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Re: Petition to Replace Gwenview with Nomacs as Default for Both MX19 and MX21
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 1:24 pm
by Fontman
Can anyone suggest a simple way for me to use nomacs on MX-21 as it has a number of image enhancement features that I really need. I'm not that familiar with compiling source code.
Re: Petition to Replace Gwenview with Nomacs as Default for Both MX19 and MX21
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 1:33 pm
by Eadwine Rose
If it is not installed, use MX Package Installer, and it is in the stable repo tab.
Re: Petition to Replace Gwenview with Nomacs as Default for Both MX19 and MX21
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 1:51 pm
by chrispop99
If you want to install Nomacs on MX-21 then fine. It's what I use.
Just be aware of the reasons it was not made the default for MX-21:
1) If you use the shortcut keys, it will overwrite the file without giving a warning.
2) It has not been updated in quite a while.
I don't use the shortcut keys, so it's not an issue for me. I keep looking, but can't find another image viewer that has all the features that I want.
Chris
Re: Petition to Replace Gwenview with Nomacs as Default for Both MX19 and MX21
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 2:19 pm
by Eadwine Rose
Ah yeah.. I remember now.
I wrote this in my note files to do after installing:
These are the two steps needed that will keep Nomacs from silently modifying an image file:
Edit - Settings - Advanced - de-select "Save Exif Orientation"
Edit - Keyboard Shortcuts - expand "Shortcuts" - remove the six "Star Rating" shortcut keys (0-5)
Set up to open as default for images
Of course YMMV.
Re: Petition to Replace Gwenview with Nomacs as Default for Both MX19 and MX21
Posted: Mon May 09, 2022 3:22 pm
by Fontman
Thanks, I do see it in the Stable Repo. I'm not sure what I did, but it appeared in the Synaptic Package Manager prior to install. I don't generally use the shortcut keys, except Crtl-Z and K.