Merge pull request #1124 from willmiao/feature/centralized-sidecar-storage

feat: optional centralized storage for sidecar metadata and previews (#1045)

locales/de.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "Beispielbilder",
             "autoOrganize": "Auto-Organisierung",
             "metadata": "Metadaten",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "Proxy-Einstellungen"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "App-Proxy aktivieren",
             "enableProxyHelp": "Aktivieren Sie benutzerdefinierte Proxy-Einstellungen für diese Anwendung. Überschreibt die System-Proxy-Einstellungen.",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "Ursprüngliche Dateinamen wiederherstellen?",
             "revertButton": "Ursprüngliche Dateinamen wiederherstellen"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "Tags zu mehreren Modellen hinzufügen",
             "description": "Tags hinzufügen zu",

locales/en.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
       "exampleImages": "Example Images",
       "autoOrganize": "Auto-organize",
       "metadata": "Metadata",
+      "sidecarStorage": "Sidecar Storage",
       "proxySettings": "Proxy Settings"
     },
     "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
       "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
       "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
     },
+    "sidecarStorage": {
+      "mode": "Sidecar Storage Mode",
+      "modeHelp": "Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+      "modeOptions": {
+        "alongside": "Alongside model files (default)",
+        "centralized": "Centralized storage"
+      },
+      "path": "Centralized Storage Path",
+      "pathHelp": "Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+      "pathPlaceholder": "Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+      "management": "Sidecar Migration",
+      "managementHelp": "Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+      "migrateButton": "Migrate Sidecars Now",
+      "migratingButton": "Migrating...",
+      "migrating": "Migrating sidecars...",
+      "migrateSuccess": "Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+      "migrateFailed": "Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+      "migrationDeferred": "Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+      "confirmToCentralized": "The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+      "confirmToAlongside": "The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+      "confirmRelocateRoot": "The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+    },
     "proxySettings": {
       "enableProxy": "Enable App-level Proxy",
       "enableProxyHelp": "Enable custom proxy settings for this application, overriding system proxy settings",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
       "titleRevert": "Restore original filenames?",
       "revertButton": "Restore Original Filenames"
     },
+    "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+      "titleToCentralized": "Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+      "titleToAlongside": "Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+      "confirmButton": "Migrate Now",
+      "titleRelocateRoot": "Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+    },
     "bulkAddTags": {
       "title": "Add Tags to Multiple Models",
       "description": "Add tags to",

locales/es.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "Imágenes de ejemplo",
             "autoOrganize": "Organización automática",
             "metadata": "Metadatos",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "Configuración de proxy"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "Habilitar proxy a nivel de aplicación",
             "enableProxyHelp": "Habilita la configuración de proxy personalizada para esta aplicación, sobrescribiendo la configuración de proxy del sistema",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "¿Restaurar los nombres de archivo originales?",
             "revertButton": "Restaurar nombres de archivo originales"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "Añadir etiquetas a múltiples modelos",
             "description": "Añadir etiquetas a",

locales/fr.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "Images d'exemple",
             "autoOrganize": "Organisation automatique",
             "metadata": "Métadonnées",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "Paramètres du proxy"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "Activer le proxy au niveau de l'application",
             "enableProxyHelp": "Activer les paramètres de proxy personnalisés pour cette application, remplaçant les paramètres de proxy système",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "Restaurer les noms de fichier d'origine ?",
             "revertButton": "Restaurer les noms de fichier d'origine"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "Ajouter des tags à plusieurs modèles",
             "description": "Ajouter des tags à",

locales/he.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "תמונות דוגמה",
             "autoOrganize": "ארגון אוטומטי",
             "metadata": "מטא-נתונים",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "הגדרות פרוקסי"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "הפעל פרוקסי ברמת האפליקציה",
             "enableProxyHelp": "אפשר הגדרות פרוקסי מותאמות אישית עבור יישום זה, במקום הגדרות הפרוקסי של המערכת",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "לשחזר שמות קבצים מקוריים?",
             "revertButton": "שחזר שמות קבצים מקוריים"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "הוסף תגיות למספר מודלים",
             "description": "הוסף תגיות ל-",

locales/ja.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "例画像",
             "autoOrganize": "自動整理",
             "metadata": "メタデータ",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "プロキシ設定"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "アプリレベルのプロキシを有効化",
             "enableProxyHelp": "このアプリケーション専用のカスタムプロキシ設定を有効にします（システムのプロキシ設定を上書きします）",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "元のファイル名を復元しますか？",
             "revertButton": "元のファイル名を復元"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "複数モデルにタグを追加",
             "description": "タグを追加するモデル：",

locales/ko.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "예시 이미지",
             "autoOrganize": "자동 정리",
             "metadata": "메타데이터",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "프록시 설정"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "앱 수준 프록시 활성화",
             "enableProxyHelp": "이 애플리케이션에 대한 사용자 지정 프록시 설정을 활성화하여 시스템 프록시 설정을 무시합니다",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "원본 파일명을 복원하시겠습니까?",
             "revertButton": "원본 파일명 복원"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "여러 모델에 태그 추가",
             "description": "다음에 태그를 추가합니다:",

locales/ru.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "Примеры изображений",
             "autoOrganize": "Автоорганизация",
             "metadata": "Метаданные",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "Настройки прокси"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "Включить прокси на уровне приложения",
             "enableProxyHelp": "Включить пользовательские настройки прокси для этого приложения, переопределяя системные настройки прокси",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "Восстановить исходные имена файлов?",
             "revertButton": "Восстановить исходные имена файлов"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "Добавить теги к нескольким моделям",
             "description": "Добавить теги к",

locales/zh-CN.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "示例图片",
             "autoOrganize": "自动整理",
             "metadata": "元数据",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "代理设置"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "启用应用级代理",
             "enableProxyHelp": "为此应用启用自定义代理设置，覆盖系统代理设置",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "恢复原始文件名？",
             "revertButton": "恢复原始文件名"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "批量添加标签",
             "description": "为多个模型添加标签",

locales/zh-TW.json

@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@
             "exampleImages": "範例圖片",
             "autoOrganize": "自動整理",
             "metadata": "中繼資料",
+            "sidecarStorage": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage",
             "proxySettings": "代理設定"
         },
         "nav": {
@@ -789,6 +790,28 @@
             "providerOrderCivitaiArchiveSqlite": "CivitAI → CivArchive → Archive DB",
             "providerOrderCivitaiSqliteArchive": "CivitAI → Archive DB → CivArchive"
         },
+        "sidecarStorage": {
+            "mode": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Storage Mode",
+            "modeHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Choose where .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are stored: next to each model file, or in a single centralized directory that mirrors your library structure. .civitai.info files always stay next to the model file.",
+            "modeOptions": {
+                "alongside": "[TODO: Translate] Alongside model files (default)",
+                "centralized": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized storage"
+            },
+            "path": "[TODO: Translate] Centralized Storage Path",
+            "pathHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Root directory for centralized sidecar storage. Leave empty to use the default location (<settings dir>/sidecars).",
+            "pathPlaceholder": "[TODO: Translate] Empty = <settings dir>/sidecars",
+            "management": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar Migration",
+            "managementHelp": "[TODO: Translate] Move existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images between alongside and centralized storage, matching the currently selected mode. Changing the mode does not move existing files automatically.",
+            "migrateButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Sidecars Now",
+            "migratingButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating...",
+            "migrating": "[TODO: Translate] Migrating sidecars...",
+            "migrateSuccess": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration completed successfully",
+            "migrateFailed": "[TODO: Translate] Sidecar migration failed: {message}",
+            "migrationDeferred": "[TODO: Translate] Existing sidecars were not moved. You can migrate them later from Settings → Library → Sidecar Storage.",
+            "confirmToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them into the centralized storage directory now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] The storage mode changed, but existing .metadata.json sidecars and preview images are not moved automatically. Move them back next to their model files now? You can also do this later with the \"Migrate Sidecars Now\" button.",
+            "confirmRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] The centralized storage directory changed, but existing sidecars and preview images are still in the previous directory. Move them to the new directory now?"
+        },
         "proxySettings": {
             "enableProxy": "啟用應用程式代理",
             "enableProxyHelp": "啟用此應用程式的自訂代理設定，將覆蓋系統代理設定",
@@ -1642,6 +1665,12 @@
             "titleRevert": "要還原原始檔案名稱嗎？",
             "revertButton": "還原原始檔案名稱"
         },
+        "sidecarMigrationConfirm": {
+            "titleToCentralized": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to centralized storage?",
+            "titleToAlongside": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars back next to model files?",
+            "confirmButton": "[TODO: Translate] Migrate Now",
+            "titleRelocateRoot": "[TODO: Translate] Move sidecars to the new storage directory?"
+        },
         "bulkAddTags": {
             "title": "新增標籤到多個模型",
             "description": "新增標籤到",