Universal Viewer - Lister alternative

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 09:33 UTC

Now that Lister has Unicode capabilities, the only difference is with the Navigator now, right? That, and lister has the other options you took out.

fenix_productions · Post by *fenix_productions » 2009-08-25, 10:12 UTC

2Boofo
UV has few more options but, for me, the main difference is in licencing: it is freeware.

Standalone lister is free too but it is not updated so often as built-in one. Even if you can invoke internal lister via proper parameter in commandline you need to have whole TC which is shareware. For some users it might be the reason to not use such solution (not for us, TC geeks, though).

One more thing: UV code is mostly open while lister's - not.

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 10:47 UTC

2fenix_productions,

So you use the freeware version then, not the registered one?

You make some good arguments there. I might have to start using it more and see what it is all about.

fenix_productions · Post by *fenix_productions » 2009-08-25, 11:45 UTC

Boofo wrote:So you use the freeware version then, not the registered one?

I am using it rarely so free version is all I need. On the other side: I have my own TC key and lister is perfect for me.

But I know few other people who don't even like TC. They need good "all in one" viewer and that is why I advice them using UV. If any other viewer could additionally use IrfanView/XnView AND lister plugins I could recommend it then but I am not aware of any.

UV licensing is perfect for many people. Its configurability is very good. All features together make me sure that if I use it more I would buy its licence.

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2009-08-25, 14:57 UTC

Boofo
Also see 1 post, "Advantages over.."

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 15:08 UTC

2Alextp,

The Unicode difference you can take off the list now, I think. But, yes, there are other advantages, so I will be sending you an email, again.

The one thing I don't like about the Navigator is it being a separate window. I liked it better when it hooked into the other window as it looked like it belonged there better. I can't make the Navigator and the main window both full size together, next to one another. It is either or.

Post by *petermad » 2009-08-25, 16:00 UTC

2Boofo

There is the "View" -> "Dock to viewer" option, but it doesn't really dock to the Viewer it just aligns the two windows next to each other.

A real docking would make the two windows act as one, so that you can move both windows at once, and focus both windows at once.

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 16:13 UTC

2petermad,

Yes, that is what I miss, real docking, like it used to do before the separate Nav.exe file.

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2009-08-25, 16:23 UTC

I may make the better Dock option, so that moving the 1 window will move another. That's not implemented now.
//like in winamp.

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 16:41 UTC

2Alextp,

The way it is now reminds me of how ESET NOD32 used to be. I never did get used to that. Isn't there any way to can have it real dock like it used to?

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2009-08-25, 20:37 UTC

What do you see with NOD32? (regarding dock)

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-25, 21:13 UTC

2Alextp,

During the early to mid version 2 days of NOD32 it had 2 windows docked like yours are now.

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2009-08-26, 06:53 UTC

I made 2 docked windows too, no "real" docking (requires single app, i have 2 apps).

Boofo · Post by *Boofo » 2009-08-26, 09:13 UTC

2Alextp,

Right, you did. But you will probably end up hearing what they heard about it until they changed it. The older way (the way you did it before) was much better, in my opinion.

Alextp · Post by *Alextp » 2009-08-26, 09:59 UTC

hm.The new way has its adv-ges (like placing window anywhere), so i like it...