XnView Software

XnViewMP 1.8.3 64bit
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Browser - categories
it looks like 'Hide assigned categories' has no effect (may be related to this feature)


To reproduce:
1. open folder with test JPG in Browser
2. check 'Hide assigned Categories' in Categories pane options
3. assign some Categoies to JPG, eg Animals
4. (optional) press 'Update files from Catalog'
5. type 'a' in search/create field
assigned Category (Animals) is not hidden

expected behavior
assigned categories to filter out from suggestions in search/create field


Suggestion
- move 'Hide assigned categories' from Options to 'Search mode'
- rename 'Search mode' to Search








Related

• issues
  - todo -
  1.4.4 - viewer - categories - not possible to modify categories via properties
  - fixed -
  1.8.3 - browser - categories - 'Hide assigned categories' has no effect (1.9.0) current post
  1.5.0 - browser - category sets - no duplicate check (1.5.0)
  1.4.4 - browser - categories - inconsistency in Category creation routine (1.5.0)

• suggestions
  Browser - Categories - add counter and sorting
  Browser - Category Sets - formatting and management
  Browser - metadata - Update catalog/file commands - clarify behavior
  Categories - menu - add Uncategorized and Sets
  Categories - shortcut - show in Set Category menu
  Categories - shortcut - add unassign functionality
  Shortcuts - general - add commands to increase/decrease rating/color label
  Browser - favourites - allow drag to root level
  Browser - categories - allow drag to root level
  - done -
  Browser - Category Sets - rework formatting (1.9.0)
  Browser - Category Sets - Assigned, Suggested - improve update trigger (1.9.0)
  Browser - Categories - clean up menu (1.9.0)
  Browser - Categories, Category Sets - add Delete unused, rearrange controls (1.8.7)
  Tag - merge Tag / Untag (1.7.0)

Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.9.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

fixed in 190