The K Desktop Environment

Chapter 5. The Options Dialog

The options dialog lets the user configure many aspects of PikView's operation.

5.1. Viewer Settings

Centre window

Selects whether the image will be centred or aligned with the top left corner

Image info in fullscreen

If checked displays information about the image for a short period when in fullscreen mode. In windowed mode this information is shown in the titlebar of the window. This information can also be accessed by pressing Alt-I

Hide mouse in fullscreen

Hides the mouse pointer in fullscreen mode. This option can also be toggled by pressing Alt-H.

Resize window

When checked the window is resized to match size of new images as they are loaded as long as it fits on the screen. When unchecked the window size remains fixed.

Zoom image to fit

This option enlarges images (keeping the aspect ratio constant) so that they fill the window available. When "Resize window" is on the window will expand to fill the entire screen if necessary.

Shrink image to fit

This option shrinks images to fill the available window size. When "Resize window" is on image will only be reduced if is does not fit on the screen.

Show viewer and selector in windowed mode

When this option is not selected, either the viewer or the selector is visible in windowed mode (swap between them by pressing Enter). When the option is checked, both the viewer and the selector may be visible (show/hide the selector by pressing Enter).

Start in

This option determines whether the viewer or the selector is show when PikView is started. Command line options may override this see Usage