imv

View multiple images

$ imv [path/to/image1] [path/to/image2]

$ imv -f [path/to/image]

$ imv -r --slideshow [path/to/directory]

$ imv -t 10 [path/to/directory]

$ find . -name "*.svg" | imv

imv [options] [paths]

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.

-f

Start in fullscreen mode

Load directories recursively

Slideshow interval in seconds

Start in slideshow mode

Scaling mode (none, shrink, full, crop)

Set background color

Show overlay with image information

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

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.

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