# The &kuickshow; Handbook

Carsten
Pfeiffer

    pfeiffer@kde.org

2001
Carsten Pfeiffer
&FDLNotice;
2002-01-09
1.01.00

&kuickshow; is a comfortable image browser/viewer.

KDE
kdegraphics
kuickshow
image
viewer

## Introduction

&kuickshow; is a comfortable image browser/viewer. It displays a filebrowser where you can select images which are then shown.

The following image formats are supported:

- jpg

- gif

- tiff

- png

- bmp

- psd

- xmp

- xbm

- eim

Images can be displayed either in their own window, as large as the image, or fullscreen.

## Using &kuickshow;

Using &kuickshow; is very simple. The file browser lists files, which you can select with a double click, the Return key, or View in the Right click popup menu.

Here's a screenshot of &kuickshow;
Screenshot

### More &kuickshow; features

The options dialog makes available more possibilities:

- Images can be automatically shrunk to fit onto the screen, if they are larger.

- You can configure whether images should show up in their own window, or always use the same window.

- You can set the delay time for a slide show.

- You can tell the browser which file types to show.

- You can tweak the speed/quality ratio

If you are looking for a certain file, just enter the first few characters of it's filename in the browser. A small edit window will pop up in the bottom right corner. When a matching file is found, it is highlighted. You can leave the edit window by pressing Return or &Esc;.

## The &kuickshow; Configuration Dialog

The &kuickshow; Configuration dialog contains 4 tabs. Two of them, General, Modifications configure the operation of &kuickshow;, and the other two, Viewer Shortcuts and Browser Shortcuts allow you to personalize the keybindings for the respective windows.

### General Options

The General contains the options to configure and tune &kuickshow;.

#### Settings

Fullscreen mode

  If this is selected,images open in full screen mode. If the image is not large enough to fill the screen, the rest of the screen is filled with the background color selected below. The default is off.

Preload next image

  If this is selected, &kuickshow; will load the next image in the directory, while you are looking at the current one. This reduces the delay when you select the next image, and is especially useful for slide shows.

Background color

  Click on the colored bar to select a background color. This is used to fill the screen in fullscreen mode, or the window, if you have resized it larger than the image.

Show only files with extension:

  You can configure &kuickshow; to only show you some of the file types it is capable of.

Slideshow delay (1/10 s):

  The length of time between image changes when you have created a slideshow. You can use the slider, type a new value into the field, or use the small arrows to increase or decrease the value. The default is 30, which is 3 seconds.

#### Quality / Speed

Fast rendering

  Render things fast.

Dither in HiColor (15/16bit) modes

Dither in LowColor (<=8bit) modes

Use own color palette

Fast palette remapping

Maximum cache size (MB):

### The Modifications Tab

Not yet documented

## Command Reference

### The Image Window

All the keybindings are configurable from the Configuration Dialog.

#### Image Window Keyboard Shortcuts

Key | Action
--- | ---
Page Down | Load the next image
Page Up | Load the previous image
Home | Loads the first image
+ | Zooms into the image
- | Zooms out of the image
* | Flips the image horizontally
/ | Flips the image vertically
7 | Rotates 270° clockwise (which is also 90° counter-clockwise)
9 | Rotates 90° clockwise
Arrow keys | Move the image (or rather, you, the viewer,) if it is larger than the screen
Return | Toggles between fullscreen and window mode
Space | Toggles the display of the browser
&Esc; | Closes the image window. This will close &kuickshow; entirely, if you don't have a browser window open.
B/&Shift;B | Lightens/darkens the image
C/&Shift;C | Adds/Removes contrast
G/&Shift;G | More/less gamma
O | Shows the image in original size. This is only useful when you have enabled automatic scaling.
Enter | Redisplays the image with the default settings and size.
&Ctrl;S | Opens the Save As dialog
Delete | Deletes the current image. You will be asked to confirm the request.
&Shift;Delete | Deletes the current image without asking for confirmation
F1 | Opens the online help (this file)
&Ctrl;Q | Quits &kuickshow;

#### Image Window Mouse Usage

Mouse button | Action
--- | ---
Right click | Opens the context menu, with several options
Left drag | Moves the image, if it doesn't fit in the window.
&Shift;Left drag | Marks a rectangle you can zoom into.
Left double click | Closes the current image

### The Browser Window

#### Browser Window Keybindings

Keybinding | Action
--- | ---
Return | Enters a directory, or opens an image window, depending on the item selected.
Page Down | Advances one page in the list of files
Page Up | Moves back up a page in the list of files
Home | Selects the first file or directory
End | Selects the last file or directory
Space | Toggles showing the browser, if an image window is open
any alpha-numeric character | Opens the edit field used for completion. Enter the first characters of a filename to search for, and if found, the file will be selected.
&Ctrl;G | Go to — lets you enter a directory to go to.
Delete | Deletes the current file. You will be asked to confirm the action.
&Shift;Delete | Deletes the current file without asking for confirmation.
F1 | Opens the online help (this file)
&Ctrl;Q | Quits &kuickshow;

#### Browser Window Mouse Usage

Mouse Usage | Action
--- | ---
Left click | Enter a directory, or select an image window.
Right click | Opens a context menu, with several options.
Double click | Loads the selected image or enters the selected directory

## Credits and License

&kuickshow;

Program copyright 1998-2002 Carsten Pfeiffer pfeiffer@kde.org

Documentation copyright 2001 Carsten Pfeiffer pfeiffer@kde.org

Converted to DocBook &XML; and extended by Lauri Watts lauri@kde.org

&underFDL;

&underGPL;

## Installation

### How to obtain &kuickshow;

&install.intro.documentation;

### Requirements

### Compilation and Installation

&install.compile.documentation;

&documentation.index;