From 7076b7a221768d5153130fe38d3b84f23d0a581d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Friesel Date: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 11:35:47 +0100 Subject: feh(1): Note that --auto-rotate is obsolete with Imlib2 v1.7.5+ See GitHub issue #642 --- man/feh.pre | 18 ++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'man/feh.pre') diff --git a/man/feh.pre b/man/feh.pre index 0ec2613..d495254 100644 --- a/man/feh.pre +++ b/man/feh.pre @@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ Automatic reload is not supported in montage, index, or thumbnail mode. Automatically rotate images based on EXIF data. Does not alter the image files. . +Note that Imlib2 version 1.7.5+ performs auto-rotation by itself, so this option is obsolete on systems with Imlib2 version 1.7.5 or later. +.Nm +currently cannot detect this at runtime. +. .It Cm -Z , --auto-zoom . Zoom pictures to screen size in fullscreen / fixed geometry mode. @@ -2137,6 +2141,15 @@ stdin or network URLs on systems using an Imlib2 version older than 1.7.4. . .Pp . +Imlib2 releases 1.7.5+ automatically rotate images based on their EXIF tags. +When combined with the +.Cm --auto-rotate +option, this causes images to be rotated twice and end up in an incorrect orientation. +As a workaround, do not use +.Cm --auto-rotate +on systems with Imlib2 version 1.7.5 or later. +.Pp +. On systems with giflib 5.1.2, .Nm may be unable to load gif images. @@ -2176,14 +2189,15 @@ If you find a bug, please report it to .Aq derf+feh@finalrewind.org or via .Aq https://github.com/derf/feh/issues . -You are also welcome to direct any feh-related comments/questions/... to #feh -on irc.oftc.net. . .Pp . Please include the feh version .Aq the output of Qq feh --version , steps to reproduce the bug and, if necessary, images to reproduce it. +Note that +.Nm +is a hobby project, so bug reports may be addressed with significant delays. . . .Sh LICENSE -- cgit v1.2.3