pv.tcl

Description

pv.tcl is a simple image browser.  It generates and displays thumbnails of images in a directory and allows for viewing of the full-size image when the thumbnail is selected.  In many ways, pv.tcl is very similar to the visual schnauzer from XV.

Screen Shots

	The Main Window.

Usage

Just select a directory in the Directory View, and the thumbnails for images in that directory will be displayed in the Thumbnail View.  Clicking on a thumbnail will show the full-size image.  Clicking on a directory in the Thumbnail View will make that directory be the current directory for pv.tcl.

pv.tcl will show a directory thumbnail if one is available.  For instance, assume directory /tmp is the active directory, and it contains a directory /tmp/blah.  If directory /tmp/blah contains any images, the thumbnail for the first image in the directory will be shown in the Thumbnail View for /tmp/blah.  You can view the full-size image for a directory thumbnail by clicking on it with the right mouse button.

Command Line Args

pv.tcl currently accepts no command line arguments.

Key Bindings

<Double-Escape>	Exit
<F5>	Refresh
<arrow keys>	Navigate in Directory View
<Button-1>	Select thumbnail in Thumbnail View
<Button-1>	Select directory in Directory View
<Button-3>	View directory thumbnail in Thumbnail View
<Mouse-Wheel>	Change selected thumbnail in Thumbnail View

Requirements

• The tcl.prehiti.net libraries
• The oodir.tcl library is used for the Directory View
• The pvimg.tcl library is used for the Thumbnail View, for generating thumbnails and for displaying the full-sized image.
• The scrolled.tcl library is used for scrolling the Thumbnail View.
• The nwidg.tcl library is used for simplified widget layout.
• Tcl/Tk 8.2 or greater
• IncrTcl 3.0 or greater
• The image extension to Tcl/Tk

Todo List
 

Bugs

• libjpeg seems to have problems reading progressive jpegs if the cwd is on an smb mounted volume on windows.  Go figure.

General

• There could be a registry of file extension/mime-types for what action to take when a thumbnail for non-image files are clicked in the thumbnail view.  This could make pv.tcl a general file browser/launcher.