Picasa Photo Viewer Rebuilt for Linux, Project Named Licasa

 (github.com)

44 points | by UncleJo7 3 days ago

7 comments

  • rrgok 1 day ago
    If you develop a GUI application, the first thing you have to show is a screenshot.
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    • UncleJo7 1 day ago
      Added
    • Kwpolska 1 day ago
      I guess slop machines can't do that, or are prevented by auto mode.
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  • haunter 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 day ago
      So it's just GPT's vague memories of Picasa? Vibe coders have no shame.
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      • UncleJo7 1 day ago
        Did I not tell you to Womp womp in the corner already?
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        • nvme0n1p1 22 hours ago
          Shame on you for disrespecting Picasa's legacy.
    • epihelix 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day ago
      I said Picasa Photo Viewer, wasted your energy for nothing.
    • sli 1 day ago
      Frankly I just want IrfanView ported. This is 80% wasted screen space.
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      • somat 1 day 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 day 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 1 day ago
          It's closed by default lmaoo
      • UncleJo7 1 day ago
        "This is 80% wasted screen space."

        Elaborate

      • haunter 1 day ago
        You can close both menus
  • FreakyT 1 day 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 1 day ago
      I'm sorry, But i uploaded screenshots/Recordings now.
  • groos 1 day ago
    Unfortunate choice of name.
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    • RVuRnvbM2e 1 day ago
      Right? Benefit of the doubt for non-native English speaker.
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      • UncleJo7 1 day ago
        Nahhh, its on me, should have seen it coming lmaooo
    • UncleJo7 1 day ago
      Yk, I didnt realise it untill now XD
  • weikju 23 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?
  • import 1 day ago
    Looks much more different than a Picasa rebuild.
  • Razengan 1 day ago
    Unfortunate pronunciation...