Picasa Photo Viewer Rebuilt for Linux, Project Named Licasa

7 comments

• rrgok 7 hours ago
  If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
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  • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
    Added
  • Kwpolska 6 hours ago
    I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
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    • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
      Womp womp
• haunter 7 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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  • Jordan-117 6 hours 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 5 hours 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 7 hours ago
    So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
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    • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
      Did I not tell you to Womp womp in the corner already?
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      • nvme0n1p1 3 hours ago
        Shame on you for disrespecting Picasa's legacy.
  • epihelix 7 hours 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 5 hours 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 6 hours 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 5 hours ago
        It's not a bloaty Mc Bloater, Base aim is fast, responsive, and should open any image you throw at it, thats it.
  • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
    I said Picasa Photo Viewer, wasted your energy for nothing.
  • sli 7 hours ago
    Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
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    • somat 6 hours 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 7 hours 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!

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      • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
        It's closed by default lmaoo
    • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
      "This is 80% wasted screen space."

      Elaborate
    • haunter 7 hours ago
      You can close both menus
• FreakyT 7 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 5 hours ago
    I'm sorry, But i uploaded screenshots/Recordings now.
• weikju 4 hours ago
  The AppImage section mentions something about FUSE but there’s no mention of it anywhere else in the README. What’s that about?
• groos 7 hours ago
  Unfortunate choice of name.
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  • RVuRnvbM2e 7 hours ago
    Right? Benefit of the doubt for non-native English speaker.
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    • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
      Nahhh, its on me, should have seen it coming lmaooo
  • UncleJo7 5 hours ago
    Yk, I didnt realise it untill now XD
• import 7 hours ago
  Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
• Razengan 6 hours ago
  Unfortunate pronunciation...