Manga Reader is a Qt application designed specifically for reading manga stored on the local system. It works directly with folders and archive files and presents pages in a vertically scrolling view rather than trying to reproduce a general-purpose document reader.
The application is considered feature complete by its developer and is maintained primarily through bug fixes. Its interface centres on a manga tree, bookmark list, and reading area, with extensive control over page sizing and navigation.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Open ZIP, RAR, TAR, 7z, CBZ, CBR, CBT, and CB7 archives as manga.
- Read image folders directly without first creating an archive.
- Configure multiple manga library folders and browse their contents from a tree view.
- Search the manga tree to locate titles in larger local collections.
- Bookmark manga and return to saved pages.
- Display pages in a vertical scrolling view.
- Choose fit-to-width, fit-to-height, original size, or a user-defined maximum width.
- Display two pages per row.
- Smooth scrolling through long chapters.
- Jump directly to a selected page and see the total page count.
- Open the previous or next archive from the same folder.
- Drag and drop manga folders and archive files into the application.
- Copy the current image through its context menu.
- Hide the toolbar, manga tree, or bookmarks panel to maximise reading space.
- Start in full-screen mode.
- Configure keyboard shortcuts for frequently used actions.
- Choose the interface colour scheme.
- Load archive data in memory to reduce temporary disk activity.
Website: github.com/g-fb/mangareader
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Developer: g-fb
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
Manga Reader is written in C++. Learn C++ with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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