Viewnior

Spec sheet

Purpose

Viewnior is a fast, simple image viewer for GNU/Linux.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

License

Viewnior is licensed under GPLv3.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Availability

The maker says Viewnior is not available for Windows or MacOSX and is tested under GNU/Linux only.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Dependencies

The FAQ says compiling Viewnior requires GTK+ 2 and Exiv2, and that Viewnior 1.7 uses Meson.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Download

The download page provides Arch Linux installation instructions, links to other packages, and source code for Viewnior 1.8.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

File formats

Viewnior relies on GDK-PixBuf to load image files; supported formats depend on the installed GDK-PixBuf version and any extra loader modules.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Image actions

Users can rotate, flip, crop, save, and delete images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Input

Mouse actions are configurable.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Interface

Its minimal interface is designed to leave more screen space for images.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Metadata

It supports EXIF and IPTC metadata.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Navigation

It can browse only selected images and provides a navigation window.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Viewing features

It supports fullscreen viewing, slideshows, and animation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Wallpaper

It can set an image as wallpaper and lists support for several desktop environments and tools, including GNOME, XFCE, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, FluxBox, and Nitrogen.Read 11 Oct 2026 · siyanpanayotov.com

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Photo Viewer Software#26 of 347.1