ThumbnailGenerator
Neil Cumpstey
3 September 7


Description
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Uses the Python Image Library to generate thumbnails of images.
Drag images or folders onto the desklet. Select options in the drop-down box. Press GO.


Foibles
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a) Generating JPEG thumbnails from GIF images fails - presumably this is something the python image library can't cope with.
b) The desklet will remember preferences set using the drop-down box over the course of a session. However, to store them so they are loaded when the desklet restarts, you must open the Preferences dialogue, click in each box, and close it.
c) The desklet will recognise either relative paths or absolute paths (anything that starts with "/") for the folder uri. It will generate a folder if the stated folder does not exist. However, only one folder will be generated, ie. specifying "/home/neil/Desktop/pics/thumbs" will produce an error unless the "pics" folder already exists.
d) The expand/shrink speed is optimized for my system - if it goes faster it's less smooth. Different systems will probably have different optimum speeds.





