On Sunday 01 March 2009 05:02:10 Kai Ponte wrote:
John Bennett wrote:
Hi, wondering if there is a basic photo viewer, with similar functionality to the standard Windows photo viewer... I just want something (particularly to stop the missus whinging...) so you can set it up as the default, can double click on a photo, will automatically size for best viewing, can "easily" print the image, with a number of options for size, and multiple photos etc...? Not asking for much... I have tried all the 'default' programs installed in Suse, and none of them seem to be as functional as the standard Windows viewer, particularly when it comes to printing. Please assist with removing wife from back.... :-( Thanks, John.
I would suggest either Gwenview or Picasa.
http://www.perfectreign.com/stuff/2009/20090228_gwenview_kphome.jpg
Gwenview does pretty much the same exact thing as the default Vista photo viewer. You double-click on an image and it opens up. You can zoom, rotate, enhance, print, go back and forth in the folder and do other cool stuff.
It doesn't look quite as pretty (in kde3) as does the Vista photo viewer (with aero) and it has a goofy name, but it works.
Gwenview is incredibly pretty in KDE 4, especially in fullscreen/slideshow mode: http://ktown.kde.org/~wstephenson/gwenview42_2.png It has a nice set of basic photo editing tools, not as extensive/bewildering as Digikam. It uses this 'black home entertainment' look and feel when in fullscreen mode - it works the same way when not fullscreened, but uses the same L&F as the rest of your desktop: http://ktown.kde.org/~wstephenson/gwenview42.png It also does various contact sheet and album n-up prints, but the option for this lurks in the Plugins->Images->Print Assistant menu entry - File->Print... only prints a single image. HTH Will