Picasa Photo Viewer Rebuilt for Linux, Project Named Licasa

 (github.com)

43 points | by UncleJo7 2 days ago

6 comments

  • rrgok 1 hour ago
    If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
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    • Kwpolska 21 minutes ago
      I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
  • haunter 57 minutes 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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    • Jordan-117 13 minutes 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.
    • Kwpolska 22 minutes ago
      So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
    • epihelix 22 minutes 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 :(
    • sli 46 minutes ago
      Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
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      • somat 18 minutes 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 43 minutes 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 42 minutes ago
        You can close both menus
  • FreakyT 1 hour 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

  • groos 26 minutes ago
    Unfortunate choice of name.
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    • RVuRnvbM2e 23 minutes ago
      Right? Benefit of the doubt for non-native English speaker.
  • import 26 minutes ago
    Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
  • Razengan 17 minutes ago
    Unfortunate pronunciation...