Cavewhere 2025.2 Release Notes

Major Improvements:

Qt6 Migration Completed: Cavewhere has been fully ported to Qt6, improving performance and compatibility.
Lead Page Enhancements: Added a help box for cases with no leads and improved sorting functionality.
Multi-Layer Map Support: Users can now cycle through and interact with multiple layers in maps.
PDF and Image Export Enhancements:
- Improved support for exporting maps to PDF, SVG, PNG, and TIF with transparent backgrounds.
- Fixed various PDF rendering and multi-page loading issues.
Threading and Performance:
- Cavewhere now utilizes cwTask threadpool for better task management.
- Improved rendering performance with MSAA anti-aliasing and MipMap generation for smoother textures.
Survex and MarkScope Updates: Upgraded dependencies to the latest versions.
Running and Projected Profiles: Users can now generate running and projected profiles, enabling better visualization of passage trends and cave structure.

Crash Fixes: Resolved various crashes in cwCavePageModel, cwLeadModel, cwLeadView, and Survex export.
Compass Import Fix: Users can now correctly import Compass .dat files.
UI Fixes and Refinements:
- Fixed high CPU usage in cwQuickSceneView.
- Improved error handling and display in the DataBox and Survey Editor.
- Fixed focus issues in DataBox and improved spacing.
- Improved sizing and alignment of UI elements such as LinkBar, Trip Page, and Survey Note stations.
Windows and macOS Installer Fixes:
- Fixed Windows installer issues (no longer uses redistributable).
- MacOS installer improvements: DMG and code signing now work properly.

Command Line Enhancements: Users can now load specific pages from the command line (--page flag).
Windows and macOS Code Signing: Enables proper debugging and profiling.
Camera View Locking: Added pitch and azimuth locking for improved 3D navigation.
Map Export Improvements: Added margins and fixed custom paper size issues.
Trip Column Sorting: Users can now sort data columns within trip pages.
Running and Projected Profile Views: New visualization tools to display the cave’s profile dynamically, offering clearer insight into passage trends.

Enabled Anti-Aliasing (MSAA): Improves overall rendering smoothness.
QRhi Integration for Scrap Textures: Scrap textures now render using Qt’s QRhi API.
Improved Note Interaction: Users can now interact with notes more smoothly.
Gradient Enhancements: Improved rendering of compass gradients for better visibility.

GitHub Actions Improvements: Automated builds and CI/CD improvements.
Documentation Updates: README now includes updated build instructions for Linux and Windows.