A minimized window cannot be restored

sanscore · Post by **sanscore** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:10 pm

When using XnViewMP, if you open an image and then minimize XnViewMP, opening another image afterwards will not restore the XnViewMP window; it remains minimized. Normally, the window should be restored from its minimized state when a new image is opened.

user0 · Post by **user0** » Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:45 pm

yeah if 'Allow only one application instance' is enabled - minimized app should restore its position when new file is opened (eg via doubleclick in win file explorer)

jollyb · Post by **jollyb** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:36 pm

sanscore wrote: Tue Dec 30, 2025 5:10 pm When using XnViewMP, if you open an image and then minimize XnViewMP, opening another image afterwards will not restore the XnViewMP window; it remains minimized. Normally, the window should be restored from its minimized state when a new image is opened.

I have this problem also on Mac Mini Tahoe 26.2. When XnView MP is minimized and I double click a photo in Finder, nothing happens. If I click on XnView then the photo opens in a new tab.

I have following options:
"Allow multiple Viewer tabs for same file" deselected
"Start with file" Open > Viewer

Post by **xnview** » Tue Jan 20, 2026 5:00 pm

on MacOS. Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

Post by **xnview** » Tue Feb 24, 2026 8:39 am

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.10.1. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

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