (keep/delete) stay at top within each group

Fixed

• Restored correct dual behavior for "Scan Images" (image inclusion and orphan cleanup).
• Minor bugfixes and improved error handling in scanning and UI.
• Sort state properly tracked for user-initiated vs programmatic sorts
• Fixed method signature inconsistencies in file list module

[v1.4.0] - 2026-01-03

Added

• Custom menu bar system:
  • Full theme integration with dark/light mode support
  • Windows-style hover-to-open menu behavior
  • Submenu support for theme selection
  • Consistent styling across all themes
• Theme system overhaul:
  • Integrated ttkbootstrap for modern, professional appearance
  • Multiple light themes: cosmo, flatly, journal, litera, lumen, minty, pulse, sandstone, united, yeti
  • Multiple dark themes: cyborg, darkly, solar, superhero, vapor
  • Theme selection saved to configuration
  • Proper color coordination across all UI elements
• Update checker:
  • Automatic version checking against GitHub releases
  • Platform-specific download links (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Pre-release support option
  • Direct browser launch for downloads

Changed

• Modular codebase structure - Split monolithic file into organized modules:
  • rom_duplicate_manager/config/ - Settings and defaults management
  • rom_duplicate_manager/utils/ - Helper utilities, icons, and updater
  • rom_duplicate_manager/core/ - Scanning, duplicate detection, and file operations
  • rom_duplicate_manager/ui/ - All UI components (dialogs, file list, menu bar, themes)
• Improved code organization:
  • Mixin pattern for clean separation of concerns
  • Comprehensive docstrings for all functions and classes
  • Type hints throughout codebase
  • Reduced main file to ~690 lines (60% reduction from v1.3.5)
• Enhanced UI layout:
  • Status display moved to top of window in dedicated frame
  • Buttons reorganized into modern toolbar layout
  • Better visual grouping of related controls
  • Improved tooltips for all UI elements
• Automated build system - GitHub Actions workflow for cross-platform releases:
  • Windows: ROM.Duplicate.Manager.v.X.X.X.zip with .exe
  • Linux: ROM.Duplicate.Manager.v.X.X.X.linux.tar.gz with .AppImage
  • macOS: ROM.Duplicate.Manager.v.X.X.X.macos.tar.gz with .app
  • Automatic documentation bundling (README, CHANGELOG, LICENSE)
  • SHA256 checksums for verification

Fixed

• Sorting now correctly maintains keep/delete items at top of each group
• Improved error handling and user feedback throughout application

v1.3.5 Release

Added

• Pac-Man application icon plus refreshed tooltips and keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+F to focus the filter, Ctrl+R to rescan, Space to toggle keep/delete, Delete to mark for removal).
• Status bar now reports how many items are marked for removal and their total size before you delete.

Changed

• "Scan Images" now doubles as an image filter: when unchecked, wildcard scans skip image extensions; when checked, images are scanned and orphan cleanup runs.
• Wildcard scans strip 3-4 digit catalogue prefixes from ROM/system filenames to better align with archive names and reduce false mismatches.
• Button layout and selection handling tuned for smoother keyboard use with the new shortcuts.

v1.3.0 Windows executable

Release Highlights – v1.3.0

• Match Size Mode: Detects true duplicate files by grouping on file size and partial content hash, not just filenames.
• Permanent Delete Option: Skip the Recycle Bin/Trash—files can now be irreversibly deleted (with confirmation).
• Progress Popups: Scanning and deleting show live progress for large folders.
• Better Filename Cleaning: Improved duplicate detection by removing extra “Copy”/bracket suffixes.
• Robust error handling and improved status messaging for advanced operations.

v1.2.0 Windows executable

Release Highlights – v1.2.0

• Contextual tooltips are now shown for nearly every button and control in the interface.
• Automatically detects image files /images/ subfolder that do not have corresponding ROM/archive files.
• Optionally deletes these orphaned images alongside regular duplicate file cleanup.
• Option to enable/disable this with "Scan Images" checkbox.
• Status bar displays the number of detected orphaned images after scan.
• Deletion process moves both files and orphaned images to Recycle Bin/Trash.

v1.1.0 Windows executable

Release Highlights – v1.1.0

• Sub-folder filter
• Language selection
• File-type filter
• Combined main filter into "Smart Select"
• Simple left-click to change filter mode.
• Removed grid-lines
• Added progress bar
• Change colour styles for Smart Select (red-strike-through delete, green keep)
• Changed manual filter to override Smart Select
• Reorganised filter order for Smart Select
• Language, Dark Mode, Row colour, Smart Select now save to ini.

v1.0.0 Windows executable

Release Highlights – v1.0.0

• WIP release
• Standalone Windows Executable (For Non-Python Users)