More Intelligent "Show dimensions ... on thumbnail"

[TheQwerty]

I'd like to see the "Show dimensions of original image on thumbnail" setting become smart enough (or have a new setting/tweak) that it would only show the dimensions if doing so would not obscure the majority of the thumbnail and if the dimensions can be read.


It's pointless to cover up most of the image (16x16) with a bar too small to display the dimensions (32x32), but just as annoying to have to change the setting when changing views (128x128).



A less elegant but equally effective solution would be to allow this setting to be defined differently for each Size. But if you wanted to go that way, it's going to open a door of wishes to allowing the user to define as many (or as few) thumbnail views as they'd like, and having most of the current global Thumbnail options become tied to the individual views instead.

[admin]

What thumbnail size do you use?

[TheQwerty]

That was the point of the numbers in parentheses.

16x16
32x32
128x128

[admin]

That was the point of the numbers in parentheses.

16x16
32x32
128x128

16x16! Pretty extreme...

[TheQwerty]

Yep.. I suspect my usage of thumbnail view is in the minority here.

16x16 is for checking out how images will look when used in applications (as the icon or similar).
32x32 is my default thumbnails view.
128x128 is for browsing a photo gallery view.

[admin]

Yep.. I suspect my usage of thumbnail view is in the minority here.

16x16 is for checking out how images will look when used in applications (as the icon or similar).
32x32 is my default thumbnails view.
128x128 is for browsing a photo gallery view.

Ah yes. Anyway, say bye-bye to dimension labels in the first two modes!

[TheQwerty]

Works perfectly!

Thanks Don!

[Display]

Is it possible to create a toggle 'User Button' out of "Show dimensions of original image on thumbnail"?
I've searched "List All Commands" but cannot find the ID#. Or maybe it can be achieved with a script and hotkey?

I prefer having the dimensions off 90% of the time... but some times I reallly need them on (and then back off), so I'd rather not have to go through the Configuration dialog twice

(and apologies for the necro bump but didn't want to create a new topic!)

[highend]

Not possible with XYs internal scripting language (and no, there really isn't an ID for it)

[Display]

Ahhh
Thank you for the information highend! I guess I'll try fudge something together with AutoHotkey

[klownboy]

You can see the image dimensions in the Hover Box or File Info Tips. See the settings for File Info Tips and Hover Box in Configuration.

[Display]

Thanks for the tip (no pun intended) klownboy. I usually keep tool tips disabled though as I find them quite distracting ,'/
The main advantage of having the sizes overlayed is being able to see a folder full of images' details all at once :)

Welp, here's my AHK atrocity if anyone ever needs it:

Code: Select all

#IfWinActive ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC ; XYplorer window
F1::
Send {Ctrl Down}k{Ctrl Up} ; Opens Configuration Dialog via Ctrl+K shortcut
;run, C:\Program Files (x86)\XYplorer\XYplorer.exe /script="::#600;" ; Opens Configuration Dialog via commandline (but creates a new tab?)
Sleep 25
WinWait, Configuration - XYplorer.* ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC	; Wait for the Configuration Dialog to eventually appear...
Sleep 25
WinActivate, Configuration - XYplorer.* ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC	; Focus Configuration Dialog
Sleep 50
ControlSend, ThunderRT6CheckBox116, {Space}, ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC ; Toggle 'Show Dimensions on Thumbnail' checkbox
Sleep 50
ControlSend, ThunderRT6CommandButton47, {Space}, ahk_class ThunderRT6FormDC ; Click OK
Return
#IfWinActive

[klownboy]

Hi Display, thanks for the AHK code. Since you don't like the File Info Tips popping up all the time, another option you should consider is the Configuration setting for File Info Tips > "Show File Info Tips only when the shift key is held down" and also "Show Info Tips only when hovering file icon". So as an alternative to the AHK method, with those settings checked essentially you are getting the file size only when you needed by holding the shift key down.

[klownboy]

Hey again Display. I managed to get a one line script to "Cycle Image Dimensions on Thumb" using XYplorer only. Of course the Configuration dialog will flash on screen, but it works well and may be a bit more bearable than using AHK to do it. I've tried this both in a User Defined Command under Run Script assigning a keyboard shortcut and also as a CTB. I'd like to be able to do it completely in the background but sendkeys doesn't like working in a second instance of XY.

Code: Select all

  ::sendkeys "+{Tab}{Enter}show dim{Enter}%d{Enter}";#600;

[Display]

I had no idea that it was possible to send keys like that with XYplorer!
That's so cool, thank you! I timed the speed and noticed that opening/searching through the 'Jump to Setting..' made it about 1 second slower than the AHK script. I thought maybe pressing (T) for thumbnails could jump down the list quicker (without needing to open the search dialog), but it also cycles through other entries starting with 'T'. Same with (P)review and (M)ouse Down.
But using (D) will consistently jump to only Dual Pane and from there we can move (Up) 3 times and no longer need to search:

Code: Select all

::sendkeys "d{Up 3}%d{Enter}";#600;

Super happy its all contained inside XYplorer now
Thanks again klownboy!