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##                          GQview 1.3.2         (June 14, 2003) ##
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##            Copyright (C) 1999 - 2003 by John Ellis.           ##
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##                      Use at your own risk!                    ##
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##  This software released under the GNU General Public License. ##
##       Please read the COPYING file for more information.      ##
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Author: John Ellis <johne@bellatlantic.net>
e-mail: gqview@users.sourceforge.net
homepage: http://gqview.sourceforge.net

======== Requirements

  GTK+ 2.2.x: ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk
  libpng: (by now most systems have this by default)

======== Notes and changes for this release            [section:release_notes]

  *************
  Beta Release! There are bugs (see Known Bugs, below)
  *************
                The 1.3.x series of releases is intended for testing of new
                features, for stability use a 1.2 release.

  Changes:

    + Added EXIF sidebar to main window (ctrl+e to toggle display).
    + Added sort manager for quickly sorting images into directories (ctrl+s).
    + Added bg and id translations.
    - Updated es and nl translations.
    - Added bookmarks to file dialogs.
    - Displayed Image now refreshes when file is updated.
    * Fix EXIF reader file descriptor leak.
    * Fix EXIF exposure display.
    * Fix Solaris compile.

  Notes:

    For translation status list, see below.

    Now Requires GTK 2.2 !!!!!

    New in this release (1.3.2) is sidebars for exif data display and a sort
    manager. Exif (ctrl + E) should be self explanatory. The Sort manager is a
    directory list that allows copying or moving the displayed image to that
    destination with one click of the button - very helpful when visually
    sorting many images into subdirectories. To edit, reorder, or remove items
    in the sort list, use the right click menu. The keyboard can also be used
    by moving the focus to the desired button, then pressing menu/ctrl+f10 key
    to display the popup menu, or shift+up/shift+down keys to change the
    button location in the list. Items can also be added to the list by
    dragging a directory onto the list.

    Porting to gtk2 UTF8 is not complete (started?), filenames with nonstandard
    ascii chars may not display properly, if at all. This will be tackled when
    clists are ported to treeviews.

    Starting with 1.2.1, the 'place mouse under dialogs' option is no longer
    available from within the application's preferences. To enable this option
    edit the ~/.gqview/gqviewrc file while GQview is not running, and set
    the display_dialogs_under_mouse: line to true.

  Known bugs:

    see the TODO file.

======== Installation

  Compilation: ./configure ; make
  General install: make install
  Removal: make uninstall

    - To build an RPM binary:

         on RedHat 6.x, 7.x use 'rpm -tb gqview-x.x.x.tar.gz'.
         on RedHat 8 and 9 use 'rpmbuild -tb gqview-x.x.x.tar.gz'.
         on other rpm distros, it depends on which version of rpm is used, if
         the option fails with the rpm command, try rpmbuild.

      Where the resulting package is placed is distribution specific, for
      example in RedHat it is placed in /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/{architecture}/

======== Description / Features

  GQview is a graphics file viewer. Basic features:
    - Single click image viewing / navigation.
    - Zoom functions.
    - Thumbnails, with optional caching and .xvpics support.
    - Multiple file selection for move, copy, delete, rename, drag and drop.
    - Drag and drop.
    - Slideshow.
    - Full screen.
    - Ability to open images in external editors (configurable).
    - Collections.
    - Comparison of images to find duplicates by name, size, date,
      dimensions, or image content similarity.

======== Documentation (brief)                         [section:documentation]

  Keyboard commands:
    [PageDown], [Keypad PageDown]      next image
    [PageUp], [Keypad PageUp]          previous image
    [Home], [Keypad Home]              first image in list
    [End], [Keypad End]                last image in list
    [Tab]                              tab completion in path entry window
    [Escape],                          cancel completion in path entry window
    [Escape]                           stop generating thumbnails

  Keyboard commands valid when image has focus (image has black rectangle)
    arrow keys, [Keypad arrows]        pan image
    [Shift] - arrow keys               pan image faster
    [Space]                            next image
    [Backspace] , B                    previous image

  File menu related:
    C                                  New Empty collection
    O                                  Open collection
    D                                  open a Find Duplicates window
    [Ctrl] - N                         New directory
    [Ctrl] - C                         Copy file
    [Ctrl] - M                         Move file
    [Ctrl] - R                         Rename file
    [Ctrl] - D, [Delete]               Delete file
    [Ctrl] - Q                         Exit

  Edit menu related:
    [Ctrl] - 1 .. 8                    run external editor
    [Ctrl] - A                         select all files
    [Ctrl] - [Shift] - A               unselect all files
    [Ctrl] - P                         display image properties window
    [Ctrl] - O                         configure Options
    [Ctrl] - W                         Set current image as wallpaper
    ]                                  rotate image clockwise
    [                                  rotate image counterclockwise
    [Shift] - R                        rotate image 180 degrees
    [Shift] - M                        mirror image (horizontal)
    [Shift] - F                        flip image (verticle)

  View menu related:
    +, =, [Keypad +]                   zoom in
    -, [Keypad -]                      zoom out
    Z, [Keypad /]                      zoom to original size
    X, [Keypad *]                      zoom to fit
    1, 2, 3, 4                         zoom to Nx (3 = 3x)
    9, 8, 7                            zoom to -2, -3, -4, respectively
    T                                  toggle thumbnails in list view
    [Ctrl] - L                         display files as list view
    [Ctrl] - I                         display files as icon view
    [Ctrl] - T                         toggle tree view of directories
    R                                  refresh list
    F                                  (Un)float file selection area
    H                                  (Un)hide file selection area
    [Ctrl] - E                         toggle EXIF sidebar
    [Ctrl] - S                         toggle sort manager sidebar
    V                                  Toggle full screen
    S                                  Toggle slide show
    P                      	       (Un)pause slideshow

  Collection windows:

    arrows, [Keypad arrows]            move selection
    [Shift] + arrows                   select multiple images
    [Ctrl] + arrows                    move without changing selection
    [Space]                            select only image with focus
    [Ctrl] + [Space]                   toggle selection of image with focus
    [Home], [Keypad Home]              move focus to top of images
    [End], [Keypad End]                move focus to end of images
      (shift and ctrl work with Home, End, PageUp/Down as with arrows)
    [Ctrl] - A                         select all images
    [Ctrl] - [Shift] - A               unselect all images

    [Delete], [Keypad Delete}          remove selected images from collection
                                       (does not delete file)
    [Ctrl] - L                         add images from main window file list

    N                                  sort collection by name
    D                                  sort collection by date
    B                                  sort collection by size (bytes)
    P                                  sort collection by location (path)
    I (*)                              sort collection by name numerically
                                   (file1 file10 file2 -> file1 file2 file10)

    [Enter], [Keypad Enter]            view image with focus in main window
    V                                  view image with focus in new window
    [Ctrl] - 1 .. 8                    open selected image(s) in editor

    S                                  save collection
    [Ctrl] - S                         save collection as...
    A                                  append to collection...

    [Ctrl] - C                         copy selected files...
    [Ctrl] - M                         move selected files...
    [Ctrl] - R                         rename selected files...
    [Ctrl] - D                         delete selected files

    [Ctrl] - P                         display image properties window

    [Ctrl] - W                         close window

  Find Duplicates window:

    [Ctrl] - A                         select all images
    [Ctrl] - [Shift] - A               unselect all images

    [Ctrl] - L                         add images from main window file list
    C                                  add selected images to new collection

    [Delete], [Keypad Delete}          remove selected images from list
    [Ctrl] - [Delete]                  clear window

    [Enter], [Keypad Enter]            view image with focus in main window
    V                                  view image with focus in new window
    [Ctrl] - 1 .. 8                    open selected image(s) in editor

    [Ctrl] - C                         copy selected files...
    [Ctrl] - M                         move selected files...
    [Ctrl] - R                         rename selected files...
    [Ctrl] - D                         delete selected files

    [Ctrl] - P                         display image properties window

    [Ctrl] - W                         close window

  (*) This is a compile time option enabled when strverscmp is found.

  Mouse image control:

    Button 1                           view next image
    Button 2                           view previous image
    Button 3                           context menu

    Button 1 drag                      scroll/pan image
    Button 2 drag                      drag and drop within gqview,
                                       and to many external applications

    Wheel up/down                      change to previous/next image
    Wheel up/down + [Shift]            scroll image up/down
    Wheel up/down + [Control]          zoom image in/out


======== Additional comments:

  Advanced options:
    These options are not adjustable in the preferences window, to change
    them edit $(HOME)/.gqview/gqviewrc while GQview is not running. An option
    becomes 'advanced' when it is removed from the user's visibility, and
    only remains so that those few users that really want it will not complain
    about it's removal :)

  lazy_image_sync: false
    Set true to enable the old behavior of lazy image updates when changing
    directories. (viewed image will remain until a new file is selected)

  display_dialogs_under_mouse: false
    Set true to force dialogs to display under the current mouse position,
    note that this goes against the preference set for the window manager.

======== Translation status:

    (as of 1.3.1)
    Language     Comp (%)  Trans   Fuzzy Untrans  Warn
    --------------------------------------------------
    cs                88     390      12      39
    da                64     285      43     113
    de                88     390      12      39
    es                88     389      13      39
    et                86     383      13      45
    fi                88     390      12      39
    fr                90     399      14      28
    hu                74     328      43      70
    it                75     331      44      66
    ja                88     390      12      39
    nl                75     331      44      66
    no                75     331      44      66
    pl                69     308      61      72
    pt_BR             75     331      44      66
    ro                87     384      13      44
    ru                87     385      12      44
    sk                75     331      44      66
    sl                69     305      62      74
    th                73     322      45      74
    tr                27     123     132     186
    uk                78     346      36      59
    vi                88     389      13      39
    zh_CN.GB2312      75     331      44      66
    zh_TW             75     331      44      66
    --------------------------------------------------


======== Thanks go to the following:

  Translations:

     Grzegorz Kowal <g_kowal@poczta.onet.pl> and
     Zbigniew Chyla <cyba@gnome.pl>
         for Polish translation

     Christopher R. Gabriel <cgabriel@pluto.linux.it> and
     Di Maggio Salvatore <Salvatore.Dimaggio@bologna.marelli.it>
         for Italian translation

     Sandokan <cortex@nextra.sk> and
     Ivan Priesol <priesol@frki.utc.sk>
         for Slovak translation

     Rodrigo Sancho Senosiain <ruy_ikari@bigfoot.com> and
     Ariel Fermani <the_end@bbs.frc.utn.edu.ar>
         for Spanish translation

     Eric Lassauge <lassauge@mail.dotcom.fr> and
     Jean-Pierre Pedron <jppedron@club-internet.fr> and
     Pascal Bleser <pascal.bleser@atosorigin.com> and
     Nicolas Boos <nicolas.boos@wanadoo.fr>
         for French translation

     Ftih Demir <kabalak@gmx.net>
         for Turkish translation

     Kam Tik <kamtik@hongkong.com> and
     Abel Cheung <deaddog@deaddog.ws>
         for Traditional Chinese (Big5) translation

     Junichi Uekawa <dancer@debian.org> and
     Oleg Andrjushenko <oandr@itec.cn.ua> and
     Michael Bravo <mbravo@tag-ltd.spb.ru> and
     Sergey Pinaev <dfo@antex.ru>
         for Russian translation

     Guilherme M. Schroeder <slump@ieg.com.br> and
     Vitor Fernandes <vitor_fernandes@SoftHome.net>
         for Brazilian Portuguese translation

     Shingo Akagaki <akagaki@ece.numazu-ct.ac.jp> and
     Yuuki Ninomiya <gm@debian.or.jp> and
     Sato Satoru <ss@gnome.gr.jp>
         for Japanese translation

     Matthias Warkus <mawarkus@t-online.de> and
     Thomas Klausner <wiz@danbala.ifoer.tuwien.ac.at>
         for German translation

     Matej Erman <matej.erman@guest.arnes.si>
         for Slovene translation

     Mtys Tibor <templar@tempi.scene.hu> and
     Egmont Koblinger <egmont@suselinux.hu>
         for Hungarian translation

     Wu Yulun <migr@operamail.com> and
     Charles Wang <charlesw1234cn@yahoo.com.cn>
         for simplified Chinese translation

     H.J.Visser <H.J.Visser@harrie.mine.nu> and
     Tino Meinen <a.t.meinen@chello.nl>
         for Dutch translation

     Lauri Nurmi <lanurmi@iki.fi>
         for Finnish translation

     Ilmar Kerm <ikerm@hot.ee>
         for Estonian translation

     Volodymyr M. Lisivka <lvm@mystery.lviv.net>
         for Ukrainian translation

     Birger Langkjer <birger.langkjer@image.dk>
         for Danish translation

     Torgeir Ness Sundli <torgeir@mp3bil.no>
         for Norwegian translation

     Jan Raska <jan_raska@hotmail.com> and
     Michal Bukovjan <bukm@centrum.cz>
         for Czech translation

     Phanumas Thanyaboon <maskung@hotmail.com>
         for Thai translation

     Harald Ersch <hersch@romatsa.ro>
         for Romanian translation

     pclouds <pclouds@gmx.net>
         for Vietnamese translation

     Tedi Heriyanto <tedi_h@gmx.net>
         for Indonesian translation

     Vladimir Petrov <vladux@mail.bg>
         for Bulgarian translation

 Fixes, additions, and patches:

     Eric Swalens
     Quy Tonthat
         for Exif support.

     Diederen Damien <D.Diederen@student.ulg.ac.be>
         for .xvpics thumbnail reading support.

     Nick Rusnov <nick@grawk.net>
     Ryan Murray <rmurray@debian.org>
         for man page.

     Martin Pool <mbp@samba.org>
         for sort by number, misc. improvements.

     Jrg Mensmann <joerg.mensmann@gmx.de>
         for Xinerama support patch.

     All those that not listed here.


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