GIF loop count is ignored

[dexter86]

With GIF format you can set a custom loop count. You can even set it to "1", so gif will only play once and stop. I don't know if this is part of official specification, but Chrome & Firefox support this, but XnView doesn't (it just repeats gif in loops). You can see an example here https://explosm.net/comics/imitation. And you can even edit loop count of existing gif on this page https://ezgif.com/loop-count. Can you add support for this?

[user0]

1.4.3 - viewer - gif always looped | frame controls stuck

[dexter86]

1.4.3 - viewer - gif always looped | frame controls stuck

[Kadet]

In the case of XnView, I'm not sure if it's a good idea to include the play count setting.
With infinite playback, at least I know what it looks like, which I might miss if the animation was played once.

[dexter86]

I'm not sure if it's a good idea to include the play count setting.

That is exactly what we need. A setting, so user can decide if he wants gifs to play infinitely or according to loop count set in gif file.

[Kadet]

That is exactly what we need. A setting, so user can decide if he wants gifs to play infinitely or according to loop count set in gif file.

Checkbox in settings, it's good idea

[user0]

That is exactly what we need. A setting, so user can decide if he wants gifs to play infinitely or according to loop count set in gif file.

Checkbox in settings, it's good idea

I do not like checkboxes in Settings for such 'frequently accessed' stuff,
settings like 'Loop', 'Auto play' should be closer to user, eg see my suggestion for Playbar

'Loop animation' setting can be in:

• Viewer>View menu
  it already has 'Start/Stop animation'

• context menu
  but it will require to make separate menu for images and multipage files

However, adding Playbar for animation(multipage) files might be a solution (with option to disable it in Settings)
it will only need few more buttons: 'Previous frame', 'Next frame' and 'Loop'