NEWS

pannotator 1.1.0 (2026-05-26)

Refactored the app shell into a modular workspace with dedicated Mapping, Image, Annotation, and Annotation Table panels.
Added a persistent Settings workflow that can render below the workspace or in a left/right drawer, with updated layout schematics and single-scroll drawer behavior.
Reworked Main Settings into accordion sections and moved shared actions and notices above the settings tabs.
Added editable lookup and username table workflows in Settings using rhandsontable, with lookup accordions and on-demand table loading.
Added a full-width Annotation Table panel for reviewing and editing annotation records in one place.
Added project YAML export from Settings, including support for launching with run_app(projectSettingsFile = ...) and an export-only Google Maps API key for project YAML files.
Added ExifTool dependency checks and install support in Settings, plus KMZ loading guards when ExifTool is unavailable.
Replaced popup-driven guidance with persistent inline notices and tour-ready UI structure.
Improved panel layout behavior, equal-height top panels, annotation card controls, drawer styling, and KMZ runtime file handling.
Added the sourcekmz field to annotation records and exports so annotations record which KMZ file each image came from.
Replaced magrittr, stringr, and readr usage with native pipe and base R helpers where practical.
Expanded automated tests and updated the vignette text to reflect the current settings and panel workflow.