Simple Viewer

Current Version: 1.2.0

Simple Viewer is a minimalist Windows desktop app for quickly browsing photos and videos in a distraction-free, full-screen-friendly viewer.

Features

• Windows-style toolbar with Folder picker, Recent folders, Options gear, and Help buttons
• Open folders or drop any mix of folders/files; choose to append or replace when items are already loaded
• Image/video filters, slideshow with adjustable interval, full-screen toggle (F11) with ESC exit, and Delete-to-_delete_ cleanup
• Single view plus Grid view (G) with Ctrl + mouse wheel zoom and drag-to-pan when zoomed over 100%
• Mouse wheel navigation, arrow keys, 0 to reset zoom, and Ctrl + C to copy the current image bitmap
• Video timeline with scrubbing, Up/Down volume keys, Space to pause/resume, and M for mute
• Metadata panel shows EXIF/Comfy data plus video duration/resolution/codec info via TagLib#, includes a Copy button, and toggles with the X key
• Recent folders button remembers the last 5 paths with a built-in “Clear history”; optional Explorer context menu installs from Options
• No ads, no telemetry; everything stays local

What's New in 1.2.0

• Video timeline scrubber
  • Bottom overlay shows elapsed/total time with click-or-drag scrubbing and precise seeking even while looping.
  • Scrubbing pauses the timer during manual drags and resumes cleanly when released.
• Video zoom & pan
  • Ctrl + mouse wheel now zooms into videos; click-drag pans when zoomed past 100%, mirroring the image workflow.
• Video metadata
  • Metadata panel extracts video duration, resolution, codecs, bitrate, audio sample rate, and common tags (Title/Album/etc.).
  • Best-effort scan pulls in embedded workflow JSON when present.
• Smart slideshow
  • Slideshow waits for the current video to finish playing before advancing, while photos still use the timer interval.

What's New in 1.1.0

• Toolbar & layout
  • New toolbar layout with Windows icons for Folder picker, Recent folders, Options, and Help.
  • Options compacted into a gear menu that hosts Filters, Slideshow, View (single/grid), and Sort-by sections.
• Recent folders
  • New Recent button keeps the last five paths and includes a quick “Clear history” action.
• Grid view
  • Grid browsing (press G) with thumbnail zoom via Ctrl + mouse wheel and double-click to return to single view.
• Slideshow
  • S toggles slideshow play/pause, a centered overlay shows the current state, and timers behave better while navigating manually.
• Viewing & navigation
  • Mouse wheel cycles through media, Ctrl + wheel zooms images, drag-to-pan when zoomed, 0 resets zoom, and ESC now closes the window when not full screen.
• Media controls
  • Up/Down adjust video volume, M toggles mute, Space pauses/resumes playback, and videos share the same zoom/pan gestures as images.
• Metadata & clipboard
  • Metadata panel highlights EXIF/Comfy data with a Copy button; Ctrl + C copies the current image bitmap directly.
• Custom selections & Explorer
  • Drag folders/files into the window-choose Add vs Replace when a session is active.
  • Command-line support accepts folders/files plus an optional --add switch to append selections.
  • Options -> Explorer integration installs/removes right-click entries for supported folders and media files.
• Help & docs
  • Help window reorganized with grouped shortcuts, embedded change log, refreshed README, and new screenshots.

Screenshots

| Single View (toolbar + metadata) | Recent Folders flyout | | --- | --- | | | |

| Grid View (standard) | Grid View (zoomed thumbnails) | | --- | --- | | | |

| Video Playback with Pause Overlay | | --- | | |

Download

Grab the latest SimpleViewer_win-x64.zip from the Releases. Extract the contents anywhere (e.g., C:\Apps\SimpleViewer) and run SimpleViewer.exe. No separate .NET install is required.

Getting Started

1. Ensure the .NET SDK 8.0 or newer is installed.
2. Clone this repository and build the WPF project:

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd "Simple Viewer/SimpleViewer"
   dotnet build
   

3. Run the app:

   dotnet run
   

   or launch the generated SimpleViewer.exe under SimpleViewer/bin/Debug/net8.0-windows/.

Usage & Controls

• Select Folder: Browse to a folder or drag-and-drop folders/files onto the window; choose Add vs Replace when prompted.
• Recent Folders: Use the clock/bookmark button to reopen the last five folders or clear the list.
• Drag & Drop: Drop media from Explorer—repeat drops can append or replace the current custom selection.
• Explorer Integration: Options -> Explorer integration installs/removes right-click menu entries for folders and supported images/videos; "Add" uses the same append behavior as drag-and-drop.
• Filters: Toggle Images/Videos checkboxes to limit media types.
• Slideshow: Enable slideshow and set interval to auto-advance.
• Navigation: Arrow Left/Right (and Up/Down for images) or the mouse wheel move through items; Delete moves current media into _delete_; F5 rescans the folder.
• Full Screen: Press F11 to toggle chrome and maximize viewing space; ESC exits full screen (or closes the app if already windowed).
• Zooming/Panning: Ctrl + mouse wheel zooms images in/out; press 0 (or NumPad 0) to reset to 100%; click-drag pans when zoomed past 100%.
• Grid Zoom: While in Grid view, Ctrl + mouse wheel scales thumbnail size for quick browsing.
• Video Playback: Use the scrub bar at the bottom to jump to any timestamp; Up/Down adjust volume, Space pauses/resumes, and M toggles mute.
• Video Zooming: Ctrl + mouse wheel magnifies a playing video; drag to pan when zoomed in.
• Grid View: Press G or use Options -> View -> Grid to browse thumbnail tiles; double-click a tile to jump back into single view.
• Sorting: Options -> Sort by lets you switch between newest, modified, alphabetical, or random ordering of items.
• Metadata Panel: Press X to toggle metadata (images + videos) with a copy button for the full text.
• Clipboard: Ctrl + C copies the current image bitmap to the clipboard.
• Command Line: Launch SimpleViewer.exe <folder-or-file> [more paths] [--add]; --add keeps the existing selection and appends the provided paths.

License

This project is distributed under the EdPhonez Non-Commercial License (NC-1.0). Forking and personal/internal use are permitted, but commercial use is prohibited.