XnView Software

I agree with dismissal of do-nothing informational buttons (about, options, properties). Also flip horizontal/vertical, & goto frame for reasons given.

View mode dismissal suggestions:
Batch processing (works better for browser mode where files can be highlighted).
Search (works better in browser ...

BTW, MP's clean metadata function can un-optimize an image. I don't think the v.1.9x(Win32) version can do this.

The program has vertical line seperators... but a 'spacer' item which provides more distance between buttons would be interesting. Filler. An item about nothing to make it look less crowded?

I think far seperation of any button involving a follow-up saving action would look less busy and better emphasize the common viewing functions.

Example with save button at rightmost:

[x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] | [y] [y] [y] | [z]

x=viewing types
y=edit types
z=save

Perhaps two sets of ...

I suspect browser rotate always uses optimize.

Tested by rotating jpeg two full turns in browser by 90 degree steps:

21,338 Bytes; 552x176 (original)
+90(cw)
16,136 Bytes; 176x552
+90(cw)
16,354 Bytes; 552x176
+90(cw)
16,144 Bytes;
+90(cw)
16,334 Bytes;
+90(cw)
16,136 Bytes;
+90(cw)
16,354 Bytes ...

I see no extra info retained. The information dialog which appears upon saving is correct: "Be careful, saving in this format will lose existing metadata!"

Limiting to only images is shown below. After starting from browser, set small toolbar filter to custom. Only check images in options... browser>file list

Another place to look:
Options... View>{Misc}>[ ]Play movie [ ]Play sound

It looks like that fork knifed mencoder from its features. I haven't seen a difference in playback between mplayers so far.

bump

First actions could be permanent. Such as a fixed item for case.

Just to narrow things down, you should be seeing a dialog asking:
Please select which group to use: selected files; tagged files; cancel; [ ]Do not show this dialog again

If that dialog isn't shown, some possible explanatons:
- 'do not show dialog' was used and needs reset by new ini or editing it ...

I like this idea of one function teaching the other. Both transformations and renaming.
If someone can pick up on current filename template button ">", then why not this?
It looks more modern than v.1.x style dialog. Drag and drop ready.

From topic, How to Edit / Remove added text:

xnview wrote:Sorry but you can't. 'Add text' write the text in the picture

Confirmed. But, handling of files has been described as being limited to preview (thumbnail) in older topics (as they are proprietary):
- Corel .bmf files
- Still can not read BMF format
- Handling limited Corel format support

Perhaps this very similar reference is also useful:
http://www.controlledvocabulary.com/ima ... #IPTCchart