Show HN: Fast image/video viewer for Linux in Rust and gtk4. Carosello

Category: other

Tags: image-viewer, video-viewer, rust, gtk4, linux

Score: 5.8/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

Carosello is a fast, minimalist image and video viewer for Linux, built with Rust and GTK4/libadwaita. It emphasizes performance through worker-thread decoding and prefetching, and supports a wide range of formats with gestures and keyboard shortcuts. While not groundbreaking, it offers a polished, keyboard-first experience for a basic desktop utility.

Target audience: Linux desktop users

Repository: https://github.com/grigio/carosello · Rust · GPL-3.0 · 7 stars

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