vimiv

Spec sheet

Purpose

Vimiv is an image viewer with vim-like keybindings.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Support

Users can ask for help or report bugs by opening a GitHub issue or contacting the maintainer by email.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Automatic reload

The Qt version can automatically reload when an image or directory changes outside the application.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Command interface

Its command line has tab completion, path completion, and pattern matching, including recursive matching with **.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Customization

Keybindings, settings, and appearance can be customized, and the Qt port supports custom styles and statusbar modules.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

External tools

Commands can open the selected image in an external application, and marked images can be passed to tools such as ImageMagick.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Image browsing

It provides a library browser and a navigable grid of image thumbnails.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com

Image editing

Basic operations include rotating and flipping images, while manipulate mode supports brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, and lightness adjustments.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Installation

The maker documents installation through Arch Linux AUR, Fedora repositories, pip, and manual installation.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Organization

Users can mark images and save named selections as tags for later use.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Plugins

Vimiv supports Python module plugins, including plugins for additional image formats, metadata, and printing.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Project status

The maker describes the Qt port as vimiv's future and says new features will be implemented there; the older Gtk version is recommended when greater stability is required.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Read-only mode

A read_only setting disables commands that may write changes to disk.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Requirements

The documented dependencies include Python 3.8 or newer and Qt 6.2 or newer or Qt 5.15 or newer; SVG and metadata support have optional dependencies.Read 11 Oct 2026 · karlch.github.io

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Photo Viewer Software#27 of 347.1