mapeditor / mapeditor/tiled

Tiled not unloading files stored in RAM

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Since Mar 6, 2026.

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Description

**Describe the bug**
While loading a large sum of image files, I noticed memory usage had hit 90%+ and so closed the file i was currently working on. Memory usage did not change.

**To Reproduce**
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
1. Load large amount of files
2. Open Task Manager, or similar system viewer
3. Close Tab with large amount of files
4. Observe memory usage not changing

**Expected behavior**
Expected memory usage to decrease when closing tab and deloading the images.

**Media**
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**Specifications:**
- OS: Windows 11
- Tiled Version: 1.11.0

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