[0.61] Folders icon in XnView MP and Classic differ

[Piteur]

Hello.

I currently use Windows XnViewMP 0.61.

In the Explorer window of XnViewMP, I can not get the display I have in XnView2: folders containing no images have a large (unattractive) icon, not a small icon as in XnView2 (screenshot).


         [Screenshot : XnView 2]

Is it a problem of display options?

[helmut]

For folders with images, both XnView Classic and XnView MP display a large folder symbol with small previews of the images by default. From what I can see, your folder "Fichier ABCDEF" contains images and therefore previews of those are displayed. Please note that these previews may not be updated when deleting the images in the subfolders. Therefore, your folder might be empty and the folder symbol might still display the previews. Please choose "View > Refresh" to update the thumbnails.

If you don't want the preview of images in subfolders, you can deactivate this in...

... XnView MP:
Tools > Settings, category 'Browser > File list', tab 'Custom filter'. On the tab 'Custom filter' in line 'Folders' deactivate the checkbox in column 'Show as thumbnails'.

...XnView Classic:
Tools > Options, category 'Browser > File list', tab 'File list'. On the tab 'File list' in line 'Folders' deactivate the checkbox in column 'Show as thumbnail'

Does this answer and solve your problem?

[Piteur]

Thank you, Helmut.

Does this answer and solve your problem?

What I see with XnView classic :


What I see with XnViewMP :


Why such differences (folder without images) ?

[thibaud]

I'd say the way xnviewMP displays it, is the correct way.
I see no reason why the folder representation itself should change.

[Piteur]

I'd say the way xnviewMP displays it, is the correct way.
I see no reason why the folder representation itself should change.

Thanks, Thibaud.

Just aesthetic reasons! Large symbols for folders without images overload interface, I think ... With XnView classic, I had choices, not with XnViewMP, it seems

[helmut]

I'd say the way xnviewMP displays it, is the correct way.
I see no reason why the folder representation itself should change.

That's also my opinion, thibaud.

Just aesthetic reasons! Large symbols for folders without images overload interface, I think ... With XnView classic, I had choices, not with XnViewMP, it seems

Thanks for posting images that clearly show the problem, Piteur. Looks like aesthetic and consistency is interpreted differently: I find it strange if you have 10 subfolders and 5 of them are displayed small (symbol) and the rest large with previews.

[Piteur]

Here is my logic: folders that (directly) have images are highly visible, folders that do not are less visible.

Basic, right?

Anyway, choice (as in XnView classic) is better than no choice (as in XnViewMP), in my opinion...

[thibaud]

The truth is, the bigger folder are actually more easily identified as being folder not containing any thumbs.
I suspect that the problem is that by using xnview for a while, you trained your brain at finding the logic in it's flawed way of displaying the folders.
I understand that it makes you react this way... perhaps you could just try to get use to the new way ...

[Piteur]

Ok, ok. Thanks for this analysis...