XnView Software

I just came to report the same bug.
XnViewMP 1.9.2 x64, Windows 10 x64
Whenever I open the application, the Catalog Filter panel is empty. To refresh it I need to close and open it again.
The bug doesn't reproduce on clean installation.
Attached ini file.

Fixed partially 1.9.2
1. cat+dog - ok
2. cat|dog - ok
3. cat+jpg - ok
4. cat|jpg, jpg|cat - worked in 1.9.1, broke in 1.9.2, now finds only the second part of the query (either all jpgs, or all cats).

Fixed in 1.9.2, thank you!

Fixed in 1.9.2, thank you!

i can't reproduce, please send your xnview.ini


Reproduced on clean portable installation.
Link to video with reproduction: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZoECDLrQwhaX9NR4zi7LoUllrxwG09WU/view?usp=sharing
Attached xnview.ini.

Open handles for the folder:
Handle v4.0
Copyright (C) 1997-2014 ...

Franky wrote: Mon Jun 02, 2025 8:17 am In the Catalog Filter tab, click on Special Items/Uncategorized

Thank you! That's what I needed.

I also vote for fixing this

XnView: MP 1.9.1 64 bit
OS: Windows 10 64bit

When using search dialog from Quick Filter, the search results shows and counts companion files.
The reproduction here is on 2 files only, but I've got hundreds of RAWs with XMPs, and search results are cluttered with incorrect data.

To reproduce:
1 ...

What is the best and easiest way to find images without category?
I've got a lot of photos from single session and usually sort them in multiple passes. Often I need to see what remained unsorted (without category).
The only way I know is tedious and involves multiple clicks:
- click ... in Quick ...

do you have same problem if you drag&drop a file into XnView's icon?


Yes, with drag-n-drop the behaviour is the same
Reproduction:
1. open Explorer, navigate to XnViewMP folder
2. open one more Explorer window, navigate to image folder
3. drag-n-drop image onto xnviewmp.exe
4. XnView opens
5 ...

xnview wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 1:23 pm you can add 'thumbnail labels'

Checked, and it doesn't work.

xnview wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 12:15 pm jpg is not in categories

It surely is not.
But I find it extremely useful to search by multiple properties at the same time, since 'кот|jpg' works with category and format/name.
Eg I usually search for images with specific subject (category) which I have already edited (format jpg, not raw).

xnview wrote: Wed May 28, 2025 11:54 am This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.9.1. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

Partially fixed (1.9.1 x64, Windows 10 x64).
Filter with two categories 'кот+пес' now works as intended.
Filter category and format 'кот+jpg' still finds nothing.

xnview wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 8:46 am please send us some samples files to reproduce?

Here you go.
Categories are embedded into image.

xnview wrote: Tue May 27, 2025 8:12 am I've tried and it works correctly. 'Categories (catalog)' is enabled?

Screenshots:
1. 'Categories' option is enabled.
2. I search 'кот' and find jpg with two categories
3. I search 'кот+jpg' (category and format) and find nothing
4. I search 'кот+пес' (two categories) and find nothing