XnView Software

XnViewMP 1.6.1 64bit
Windows11 (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Browser - quick filter
few issues with default shortcuts:

• CTRL+F - 'Advanced search' dialog
  this is not what you would normally expect if you see a 'Quick Filter' in the top right corner

• CTRL+Y - 'Quick filter'
  this is standard shortcut for Redo and there must be very strong reasons for altering standard behavior

Suggestion A
improve usability by

• remove CTRL+Y shortcut
  as there is no Redo action in Browser mode

• change CTRL+F shortcut to focus on 'Quick filter' control (same as in ACDSee, Lightroom, CaptureOne, etc)

• add CTRL+SHIFT+F shortcut for 'Advanced search' dialog (same as in CaptureOne)
  however, I would prefer F3 as it is the default for searching (same as in ACDSee)
  current F3,F4,F7 shortcuts were normal for DOS days, but today's default shortcuts are very different
  

Suggestion B
I think it would be better to slightly adjust filter's positioning/targeting from 'simple/normal' to 'normal/advanced' by:

• rename
  • control Quick filter → Filter
  • dialog Search → Advanced search

Suggestion C

• add '...' button to the 'Quick filter' to invoke 'Advanced search' dialog
  it can be combined with ▾button to show dropdown with 'Quick filter' settings

Example

• Capture One

  

Related

• suggestions
  - done -
  Browser - quick filter - change shortcuts (1.8.0) current post
  Browser - quick filter - move settings closer to control (1.8.0)
  Browser - search - reposition presets (1.6.5)
  Browser - search - update UI (1.5.4)

I agree for all these suggestions, except perhaps renaming quick filter to filter.
"Quick filter" sounds pleasant

See issue for current status and some details.

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.8.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

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