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Slow single image open

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I have a folder on my HDD with 1384 items (most of them photos). I just ditched FastStone which is painstakingly slow...

After a few reviews I read, and fact I was already using XnView Portable I decided to give MP a go.
Compared to FastStone it's fast, but opening a single image takes seconds (!).
Portable version is blazing fast, but even default MS viewer is faster.

What is going on in the background?!
This is very annoying...
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Re: Slow single image open

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if you try to open a file from a folder (without others files), do you have same delay?
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Re: Slow single image open

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Same file in empty folder is faster, but my feeling is that XnPortable is still faster.
Here is a video: https://youtu.be/V8cXXNOWlIs

On the left the big folder - opened with MP.

On the right single file - opened with MP, Portable and MS Viwer.
MP is slowest of all...
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Re: Slow single image open

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PS: if image is opened from MP browser it works as fast as expected :-)
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BixiSLO wrote: Thu Aug 09, 2018 10:28 am PS: if image is opened from MP browser it works as fast as expected :-)
yes XnView Classic is win32 based, XnView MP need to initialize all Qt's API. The problem is the startup...
Same file in empty folder is faster
really faster?
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Re: Slow single image open

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xnview wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:56 am
Same file in empty folder is faster
really faster?
Yep. check the video... white screen is the lag between starting MP and showing the pic (vitage car)
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Re: Slow single image open

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Maybe MP is not for me... switched to classic :twisted:
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Re: Slow single image open

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BixiSLO wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:10 am Maybe MP is not for me... switched to classic :twisted:
xnview wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:56 am XnView Classic is win32 based, XnView MP needs to initialize all Qt's API. The problem is the startup...
It's interesting to now have an explanation for the frequently reported slow startup of XnView MP... :D

No solution in sight, other than future computers will be faster?
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BixiSLO wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:03 am
xnview wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:56 am
Same file in empty folder is faster
really faster?
Yep. check the video... white screen is the lag between starting MP and showing the pic (vitage car)
i means between the file in a empty folder and a folder with many files?
is it possible to send you a test app?
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BixiSLO wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:10 am Maybe MP is not for me... switched to classic :twisted:
If you use XnView as a viewer, yes XnView Classic is faster to open
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Re: Slow single image open

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cday wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:13 am No solution in sight, other than future computers will be faster?
i've asked the Qt's team
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Re: Slow single image open

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xnview wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:20 amis it possible to send you a test app?
Sure!
cday wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:13 amNo solution in sight, other than future computers will be faster?
How much? I am running E3 1226 @ 3.30GHz, 4x8GB PC3-12800 Kingston HyperX, 256GB SSD 860EVO. Integreated GPU (P4600) ...
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Re: Slow single image open

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BixiSLO wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:06 am
xnview wrote: Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:20 amis it possible to send you a test app?
Sure!
i've sent a PM
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