issue with image previews after the update

[iu0v1]

Hello

After updating lf from r38 to r41, I encountered an issue with image previews. I use ctpv to handle this task, following the instructions on the wiki. Everything worked fine for many versions, but after this update, images started rendering using chafa instead of ueberzug (as I suspect). Since nothing else has changed except the lf version, I’m posting here.

Could you please help me figure out what I can do to troubleshoot this issue and pinpoint the exact cause?

ps: running the previous r38 under the same conditions on a neighboring terminal does not reveal any issues; in this version, everything works as expected

[DusanLesan]

I had the same issue and I've found out that something happened with the id used in ctpv, and I think the issue is on its side. I have fixed it by making some simple change on my fork https://github.com/DusanLesan/ctpv
Not sure if that helps you

[iu0v1]

@DusanLesan Your fork is working just fine, indeed! Thank you!

Would it be presumptuous, since you’ve already looked at the ctpv code, to ask if you know how to fix the issue where ctpv doesn’t display a preview for files with more than one dot in their filename?
test file 11.11 some words.docx only leaves behind the error: mv: cannot stat ‘/home/user/.cache/ctpv/test file 11.jpg’: No such file or directory

The ctpv author has been ignoring this issue for a long time, so I’ll must try my luck :)

[DusanLesan]

know how to fix the issue where ctpv doesn’t display a preview for files with more than one dot in their filename?

I can try looking into that one of these days. So far it looks like it is docx specific for me

[DusanLesan]

Can you please retest?

[iu0v1]

Can you please retest?

My good man, you are now officially a good wizard with at least one devoted fan! All work just nice

All that remains is to return to the matter of my gratitude. How can I possibly thank you for your time and kindness? :)

[CatsDeservePets]

Just wanted to say it's really nice to read such a respectful and helpful exchange. Hope you both have a great day.

[DusanLesan]

Can you please retest?

My good man, you are now officially a good wizard with at least one devoted fan! All work just nice

All that remains is to return to the matter of my gratitude. How can I possibly thank you for your time and kindness? :)

Thanks! No need for anything, I just like messing around with code. Glad it worked!

[iu0v1]

Can you please retest?

My good man, you are now officially a good wizard with at least one devoted fan! All work just nice
All that remains is to return to the matter of my gratitude. How can I possibly thank you for your time and kindness? :)

Thanks! No need for anything, I just like messing around with code. Glad it worked!

I see. Well, in any case, I'm really grateful for the little nice things that make life just a little bit better. Thanks! Cheers!

[CatsDeservePets]

ctpv is known to cause some problems these days due it misusing the previewer API and no longer being updated, see

• Preload implementation breaks ctpv compatibility #2304

I do not recommend using it (the dot thing is another issue I wasn't even aware as I am not using it).

Also, I converted this to a discussion as it is not a bug caused by lf.

[iu0v1]

Could you please suggest an alternative for me to look into?

[CatsDeservePets]

Personally, I am using a custom previewer script. Setting it up is not that convenient but once it works, you are good.

There are some examples in our wiki and if you need some help with that, feel free to ask.