Add option to animate gifs in thumbnails

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ivy
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Add option to animate gifs in thumbnails

Post by ivy »

In the thumbnail view, is it possible to see a preview of the animated gif?

Could be via mouse-over, or fully animated thumbnails.

It seems to currently be a limit of Windows Explorer, see this Github link: https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/5377
ivy
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Re: Add option to animate gifs in thumbnails

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In the meantime, I am using QuickLook which also works inside Everything

https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail ... V4BS3L1H4S
void
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Re: Add option to animate gifs in thumbnails

Post by void »

Everything uses the system to render previews.

Third party preview handlers can be installed.

You'll need a third party preview handler to view animated gifs.
horst.epp
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Re: Add option to animate gifs in thumbnails

Post by horst.epp »

Currently, there is no animated GIF or PNG explorer preview handler.
No problem for file managers which integrate IrfanView for previews,
it displays such animated images fine.
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