SVG See Tibold Kandrai

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Use this command to install SVG See:

winget install --id=SVGExplorerExtension.SVGExplorerExtension -e

SVG See is an extension module for Windows Explorer designed to enable thumbnail preview of SVG files directly within the file explorer interface. This tool allows users to quickly view and manage SVG content without needing to open external applications.

Key Features:

Enables direct preview of SVG files as thumbnails in Windows Explorer
Supports all standard SVG features and elements for accurate rendering
Improves efficiency by providing quick visual access to SVG content
Compatible with various operating systems, installable via winget

Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for developers, designers, and professionals who work regularly with SVG files. This tool enhances productivity by streamlining the file management process and enabling users to efficiently organize and review their SVG content directly within the file explorer interface.

SVG Viewer Extension for Windows Explorer

Extension module for Windows Explorer to render SVG thumbnails, so that you can have an overview of your SVG files.

Installation

From Releases download and run appropriate binary for your system. There are no further actions required after installations.

> Make sure you download the right architecture (the 32 bit installer will run on a 64 bit system, but the extension will not function).

Troubleshooting

> Thumbnails do no show after installation

Method 1:

This may happen if the thumbnail's are disabled in the system. To verify that it is indeed turned on:

Open the start menu
Search for File Explorer Options and open it
Under the View tab make sure that the Always show icons, never thumbnails is unchecked

Method 2:

This may happen if the system already contains cached thumbnails for the SVGs you are trying to view. This can be fixed by clearing the system's thumbnail cache.

Open the start menu
Search for "Disk cleanup" and open it
In the dialog there is a list of items that can be cleaned. Select Thumbnails at the end of the list. You may unselect the rest or leave the default selection.
Click OK

Method 3:

Kill explorer.exe and delete the icon cache manually (ref):

TASKKILL /IM explorer* /F
DEL "%localappdata%\IconCache.db" /A
explorer.exe

If neither of the above helped please open an issue on our github page.

> An error is thrown during the installation.

Please open an issue on our github page, and include a screen shot and the exact error message.

Automatic builds

Development install exe's are created from every commit through the continual-integration system.

From https://ci.appveyor.com/project/tibold/svg-explorer-extension/history
Select a recent build showing green, then click Artifacts.

Being dev releases, they might not work. Current status:

SVG See Tibold Kandrai

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