Presentation
PPPicturesView is a WPF application that allows you to view various media such as images (PNG, JPG, GIF, ICO, etc.) and videos (MP4).
Application developed by SSStuart to replace the "Microsoft Photos" app (after the latter malfunctioned).
Changelog
0.2.5.3 - 08/12/2025
- Added English translation.
0.2.5.2 - 07/05/2025
- Updated the update check API URL.
- Added (partial) support for WebP file (displayed in the viewer, but not in the gallery).
0.2.5.1 - 28/02/2025
Fullscreen mode improvements:
- Darker background color (black).
- Masked app version.
0.2.5.0 - 08/12/2024
- Added the ability to move around medias in the Viewer when zommed-in.
- Fixed incorrect infos about medias size (and hide info for SVG files).
- In fullscreen mode, the app now stays in the foreground.
0.2.4.0 - 25/11/2024
- Added a Settings + Info panel.
- Added an option to enable/disable checking for updates when the application starts.
- Added an option to check for updates now.
- Added a list of shortcuts to the Settings panel.
- Added the complete changelog to the Settings panel.
- Added a delay for checking for updates at startup.
- Added an indicator next to the application version showing the status of updates (checking, up to date, update available, error).
- Added a button to open the media location in Explorer (Viewer).
- Added a button to open the location of the current gallery in Explorer (Gallery).
- Updated the update information request function so that the entire change log is also returned.
- Improved GIF support: GIFs now loop correctly and support "one frame per tick."
0.2.3.0 - 24/11/2024
- Added support for images with orientation metadata.
- Added filter reset when right-clicking on the Filter button.
- Added custom in-app error messages.
- Updated the loading overlay to disable interactions.
- Updated the style of information and action panels in the viewer: not in full screen: 50% opacity, in full screen: 0% opacity, and always 100% on hover.
- Minor fix for inconsistent margins.
- Improved mediaInfos creation.
- Updated the URL for the download page.
- Code rewrite.
- Fixed gallery refresh when the sort option was opened and closed without changing its value.
0.2.2.0 - 22/11/2024
Added filters, order options and search bar.
- The gallery can now be ordered by last update date, creation date, size and name.
- The gallery can now be filtered by file type (depending on the type of media available).
- The gallery can now be filtered by file name using the search bar.
- Files names are now displayed in the gallery (instead of just the extenion).
- Updated loading overlay with a progression percentage.
- Small update of the style of the controls (checkbox, textbox).
- In "Viewer" mode, changed the infos and actions styles to make them disappear in fullscreen mode.
- Improvement of the media data format in the gallery.
0.2.1.2 - 21/11/2024
[Hotfix] Update details text wasn't wrapped and caused overflow.
0.2.1.1 - 21/11/2024
- Added SVG files support.
- The current viewed file can now be renamed by double-clicking it's name (top left).
- Added keyboard shortcuts for: toggle fullscreen mode [F], exit fullscreen mode [Esc], go back to the gallery [Esc], rename active file [F2] and close the app [Ctrl+W].
- Improved update details display.
- Improved update information retrieval system to retrieve information on all new updates available.
- Replaced gallery button icon.
- Added tooltips on buttons.
0.2.0.2 - 20/11/2024
Improved update system
0.1.0.0 - 16/11/2024
Initial release