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jurplel/qView

Practical and minimal image viewer observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/jurplel/qView · homepage · C++ · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

59/100

  • Activity 75
  • Release rhythm 16
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 138
  • age_days: 3106
  • days_rel: 403
  • days_push: 151
  • n_releases_24m: 2

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

3485 stars · 191 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

qView is a minimal, fast, cross-platform desktop image viewer built with Qt5. It prioritizes space efficiency and instant image loading while supporting common formats like jpg, png, gif, webp, and tiff.

Use cases

  • view images quickly without a bloated interface
  • browse photos with instant switching and preloading
  • view animated GIFs with playback controls
  • rotate and mirror images on the fly
  • replace heavy default photo viewers on Windows, macOS, or Linux

When to choose

  • you want a lightweight, fast image viewer with no toolbars or clutter
  • you need a native-feeling viewer across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • you view animated GIFs and want playback controls
  • you value low memory and CPU usage

When to avoid

  • you need image editing tools like cropping, filters, or batch processing
  • you need a photo library manager with albums and tagging
  • you need RAW camera format support

Facets

application · maturity active

image-processing gui image-processing desktop-applications cross-platform media cross-platform windows cpp image-viewer qt minimalist photo-viewer lightweight macos linux

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
jurplel/qViewmain59

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