https://rawcull.netlify.app/tags/version-1.6.3/Recent content in Version 1.6.3 on RawCullHugoenThu, 23 Apr 2026 07:38:07 +0200https://rawcull.netlify.app/blog/2026/04/23/version-1.6.3/Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://rawcull.netlify.app/blog/2026/04/23/version-1.6.3/<h1 id="rawcull-changelog--v159--v163">RawCull Changelog — v1.5.9 → v1.6.3<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#rawcull-changelog--v159--v163" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h1> <p>RawCull version <strong>1.6.3</strong> is submitted for update on Apple App Store.<br> This changelog summarizes all notable updates through <strong>v1.6.3</strong> in one combined release note.</p> <h2 id="-major-updates">🚀 Major updates<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-major-updates" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Added <strong>Nikon NEF support</strong> via a <code>RawFormat</code>-based architecture, expanding beyond Sony ARW workflows.</li> <li>Added <strong>navigation keys in Rated Grid View</strong> for faster keyboard-based culling.</li> <li>Nikon NEF support is currently <strong>experimental</strong>: core functionality works, but <strong>focus-point extraction is not yet behaving as expected</strong>.</li> </ul> <h2 id="-performance-improvements">⚡ Performance improvements<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-performance-improvements" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Improved <strong>Grid View selection performance from O(n) to O(1)</strong> for much faster selection handling on large sets.</li> <li>Increased <strong>Grid cache cap from 2000 to 3000</strong> to reduce cache churn and improve responsiveness.</li> <li>Continued optimization of grid interactions and rated/grid-heavy workflows.</li> </ul> <h2 id="-workflow--ux-improvements">🧭 Workflow &amp; UX improvements<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-workflow--ux-improvements" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Fixed navigation behavior in <strong>Burst Groups</strong> for more consistent sequence browsing.</li> <li>Temporarily disables <strong>Grid View while thumbnails are being created</strong> to avoid inconsistent interactions during loading/indexing.</li> <li>Improved keyboard-first workflow for review and rating in grid contexts.</li> </ul> <h2 id="-stability-and-fixes">🛠️ Stability and fixes<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-stability-and-fixes" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Multiple fixes for <strong>Grid cache behavior in Settings View</strong>.</li> <li>Renamed <code>RatedPhotoItemView</code> for improved code clarity and maintainability.</li> <li>General maintenance updates to project/build flow (including Makefile and housekeeping updates).</li> </ul> <h2 id="-under-the-hood-engineering-changes">🔧 Under-the-hood engineering changes<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-under-the-hood-engineering-changes" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Refactored Nikon NEF handling into dedicated extraction components: <ul> <li>NEF thumbnail extraction</li> <li>NEF JPEG extraction</li> </ul> </li> <li>Added a <strong>binary TIFF-walk fallback</strong> for NEF JPEG extraction to improve resilience across file variants.</li> </ul> <h2 id="-maintenance--logging-cleanup">🧹 Maintenance &amp; logging cleanup<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#-maintenance--logging-cleanup" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li>Removed noisy/unused logging, including: <ul> <li>CacheDelegate eviction debug logging (commented out)</li> <li>Noisy NEF extractor warning logging</li> <li>Additional log cleanup for lower console noise</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <h2 id="commit-highlights-included-in-this-range">Commit highlights included in this range<a class="td-heading-self-link" href="#commit-highlights-included-in-this-range" aria-label="Heading self-link"></a></h2> <ul> <li><code>08dae6e</code> — New version 1.6.1</li> <li><code>ab64888</code> — Disabled Grid View during creating thumbnails</li> <li><code>7831c81</code> — Removed log message</li> <li><code>bf44008</code> — Updated selection in Grid View from O(n) to O(1)</li> <li><code>16cb6c2</code> — Fixed navigation in Burst Groups</li> <li><code>951199c</code> — New branch version 1.6.2</li> <li><code>37092ea</code> — Fix for Grid cache in Settings View</li> <li><code>4422811</code> — Fix for Grid cache in Settings View</li> <li><code>1228325</code> — Updated Grid Cache cap from 2000 to 3000</li> <li><code>89dc808</code> — Updated version 1.6.3, added navigation keys in Rated Grid View</li> <li><code>e1cd41b</code> — Rename RatedPhotoItemView</li> <li><code>0c276c1</code> — Updates</li> <li><code>a93999</code> — Update Makefile</li> <li><code>bae6fd4</code> — feat: add Nikon NEF support via RawFormat protocol</li> <li><code>bdcb796</code> — refactor: extract Nikon NEF JPEG extraction into dedicated type</li> <li><code>439e909</code> — refactor: extract Nikon NEF thumbnail extraction into dedicated type</li> <li><code>90e8d4c</code> — feat: add binary TIFF-walk fallback for NEF JPEG extraction</li> <li><code>ca0d856</code> — chore: remove noisy NEF extractor warning log</li> <li><code>7fe4c46</code> — chore: comment out unused CacheDelegate eviction logging</li> </ul> <hr> <p><strong>Upgrade recommendation:</strong><br> Updating from <strong>v1.5.9</strong> to <strong>v1.6.3</strong> is recommended for users who want improved grid performance, better keyboard navigation, stronger cache behavior, and early Nikon NEF support.</p>