Dynamic Slideshow

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laserdyne.rd
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Joined: Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:45 am

Dynamic Slideshow

Post by laserdyne.rd »

XnView is almost perfect for a dynamic slideshow. Almost.
What is does well:
* Starts slideshow from command line, using .sld file
* Detects changes in images, and refreshes each 'round'
* Can specify a folder, instead of a list of files

Shortcomings:
* It only picks files with lowercase extensions (.jpg, png, .gif). Uppercase doesn't work (.JPG, .PNG, .GIF)
* It does not detect directory changes each round:
- If a file disappears, it shows a black screen.
- If a file is added, it is not shown unless you restart the slideshow.
* If a folder contains another folder, or even a shortcut to a folder, it picks up files in those folders. Sometimes you don't want that.

These could be overcome with the following settings:
* Ignore extension case (maybe this is done some other way or is a bug)
* DynamicQueueDetectDirectoryChanges
* DynamicQueueAddNewImages
* DynamicQueueRemoveMissingImages
* NoSubdirectories
* NoLinkedSubdirectories

A wish list for a rainy day :)
Cheers
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