Force XnViewMP to follow the file order of command-line arguments?

[PYCHBI]

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for a way to open multiple images in XnView MP via the command line while preserving the specific order of the arguments.

By default, XnView MP seems to re-sort the files based on its internal settings (e.g., by Name). For example, if I run:
xnviewmp.exe "2.jpg" "1.jpg"

The software automatically re-sorts them, showing 1.jpg before 2.jpg because of the "Name" sort rule. But I want the "Next/Previous" navigation to strictly follow my input order (2.jpg, then 1.jpg).

Is there a specific parameter to disable auto-sorting, or a way to pass a temporary list to the viewer that overrides the folder's default sorting?

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Additionally, I noticed a difference in how XnViewMP handles input methods:

• Direct Path As Arguments:

When I pass file paths directly after the executable (e.g., xnviewmp.exe <1.jpg> <2.jpg>), the program opens directly in Viewer mode as expected.

• Filelist Parameter:

However, when I use the -filelist parameter with a .txt file (where each line is a path), (e.g., xnviewmp.exe -filelist <filename.txt> ) XnView MP opens in Browser mode,displaying the whole folder, instead of the Viewer.

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So that, Is there a specific flag I should use with -filelist to force it to open the image in Viewer mode while maintaining the custom list order? Or is this the intended behavior for the filelist parameter?

[xnview]

Is there a specific parameter to disable auto-sorting, or a way to pass a temporary list to the viewer that overrides the folder's default sorting?

currently no way

• Filelist Parameter:

However, when I use the -filelist parameter with a .txt file (where each line is a path), (e.g., xnviewmp.exe -filelist <filename.txt> ) XnView MP opens in Browser mode,displaying the whole folder, instead of the Viewer.

It opens in browser but displays only files from filelist

[PYCHBI]

Thanks for reply.

Could we add these two command-line parameters?
- Sort by input order (the order in which path are passed)
- Open file list (from .txt) in Viewer immediatly instead of Browser

Possible? Thanks!

XnView MP is my favorite image viewer. Better command-line support would make it even more awesome

[xnview]

- Sort by input order (the order in which path are passed)

See issue

- Open file list (from .txt) in Viewer immediatly instead of Browser

See issue

[xnview]

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.11.4. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.