XnView Software

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

please send us a sample file

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

Now, when selecting a search result, the category is selected directly. This is a bit odd, as I may have to exclude subcategories and would therefore like to be directed to the catalog entry as before.

Is there a known workaround for this? I'm using version 1.9.5 (64-bit).

which version do you ...

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

yes, header reading jpeg-li file is slower

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

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i can't reproduce if preview is hidden, please send us your xnview.ini?

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

if you use a copy of some files with categories, and you add your Temporary category, how is XMP metadatas?

please send us your xnview.ini

dave80 wrote: Tue Nov 04, 2025 4:13 pm [*]I added a new Category named "Temporary" to some of the photos.
[*]Days later when I came to remove the "Temporary" Category I noticed that all of the original Categories and Subcategories had been lost.

you have only "Temporary" Category in XMP metadatas?