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b2: Show thumbnail for file shortcut

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 11:12 am
by Xyzzy
Hello!

This option, regarding name, should control creation/display of thumbnail for lnk to image file.

What it actually does is to show 'info icons' for lnk file if it is selected (thumbnail is always created) AND Show info icons is selected (and of course target file has EXIF etc.).
If Show info icons is not selected, it does nothing.

I think either the option name or option action is completely wrong.

X.

Re: b2: Show thumbnail for file shotcut

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 4:02 pm
by xnview
Xyzzy wrote:Hello!

This option, regarding name, should control creation/display of thumbnail for lnk to image file.

What it actually does is to show 'info icons' for lnk file if it is selected (thumbnail is always created) AND Show info icons is selected (and of course target file has EXIF etc.).
If Show info icons is not selected, it does nothing.

I think either the option name or option action is completely wrong.
Sorry i don't understand the problem?

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 5:51 pm
by Xyzzy
Option is 'Show thumbnail for file shortcut'.
I think that it defines if there are thumbnails for links to image files. But it is not so.
So either option is broken or option name is wrong. One of these should be corrected.

X.

Any file---

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 7:56 pm
by Clo
:arrow: Xyzzy

:) Hello L. !

- I understand that option as "Short cuts to any file-type", not only image-files…
- I have mainly *.lnk files for EXEs, and the browser displays the appropriate icon as thumb-nail for each programme as it should, and like I expect…

:mrgreen: Kind regards,
Claude
Clo

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:46 pm
by Xyzzy
I created shortcut to application .exe. Regardless of setting, application icon is displayed. Changing it has no effect. That is the problem. The only effect I see is as described.

I agree that it refers to file of any type.

L.

Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:59 pm
by helmut
When activating option "Show thumbnail for file shotcut", a thumbnail is shown for shortcuts which link to a file which allows for creating a thumbnail. When unchecking the normal file symbol with link should appear.

As far as I can see this is broken: When unchecking the option the thumbnail is still shown, but it shouldn't. :bug: Even cleaning the thumbnail cache does not help.

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:33 pm
by xnview
helmut wrote:When activating option "Show thumbnail for file shotcut", a thumbnail is shown for shortcuts which link to a file which allows for creating a thumbnail. When unchecking the normal file symbol with link should appear.

As far as I can see this is broken: When unchecking the option the thumbnail is still shown, but it shouldn't. :bug: Even cleaning the thumbnail cache does not help.
No it works for me, perhaps you have it in cache??

Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 1:57 pm
by Xyzzy
b2
Deleted INI and disabled cache completely (unchecked Browser>Cache>Enable caching).

The only effect of this option, if checked, is that for lnk leading to JPEG there are info icons for EXIF etc. displayed. If unchecked, they are not.
Thumbnail for LNK is displayed anyway.

X.

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 12:04 pm
by xnview
Xyzzy wrote:b2
Deleted INI and disabled cache completely (unchecked Browser>Cache>Enable caching).

The only effect of this option, if checked, is that for lnk leading to JPEG there are info icons for EXIF etc. displayed. If unchecked, they are not.
Thumbnail for LNK is displayed anyway.
Really, i don't understand. if unchecked i have only the icon of the link file

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 1:53 pm
by Xyzzy
Definitely problem here!

I made another test: in Windows created shotcut to XnView executable and changed its icon to icon from another application (another exe).

b2, deleted ini, cleared and disabled cache. Navigated to directory with shortcut to XnView I created. Icon of another application was displayed. BAD, XnView icon should be displayed.

X.

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:55 pm
by xnview
If 'show thumbnail link' is disabled and clean .ini, you must not have the file in thumbnail list.
Someone has the same problem?

Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2005 2:57 pm
by xnview
After some test, i have the same problem... (Only on Xp)

Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2006 12:50 pm
by Xyzzy
Still problems

b3, deleted ini, cleared and disabled cache.

Created directory with links to jpg, jpg with EXIF, video, html and exe file. In Windows changed icon for exe shortcut to icon from some other exe.

I navigate to created directory.
1. There are thumbnails for image and video files only. :bug:, there should be thumbnails also for HTML file and icon embedded in exe (or is it supposed to work this way, ie. only for images and video files?.
2. I press F5- info icons for shortcut (little arrows) disappear. :bug:
2a. Go to another directory and back to make these icons reappear.
3. Uncheck Browser>Thumbnail>Show thumbnail for file shortcut
3. I press F5, info icons for shortcut (little arrows) disappear (the same bug) and display is not changed (this may be by design).
3a. I navigate to another directory and back-> Everything is OK now.

To sum it up:
- F5 makes info icons for shortcut disappear- :bug:
- "Shortcut thumbnails" are made only for image & video files- :bug: or by design
- F5 does not refresh file list according to current state of Show thumbnail for file shortcut option - :bug: or by design

Moving to New.

X.

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 12:13 pm
by xnview
Xyzzy wrote:1. There are thumbnails for image and video files only. :bug:, there should be thumbnails also for HTML file and icon embedded in exe (or is it supposed to work this way, ie. only for images and video files?.
It's normal that you have no thumb for HTML so not a bug
2. I press F5- info icons for shortcut (little arrows) disappear. :bug:
2a. Go to another directory and back to make these icons reappear.
3. Uncheck Browser>Thumbnail>Show thumbnail for file shortcut
3. I press F5, info icons for shortcut (little arrows) disappear (the same bug) and display is not changed (this may be by design).
3a. I navigate to another directory and back-> Everything is OK now.
Ok

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:06 pm
by Xyzzy
fixed in rc1.

X.