DarkThumbs V2.0

Feature and bugfix release! Marked as "V2.0" because 7-zip is the new archive engine.

New file formats supported!

• 7z / cb7
• djvu

Issues addressed:

• #90 : zip files larger than 2G supported
• #33 : some zip files weren't working with Unzip
• #35 : "version is blocked" message when trying to install new version. Note: I still recommend the uninstall / install for preference, as a "replacement" install appears to require a Windows restart!

Known Limitation!
Currently requires being installed in "C:\Program Files\DarkThumbs" folder! If you want to install in a different location, you must copy 7z.dll from the install folder into "C:\Windows\System32".

DarkThumbs V1.9

Bug fixes update. Fixes the following:

• Issues #82, #83 : allow heic, heif, avif or jxl images [requires WIC codecs]
• Issue #87 : if selected, show the archive icon for CBR/RAR files
• Issue #85 : never show the archive icon for MOBI files
• Issue #86: use WIC for MOBI files to support more image formats
• Issue #71: more intelligent drawing of the archive icon

Enjoy!

DarkThumbs V1.8

Address several issues:

• Issue #76 : make sure the version numbers are consistent
• Issue #78 : fix problems with file sorting ("0.jpg" should be used instead of "1.jpg")
• Issue #79 : Upgrade to the latest RAR code to handle WinRAR5 format.

Also includes a fix for problems handling some image formats (e.g. WEBP) within a RAR/CBR file.

DarkThumbs V1.7

• For archives (not ebooks): Add the option to skip "scanlation" files and seek "cover" files (see issue #43). "scanlation" files are often added to manga archives by "scanlation" groups, and the names often includes "credits", "recruit", "logo" and others.

• Rework the manager. Addresses issue #66, adds the scanlation/cover options, and now uses tooltips for explanation of the advanced options:

• Partially address issue #34. Shows a partial cover for the "advanced" versions of "Standard Ebooks". [See issue #34 for more details]
• Update the libmobi library.
• Fix a bug where the archive icon could randomly appear even if set to off

DarkThumbs V1.6

A minor release, to fix some small issues and add some small features.

1. FB2 / Mobi options are now dis-entangled (Issue #59)
2. Support SOLID .rar archives (Issue #30)
3. Remove the context-sensitive help support from the manager (Issue #28)
4. For ZIP / CBZ / EPUB, use the latest Windows graphics for thumbnails [supports more image formats if the necessary windows codecs are installed].

DarkThumbs V1.5.1 - Fix installer, archive marker

Fixes a problem with the installer whereby DarkThumbs ... wouldn't work!

Also restores the "Show archive icon" and corrects the version value.

Reminder: .mobi support is not included in the 32-bit version.
Reminder: to upgrade DarkThumbs, you must first uninstall the existing version via "Add / Remove Programs".

If you find DarkThumbs useful, please consider buying me a coffee!

Special thanks to @vivadavid and @dudelstein for trying V1.5 and pointing out my bugs!

DarkThumbs V1.4.2

Fixes issue #42, where Windows Explorer would "freeze" at some point after thumbnails had been created.

The installer includes a new dependency, vcruntime140_1.dll, which doesn't seem to be installed by Microsoft's runtime package.

NOTE: at this time, the 32-bit (x86) version does not include MOBI support!

DarkThumbs V1.4.1 - Logging

This is the V1.4.1 release but with logging added. It might be helpful when trying to identify problem files.

To install it,

1. If you haven't already, download and install DarkThumbs V1.4.1.
2. Make a copy of CBXShell.dll which you installed (e.g. in c:\program files\DarkThumbs).
3. Download the attached CBXShell.dll. Copy it over the existing CBXShell.dll.

To view the log messages, you need to use the attached DebugView program, dbgview64. [You can download the full package from Microsoft].

My recommended steps would be:
A. Close all Windows Explorer windows.
B. Wipe the thumbnail cache using Disk Cleanup.
C. Run dbgview64.
D. Open a Windows Explorer window and set the view to show icons. Navigate to folders containing books.

DarkThumbs should show a message for each book examined but logs nothing extra on success. On failure or exception, a message should appear.

You can click on the message(s) in dbgview to copy them with Ctrl+C. Ctrl+X clears everything.

1.0

Public release of DarkThumbs for Windows.