gbImageViewer

gbImageViewer is a simple file viewer which will display any image file supported by the Windows web browser control. BMP, JPG, PNG, and ICO are among the images which can be viewed in gbImageViewer.

Just select a folder to display a list of the supported images found in that folder, then select the file to view it in the embedded browser.

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gbImageViewer uses a single main screen, consisting of a toolbar, folder browser, file list and integrated web browser:

Feature List

gbImageViewer the following features.

View any image file supported by Windows web browser control
Folder/File Browser
Previous/Next
Open folder in Windows
Open image in default client
Bookmarking
Online Help

Using gbImageViewer

Using gbImageViewer couldn't be more simpler.

1. Select a folder containing supported images
2. Select a file to view the image

That's it. The toolbar provides a few additional navigation features, which are discussed below. The integrated web browser provide a context menu which varies with the content of the displayed image. Neither the folder browser nor file list provide context menus.

Toolbar

Most gbImageViewer features or settings are accessed through the toolbar buttons.

Close
Closes all expanded folders in the folder browser
Folder
Open the selected folder
File
Open the selected file in the default client
Previous
Select and display the previous image in the file list
Next
Select and display the next image in the file list
Bookmark
Add the currently selected image as a bookmark. Up to 5 bookmarks are supported. To return to a previously bookmarked file, press the dropdown arrow next to the toolbar Bookmark button and select a bookmarked file to display.
Settings
Edit the list of exensions that will be displayed in the folder/file browser
Help
Opens this online Help page.

Keyboard Shortcuts

The following key combinations are available to the user to access gbImageViewer features:

F1 - Help
Ctrl-R - Remove all bookmark entires

Folder/File Browser

The built-in folder browser supports only the C: drive.

Once a folder is selected, the supported image files found in the folder are displayed as a list before the folder browser. The first image is automatically selected.

An image can be selected using the mouse, or the toolbar Previous/Next button can be used to move through the file list.

Other Comments

Miscellaneous information is provided in this section.

Sessions
When gbImageViewer starts, it restores the previous session content (displays the image being viewed when gbImageViewer was closed).

INI File
gbImageViewer application settings are saved in an INI file, kept in the same folder as the gbImageViewer application.

Comments and suggestions are welcome!