Hey there, I've been noticing for quite some time that scrolling in the thumbnails panel using the trackpad is way too fast. I first thought it is a macos only thing, but it happened on a thinkpad with windows as well. Scrolling in the folders pane is much slower in comparison, and feels right.
Is there any user setting? Or are such things hardcoded? Either way a fix would be much appreciated.
Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.8.7. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
In windows, this bug is still present in the latest 1.8.7 version. I noticed it says 'fixed for mac', but what about windows?
To refresh, the TOUCHPAD scroll speed on the thumbnails is incredibly fast even if the mouse scroll lines is only set to 1 (the lowest setting), and the left folder pane scrolls slowly, while the thumbnail pain just wizzes by.
Actual mouse scroll wheel works just fine, its the touchpad that is the issue.
Thanks in advance for trying to fix this for windows as well.
To refresh, the TOUCHPAD scroll speed on the thumbnails is incredibly fast even if the mouse scroll lines is only set to 1 (the lowest setting), and the left folder pane scrolls slowly, while the thumbnail pain just wizzes by.
Actual mouse scroll wheel works just fine, its the touchpad that is the issue.
Thanks in advance for trying to fix this for windows as well.
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Hi Pierre,
currently I'm on 1.9.2 (macOS 15.5) and still experiencing very fast scrolling in the thumbnails viewpane with minimal movement on the trackpad. Is there any related setting I should check? Could this be somehow related to how my thumbnails are displayed? As a comparison, scrolling speed in the Folders viewpane feels right.
Best, Marin
currently I'm on 1.9.2 (macOS 15.5) and still experiencing very fast scrolling in the thumbnails viewpane with minimal movement on the trackpad. Is there any related setting I should check? Could this be somehow related to how my thumbnails are displayed? As a comparison, scrolling speed in the Folders viewpane feels right.
Best, Marin
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
yes you need to changemgo wrote: Sat Jul 12, 2025 8:25 am Is there any related setting I should check? Could this be somehow related to how my thumbnails are displayed? As a comparison, scrolling speed in the Folders viewpane feels right.
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Running v1.11.2 on Linux (Flatpak, I think).yes you need to change
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Don't see anything in the Settings for the above fix. Anything I can do to get that scroll speed reduced?
Thank you!
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
I think that probably refers to a value in your .ini text file, you can find its location and open the file to edit it in Tools > Settings > Integration -- Custom_Current user_Settings_xnview.iniRumplestiltskin wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2026 4:03 pm Don't see anything in the Settings for the above fix. Anything I can do to get that scroll speed reduced?
Or somewhere like that, it's evidently been changed recently...
What a mess, who is responsible for that hopefully temporary downgrade?
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Looking again, the .ini file is accessible from Tools > Settings >Integration > Paths > Configuration (Current user - recommended) then click on the folder icon to the right to display the ini.txt file.
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Found the file but no "thumbscrollstep" or anything that starts with "thumbScroll". Suggestions welcome. Thnx.
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Pierre's post was dated 30 Jul 2025, so looks like either there has been a change or he misquoted the relevant parameter?
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Re: Trackpad scroll speed too high in thumbnails panel
Yeah; I tried adding that parameter with various numbers and it had no effect.
Still hoping.
Still hoping.