Viewnior

Linux

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Viewnior is ranked #32 of 35 in photo viewer software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux. There is a free plan.

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Viewnior Free GPLv3 licensed · GNU/Linux image viewer siyanpanayotov.com · 11 Oct 2026

Purpose: Viewnior is a fast, simple image viewer for GNU/Linux.
Interface: Its minimal interface is designed to leave more screen space for images.
Viewing features: It supports fullscreen viewing, slideshows, and animation.
Image actions: Users can rotate, flip, crop, save, and delete images.
Navigation: It can browse only selected images and provides a navigation window.
Wallpaper: It can set an image as wallpaper and lists support for several desktop environments and tools, including GNOME, XFCE, MATE, Cinnamon, LXDE, FluxBox, and Nitrogen.
Metadata: It supports EXIF and IPTC metadata.
Input: Mouse actions are configurable.
File formats: Viewnior relies on GDK-PixBuf to load image files; supported formats depend on the installed GDK-PixBuf version and any extra loader modules.
Dependencies: The FAQ says compiling Viewnior requires GTK+ 2 and Exiv2, and that Viewnior 1.7 uses Meson.
Availability: The maker says Viewnior is not available for Windows or MacOSX and is tested under GNU/Linux only.
Download: The download page provides Arch Linux installation instructions, links to other packages, and source code for Viewnior 1.8.
License: Viewnior is licensed under GPLv3.
Price from: Free

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