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Detect when InsarViz is out-of-date, and offer to upgrade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
new colour gradients (from Crameri et al., see Doc)
Clear Reference button
keyboard shortcuts + tooltips on profiling tools
autorange histogram to 5/95th percentiles (button in toolbar and in context menu)
- Map toolbar with 2 buttons:
Flip Map Vertically feature
Save Map to export map view + assoc. colorbar to image files (multiple formats available) (‘#75 <https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/deformvis/insarviz/-/issues/75>)
Menu entry to save all figures to repository (multiple formats available) (‘#75 <https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/deformvis/insarviz/-/issues/75>)
support VRT (GDAL Virtual Format) loading (‘#73 <https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/deformvis/insarviz/-/issues/73>) + VRT building script (see Doc)
pypi packaging
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
lock axes button on plots did not work on Linux (#56)
export to csv was faulty when more than one curve on plot (‘#66 <https://gricad-gitlab.univ-grenoble-alpes.fr/deformvis/insarviz/-/issues/66>)
Changed
Profile tool renamed Points (see New section)
Documentation updated