MP 0.30 Win: Full screen thumbs strip does not always render

[JohnFredC]

The full screen thumbs strip does not always display thumbs, even when the thumbs are available to display:

The following image shows the browser with thumbs completely rendered for the folder. Notice a single image has been selected.



The next image below shows the results of pressing the middle mouse button (toggle full screen) on the image selected in the browser. Notice there are no thumbs in the thumbs strip. Toggling back and forth between the browser and full screen never shows thumbs in the full screen thumbstrip.



Some folders will display thumbs properly in the full screen thumbstrip, but most do not. There does not appear to be a regular pattern to this behavior. Sometimes toggling back and forth between the browser and full screen will cause the thumbs to appear. Sometimes not.

[xnview]

Please check XnViewMP 0.31

[JohnFredC]

In 0.31 the behavior is better:

If the thumbs for a folder have completed displaying, then the full screen thumb strip displays properly populated.

*But*

If MP is busy making thumbs for a folder, in full screen mode attempting to display the full screen thumbs strip sometimes (not all the time) causes a crash!

[xnview]

If MP is busy making thumbs for a folder, in full screen mode attempting to display the full screen thumbs strip sometimes (not all the time) causes a crash!

Is it Fullscreen from browser mode? Is it with 'create whole thumbnails' on?

[JohnFredC]

Is it Fullscreen from browser mode?

Yes

Is it with 'create whole thumbnails' on?

Not necessarily. I continue to have crashes both ways.

[XnTriq]

John, would you please tell me how to get a filmstrip layout in fullscreen mode? I can't figure it out on my own

[JohnFredC]

Point the mouse at the top margin of the screen!

Also, there's a pushpin you can use to make the thumbstrip persist.

[XnTriq]

Point the mouse at the top margin of the screen!

Also, there's a pushpin you can use to make the thumbstrip persist.

The worst thing about situations like this is: While looking for the solution, I already know it's gotta be the most obvious thing in the world. I just cannot see it. Anyway, thanks for helping an old dog learn a new trick!

Some folders will display thumbs properly in the full screen thumbstrip, but most do not. There does not appear to be a regular pattern to this behavior. Sometimes toggling back and forth between the browser and full screen will cause the thumbs to appear. Sometimes not.

For me zooming an opened image in or out before I switch to FS makes the thumbnails show up in the strip.

[JohnFredC]

You should try pointing at the right margin of the (full) screen as well!

[XnTriq]

You should try pointing at the right margin of the (full) screen as well!

[quote="GeorgD (Full screen with "hot areas" for mouse cursor)"]

If you go to full-screen from the browser instead of an image, the thumbs will show.

That's pretty self explaining UI design I guess it will change in the future [/quote]
Makes me wonder what else I've been missing out on. I better catch up soon!

For me zooming an opened image in or out before I switch to FS makes the thumbnail show up in the strip.

I may not be able to pinpoint the problem exactly at the moment, but there still has to be something wrong with the syschronization between browser/viewer and also the PathBrowser/History entries in the Start section of xnview.ini.

BTW: I “Browse with XnViewMP” from the context menu most of the time. Perhaps that plays a role, too.