Terminal-Slide-Show v2.0.1

This maintenance release includes visual improvements to enhance the user experience following our major 2.0.0 release.

Changes

• Enhanced visual design with darker borders for improved visibility
• Updated frontend configuration settings

Terminal-Slide-Show v2.0.0

This major release represents a complete rewrite of the Terminal-Slide-Show application, transitioning from Python to JavaScript while expanding display capabilities and improving overall performance.

Major Changes

• Complete rewrite from Python to JavaScript
• New dual display mode system:
  • Classic terminal-based display with Bash scripts
  • Modern browser-based display rendered in OpenBox
• Flexible hosting options: external server or local Raspberry Pi hosting

New Features

• Enhanced media support
  • GIF and video file compatibility
  • Video loop control
  • Configurable display times per item
• Real-time updates via WebSocket integration
• Smart caching system for improved performance
• Power-saving optimizations
• Dynamic view for no-media scenarios
• Vacation period scheduling support
• Custom user agent for DSB detection

Infrastructure

• Docker compose support
• Environment variable configuration with dotenv
• Improved network management
• Enhanced file validation system

Installation

Please refer to the updated README for detailed installation instructions for both terminal and browser-based display modes.

Breaking Changes

This version is not backwards compatible with v1.x due to the complete rewrite from Python to JavaScript. Users upgrading from v1.x will need to perform a fresh installation.

System Requirements

• For browser display: OpenBox or compatible window manager
• For terminal display: Bash environment
• Optional: Docker for containerized deployment

1.3.1

What's Changed

• Muddyblack patch 1 by @Muddyblack in #51

Full Changelog: 1.3...1.3.1

Sunshine

The Start

This is the first fully functional version of this project. It now has all the base idea's I wanted to implement.
There are still some enhancements to make especially if video and image files shall be displayed at the same time.

What's Changed

• 16 add more filetypes for metadata by @Muddyblack in #26
• 24 add versioning by @Muddyblack in #27
• 31 new project structure by @Muddyblack in #37
• path fix by @Muddyblack in #38
• reduce ressource wasting by @Muddyblack in #39
• fix MetaDataEditor saving and loading by @Muddyblack in #40
• 34 update readme by @Muddyblack in #42
• enhance workflow by @Muddyblack in #44
• 33 when desktop gui opened problem by @Muddyblack in #45
• 32 slide bash script update date by @Muddyblack in #47
• updater ready by @Muddyblack in #49
• video files working by @Muddyblack in #50

Full Changelog: 1.2.1...1.3

1.2.1 Hot Fix

What's Changed

• 15.5 EXTREM Hot FIX by @Muddyblack in #23

Full Changelog: 1.2...1.2.1

1.2

What's Changed

• Added ability to use metadata instead of filename.
• Minor improvements and bug fixes
• Added unit tests
• Added GUI for editing image metadata

• 12 maybe prefer meta data instead of in name by @Muddyblack in #17
• 15 add unittests by @Muddyblack in #18
• restructured and tried tests for MetaDataEditor by @Muddyblack in #19

Full Changelog: 1.1...1.2

1.1

Full Changelog: 1.0...1.1

1.0

What's Changed

• -9 arg at pkill helped by @Muddyblack in #3