Eidos
← Back to changelog

Eidos Lite 0.19

The main release and patch release notes for this series.

Latest stable 0.19.1

0.19.0

Eidos Lite · Stable

What's new

Organize local files in a table

Choose Eidos in New File and enable File Metadata Management to browse the containing folder and its subfolders as a table. Tag and rate files, add custom fields, filter the list, and preview attachments without importing the original files. Renaming a field preserves its values.

Values are stored on the physical files, outside the .eidos database. Deleting a custom field clears its corresponding attributes. Backups and transfers must preserve extended attributes or alternate data streams; do not rely on copying the .eidos file or on Sync alone to preserve these values.

Build plugins for ordinary files

Plugin API 2.0 adds a unified filesystem interface for permitted file access, media viewers, and companion files such as subtitles. Plugins can respond to changes across file types and provide file-specific actions.

Plugin upgrade required: executable plugins must migrate to ctx.fs and declare requires.pluginApi: "2.0.0". Older executable plugins will not run until updated. Pure API 1.6 theme plugins remain supported.

Improvements

  • Creation menu: New File, New Folder, and Import share the + menu beside search. The simpler New File dialog keeps Eidos and Text choices beside its title without changing height when switching.
  • Plugin browsing: Marketplace entries can show screenshots before installation.

Bug fixes

  • File tree: Move nested files to the root by dropping them in the empty area. Moving files avoids unnecessary full-tree refreshes, and holding the scrollbar at the bottom no longer causes repeated jumping.
  • Terminal appearance: Terminal colors and fonts follow theme plugins when switching between light and dark mode.
Original release notes · Eidos Lite 0.19.0

Patch releases

Latest in series

0.19.1

Eidos Lite · Stable

Improvements

  • File cell shortcuts: Right-click a cell containing one file and choose Open file to open it directly, including read-only file entries.

Bug fixes

  • CSV import: Import a CSV as a new table in files.eidos without an extension error. Newly imported tables no longer show an incorrect “This table is no longer available in the file” message.
  • File metadata fields: New custom fields use their field names as attribute keys, making values consistent with external tools. Metadata field renaming is now disabled; existing fields retain their stored values and mappings. Unsupported relations to or from virtual tables are excluded from field creation.
  • File cell actions: Large local files, including videos, can be opened without the thumbnail size limit blocking the action. Read-only physical file entries no longer show a delete action.
  • Default file editors: Plugins that declare file views now appear in Settings → Files alongside other compatible editors.
  • Update downloads: Startup and manual update checks wait for you to choose Download update. The startup preference controls checking only, including for existing installations.
  • Creation location: The Explorer + menu creates files and folders and imports files at the Space root, regardless of selection. The New File keyboard shortcut also uses the root; use a folder’s context menu to create inside it.
Original release notes · Eidos Lite 0.19.1