Bias in the Random File Selection (cmd_fileRandom) in Viewer
Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 6:55 am
XnView: MP 1.8.6 64-bit
OS: Windows 11 - 64-bit
Bias in the Random File Selection (cmd_fileRandom) in Viewer
Effect: Files are not displayed randomly.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open a folder containing tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of files.
Use cmd_fileRandom from the menu or a shortcut key.
Repeat multiple times, and only the files from the upper part of the list are selected.
Expected Behavior: Files should be selected randomly from the entire list.
OS: Windows 11 - 64-bit
Bias in the Random File Selection (cmd_fileRandom) in Viewer
Effect: Files are not displayed randomly.
Steps to Reproduce:
Open a folder containing tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of files.
Use cmd_fileRandom from the menu or a shortcut key.
Repeat multiple times, and only the files from the upper part of the list are selected.
Expected Behavior: Files should be selected randomly from the entire list.
Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce