preferences:preferences_categories:viewer:standalone_viewer:quickshow

This page controls the QuickShow feature, that lets you quickly view images in a popup window.

Trigger key
  • Trigger QuickShow with the Space key: Turn this on to trigger QuickShow by pressing the Space key. You can also trigger QuickShow by creating your own hotkey to run the Show QUICKSHOW command.
  • Dismiss by pressing the trigger key again: If QuickShow was launched via a keypress (e.g. Space), pressing the same key again will dismiss the QuickShow window. You can also press Esc to dismiss it.
  • Hold and release trigger key to dismiss: If the Dismiss by pressing the trigger key again option is on, this option lets you keep the trigger key held down and dismiss QuickShow by releasing it.
Options
  • Trigger with the mouse: Trigger QuickShow by clicking and holding the left button over a file, and then clicking and releasing the right button.
  • Frameless window: Displays the QuickShow window without a titlebar or window frame.
  • Link QuickShow window to the Lister: If you use the cursor keys in the QuickShow window to browse to another image, the selection in the Lister will update to match.
  • Maximum size: Lets you limit the size of the QuickShow window to a percentage of the screen size.