Eye of MATE – lightweight image viewer for MATE

Eye of MATE (eom) is the image viewer developed for the MATE desktop environment. It provides straightforward tools for opening, browsing and examining images while maintaining an interface consistent with other MATE applications.

The viewer is designed to be lightweight and easy to use. It handles common image viewing operations without requiring an elaborate photo management interface, making it suitable as the default image viewer on a general-purpose Linux desktop.

Eye of MATE uses GTK and the gdk-pixbuf image loading library. It can display large pictures, provide smooth zooming and expose additional functionality through a plugin system.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Image viewing – opens common image formats supported by the image loading libraries.
• Directory browsing – navigate between images in the current directory.
• Thumbnail navigation – display small previews for selecting pictures.
• Fullscreen viewing – display pictures without surrounding interface controls.
• Image zooming – enlarge and reduce pictures.
• Basic transformations – rotate and flip displayed images.
• Slideshow mode – automatically display collections of images.
• Metadata display – examine available image information.
• Plugin architecture – add functionality through compatible extensions.
• MATE integration – works with other applications and services in the MATE desktop.

Website: github.com/mate-desktop/eom
Support:
Developer: MATE developers and contributors
License: GNU General Public License v2.0

Eye of MATE is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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