Views per file settings in 'Interface' section are confusing

[vertigo]

'Multiple view for same file' and 'Only one view per file' options seem to be redundant. It's unclear what the difference, if any, is between them.

[XnTriq]

See also:

• ** English - English
• 'Single view multi-opened files' setting

[rotbus19]

See also: ...

This confused me as well, hence I found this post. And it took me several minutes reading and some experimentation before I realised what it did.

The confusion for me is in the wording 'Multiple view for same file' - it makes it sound like I was going to see multiple instances of the same image on the screen.

'Multiple views for same file' makes it a lot clearer in my mind as views are synonymous with tabs in XnView.

[user0]

my try:

• Multiple view for the same file ->
  Allow multiple tabs for the same file OR
  Allow (to open) same file in multiple tabs

[rotbus19]

my try:

• Multiple view for the same file ->
  Allow multiple tabs for the same file OR
  Allow (to open) same file in multiple tabs

That is clearer in a sense but for XnView, a tab isn't always a View - even though a View is always a tab!! (I think)

[user0]

• Multiple view for the same file ->
  Allow multiple tabs for the same file OR
  Allow (to open) same file in multiple tabs

That is clearer in a sense but for XnView, a tab isn't always a View - even though a View is always a tab!! (I think)

'Viewer' can be added to be precise:
Allow multiple Viewer tabs for the same file OR
Allow (to open) same file in multiple Viewer tabs


I would also:
- avoid using 'view' for Viewer
- write modes with capital letter

• Synchronize browser when view is closed →
  Select file in Browser when Viewer tab is closed OR
  Select file in Browser after closing Viewer tab
  as Synchronize is a little bit too generous, for 2 actions: changing filelist and selecting file

• Drag&Drop: Open one view for filelist →
  Drag&Drop: Open single Viewer tab for filelist