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how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 1:32 am
by xalpha
the splash window "News" says something like: XnView MP is the XnView Classic's successor, this version supports X64 CPU, unicode and has many improvements........ just like an ad window
will this be removed in the future?
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:55 am
by xnview
yes, but this dialog is displayed only once
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:33 am
by xalpha
yes, only once, but still many people may not like it....
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 am
by cday
xalpha wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:33 am
yes, only once, but still many people may not like it....
Once the message has been displayed it will not appear again, so no need for a user way to disable it?
Your point is that it would be better not to display the message the first time?
That is the developer's decision and it seems reasonable, possibly the message should actually be displayed
every time the program is launched, with a 'Do not show again' option...
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:53 am
by xalpha
cday wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 8:07 am
xalpha wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:33 am
yes, only once, but still many people may not like it....
Once the message has been displayed it will not appear again, so no need for a user way to disable it?
Your point is that it would be better not to display the message the first time?
That is the developer's decision and it seems reasonable, possibly the message should actually be displayed
every time the program is launched, with a 'Do not show again' option...
my colleague said: xnview is such a good software, but this ad thing makes it quite low...
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:30 pm
by trance
should i not update to 2.51.1 to not see this message (even only once)?
it's stupid.
no one needs 64 bit & unicode, this does not give performance improvements.
New features are debatable. Somewhere there is an increase and somewhere there is a decrease.
if you force to upgrade to MP, probably i will not upgrade to either Classic or MP.
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:00 am
by xalpha
yes, this ad thing is sooooooo stupid. i wonder where the 2.50 version download is available.
trance wrote: Sun Sep 11, 2022 6:30 pm
should i not update to 2.51.1 to not see this message (even only once)?
it's stupid.
no one needs 64 bit & unicode, this does not give performance improvements.
New features are debatable. Somewhere there is an increase and somewhere there is a decrease.
if you force to upgrade to MP, probably i will not upgrade to either Classic or MP.
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:10 am
by cday
xalpha wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:00 am
yes, this ad thing is sooooooo stupid.
A potentially useful notification, rather than an ad?
I wonder where the 2.50 version download is available.upgrade to MP, probably i will not upgrade to either Classic or MP.
Old versions 
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2022 1:59 pm
by xalpha
you have seen it. the ad destroyes everything, including its reputation
cday wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:10 am
xalpha wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:00 am
yes, this ad thing is sooooooo stupid.
A potentially useful notification, rather than an ad?
I wonder where the 2.50 version download is available.upgrade to MP, probably i will not upgrade to either Classic or MP.
Old versions
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:08 am
by trance
xnview wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:55 am
yes, but this dialog is displayed only once
Is this ad disabled in new versions since then? I mean completely and not "once".
cday wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:10 am
A potentially useful notification, rather than an ad?
Useful for who? They discontinue a GOOD Classic version for the sake of a new one that's not yet comparable in capabilities.
The MP version is LESS convenient.
I don't care about cross-platform on my WINDOWS.
It STILL can't operate in a single window/tab.
The menu bar BELOW tabs.
Not a good tree-view without lines and crosses. The items are hanging in the air.
No drop-down "zoom" button.
Re: how to disable the news window since 2.5.1
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2025 7:08 pm
by Radim
trance wrote: Tue Jul 23, 2024 2:08 am
xnview wrote: Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:55 am
yes, but this dialog is displayed only once
Is this ad disabled in new versions since then? I mean completely and not "once".
cday wrote: Sat Oct 15, 2022 11:10 am
A potentially useful notification, rather than an ad?
Useful for who? They discontinue a GOOD Classic version for the sake of a new one that's not yet comparable in capabilities.
The MP version is LESS convenient.
I don't care about cross-platform on my WINDOWS.
It STILL can't operate in a single window/tab.
The menu bar BELOW tabs.
Not a good tree-view without lines and crosses. The items are hanging in the air.
No drop-down "zoom" button.
In v1.8.6 is possible hide tab, if only one is shown.