XnView Software

... all and copy with XnView I can paste the image in MSWord or email. When I do the same with XnView MP I get get it's explorer address. There are many settings in both and I may have missed one in XnView MP. I love both and the shell is invaluable for making icons and noting size for Web work.

Mike

... analysis : Not existing an obvious configuration in `xnview.ini` that controls the use of the system's platform theme, this doesn't look like a settings issue, and if so, the application's behavior is decided purely at runtime based on the value of `QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME`. In this case, the sequence ...

... reliability you assign to keywords or to the catalog.

If you want to process entire folders from files to catalog, you can use “Import folders” (settings, Catalog).

The opposite direction (catalog to files) seems more risky to me in case of errors or misunderstandings, so I prefer to use the method ...

tyb, you can sort of have the behavior you want if you enable the navigator.
Settings->View->Show Navigator. Then if you drag in the Navigator inset window, you'll be moving the viewport in the way you prefer.

Not the same, but I thought it might help.

It's debatable which way is more intuitive. I ...

... the folder field for a different directory if you want.

2. Use labels. The Quick Filter can search on label content. To configure this, go to Settings->Thumbnail->Labels. Add an entry that looks like this:
Taken: {EXIF:Date Taken [m/d/Y H:M:S]}
and hit OK. Then, in the Quick Filter search field ...

... Although this is not a bug, pointing out an obvious problem (inconvenience) is, in my opinion, more appropriate for the “bugs” section than for the “suggestion” section.

As for your description of where and what to add in the settings, it is beyond praise, everything is very detailed and clear.

it's not a problem, but suggestion

it could be done like this:

add checkbox to alter Ctrl + A behavior , disabled by default (in Settings>File operations)
eg 'Enable files/folders separate selection (Ctrl+A)'
so it can be switched between

current behaviour
multiple press
- select all files ...

... according to "Fit Image to Desktop".

But when opening images from the XnViewMP browser tab, it would be horrible if the window kept resizing itself; the window size needs to be maintained. Here, it needs to obey "Fit Image to Window".

We need two Auto Zoom settings!

I need to think about it...

... but not folders, when selecting with CTRL+A . This is already implemented in other viewers, such as ACDSee.

As a compromise, a separate option could be added to the Settings in the Browser section, with the ability to choose what to select when pressing CTRL+A: only files, or files and folders.

I manually assigned my icons to some commands on the toolbar, and they became visible in the Settings. But they did not appear on the toolbar itself - there is still only text there. Windows 11.

XnViewMP_Toolbar icons not appear.mp4

UrbanCoyote wrote: Sun Aug 24, 2025 1:31 am I've got "update when file is changed outside" but this doesn't work

yeah, I think it should handle sidecards as well

I would also improve clarity of auto (re)import settings:
Settings - metadata - add auto/manual import mode switch

Many thanks for you reply - could not find Settings/Integration/File associations from root/xnview on Ubuntu (only get Paths).

Default image viewer is imageViewer for all jpg images so not clear why some were displayable by xnview and some not.

But must be something along those lines being corrupted ...

... browser some of my images are now being displayed with my default image viewer app instead of xnview.

image files opens with XnView from Browser by default,
but you can change it to 'associated app' in Settings > File list > Custom filter

if its not the case try to reassociate image formats

... file should contain XMP tags that map to IPTC tags.
In this example, I am using XMP:Instructions which maps to IPTC:SpecialInstructions
for settings, use Edit IPTC->Options->Mode = XMP, update or create IPTC-IIM
The content of a sample XMP file is at the bottom of this message. It will work ...

i've tried with a swapped icc profile, and thumbnail use color management settings. No sharpen or gamma on the thumbnail?