XnView Software

Please, I know we found the culprit, and I only know a little bit of programming, but please, could we have a "fix" for this hang, even if it is a simple one?
I think there is now fault of XnView. It's default Windows API behavior. I found weird solution for this. Map your shares as network drives ...

I got it! It's shortcut to unavailable network folder (\\192.168.1.122\).
I guess software is trying to parse content of network folder in main thread instead of background. Please, fix it somehow ) Thanks!

I think that it try to access to this network folder and block the app

So, what ...

xnview wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 2:42 pm

I got it! It's shortcut to unavailable network folder (\\192.168.1.122\).
I guess software is trying to parse content of network folder in main thread instead of background. Please, fix it somehow ) Thanks!

This folder contains 34 jpg files, 2 png and 1 gif, but this this junk Download folder 64Gb size, ~341 files and 40 folders. In total it have ~ 1350 folders and subfolders and ~15K files in it. I tried to transfer all my 37 files in new dir and they open instantly. Maybe XnView trying to build ...

There is delay, but no so huge, if i open image from windows explorer.

how many files or/and subfolder do you have in this folder? Is it a jpeg file?

This folder contains 34 jpg files, 2 png and 1 gif, but this this junk Download folder 64Gb size, ~341 files and 40 folders. In total it have ...

I have a big folder with a lot of downloaded images. And no one open without long hanging (20 seconds for example)
If I start XnView's browser, and open an image - there is no problem. Any ideas? Thanks!

when you start XnView's browser in this folder, no delay?

There is delay, but no so huge ...

Hello from 2022! Have the same problem with latest 0.99.7 64bit.
I have a big folder with a lot of downloaded images. And no one open without long hanging (20 seconds for example)
Tried "disable settings>View>Misc>Read" with no result.
If I start XnView's browser, and open an image - there is no ...