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imv

lightweight image viewer for Wayland and X11, designed for use with tiling

TLDR

View multiple images
$ imv [path/to/image1] [path/to/image2]
View in fullscreen mode
$ imv -f [path/to/image]
View images recursively from a directory as slideshow
$ imv -r --slideshow [path/to/directory]
Slideshow with 10-second interval
$ imv -t 10 [path/to/directory]
Open images from stdin
$ find . -name "*.svg" | imv

SYNOPSIS

imv [options] [paths]

DESCRIPTION

imv is a lightweight image viewer for Wayland and X11, designed for use with tiling window managers. It supports numerous image formats including PSD (Photoshop), SVG, and animated GIFs.The viewer is keyboard-driven with vim-like bindings by default. It can read file lists from stdin, making it ideal for integration with other command-line tools. Features include zooming, panning, rotation, and slideshow mode.

PARAMETERS

-f

Start in fullscreen mode
-r
Load directories recursively
-t SECONDS
Slideshow interval in seconds
--slideshow
Start in slideshow mode
-s MODE
Scaling mode (none, shrink, full, crop)
-b COLOR
Set background color
-d
Show overlay with image information

INSTALL

sudo apt install renameutils
sudo dnf install renameutils
sudo pacman -S renameutils
sudo apk add imv
sudo zypper install renameutils
brew install renameutils
nix profile install nixpkgs#renameutils

CAVEATS

Requires appropriate backend libraries for format support. Some formats like PSD require optional dependencies. Configuration file controls key bindings.

HISTORY

imv was created to provide a fast, minimal image viewer suitable for tiling window manager workflows. It supports both X11 and Wayland, making it versatile across different Linux desktop environments.

SEE ALSO

feh(1), sxiv(1), mpv(1)