Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When browsing through images, I find it slightly inefficient to move the mouse to the navigation arrows or use keyboard keys to go to the next/previous image. Ideally, my hand should never need to leave the image area during casual viewing.
Describe the solution you'd like
Allow navigating to the next/previous image by clicking the right or left half of the image area directly (not the arrow buttons on the sides of the window). A simple left-click on the right half goes forward, left-click on the left half goes back. This keeps the interaction entirely within the image canvas, making browsing feel much more fluid.
It would be great if this could be a toggleable option in settings, since not everyone may want this behavior — for example, it could conflict with workflows that use left-click for panning or other actions.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Mouse button 4/5 (side buttons) for navigation is a reasonable alternative and already common, but not all mice have side buttons.
Keyboard arrow keys work fine but require a hand on the keyboard, which breaks the "mouse-only" browsing flow.
Additional context
MassiGra being a notable example. What made MassiGra particularly powerful was its highly customizable mouse interaction system — users could freely combine click and scroll wheel actions to suit their own workflow. For instance, you could configure the scroll wheel alone to navigate between images, and scroll wheel while holding the left mouse button to zoom in/out. Every major action was assignable to a mouse gesture, making it possible to browse entirely without touching the keyboard.
PicView's clean and focused UI feels like a natural modern successor to that philosophy. supporting left/right area click-to-navigate would already go a long way for users coming from that style of software.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When browsing through images, I find it slightly inefficient to move the mouse to the navigation arrows or use keyboard keys to go to the next/previous image. Ideally, my hand should never need to leave the image area during casual viewing.
Describe the solution you'd like
Allow navigating to the next/previous image by clicking the right or left half of the image area directly (not the arrow buttons on the sides of the window). A simple left-click on the right half goes forward, left-click on the left half goes back. This keeps the interaction entirely within the image canvas, making browsing feel much more fluid.
It would be great if this could be a toggleable option in settings, since not everyone may want this behavior — for example, it could conflict with workflows that use left-click for panning or other actions.
Describe alternatives you've considered
Mouse button 4/5 (side buttons) for navigation is a reasonable alternative and already common, but not all mice have side buttons.
Keyboard arrow keys work fine but require a hand on the keyboard, which breaks the "mouse-only" browsing flow.
Additional context
MassiGra being a notable example. What made MassiGra particularly powerful was its highly customizable mouse interaction system — users could freely combine click and scroll wheel actions to suit their own workflow. For instance, you could configure the scroll wheel alone to navigate between images, and scroll wheel while holding the left mouse button to zoom in/out. Every major action was assignable to a mouse gesture, making it possible to browse entirely without touching the keyboard.
PicView's clean and focused UI feels like a natural modern successor to that philosophy. supporting left/right area click-to-navigate would already go a long way for users coming from that style of software.