https://github.com/krafpy/yumu

A small software that allows for quick searching of local image files.
https://github.com/krafpy/yumu

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A small software that allows for quick searching of local image files.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/krafpy/yumu
• Owner: Krafpy
• License: mit
• Created: 2020-12-29T16:21:41.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-08-10T18:12:47.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-05-25T20:23:17.612Z (about 3 years ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 146 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
# Yumu Image Searcher

*Yumu* is a small background software that aims to solve the struggle finding an image among thousands of images in a folder. It allows locating images

in a more timely manner through an interface that is similar to Discord's emote picker.

## Build

The software is developed on [Visual Studio Code](https://code.visualstudio.com/) with

the .NET 4.8 Framework SDK.

Use the `dotnet build` command to build the executable release :

```cmd

dotnet build -c release

```

## Usage

The software configuration is accessible from its tray icon.

### Referenced images and directories

*Yumu* will reference all images from a list of directories that

the user specified, i.e. it will list all files with a `.jpg`, `.jpeg`,

`.png`, `.gif`, `.tiff`, `.bmp` extension and allow access to these files from

*Yumu*'s search window.

![Screenshot](/screenshots/screenshot1.PNG)

If a referenced directory content gets modified (i.e adding, removing or renaming

an image file), it must be reloaded in the directory window for the modifications

to be taken into account.

### Search window

The search window allows for a quick search through the referenced images. I's opened and focused when the configured hotkey is pressed.

The search results are refreshed on each edit in the search bar.

![Screenshot](/screenshots/screenshot2.PNG)

A search result image can be dragged and dropped from the search window

as a file, or copied in the clipboard if selected with a double click or

a press on the `Enter` key.

## Issues

When copied into the clipboard, the images are stored under the .NET

bitmap format. Pictures lose their transparency, and only the first

frame of a GIF is loaded. Converting the image into a DIB (*Device Independant Bitmap*) format that supports transparency (DIBv5 or *Format17*), as used by web browsers,

and copying it to the clipboard would fix the transperency issue.