Picasa Photo Viewer Rebuilt for Linux, Project Named Licasa

 (github.com)

44 points | by UncleJo7 2 days ago

6 comments

  • rrgok 2 hours ago
    If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
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    • UncleJo7 18 minutes ago
      Added
    • Kwpolska 1 hour ago
      I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
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  • haunter 2 hours ago
    oof it has nothing to do with Picasa which was a library manager and looked like this https://static.filehorse.com/screenshots/photo-and-design/pi...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rskC6c_5L1M

    This is just a vibe coded image viewer, nothing else https://i.imgur.com/uBxUj8d.jpeg

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    • UncleJo7 17 minutes ago
      I said Picasa Photo Viewer, wasted your energy for nothing.
    • Jordan-117 1 hour ago
      FWIW, the Picasa photo viewer was so nice that I installed an old version of Picasa on Linux via WINE just for the image viewer. It'll be great to have a native version.
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      • UncleJo7 14 minutes ago
        Not native, but Licasa is opening a JPEG 16MP/4MB image in 400ms. Trying best to make it feel the same as the old one, fast, opens anything you throw at it.
    • Kwpolska 1 hour ago
      So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
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      • UncleJo7 14 minutes ago
        Did I not tell you to Womp womp in the corner already?
    • epihelix 1 hour ago
      Ah, that's sad. I miss the speed and intuitive UI/UX of the old Picasa. No image viewer has ever been able to handle massive photo libraries as well for me :(
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      • UncleJo7 12 minutes ago
        IKRR! Since 6 years I have been suffering in linux since 6 years trying to open images quickly.

        Trying best to make it feel the same.

        Licasa currently opens a JPEG 16MP/4MB image in 400ms.

      • mlnj 50 minutes ago
        I've been using it ever since on my windows machines because I've never found anything even coming close to it. I don't need anything feature rich with a 5 second startup time. I need something that's 500ms away.
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        • UncleJo7 11 minutes ago
          It's not a bloaty Mc Bloater, Base aim is fast, responsive, and should open any image you throw at it, thats it.
    • sli 1 hour ago
      Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
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      • somat 1 hour ago
        What are you complaining about, we have XV, which is about as humanly close to perfection as you can get in application design.
      • Tepix 1 hour ago
        I'm pretty sure you can close the editor on the left and the settings on the right.

        But Irfanview for Linux would be pretty sweet!

      • haunter 1 hour ago
        You can close both menus
  • FreakyT 2 hours ago
    Some screenshots would have been nice -- I assume this looks like Picasa did, but it'd be nice to be able to see it.

    That said, I've been enjoying this trend of reviving software killed before its time! Someone recently did the same for Apple Aperture (RIP):

    https://github.com/konzertblock/retrolux

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    • UncleJo7 8 minutes ago
      I'm sorry, But i uploaded screenshots/Recordings now.
  • groos 1 hour ago
    Unfortunate choice of name.
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    • UncleJo7 5 minutes ago
      Yk, I didnt realise it untill now XD
    • RVuRnvbM2e 1 hour ago
      Right? Benefit of the doubt for non-native English speaker.
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      • UncleJo7 5 minutes ago
        Nahhh, its on me, should have seen it coming lmaooo
  • import 1 hour ago
    Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
  • Razengan 1 hour ago
    Unfortunate pronunciation...