Problems with Tools->Compare

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

I use XnViewMP 0.92 64-bit on a Windows 7 system.

I have a directory with some *.jpg images.
Selecting 2 images and opening Tools->Compare an additional tab opens and shows the selected images and also an area that contains the thumbnails of all images available in selected directory.
This is ok, but
(1) in case of the directory does only contain some images, the thumbnails do only contain an icon.
(2) In case of the directory has >5 images the thumbnails show all images itself.

For case (1) the thumbnails can/must be rebuilt properly selecting: "no thumbnails" and then "thumbnails bottom/right".

Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

could you post a screenshot?

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

attached please find the requested screenshot.
At bottom of screenshot you see 5 thumbnails, that show only the icon of the assigned application.
In case of the directory contains > 5 images, each thumb will show the image itself.

Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

you means that thumbnails are not built, right? and you can reproduce it always?

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

yes exactly.
How to collect better symptoms?

Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

i've tried on Windows 7, and can't reproduce with 0.92
Do you use catalog?

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

Yes I use a catalog; BUT I do not store the thumbnails.

For a test I switched "Store thumbnails" ON and I could not reproduce the problem.

Best regards
Herb

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

Sorry to say, but the problem is still there in version 0.93.
To remember I use Win 7 64bit.

Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

could you try with a clean ini (save your current .ini)

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

thanks for your investigations.

Yes you are right: Starting with a fresh xnview.ini file the problem does not occur.
So I feeled free to send you my xnview.ini file for further investigations.

Hoping that it will help and thanks in advance
Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

i've tried with your .ini, and can't reproduce. If you enable settings>Catalog>Use thumbnails caching?

[herb]

Hello Pierre,

I followed your suggestions; started with the xnview.ini file (as sent to you) and then I checked Tools->Catalog->Use thumbnail chaching.
Now I marked 2 *.jpg images and opened Tools->Compare. The result was: all thumbnails were displayed as expected.
I restarted XnViewMp and with Tools->Compare all thumbnails were displayed again.

Now I optimized my database and "Delete Thumbnails" was checked.
Now I repeated the "compare test" and no thumbnails were displayed ( as long as only <= 5 jpg images were stored in directory).

Thanks for your investigations
Best regards
Herb

[xnview]

yes it seems that the problem comes when thumbnails caching is not activated

[xnview]

See issue for current status and some details.

[xnview]

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 0.94. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.