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FreakyT
Some screenshots would have been nice -- I assume this looks like Picasa did, but it'd be nice to be able to see it.

That said, I've been enjoying this trend of reviving software killed before its time! Someone recently did the same for Apple Aperture (RIP):

https://github.com/konzertblock/retrolux

UncleJo7
I'm sorry, But i uploaded screenshots/Recordings now.
rrgok
If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
Kwpolska
I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
haunter
oof it has nothing to do with Picasa which was a library manager and looked like this https://static.filehorse.com/screenshots/photo-and-design/pi...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskC6c_5L1M

This is just a vibe coded image viewer, nothing else https://i.imgur.com/uBxUj8d.jpeg

sli
Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
somat
What are you complaining about, we have XV, which is about as humanly close to perfection as you can get in application design.
UncleJo7
"This is 80% wasted screen space."

Elaborate

epihelix
Ah, that's sad. I miss the speed and intuitive UI/UX of the old Picasa. No image viewer has ever been able to handle massive photo libraries as well for me :(
mlnj
I've been using it ever since on my windows machines because I've never found anything even coming close to it. I don't need anything feature rich with a 5 second startup time. I need something that's 500ms away.
UncleJo7
It's not a bloaty Mc Bloater, Base aim is fast, responsive, and should open any image you throw at it, thats it.
UncleJo7
IKRR! Since 6 years I have been suffering in linux since 6 years trying to open images quickly.

Trying best to make it feel the same.

Licasa currently opens a JPEG 16MP/4MB image in 400ms.

Kwpolska
So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
UncleJo7
Did I not tell you to Womp womp in the corner already?
nvme0n1p1
Shame on you for disrespecting Picasa's legacy.
Jordan-117
FWIW, the Picasa photo viewer was so nice that I installed an old version of Picasa on Linux via WINE just for the image viewer. It'll be great to have a native version.
UncleJo7
Not native, but Licasa is opening a JPEG 16MP/4MB image in 400ms. Trying best to make it feel the same as the old one, fast, opens anything you throw at it.
UncleJo7
I said Picasa Photo Viewer, wasted your energy for nothing.
import
Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
groos
Unfortunate choice of name.
UncleJo7
Yk, I didnt realise it untill now XD
Razengan
Unfortunate pronunciation...
weikju
The AppImage section mentions something about FUSE but there’s no mention of it anywhere else in the README. What’s that about?