Quantum Manager
version history

SVG files load faster (thumbnails)

The algorithm of creating folders when they does not exist has been fixed

Native Joomla 5 support. No need to enable Backward Compatibility Plugin

New dark theme for Joomla 5

Joomla 3.x legacy code removal

Files were uploaded to the root of site if no subfolder is selected in redirect plugin

No cache for image thumnails generated by Quantum. All thumbnails were generated "on fly" during each loading of the page

Errors during watermark generation

An issue in the plugin which overrides the core Joomla media field

A new field Quantumaccessiblemedia added. It is being used to override a new type of field that appeared in Joomla 4.

Correct processing of media field. It opens an ability to launch Quantum Manager in 3rd party extensions

Incorrect work in YOOtheme Pro 4.0.x

Fixed watermark issue that appeared in Joomla 4

An issue with modal window appeared in Joomla field. It was actual in subforms

Incorrect work with YOOtheme Pro 3.0.22

Uninstall of Quantum Manager could break access to Administrator Panel. It occurs when the option to show Quantum Manager menu item in the sidebar is enabled.

Fixed incorrect work of Quantum Manager when Joomla is installed in a subfolder.

Some fixes for stable work on PHP 8.1.

Multiple file deletion via modal window (Right-Click on mouse) wasn't worked — the 1st file is being deleted, all other selected files remain.

Fatal error: Cannot declare class Lib_fieldsInstallerScript, because the name is already in use.

Small UI improvements.

Update of en-GB localization. All escaped double quotes were replaced with apostrophes to avoid issues with Transifex service.

Integration with com_content

New option: change names in MD5 hashes when uploading a file

Enable Quantum Manager on the site front-end

New option: opening a folder by one or two clicks. It can be useful if you need to select folder by one click and proceed inside by performing double click

New option: a new .jpg file can be created from the clipboard image (Cmd+V or Ctrl+V)

Added hotkey system (back, delete, copy, paste, cut, rename) - see Help button

Added sorting files by size, date modified, name

Grid mode expanded to 10 items per column

Joomla 4 option: you can move out the menu item from "Components" to the main menu in sidebar. There is a second option allowing to rename menu item from Quantum Manager to Files

Added support for regular expressions in search by name, for example: regex:[a-z0-9]+.png. Simple expressions are also available, like *.png, that is, find all png files

Added "Make a copy" action for files and folders

PHP 8.1 ready code

Thumbnails/previews for files added and horizontal lines removed in the table file view mode

Back and Up buttons moved to the top right to the other toolbar buttons

Error messages on file uploading error displays as notifications instead of modal window

YOOtheme Pro integration plugin is automatically enabled

Integration with Pixabay and Pexels removed

Failed to upload file if maximum size of file upload param is limited on the server.

Loading of thumbnails is being processed in limited queues. The current logic: requests do not go all at once, but go in strict sequence in two streams when it is necessary to show 30 pictures from the grid.

Added new variables for paths: week_year - week number in the year, week_day - week day number, day_year - day number in the year (starting from 0), hours_24 - hours in 24 format

A new trigger onQuantummanagerAddVariables to add custom variables for paths

jQuery dependency removed

Fix of manager reseting when reopening in Yootherme Pro

Word wrap in folder names when they're displayed (UX)

Insert files in repetable via media field

Embed file WYSIWYG button fixed

Fixed integration with SP PageBuilder

Downloading images from Pexels

Added new option allowing to make mass resize of images in folder and/or in its subfolders

All Quantum Manager fields now are adapted to create new entries in Joomla! subform

Javascript initialization of the component was refactored

The 'catalogue tree' field autonomy completely finished - now it can be separately called in Joomla! form constructor

Fixed integration with YooTheme Pro 2.3.29

Fixed integration with YooTheme Pro 2.3.19

New param 'Rotate by EXIF'

Added new variables {imagewidth} and {imageheight} for images in 'Embed files' button plugin

Added localization button to 'Help' modal window

When com_fabrik component installed, it causes the issue with Quantum Manager loading field and it did not work correctly

Fixed integration with YooTheme Pro 2.3.5+

Fixed language strings unloading in the component. Now they are no longer duplicating

Integration with Pexels added

Thumbnails generation for selected images

Custom colors for file types (to display in grid mode)

Import/export of component configuration

Integration with SP Page Builder

Photo stocks are moved to the new button called Photo stocks

New option to check archives for PHP files

Added new settings for image meta-data. Added JPEL library

When you insert image via the button, image positioning do not work

Language constants did not completely load in the integration plugins

Fixed integration with YooTheme Pro 2.1+

com_media override plugin hides other fields

Button plugin for editor has been reworked. Now it supports multiple files embedding and custom embed templates for scopes.

New override options are available for com_media override plugin. You can replace the standard type of the media field with a new one with an image preview.

Added edit icon in the directory tree

Added ability to select directories, which allows you to copy / cut them

Added a new action "Select all" to the toolbar

Added new options to the image editor: compression ratio, sharpness, brightness and blur (blur works only with Imagemagick library)

Added a new icon to the metadata that allows to copy the link to the selected file

When selecting information in the metadata, the selected one is copied to the buffer.

Created a system of modal windows inside the manager. This will allow third-party scripts to make integration with the manager

A new upload field from Quantum Manager has been added to the lib_fields library

Static files from the core manager are moved to plugins

Grid for Pixabay and Unsplash will line up faster

Added image size option to Pixabay search

Standard modal window "Image" has been expanded

Various code improvements

All scopes are now shown for plugin which overrides the standard manager. The "Field Folder" is inserted first and is always active by default

Fixed local path handling in different environments

Button "Open in a new window" opens manager in a new window, and not in the current

Fixed Javascript error when injecting language strings with the special symbols like single quote

Custom scopes overwriting due to profile overrides

Resource error for image library

Integration with Yootheme Pro

Archives uploading (.zip, .rar, etc).

A new icon showing empty folder

New option: Enable Unicode in file/folder names during uploading and renaming

Show full path to the folder in Metadata

Lazy Load for Pixabay and Unsplash

Copy and move files

Added duplication of actions from the context menu to the toolbar

New icons. Now an SVG sprite is used instead of an icon kit

Repeat click unchecks the selected file

Actions to show when specified files are checked

Ok and Cancel buttons changed its order in modal windows

Added a confirmation window when a file is being removed by the toolbar button

Quantum Manager Com Media plugin removed

Micro-animation added

An error when you attempting to upload the same file again

The Help option button didn't work in the configuration

Confirming the delete of the file in context menu

Added integration with Pixabay - a free photo stock

Splitter for catalogue tree and for toolbar (its position is kept after page reload)

Override custom Scopes configuration

Select files after uploading from Unsplash

Search for names is not case sensitive now

Cannot select Scope in the catalogue tree when several catalogues have the same name

Added a new plugin: button in WYSIWYG editor to insert files inside of your content according to different templates which you can create/edit in component settings

Added Watermark button to component dashboard allowing you to add watermark to selected image. There are settings for watermark

New option to limit length of filename during the uploading. It prevents of creation files with long name

Rename and remove buttons added to toolbar

You can create Scopes - custom areas to access the files according to your needs (photos, music, video, etc)

Loading area UI element is clickable

Transliteration to folder and file names during its creation. E.g.if you type 'Привет, мир!', the name to be converted to 'privet-mir' in lower case without space and exclamation mark.

Cache of preview images (thumbnails to be displayed in the component) now cleans during Joomla cache cleaning. Now /images/com_quantummanager/ folder is no longer in use, you can remove it (if you upgraded from the previous versions)

Metadata display error

The component cannot run if the Joomla is located in domain subfolder

Image edit mode does not working in some cases

Issue with checkbox selection and deselection

Checkbox selection in table mode

A message will be displayed if Unsplash found no results according to your search criteria

Added integration to Unsplash photostock

You can select area of multiple files with mouse cursor

Added context menu to files

Added a form to insert an image in WYSIWYG editor

Help button added

An option to hide 'Review on the JED' bottom toolbar

New option: show more Metadata

Dialog boxes reworked

The extension meet JED requirements

Various small bug fixes

Added background for metadata

Added metadata information in list mode

A file type added to metadata

Checkbox issue when you check the file in grid mode

Folder metadata now displaying

New param to show loading area

Fixed class loading error

Fixed Metadata crush

No default value for max.size of loading files param

Do not display errors during file load

Added image to metadata

Correct display in Windows OS

Metadata included by default

If image is no longer selected, then metadata of the next selected image will be taken

Language strings updated

File folder can be opened in a modal window of media field, if the field is filled

If metatags are enabled, then you can see metatags of the uploaded file

Fixed a bug of directory viewing and remembering the path

If the file is no longer selected, its metatags are not displaying

Added metadata option for files

You can set up custom image proportions for cropping

Added variables for path

An override of component configuration for different user groups

/com_quantummanager/ folder (a cache of Quantum Manager) was removed from /images/ folder

PX converted to lower case in cropper.js module

A folder name displays when a user attempt to remove the folder

GUI improvements

Language constants updated

Fixed screen blinking when a folder opens

Max.of file uploading size did not work

Fixed folder removing

Fixed automatic image resizing under the file load

Added search by name for files and folders of current directory

Lazyload for images to improve performance

If images have no thumbnails, the thumbnails will be generaed on the fly to Lazyload

Imprpovements for file and folder grid view mode (the height adapts due to number of columns)

Refactoring of cropperJS script

Crop mode is no longer can take field out of the image

Vertical scrolling removed in cropperJS

Localization implemented

Fixed paths, useless folders are no longer created in the root of the site

Initial Release