feat: queue improvements, system browser links (v1.4.5)

- Queue: year added to now-playing meta, cover enlarged to 90px + top-aligned, default width 340px
- Artist pages: Last.fm/Wikipedia open in system browser with button label feedback
- README: AUR badge + install section, Nord theme mention, in-app browser bullet removed

Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.4.5] - 2026-03-17
+
+### Changed
+
+#### Artist Pages — External Links
+- Last.fm and Wikipedia buttons now open in the **system browser** instead of an in-app window. The button label temporarily changes to "Opened in browser" / "Im Browser geöffnet" for 2.5 seconds as visual confirmation.
+
+#### Queue Panel
+- **Release year** added to the now-playing meta box, shown below the album name (when available).
+- **Cover art enlarged** from 72 × 72 px to 90 × 90 px, aligned to the top of the meta block so it lines up with the song title.
+- **Default width increased** from 300 px to 340 px.
+
 ## [1.4.4] - 2026-03-17
 
 ### Added

CLAUDE.md

@@ -181,4 +181,4 @@ The workflow is split into three jobs: `create-release` (creates the GitHub Rele
 - **RandomAlbums**: No auto-refresh timer — loads once on mount, manual refresh button only. `loadingRef` guards against concurrent fetches.
 - **Queue shuffle**: `shuffleQueue()` in playerStore keeps current track at index 0, Fisher-Yates shuffles the rest.
 - **Tooltip z-index**: `.main-content` has `z-index: 1` so tooltips in the content area render above the queue panel (which has no z-index but appears later in DOM order). Multi-line tooltips: add `data-tooltip-wrap` attribute + use `\n` in the string; CSS rule `[data-tooltip-wrap]::after { white-space: pre-line; max-width: 220px }`.
-- **Version**: 1.4.4
+- **Version**: 1.4.5

README.md

@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
     <a href="https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/releases/latest"><img alt="Latest Release" src="https://img.shields.io/github/v/release/Psychotoxical/psysonic?style=flat-square&color=8839ef"></a>
     <a href="https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/blob/main/LICENSE"><img alt="License: GPL v3" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/License-GPLv3-cba6f7?style=flat-square"></a>
     <a href="https://tauri.app/"><img alt="Built with Tauri" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Built%20with-Tauri-242938?style=flat-square&logo=tauri"></a>
+    <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/psysonic"><img alt="AUR" src="https://img.shields.io/aur/version/psysonic?style=flat-square&color=1793d1"></a>
   </p>
 </div>
 
 ---
 
-Psysonic is a beautiful desktop music player built completely from the ground up for the modern era. Utilizing **Tauri v2** and **React**, it offers a native-feeling, lightweight, and incredibly fast experience with a stunning UI inspired by the [Catppuccin](https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin) aesthetic. 
+Psysonic is a beautiful desktop music player built completely from the ground up for the modern era. Utilizing **Tauri v2** and **React**, it offers a native-feeling, lightweight, and incredibly fast experience with a stunning UI inspired by the [Catppuccin](https://github.com/catppuccin/catppuccin) and [Nord](https://www.nordtheme.com/) aesthetics.
 
 Designed specifically for users hosting their own music via Navidrome or other Subsonic API servers, Psysonic aims to be the best way to interact with your personal library.
 
@@ -33,7 +34,6 @@ Designed specifically for users hosting their own music via Navidrome or other S
 - 🌊 **MilkDrop Visualizer**: Full-screen Butterchurn/MilkDrop visualizer in the Ambient Stage with hundreds of presets and smooth transitions.
 - 🎛️ **Queue Management**: Drag & drop reordering, shuffle, playlist saving/loading, and server-side queue synchronization.
 - 🎼 **Random Mix**: Generate a random playlist from your entire library. Filter by keyword or pick a Super Genre (Metal, Rock, Electronic, Jazz…) for a focused mix with progressive loading.
-- 🔗 **In-App Browser**: Last.fm and Wikipedia links on artist pages open in a dedicated native window — no need to leave the app.
 - 🔄 **Update Notifications**: Built-in update checker (on startup + every 10 minutes) that notifies you when a new version is available on GitHub.
 - 🖥️ **Cross-Platform**: Available natively for Windows, macOS, and Linux (including Wayland support).
 
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ Navigate to the [Releases](https://github.com/Psychotoxical/psysonic/releases) p
 
 - **Windows**: `.exe` or `.msi`
 - **macOS**: `.dmg` (Universal or Apple Silicon)
-- **Linux**: `.AppImage` or `.deb`
+- **Linux (Ubuntu/Debian)**: `.deb` from GitHub Releases
+- **Linux (Fedora/RHEL)**: `.rpm` from GitHub Releases
+- **Linux (Arch/CachyOS)**: AUR — `yay -S psysonic` or `paru -S psysonic`
+
+> The AUR package builds from source using your system's own WebKitGTK — no bundled libs, no EGL/Mesa compatibility issues.
 
 ## 🚀 Getting Started
 

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "psysonic",
-  "version": "1.4.4",
+  "version": "1.4.5",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",

packages/aur/PKGBUILD

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Maintainer: stelle <stelle@psychotoxical.dev>
 pkgname=psysonic
-pkgver=1.4.3
+pkgver=1.4.5
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Desktop music player for Subsonic API-compatible servers (Navidrome, Gonic, etc.)"
 arch=('x86_64')

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -3118,7 +3118,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "psysonic"
-version = "1.4.2"
+version = "1.4.5"
 dependencies = [
  "reqwest 0.12.28",
  "rodio",

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "psysonic"
-version = "1.4.4"
+version = "1.4.5"
 description = "Psysonic Desktop Music Player"
 authors = []
 license = ""

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ fn exit_app(app_handle: tauri::AppHandle) {
     app_handle.exit(0);
 }
 
+
 pub fn run() {
     let (audio_engine, _audio_thread) = audio::create_engine();
 
@@ -107,9 +108,11 @@ pub fn run() {
         })
         .on_window_event(|window, event| {
             if let tauri::WindowEvent::CloseRequested { .. } = event {
-                // Emit event so JS can decide: hide to tray or allow close.
-                // JS handles prevent_close via onCloseRequested() in App.tsx.
-                let _ = window.emit("window:close-requested", ());
+                // Only intercept close for the main window (hide to tray).
+                // Browser popup windows (browser_*) close normally.
+                if window.label() == "main" {
+                    let _ = window.emit("window:close-requested", ());
+                }
             }
         })
         .invoke_handler(tauri::generate_handler![

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Psysonic",
-  "version": "1.4.4",
+  "version": "1.4.5",
   "identifier": "dev.psysonic.app",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",

src/App.tsx

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function AppShell() {
   const [isSidebarCollapsed, setIsSidebarCollapsed] = useState(() => {
     return localStorage.getItem('psysonic_sidebar_collapsed') === 'true';
   });
-  const [queueWidth, setQueueWidth] = useState(300);
+  const [queueWidth, setQueueWidth] = useState(340);
   const [isDraggingQueue, setIsDraggingQueue] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {

src/components/QueuePanel.tsx

@@ -316,7 +316,9 @@ export default function QueuePanel() {
               style={{ cursor: currentTrack.albumId ? 'pointer' : 'default' }}
               onClick={() => currentTrack.albumId && navigate(`/album/${currentTrack.albumId}`)}
             >{currentTrack.album}</div>
-            
+            {currentTrack.year && (
+              <div className="queue-current-sub">{currentTrack.year}</div>
+            )}
             <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'space-between', alignItems: 'center', marginTop: '6px' }}>
               <div className="queue-current-tech">
                 {currentTrack.bitRate && currentTrack.suffix ? (

src/i18n.ts

@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ const enTranslation = {
     favorite: 'Favorite',
     albumCount_one: '{{count}} Album',
     albumCount_other: '{{count}} Albums',
+    openedInBrowser: 'Opened in browser',
   },
   favorites: {
     title: 'Favorites',
@@ -539,6 +540,7 @@ const deTranslation = {
     favorite: 'Als Favorit',
     albumCount_one: '{{count}} Album',
     albumCount_other: '{{count}} Alben',
+    openedInBrowser: 'Im Browser geöffnet',
   },
   favorites: {
     title: 'Favoriten',

src/pages/ArtistDetail.tsx

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
+import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useParams, useNavigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { getArtist, getArtistInfo, getTopSongs, getSimilarSongs2, SubsonicArtist, SubsonicAlbum, SubsonicSong, SubsonicArtistInfo, buildCoverArtUrl, coverArtCacheKey, star, unstar } from '../api/subsonic';
 import AlbumCard from '../components/AlbumCard';
 import CachedImage from '../components/CachedImage';
 import { ArrowLeft, Users, ExternalLink, Star, Play, Shuffle, Radio } from 'lucide-react';
-import { WebviewWindow } from '@tauri-apps/api/webviewWindow';
+import { open } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-shell';
 import { usePlayerStore } from '../store/playerStore';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [radioLoading, setRadioLoading] = useState(false);
   const [isStarred, setIsStarred] = useState(false);
+  const [openedLink, setOpenedLink] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
   const playTrack = usePlayerStore(state => state.playTrack);
   const enqueue = usePlayerStore(state => state.enqueue);
@@ -77,15 +78,10 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
     });
   }, [id]);
 
-  const openLink = (url: string, title: string) => {
-    const label = `browser_${Date.now()}`;
-    new WebviewWindow(label, {
-      url,
-      title,
-      width: 1100,
-      height: 780,
-      center: true,
-    });
+  const openLink = (url: string, key: string) => {
+    open(url);
+    setOpenedLink(key);
+    setTimeout(() => setOpenedLink(null), 2500);
   };
 
   const toggleStar = async () => {
@@ -192,14 +188,14 @@ export default function ArtistDetail() {
             {(info?.lastFmUrl || artist.name) && (
               <div className="artist-detail-links">
                 {info?.lastFmUrl && (
-                  <button className="artist-ext-link" onClick={() => openLink(info.lastFmUrl!, `${artist.name} — Last.fm`)}>
+                  <button className="artist-ext-link" onClick={() => openLink(info.lastFmUrl!, 'lastfm')}>
                     <LastfmIcon size={14} />
-                    Last.fm
+                    {openedLink === 'lastfm' ? t('artistDetail.openedInBrowser') : 'Last.fm'}
                   </button>
                 )}
-                <button className="artist-ext-link" onClick={() => openLink(wikiUrl, `${artist.name} — Wikipedia`)}>
+                <button className="artist-ext-link" onClick={() => openLink(wikiUrl, 'wiki')}>
                   <ExternalLink size={14} />
-                  Wikipedia
+                  {openedLink === 'wiki' ? t('artistDetail.openedInBrowser') : 'Wikipedia'}
                 </button>
               </div>
             )}

src/styles/layout.css

@@ -478,15 +478,15 @@
   padding: var(--space-3) var(--space-4);
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: row;
-  align-items: center;
+  align-items: flex-start;
   gap: var(--space-3);
   flex-shrink: 0;
   border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
 }
 
 .queue-current-cover {
-  width: 72px;
-  height: 72px;
+  width: 90px;
+  height: 90px;
   flex-shrink: 0;
   border-radius: var(--radius-md);
   overflow: hidden;