XnView Software

Hello,

I'm new to the forum (I think), but I've been using XnView since probably the very beginning, so kudos to the maker

I've just switched to XnViewMP, and I find layouts a bit confusing. If I understand well (and there I can say that in all these years, I've often thought I'd pay a reasonable sum to have a complete, up-to-date Help/Manual for XnView), there are layouts 1-8 and filmstrips 1-2, which are hardcoded, and then there are layouts A-E which are customizable. Then there's the "Free" item under View->Layout menu, which I guess means "Layouts A-E". It is confusing because it has a checkmark, but can't be unchecked, which is the very purpose of checkmarks...

What I was trying to do is LOCK my custom "A" layout so that I don't move panels around by accident when clicking clumsily in them, which happens a lot... Am I correct in thinking this locking can't be done? If that's the case, having all Layouts (1-8 and A-E) under the View->Layout menu (and in the "Filelist toolbar" as well) and a real, working checkmark item labelled "Lock" instead of "Free" would be a suggestion...

It seems that the layout engine has some problems.

Normally, the layouts from 1 to 8 and the two filmstrips are just some predefined configurations for the same layout engine underneath.

The 'Free' check-box is supposed to (UN)lock the free movement of the panels around.

The Layouts A-E are custom made layouts.

In this way it SHOULD be.

But indeed the things are a little bit fuzzy there.

However, how do I work:

I make my layout as I wish with "Free" option checked.
I save it as "Layout A".
I take care how I use the mouse.
If something happens (accidentally or intentionally) I restore the "Layout A".

Thanks,

I'll try to post a bug report.