XnView Software

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1.7.2 - archive - issues with temp files

so, you are able to make a script but can't check app settings?

disable sessions saving in Settings>General

app checks folders in order and loads settings file wherever it is found first
eg in windows:
1. application folder
2. local machine folder
3. current user folder (registry)

Can you direct me to a resource explaining how to use such configuration items?

1. close app
2. open xnview.ini
3. check if [Policy] section exists
if exists - add new string below:
setCategory=false

if does not exist - add 2 new strings in the beginning of the file
[Policy]
setCategory ...

use XnView MP, not Classic version


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Browser - filelist - Move shoud not Copy files
Browser - filelist - Copy shoud not be default action

XnViewMP 1.9.5
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - thumbnails - overlay icon
unset overlay icons disappear when dropdown menu appears, which is inconvenient

thumbnails_overlay_icon_dissapear.gif


Suggestion
do not hide unset overlay icons when its ...

so you are talking about Import&Sort dialog, not Batch rename
you can use # enumerator there, but it will be applied to all files, not just duplicates



That’s why my real suggestion is to make it simpler — to allow an extended pattern like this:
{EXIF:Date Taken [Y-m-d_H-M-S-MS]}

DateTime tags ...

1. there are tags exist:
{EXIF:SubSecTime}
{EXIF:SubSecTimeOriginal}
{EXIF:SubSecTimeDigitized}

2. there is Duplicate setting exist, to solve name conflicts

3. there is no Overwrite dialog when name conflict happens, app just show error

when I try to rename many burst photos by EXIF date, I ...

there is some issue
nothing happens when creating thumbnail via 'EXIF Thumbnail - Rebuild' on this file

XnViewMP 1.9.5
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Settings - Integration


Suggestion

improve UAC elevation handling
current behavior
0. start app w/o admin rights
1. change "Add 'Browser with XnViewMP' to context menu" checkbox
2. press OK
nothing happens ...

XnViewMP 1.9.5
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Settings - Integration
its only possible to enable XnShell during installation process, which is inconvenient

Suggestion
add 'Enable XnShell' checkbox
which will
register
regsvr32 /s "<path_to_app_folder ...

right, that could be handy

try
1. place the following files in the same folder
XnView.db
sqlite3.exe from sqlite-tools-win-x64-3500400.zip download from sqlite3
create files

export_folders.bat
sqlite3.exe XnView.db < export_folders.sql

export_folders.sql
.mode csv
.separator ","
.headers on
.output export_folders ...