Beta 1 update:
Fix crash using Comic Vine.
Fix CPU usage when trying to import files already imported.
Fix title parsing from Comic Vine, no more "null".
Fix user full cover on folders in iOS: new UI design for that mode.
Minor bug fixes.

Links updated at the end of this message.


New features:

Desktop
New server 2.0 (it needs YACReader for iOS 3.0 for testing)
New current/next comic view in the grid view, available for folders and reading lists.
Comic in `Reading` are now sorted by last time opened.

iOS
New remote browser:
Completely new remote browser. Now the remote browser is full iOS native.
The importing list is available now in the remote browser.
New index navigation UI available through a button in the top navigation bar.
The remote browser supports now favorites, tags, and reading lists.
Option for importing only unread comics in a folder.
Option for importing items starting in a particular index.
Continue reading feature in remote browser, available in the home library view.
Current/Next comic view available in folders and reading lists.
Improved Sync back feature. Now comics imported through any method can be synchronized back to YACReaderLibrary. YACReaderLibrary will try to find the comics in any of the libraries available.

Local library:
Improved local library UI.
Continue reading feature is now available in the root folder (only table and grid modes).
Current/Next comic view available in table and grid mode.



Screenshots:
Desktop


iOS
New remote browser:








New local browser:






Instructions:

Both YACReader for iOS and desktops need to do a data migration before starting to use the new features. For iOS be sure that you have all yours comics available for reimporting them if needed. Before migrating your library to YACReader 9.5.0 on desktops make a backup of the `.yacreaderlibrary` directory in the library.



Get the new stuff:

Register to test the iOS version (not needed if you signed up for previous versions). The build will be available in 24h.
YACReader for iOS signup

Links desktop version (beta1):
YACReader-9.5.0-beta1-win64.zip

YACReader-9.5.0-beta1-MacOSX-Intel.dmg

Hey Luis any way of closing or not viewing the continue reading? still playing around with it on iPad Pro.

*edit* I personally think the continue reading is a bit over powering too big.

ClarkandBruce wrote:

No, there is no option for closing/disabling that view. Could you elaborate why you don't like it?

Luis Ángel wrote:

This is an exceptional update! Especially the server and the iOS app!

Is it possible to get the iOS app to auto connect to the YACReader server when it opens? And an option to default to the server "Libraries" screen when the app is opened?

I really like the continue reading section, it's really helpful with the added reading list function and automatically selecting the next comic. Quite handy.

Luis, I already let you know about the full cover error just thought I would post here.

@ClarkandBruce yes, thanks! I am wondering about the right way of fixing that with the new UI, if I remove the folder overlay it looks like a comic now :/

@xnowimcoolx Thanks! My intention is to add an option for pinning a remote library in the bottom tab bar, next to the local library, so you do have to go to the import section to explore your remote library. I had to drop that feature for this version (I had to cut at some point ). I want to remove the search section and include search in the local library, that way the bottom bar shouldn't look too crowded after pining a remote library.

To anyone looking for a Linux package: This will likely arrive later in the alpha/beta cycle. I'm currently too busy working on the general packaging infrastructure and getting some smaller features stabilized for possible integration in 9.5 or 9.6 to do an update.

Don’t know if this arrow down is suppose to do anything....it doesn’t. LOL

it closes that little window, but if you swipe back up it'll appear again.