YACReader · luisangelsm · Oct 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: |
           pip3 install --break-system-packages aqtinstall
-          python3 -m aqt install-qt mac desktop 6.3.1 -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats
-          echo "${{ github.workspace }}/6.3.1/macos/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
+          python3 -m aqt install-qt mac desktop 6.9.3 -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats qtshadertools
+          echo "${{ github.workspace }}/6.9.3/macos/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
           brew install create-dmg
           brew install node
           brew link --overwrite node
@@ -420,8 +420,8 @@ jobs:
           pip install -U pip
           pip install aqtinstall
           mkdir C:\Qt
-          python -m aqt install-qt windows desktop 6.3.1 win64_msvc2019_64 -O c:\Qt -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats
-          dir C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\bin
+          python -m aqt install-qt windows desktop 6.9.3 win64_msvc2022_64 -O c:\Qt -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats qtshadertools
+          dir C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_64\bin
           choco install -y wget
           choco install innosetup
           mkdir %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\compressed_archive
@@ -448,17 +448,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat" -vcvars_ver=14.29
-          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\bin;%PATH%
+          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_64\bin;%PATH%
           set DEFINES_VAR=DEFINES+="BUILD_NUMBER=\\\\\\\"${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}\\\\\\\""
           qmake CONFIG+="7zip" %DEFINES_VAR%
           nmake
 
       - name: Run tests
         shell: cmd
         run: |
-          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat" -vcvars_ver=14.29
-          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\bin;%PATH%
+          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_64\bin;%PATH%
           nmake check TESTARGS="-maxwarnings 100000"
 
       - name: Upload executables for signing
@@ -504,8 +504,8 @@ jobs:
         shell: cmd
         working-directory: ci/win
         run: |
-          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat" -vcvars_ver=14.29
-          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.3.1\msvc2019_64\bin;%PATH%
+          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvars64.bat"
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_64\bin;%PATH%
           .\create_installer.cmd x64 7z ${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }} qt6
 
       - name: Verify installer was created
@@ -566,6 +566,141 @@ jobs:
           name: windows-x64-qt6-${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}
           path: ci/win/Output/YACReader*.exe
 
+  # Windows ARM64 Qt6 build
+  windows-arm64-qt6:
+    name: Windows ARM64 (Qt6)
+    runs-on: windows-2022
+    needs: [initialization, code-format-validation]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Setup Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+          architecture: 'x64'
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          pip install aqtinstall
+          mkdir C:\Qt
+          python -m aqt install-qt windows desktop 6.9.3 win64_msvc2022_64 -O c:\Qt -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats qtshadertools
+          python -m aqt install-qt windows desktop 6.9.3 win64_msvc2022_arm64_cross_compiled -O c:\Qt -m qt5compat qtmultimedia qtimageformats qtshadertools
+          dir C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_arm64\bin
+          choco install -y wget
+          choco install innosetup
+          mkdir %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\compressed_archive
+          wget "https://github.com/YACReader/yacreader-7z-deps/blob/main/7z2301-src.7z?raw=true" -O %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\compressed_archive\7z2301-src.7z
+          7z x %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\compressed_archive\7z2301-src.7z -o%GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\compressed_archive\lib7zip
+          wget "https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.arm64.exe" -O %GITHUB_WORKSPACE%\vc_redist.arm64.exe
+
+      - name: Prepare Build
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" amd64_arm64
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_arm64\bin;%PATH%
+          set DEFINES_VAR=DEFINES+="BUILD_NUMBER=\\\\\\\"${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}\\\\\\\""
+          qmake CONFIG+="7zip" %DEFINES_VAR%
+
+      - name: Build  
+        shell: cmd
+        run: |
+          call "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Enterprise\VC\Auxiliary\Build\vcvarsall.bat" amd64_arm64
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_arm64\bin;%PATH%
+          nmake
+
+      - name: Upload executables for signing
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        id: upload_executables
+        with:
+          name: windows-arm64-qt6-executables-unsigned-${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}
+          path: |
+            release/YACReader.exe
+            release/YACReaderLibrary.exe
+            release/YACReaderLibraryServer.exe
+
+      - name: Submit to SignPath
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        uses: signpath/github-action-submit-signing-request@v1
+        with:
+          api-token: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}
+          organization-id: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_ORGANIZATION_ID }}
+          project-slug: 'yacreader'
+          signing-policy-slug: 'release-signing'
+          artifact-configuration-slug: 'zipped-files'
+          github-artifact-id: ${{ steps.upload_executables.outputs.artifact-id }}
+          wait-for-completion: true
+          output-artifact-directory: 'release/signed'
+
+      - name: Replace executables with signed versions
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          Copy-Item "release/signed/YACReader.exe" "release/YACReader.exe" -Force
+          Copy-Item "release/signed/YACReaderLibrary.exe" "release/YACReaderLibrary.exe" -Force  
+          Copy-Item "release/signed/YACReaderLibraryServer.exe" "release/YACReaderLibraryServer.exe" -Force
+          Remove-Item -Path "release/signed" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Write-Host "Signed executables are ready for installer creation"
+
+      - name: Create installer
+        shell: cmd
+        working-directory: ci/win
+        run: |
+          set PATH=C:\Qt\6.9.3\msvc2022_64\bin;%PATH%
+          .\create_installer.cmd arm64 7z ${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }} qt6
+
+      - name: Verify installer was created
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          if (-not (Test-Path "ci/win/Output/YACReader*.exe")) {
+            throw "Installer file was not created"
+          }
+          Get-ChildItem "ci/win/Output/YACReader*.exe"
+
+      - name: Upload unsigned installer
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        id: upload_unsigned
+        with:
+          name: windows-arm64-qt6-unsigned-${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}
+          path: ci/win/Output/YACReader*.exe
+
+      - name: Submit to SignPath
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        uses: signpath/github-action-submit-signing-request@v1
+        with:
+          api-token: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_API_TOKEN }}
+          organization-id: ${{ secrets.SIGNPATH_ORGANIZATION_ID }}
+          project-slug: 'yacreader'
+          signing-policy-slug: 'release-signing'
+          artifact-configuration-slug: 'zipped-files'
+          github-artifact-id: ${{ steps.upload_unsigned.outputs.artifact-id }}
+          wait-for-completion: true
+          output-artifact-directory: 'ci/win/Output/signed'
+
+      - name: Replace with signed installer and cleanup
+        if: github.repository == 'YACReader/yacreader' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || github.ref == 'refs/heads/develop')
+        shell: pwsh
+        working-directory: ci/win/Output
+        run: |
+          $signedFiles = Get-ChildItem "signed/YACReader*.exe"
+          foreach ($file in $signedFiles) {
+            $destName = $file.Name
+            Copy-Item $file.FullName $destName -Force
+            Write-Host "Replaced with signed: $destName"
+          }
+          Remove-Item -Path "signed" -Recurse -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
+          Write-Host "Cleaned up signed directory"
+
+      - name: Upload installer
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: windows-arm64-qt6-${{ needs.initialization.outputs.build_number }}
+          path: ci/win/Output/YACReader*.exe
+
   # Windows x86 Qt5 build
   windows-x86:
     name: Windows x86 (Qt5)
@@ -774,6 +909,7 @@ jobs:
       - windows-x86
       - windows-x64
       - windows-x64-qt6
+      - windows-arm64-qt6
       - docker-amd64
       - docker-arm64
     steps:
@@ -887,6 +1023,7 @@ jobs:
       - windows-x86
       - windows-x64
       - windows-x64-qt6
+      - windows-arm64-qt6
       - docker-amd64
       - docker-arm64
     steps:

diff --git a/YACReader/main.cpp b/YACReader/main.cpp
@@ -202,6 +202,14 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
         mwv->openComicFromPath(arglist.at(0));
     }
 
+// This forces the style that was being used before Qt6.7. Qt6.7 introduced a new style for Windows 11. The new style seems to have somo known bugs.
+// There is a bug in the Windows 11 style that causes checked QToolButton to not have a background color (css doesn't work either).
+// So it makes imposible for the user to see if the button is checked or not.
+// QTBUG-132443
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 7, 0)
+    QApplication::setStyle("windowsvista");
+#endif
+
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
     app.setWindow(mwv);
 #endif

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp b/YACReaderLibrary/main.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     app.installEventFilter(mw);
 
+// This forces the style that was being used before Qt6.7. Qt6.7 introduced a new style for Windows 11. The new style seems to have somo known bugs.
+// There is a bug in the Windows 11 style that causes checked QToolButton to not have a background color (css doesn't work either).
+// So it makes imposible for the user to see if the button is checked or not.
+// QTBUG-132443
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN) && QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 7, 0)
+    QApplication::setStyle("windowsvista");
+#endif
+
     int ret = app.exec();
 
     QLOG_INFO() << "YACReaderLibrary closed with exit code :" << ret;

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FlowView6.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
-import QtQuick.Controls 2.15
+import QtQuick
+
+import QtQuick.Controls
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FolderContentView6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/FolderContentView6.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
-import QtQuick.Controls 2.15
-import QtQuick.Layouts 1.12
+import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Layouts
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/GridComicsView6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/GridComicsView6.qml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
-import QtQuick.Controls 2.15
-import QtQuick.Layouts 1.12
+import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Layouts
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoComicsView6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoComicsView6.qml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
-import QtQuick.Controls 2.15
+import QtQuick.Controls
 
 import com.yacreader.ComicModel 1.0
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoFavorites6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoFavorites6.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoRating6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoRating6.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoTick6.qml b/YACReaderLibrary/qml/InfoTick6.qml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import QtQuick 2.15
+import QtQuick
 
 import Qt5Compat.GraphicalEffects
 

diff --git a/ci/win/build_installer_qt6.iss b/ci/win/build_installer_qt6.iss
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ OutputDir=..\Output
 ChangesAssociations=true
 SetupIconFile=setup.ico
 UninstallDisplayIcon=uninstall.ico
-ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode=x64
-ArchitecturesAllowed=x64
+ArchitecturesInstallIn64BitMode={#PLATFORM}
+ArchitecturesAllowed={#PLATFORM}
 
 [Registry]
 Root: HKCR; SubKey: .cbz; ValueType: string; ValueData: Comic Book (zip); Flags: uninsdeletekey; Tasks: File_association
@@ -43,41 +43,36 @@ Source: Qt6Network.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6OpenGL.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6OpenGLWidgets.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6Qml.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QmlLocalStorage.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QmlModels.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QmlMeta.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QmlWorkerScript.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QmlXmlListModel.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6Quick.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QuickEffects.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickControls2.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickControls2Impl.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QuickDialogs2.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QuickDialogs2QuickImpl.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QuickDialogs2Utils.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QuickControls2Basic.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QuickControls2BasicStyleImpl.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QuickControls2Fusion.dll; DestDir: {app}
+Source: Qt6QuickControls2FusionStyleImpl.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickLayouts.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: Qt6QuickParticles.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickShapes.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickTemplates2.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6QuickWidgets.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6Sql.dll; DestDir: {app}
 Source: Qt6Svg.dll; DestDir: {app}
-
+Source: Qt6ShaderTools.dll; DestDir: {app}
 
 ;Qt Angle
-Source: opengl32sw.dll; DestDir: {app}
-Source: D3Dcompiler_47.dll; DestDir: {app}
-
-;Qt QML
-Source: QtQml\*; DestDir: {app}\QtQml\; Flags: recursesubdirs
-Source: QtQuick\*; DestDir: {app}\QtQuick\; Flags: recursesubdirs
-
-;Qt5 Compat
-Source: Qt5Compat\*; DestDir: {app}\Qt5Compat\; Flags: recursesubdirs
+Source: opengl32sw.dll; DestDir: {app}; Flags: skipifsourcedoesntexist
+Source: D3Dcompiler_47.dll; DestDir: {app}; Flags: skipifsourcedoesntexist
 
 ;Qt PlugIns
+Source:generic\*;  DestDir: {app}\generic\
 Source:iconengines\*;  DestDir: {app}\iconengines\
 Source:imageformats\*;  DestDir: {app}\imageformats\
 Source:networkinformation\*;  DestDir: {app}\networkinformation\
 Source:platforms\*;  DestDir: {app}\platforms\
+Source:qml\*;  DestDir: {app}\qml\; Flags: recursesubdirs
 Source:qmltooling\*;  DestDir: {app}\qmltooling\
 Source:sqldrivers\qsqlite.dll;  DestDir: {app}\sqldrivers\
 Source:styles\*;  DestDir: {app}\styles\