Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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I've been messing around with xnview mp trying to get pdf files to show a preview on the thumbnail instead of icons. i've searched the forums for hours and every effort yields no results.


What's interesting is that when i start xnview, all my text and pdf documents show for a second, and then they all disappear becoming icons.


I'm using windows 11 and ghostscript is installed.
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Re: Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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if you click on a pdf, do you see the preview?
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Re: Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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If I click the thumbnail, nothing comes up in the preview window, and the icon remains.
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Re: Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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do you have installed ghostscript x64?
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Re: Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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Ghostscript 64 is installed.
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Re: Can't get pdf thumbnails to show

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uzernaam wrote: Wed Oct 01, 2025 7:12 am Ghostscript 64 is installed.
Please edit your xnview.ini, and change debug=2. And send me the content of log window?
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