Advanced Features

Pagination

For large libraries (1000+ assets), enable pagination in Settings → Network & Performance: - Set items per page (50, 100, 200, 500) - Navigate with First/Previous/Next/Last buttons - Improves performance and reduces memory usage

Preview System

StaX generates three types of previews: - Static Thumbnail: PNG image for quick display - Animated GIF: 3-second loop for hover preview - Video Preview: Low-res MP4 for playback in preview pane (standalone mode) - 3D Scene Preview: Embedded WebGL viewport for GLB/GLTF assets with orbit and zoom controls. StaX uses the bundled js-3d-model-viewer (a lightweight CGwire-derived Javascript 3D Model Viewer) for the in-app WebGL experience. When assets are provided in other formats (FBX, OBJ, Alembic, etc.), StaX will attempt to convert them to GLB — the preferred conversion path is a Blender CLI script (tracked as src/convert_to_glb.py), with fallbacks to Python libraries such as trimesh where available.

Hover over elements in gallery view to play GIF previews automatically.

Network-Aware Database

For multi-user studios: - SQLite database with file locking prevents conflicts - Supports concurrent access from multiple workstations - WAL (Write-Ahead Logging) journal mode for better concurrency - Configurable retry logic and timeouts

Tags and Metadata

Add tags to elements for better searchability (comma-separated)
Edit metadata: frame range, comment, tags, deprecated status
Right-click → "Edit Metadata" to update element properties