# Release 1.3

**Published:** 2025-04-07
**Upstream release:** https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/releases/tag/v1.3

Installers for the most recent version of ManiVault can always be found on [manivault.studio/downloads](https://www.manivault.studio/downloads/).
All available installers are listed [here](https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/Releases/releases).

## What's changed in version 1.3
The major change in this release is a new **dark mode** and other theming support!

### New
* Upgrade theming by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/817
* Update Qt, CI runners and cpp version by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/813, https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/835, 
   * Update Qt to `6.8.2` from `6.3.2`
   * Update [ads](https://github.com/githubuser0xFFFF/Qt-Advanced-Docking-System/releases/tag/4.4.0) to `4.4.0` from `4.3.1`
   * Update [biovault_bfloat16](https://github.com/biovault/biovault_bfloat16/) to `1.0.2` from `1.0.1`
   * Update [quazip](https://github.com/stachenov/quazip) to `1.5` from `1.4` 
   * Update C++ version to `20` from `17`
   * Update [CMake](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/release/3.22.html) minimum required version to `3.22` from `3.17`
* Add theme icon by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/806
* Add mv::util::ThemeWatcher  by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/804
* Serialize EventManager, SelectionGroup and BiMap in by @JulianThijssen  https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/858/commits/4c6528cc52517714c03c2ebed7e5790d4cdfa7d3
* Add release notes to help menu by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/785
* Add global notifications in toaster style by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/800

### Improved
* Turn off global status bar visibility by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/782
* Add excludeTags to util::LearningCenterTutorials getTutorials(....) by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/787
* Several improvements to the notification system by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/801
* Consistent registry entries by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/802
* Cmake XCode scheme improvements by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/803
* Make info widget theme-aware by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/812
* Some view plugin bug fixes and improvements by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/818
* Support bidirectional generic event communication channel with event action by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/825

### Fixed
* Always set option on fileDialog by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/794
* Update Qt detection on CI by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/795
* Fix view plugin destruction by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/797
* Fix data hierarchy plugin crash by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/790
* Fix toolbutton styling issue by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/808
* Fix mac theming part one by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/809
* Fix icon-only push and tool button sizing issue on MacOS by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/811
* Fix icon scaling on MacOS by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/831
* Fix color picker dialog on MacOS by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/832
* Fix custom 1D color map by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/834
* Prevent some overflows by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/836
* Fix named icon by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/814
* Fix regression after 813 by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/819
* Fix github-actions reference by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/820
* Wider selection group column by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/821
* Keep recursion for linked data by @alxvth in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/822
* Fix start-up project command by @ChangLi27 in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/824
* Feature/upgrade theming by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/817
* Extend the mv::gui::ViewSamplerAction with widget support by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/828
* Activate pixel selection tool properly in sample mode by @ThomasKroes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/829
* Several other fixes in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/858

## New Contributors
* @ChangLi27 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/pull/824

**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ManiVaultStudio/core/compare/v1.2...v1.3