GImageView::Usage
You can show one or more image files by following command:
$ gimv [Image files...]
If you specify one or more directories with a "-d" option, you can show thumbnails of all images under the directory by thumbnail window.
$ gimv -d [Directory name]
If you specify both images and directories with a "-d" option, images are opened by image window, and thumbnails under directories are opened by thumbnail window.
$ gimv -d foo01.jpg ~/ ~/images images/foo02.jpg\ /usr/share/pixmaps/ bar.png ......
If you add a "-t" option, all images are opened by thumbnail window.
Followings are other options:
Usage: gimv [OPTION...] [Image files or directories...] -d, --directory Scan directories at start up -R, --recursive Scan directories recursively (use with "-d") -D, --scan-dot Read dotfile when scan directory (use with "-d") -e, --ignore-ext Ignore file name extention -s, --scale=SCALE Specify image scale on image window(%) -b, --buffer=ON/OFF Keeo original image on memory or not -M, --menubar Show menu bar on image window -T, --toolbar Show tool bar on image window -w, --thumbwin Open thumbnail window at start up -i, --imageview Open all images by image window -t, --thumbview Open all images by thumbnail window -S, --slideshow Open images by slide show -v, --version Print version infomation -h, --help Show this message
If you want to open a directory by GUI, please double click it on directory view, or specify it from file open dialog.
If you want to show compressed image files, please open common -> filter page of preference dialog and regist file name extention like "gz" or "bz2".