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MangaViewer - an opensource, standalone, python manga reader
kiiller_man1:
I recently got a project I was working on to the point where I thought others could be able to use it. That project is MangaViewer.
I designed MangaViewer to be convenient and easy to control; you can select and navigate several manga using only the arrow keys.
There is a Windows executable in the Downloads section, and the python source is also available (I am looking into a way to make a Mac app). Also, please read the Readme section for controls, etc.
I hope you enjoy using it. I welcome any feedback and suggestion :).
pingryanime:
I think it's horrible. You should just go jump off a cliff or something. I hate it so much I can't even express it in words
Ohhey, I think it's really cool!
(it's k, guys. I know this dude irl)
kitamesume:
make it an all around app instead of just a mangaviewer.
add in the ability to view images such as jpeg png gif etc. and can be set as the default viewer. the ability to navigate through folders drives etc. should be taken as a priority as well.
Kyrdua:
--- Quote from: kitamesume on November 06, 2011, 08:28:34 AM ---make it an all around app instead of just a mangaviewer.
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make it be able to play music, buy manga online, and surf the web while you're at it. ::)
though seriously. he's right, IMO the most important Features of a manga reader are:
* Reading within archives
* Navigating within archives
* Display options
* Resampling Algorithms
* Image Scale Options
* JPG/PNG/GIF support
* CBR/CBZ/ZIP/7Z/RAR Support
* Drag n Drop support
* Wide selection of file sorting options
* File Saving/Move/Extraction
* Small Filesize/Portable
* Not So Important Features
* Chapter Detection
* Thumbnail View
* Tree View
* Tabbed Reading
Yeah, demanding, I know. But hey, one can dream of all those feature being in one program.
kiiller_man1:
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
--- Quote from: kitamesume on November 06, 2011, 08:28:34 AM ---make it an all around app instead of just a mangaviewer.
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make it be able to play music, buy manga online, and surf the web while you're at it. ::)
though seriously. he's right, IMO the most important Features of a manga reader are:
* Reading within archives
* Navigating within archives
* CBR/CBZ/ZIP/7Z/RAR Support
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Yep, I was hoping to add this feature soon.
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* Display options
* Resampling Algorithms
* Image Scale Options
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If you check the Readme, there are already these settings (but you have to edit the settings file). If you want a gui to change the settings, that's coming xD, but as for more resizing or scaling methods: I'm open to any suggestions.
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* JPG/PNG/GIF support
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Check :D.
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* Drag n Drop support
* Wide selection of file sorting options
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Sounds good :). Just wondering what other ways to sort the files you would like though, perhaps by date?
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* File Saving/Move/Extraction
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Not exactly sure what would need saving, perhaps a list of what has been read already, or do you mean something else here?
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* Small Filesize/Portable
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Yep, that's one of my goals :).
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---
* Not So Important Features
* Chapter Detection
* Thumbnail View
* Tree View
* Tabbed Reading
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Chapter Detection: This is a feature I do want to have, and plan of having. The only problem I have is that some scanlators enclude a whole volume in on folder, and so if you have folders where some are chapters, and some are volumes, there are probably going to be errors sometimes due to different naming schemes, etc in trying to figure out, volume (if any), manga name, and chapter.
Thumbnail view and tabbed reading makes sense, though I'm not sure what kind of thumnail view: "Zooming out", where you view a thumbnail of each image after already selecting the folder and can select which you want to start with?
Tree View: Do you mean, like tree view folder selection?
--- Quote from: Kyrdua on November 06, 2011, 04:29:10 PM ---Yeah, demanding, I know. But hey, one can dream of all those feature being in one program.
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Not at all :D, and I will try to create that program.
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