NeonView FAQ v0.8.0

Q: What is it with these codenames?
A: The codenames are inspired by the genus or species name of various fish.

Q: Why does NeonView start maximized when the "Start maximized" option is disabled?
A: NeonView always remembers the size (width and height) of the main window. So if you close NeonView and it is maximized, the next time it starts the window will read the width and height values, even though the "Start maximized" option is disabled. To prevent it from doing so (and just always start with the default, hard-coded size), uncheck the "Remember window size" option too in the Tools->Settings window.

Q: How does NeonView handle images?
A: NeonView supports all formats handled by GdkPixbuf, so it doesn't read anything by itself. No code involving format recognition is involved, everything is being taken care of by GdkPixbuf. Since 0.8.0, NeonView correctly displays animated GIF files too.

Supported formats include JPG, PNG, SVG, BMP, GIF, TGA, TIFF, ICO and ANI.

Q: Is there any configuration file available?
A: Yes. The file is called ~/.neonview/neonview.cfg, where ~ is your home directory (e.g. /home/user). In this file you can tweak several options that cannot be changed from within NeonView.

Q: Can I disable the left and right panels?
A: Yes. You can do so by unchecking the respective options in the Tools menu, or by setting "show_left_sidebar" and "show_right_sidebar" options to "no" in the config file. The same applies for the toolbar and the status bar.

Q: Is there a Windows port?
A: Not yet, but chances are a port will be made, probably when NeonView hits version 1.0. No ports for Mac OS are planned yet. No ports for mobile platforms are planned yet either (this may change though).

Q: On what platforms can I run NeonView?
A: NeonView is written in C and GTK+ 3 and it has only been tested on Linux (Debian 7.0 Wheezy, Ubuntu 12.04, Mint 14). It works fine on these operating systems.

Q: What license does NeonView use?
A: GPLv2. This means you are free to modify and redistribute NeonView as long as you keep the same license terms for your derivative work. Please give me credit for my work.

Q: Does it work on older Linux distributions?
A: It should. However, being GTK+ 3, the looks will not be quite pleasant.