XnView Software

I can reproduce, caused by antialiasing zoom-in filters (all except bilinear)
however, no issues with same filters during zoom-out

So essentially, I'd like to ask for a way to disable the error that pops up for a broken image..

check 'Ignore read errors' in Setting>Formats>Read

.. and to disable the filtering out of broken images in the total count that appears in the bottom left.

not possible right now, as Viewer ...

XnViewMP 1.9.8
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - thumbnails
transparent thumbnails blend with background, which is inconvenient

Suggestion
add 'Use transparency grid' option (enabled by default)
as a child of 'Use alpha channel' in Settings>Thumbnail ...

alee001 wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 2:08 pm If you want to make minor adjustments and crop

looks like I misread your initial post - just use existing Crop toolbar

to reproduce
0. prerequisites
- have 2 folders inside 1 parent folder
- have 1 test jpg image with rating/label/category assigned in one of the folders
- delete XnView.db and Thumb.db files if any exist

Case A
1. open test img in Viewer via double click in win file explorer
2. press Ctrl+S and ...

this is the issue of Custom theme



Using the "custom" theme requires detailed knowledge.

no, it does not require, lol
Custom theme should be correct out of the box
lol
Except Custom theme is NOT correct out of the box. It has this problem as pictured, which makes the dialog very difficult ...

there is no functionality to color 'image numbers', whatever you mean by that
use Labels and Label colors in Settings>Thumbnail

XnViewMP 1.9.8
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - album
what is the purpose of strange default record in Albums table in db?
It is invisible in app UI unless 'Tag' is renamed.

AlbumID: 1
ParentID: NULL
AlbumName: Tag






Related
issues
1.9.8 ...

Hanswurst wrote: Sun Dec 14, 2025 6:36 am If you scroll with the arrow and THEN press shift, it should accelerate/switch to fast scrolling instead of stop.

modifier keys should always be pressed before the regular keys

this is the issue of Custom theme

jkm wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 8:08 pm Using the "custom" theme requires detailed knowledge.

no, it does not require, lol
Custom theme should be correct out of the box

jkm wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 8:08 pm There can be graphical glitches (that persist across app restart)

these issues are not related to Custom theme

This request was about being able to more finely adjust the selection box. Extra stuff is not needed for that objective.

you have to think few steps ahead as the next request will be 'finely adjust selection positioning', 'add list of custom presets', etc
also your example looks painfully ...

The most effective way I have seen to address this problem was to have an option to show the selection info. It's a small window (attached, or floating, it's up to you)

nah, better to have regular toolbar that can have more controls (similar to crop toolbar) and in line with app design (crop ...

XnViewMP 1.9.8
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - metadata pane
it always shows RGB color mode, even if image is BW, Indexed, CMYK or Lab
test_img_color_mode.zip

browser_metadata_color_mode_always_RGB.png




Example
color modes
other_apps_color ...

use Crop toolbar
1. have no selection
2. press Ctrl+X to open Crop toolbar
3. make selection/select preset, do tuning
4. press Ctrl+X to crop


I see few options, when selection exists:
add new commands
eg Ctrl+arrows - move selection 1 pixel to the direction
pro: simple
con: still cannot resize ...

xnview wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:43 pm it's not better to go before dot?

nope
need to mimic exact behavior of win file explorer in basic functionality, as it is practically the standard