Preview is Empty

[chris789]

I couldn't pick the right words in search to find an answer to this question.

I have v1.98.1 and slecting a file in the main window produces nothing in the preview. I have options > Browser > File List > show in preview all checked. What else do I need to do?

Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

could you post a screenshot?

[chris789]

Out of curiosity, if I double click the Fullscreen icon rapidly twice, the preview pane displays the selected thumbnail!!

Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

Strange, Xp?
After installing it, you had preview?

[chris789]

Yes, XP. I have never had a preview when selecting a file in the main panel.

The preview is empty. I click once on the full screen view icon. I then hit esc. The preview is occupied.

Regards,
Chris

[helmut]

Perhaps the same problem as in topic 'Lost my preview in Browser'?

[chris789]

Helmut,

You suggest from the link,

Perhaps in menu "Tools > Options" | category "Browser > File List" you have unchecked the checkboxes in the column "Show in preview"

From my first post above I said,

I have options > Browser > File List > show in preview all checked.

Haven’t I already done what you are now suggesting?

Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

Could you try View>Preview Pane>Show?

[chris789]

I don't have View > Preview > Show. What I have is this,



I cannot select anything from real size to zoom in the second dialog box.

Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

Not preview but Preview pane

[chris789]

Oops. You do have a lot of customisation choices!


Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

Very strange, do you have tried to remove xnview.ini?

[chris789]

Pierre,

I have deleted the ini file two times and restarted XnView with no improvements.

I have emailed you my current ini file.

Regards,
Chris

[xnview]

Hum, i've perhaps an idea.... Do you have the same problem with jpeg or png files?

[chris789]

PROBLEM IDENTIFIED?

Because we were running out of options, I tried a different folder. I tried my Pictures folder containg jpg's and any selected jpg had a preview.

Previously,the folders I have been using have all contained ace files. I obtained XnView to display multiple ace files at the same time - which it does magnificently.

Preview of jpg files works. Preview of ace files does not. I hope you, Pierre, can find the reason!!

Regards,
Chris

P.S. Telepathy of the same ideas at the same time??!!