XnView Software

there is an issue with hidpi scaling:
1.9.1 - browser - thumbnails - fix scaling

however, it does not affect thumbnails quality:
XnViewMP - thumbnails - understanding quality/size

I mean it's possible to filter Viewer filelist separately OR make it follow Browser's one (your case)

appyface wrote: Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:47 pm Is it possible to limit the single view to scrolling through only the list of files from the browser view?

set 'Like Browser' in Settings>View>Filter

there is Browse... button appears in Search dialog when search results are displayed

FKCapitalism2 wrote: Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:59 am i have not been using recycle bin ever since i started with computers 20+ years ago.

you create problems for yourself

this topic can be closed

changes have been made in 1.5.5 ( Browser>Filter by & Image viewing filtering ):
- Browser and Viewer filelists have been separated
- Viewer filelist filter can be adjusted in Settings>View>Filter



Bottom line, one should not have to go into the settings for something ...

2 existing options (enabled by default) are more than enough:
- Confirm file delete
- Use Recycle bin

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser/Viewer - fullscreen - filmstrip
cannot assign metadata via overlay icons

To reproduce:
1. open any image in fullscreen from Browser or Viewer
2. move cursor to the top to reveal Filmstrip bar
3. hover cursor ...

FKCapitalism2 wrote: Wed Sep 10, 2025 5:15 am there's no indication of zoom level when in full screen mode

Info overlay has {Zoom}% tag (which is visible by default as well)

looks like Viewer uses .XnViewSort file, but Browser tab delays writing updates there until: F5 pressed, folder changed, or Browser tab closed.

I would write updates to .XnViewSort file right after each manual reordering event as I doubt user can do it fast enough to cause any noticeable i/o delay

resetting manually set zoom (to pre-selected autozoom) when switching normal-fullscreen-normal modes
is legit behavior on its own:

zoom resets
xnview mp, acdsee, faststone, irfanview


zoom keeps - for all sizes
xnview classic, imageglass, nomacs, ms photos


zoom keeps - for small images ...

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Viewer - StatusBar
cursor XY coordinates are pushed to the left when selection is made, which is inconvenient

Suggestion
viewer_statusbar_swap_position_selection.png
swap cursor and selection details
so cursor ...

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - filelist - filter by
Tag filters (metadata) are mixed with File type filters.
File type filters group should only contain options that exist in 'Custom filter' in Settings>Filelist

Suggestion
browser ...

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - category sets
pane min width depends on longest item in Layout combobox

to reproduce
1. save Layout with any long name, eg 'loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong name'
2 ...

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Browser - context menu
items of 'Convert into' group are not sorted by name, which is inconvenient

Suggestion
browser_convert_into_sort_items.png

sort items by name (AZ) in 'Convert into' menu group ...

XnViewMP 1.9.3
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Viewer
there are few inconveniences with pasting :
- it's not possible to move pasted image around
- if no selection exists - image will be pasted to the top-left corner (0,0px), even if this area is not offscreen ...