PhotoQt

PhotoQt is a slick image viewer that manages to look unique and even innovative in a field where, honestly, there is not much room for innovation. Because there isn't much to add to an image viewer without shifting it into something else, the interface is the only part that can be logically improved. Thus, PhotoQt brings you one sharp-looking tool for your image-viewing needs.

The UI will start in full-screen mode, but that can be easily reverted. The app's background is transparent, with a low opacity level. Clicking anywhere inside the app will open the file selection menu. Because there are no classical toolbars or drop-down menus, the settings can be accessed by clicking the white arrow.

When you load a file, clicking the left side of the app will bring forward its metadata. The application lets you load folders as well, creating a queue of any detected and supported image. Ultimately, the bottom-facing arrow brings the thumbnails in, allowing you to cycle through items with ease.

If you are looking to tweak the application, you have enough space to do it. For example, you can drop the transparent background and use your own image to fill that area. Pop-up elements can come in handy when you find your way around the app, but you can deactivate those after you get used to how the strings are pulled.

You can deploy features such as loos, sorting and metadata filters, thumbnail modifiers, file type selectors, and of course, hotkeys.

To conclude, PhotoQt might be a simple image viewer, but it surely does not look like one when you first open it. Apart from the clearly neat looks, the work dynamic also changes, as a result of how the dashboard is structured. In short, if you are no longer impressed by your image viewer, switching to PhotoQt is highly recommended.