XnView Software

XnViewMP 1.8.0
Windows11 (23H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Settings - interface - Toolbar, Context menu, Shortcuts sections
mode combobox is set to Browser by default, which is inconvenient because people usually only use Viewer and don't notice this combo box at all

Suggestion

• improve UX for Toolbar, Context menu, Shortcuts sections
  • change default mode to Viewer
    OR
  • automatically change mode depending on the currently active tab mode
    eg if Viewer(or Empty) tab is active and Settings opened - change combobox to Viewer in all 3 sections

Related

• suggestions
  Settings - view - rework Use checkboard pattern
  Settings - general - move items
  Settings - interface - split into Controls group
  Settings - interface - statusbar - improve customization
  Settings - interface - move settings from Interface general group
  Settings - view - add Zoom tab, reshuffle controls
  - done -
  Settings - interface - change default mode to Viewer (1.8.7) current post
  Settings - interface - shortcuts - swap columns (1.8.7)
  Settings - view - pixel aspect ratio - improve data readability (1.7.2)
  Settings - browser - group items (1.7.2)
  Settings - interface - make Mouse controls explicit (1.7.0)
  Settings - interface - unify Filter behaviour (1.7.0)
  Settings - browser - thumbnail - remove Custom size checkbox (1.6.2)
  Settings - general - group File operations (1.6.0)
  Settings - browser - split Companion files into separate tab (1.6.0)
  Settings - interface - keyboard/mouse - fix naming (1.6.0)
  Settings - view - info - rearrange controls (1.6.0)
  Settings - interface - shortcuts - add header (1.5.4)
  Settings - general - add Startup tab (1.5.4)

See issue for current status and some details.

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.8.7. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

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