Release Notes

3.2 (2026-03-25)

New

  • Add post-seismic relaxation curves (Heaviside * log)

  • Visualize interferogram networks from GDM-SAR runs

3.1 (2026-01-21)

New

  • Detect when InsarViz is out-of-date, and offer to upgrade

  • Right-click on the map for a context menu to create points/profiles

  • Allow selecting any file in dataset selection dialogs

  • Move the band/reference selection next to the band slider (at the top)

Fixed

  • Ignore NaNs when fitting curves

3.0.2 (2025-12-19)

Fixed

  • Transparent triangles no longer mess up the depth test in the 3D view

  • NaNs are now handled properly in plots (both for error bars, and curve fitting)

3.0 (2025-12-08)

New

  • Overhaul of point/profile creation (now created with Ctrl+drag and Shift+drag)

  • Curve fitting over time series, with some common models (linear, step, seasonal and semi-seasonal)

  • 3D view for profiles (time/space axes)

  • 3D rendering for DEMs and displacements

  • More options for navigating around the map (rotation, tilting the plane)

  • Long computations now take place in the background, with progress bars

  • Offer to convert the dataset if it isn’t band-interleaved

  • Provide some installer scripts for easier onboarding

  • Basic radar-geo view, using LUTs

  • Store geo tiles in cache directory, to avoid overloading public servers

  • 3.0.1.3: Add button to reset the map view

  • 3.0.1.3: Show band dates in tooltip when hovered

  • 3.0.1.3: Add an “insarviz” executable

Fixed

  • Use a simpler histogram algorithm (provided by NumPy), to hopefully avoid further pitfalls

2.4.2 (2025-09-18)

New

  • Right-click “create temporary point” function

  • View InsarViz logs within InsarViz

Fixed

  • 2.4.2.1 : Filter out NaN even when nodata doesn’t specify it

  • 2.4.2.3 : Assume interleave=pixel if the dataset doesn’t specify

  • 2.4.2.4 : Increase Python version in the requirements (minimum for match .. case syntax)

  • 2.4.2.7 : Set the prompt in ist-oar installs

Documentation

  • 2.4.2.2 : Fix broken links in the tutorial page

  • 2.4.2.5 : Update installation paths for ist-oar in the docs

2.4.1 (2025-09-12)

New

  • Right-click “lock axes” function

Changed

  • Automatically revert to interactive mode after creating a point or profile

Fixed

  • Handle NaNs as nodata when computing histograms

2.4.0 (2025-07-18)

New

  • MapSwipe tool

  • Right-click copy coordinates to clipboard

  • Use the new ‘rules’ in our CI configuration

Fixed

  • histograms not computed correctly on certain datasets

2.3.0 (2025-01-29)

New

  • OpenStreetMap layer

  • a reference band can be chosen (i.e. subtracted to every other band)

  • XYZ and WMTS layers

  • csv exporter redone

  • cyclic colormaps

  • compute histograms in a separate process + cancel button

  • harmonize path format in project between linux / mac / windows

  • display project/cube path in title bar

  • use pyside6 instead of pyqt5

Fixed

  • display bug on mac

2.2.1 (2024-11-12)

New

  • compute histograms in a separate thread

2.2.0 (2024-11-08)

Fixed

  • use Qt binding of opengl to fix display issues on Linux + Wayland

2.1.0 (2024-09-13)

New

  • projects (save your settings, points, profiles, references, layers)

  • layers (raster one band, raster RGB, openstreetmap)

  • points, profiles and references are customisable (name, color…)

  • timeline when dates are available

  • points and profiles customisable width

  • histograms are now computed for each band and for whole dataset at the start and colormap settings are based on whole dataset

  • dates and units are now in band and file tags

  • standard deviation for spatial profiles

  • undo / redo hotkeys (in Edit menu)

  • icons representing points and references when zoomed out

  • core opengl instead of fixed function pipeline

Fixed

  • reference performance

  • non linear colormaps

  • textures were loaded vertically flipped

  • nodata is correctly displayed when zoomed out

1.0.4 (2023-03-13)

New

Fixed

  • colour display bug on Linux/Windows (discretisation)

  • reference display on Linux/Windows (‘#70 <https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/deformvis/insarviz/-/issues/70>)

  • plot ranges remain when clicking points

  • jump to image 99 upon first loading, now remains on middle image

  • handle nodata absent from header

  • plot bug when switching between tools

  • date slider/spinbox discrepancy

  • colour palette also applied to general view

Changed

  • boundaries eased up on versions of required packages

  • plot titles/descriptions outside of figures

  • plot background icon

  • Reference now only through Reference tool (no check button in plot window anymore)

  • geotiff not flipped automatically upon loading

  • LOS symbol disabled for now, needs rethinking

  • Documentation updated

1.0.3 (2022-09-16)

New

  • Profile tool now links two points selected by the user, and draws plots for a selection of points (regular spacing) on this profile line (!55)

  • Points tool now allows user to select individual points whose data are to be plotted (!55)

  • Reference tool: once data is plotted from Profile or Points tool, a reference point or zone (rectangle) can be selected on the Map by the user, plots will be adjusted to the reference (!55)

Fixed

Changed

  • Profile tool renamed Points (see New section)

  • Documentation updated