IntelliView

IntelliView

Introduction

IntelliView is a free (as in “free speech” and also as in “free beer”) Image Viewer. Running in the Microsoft Windows environment, its use is governed by GNU General Public License v3.0. IntelliView is written in C++ and uses pure Win32 API and STL which ensures a higher execution speed and smaller program size. By optimizing as many routines as possible without losing user friendliness, IntelliView is trying to reduce the world carbon dioxide emissions. When using less CPU power, the PC can throttle down and reduce power consumption, resulting in a greener environment. I hope you enjoy IntelliView as much as I enjoy coding it!

Getting started

Install IntelliView using the installer

  • Download the installer
  • Run the executable binary and follow the installation flow

The installer will likely require Administrative privileges in order to install IntelliView (and later, to update IntelliView or install or update plugins, or anything else that requires writing to the installation directory). If you do not have Administrative privileges, you either need to tell the installer to use a location where you do have write permission (though that may still ask for Administrator privileges), or you may choose not use the installer and instead run a portable edition from a directory where you have write permission.

Install IntelliView from zip

These instructions will allow you to run a portable or mini-portable (also called “minimalist”), without requiring administrative privileges.

  • Create a new folder somewhere that you have write-permission
  • Unzip the content into the new folder
  • Run IntelliView from the new folder

The portable zip edition of IntelliView can be removed by deleting the directory they came in. If you manually set up file associations or context-menu entries in the OS, it is your responsibility to remove them yourself.

Application's menu

The IntelliView menu features the application's most important functions:

  • Zoom In: Increases Magnification.
  • Zoom Out: Decreases Magnification.
  • Actual Size: Shows the image at 100% magnification.
  • Best Fit: Fits the image to the current window size.
  • Full Screen: Shows the image in a full screen window.
  • First Page: Views the first page in the current image.
  • Previous Page: Views the previous page in the current image.
  • Next Page: Views the next page in the current image.
  • Last Page: Views the last page in the current image.
  • Open Page Number: View a specific page in the current image.
  • Start/Stop Animation: Starts or stops the animation for the current image.

Create and Submit your Pull Request

As noted in the Contributing Rules for IntelliView, all Pull Requests need to be attached to a issue on GitHub. So the first step is to create an issue which requests that the functionality be improved (if it was already there) or added (if it was not yet there); in your issue, be sure to explain that you have the functionality definition ready, and will be submitting a Pull Request. The second step is to use the GitHub interface to create the Pull Request from your fork into the main repository. The final step is to wait for and respond to feedback from the developers as needed, until such time as your PR is accepted or rejected.