Written by Eric Cole. Released by Balance Software. The current release of DragPeek is freeware. It is not supported in any way. If you wish to send comments to the author, please send your mailto:dragpeek@balancesoftware.com. Thank you.
What DragPeek Does:
DragPeek is a very simple image viewer. It will preview image files of any type supported by Quicktime, including JPEG and GIF files. It also lets you preview image files while you are dragging them; simply drag them over the Peek window with the DragPeek icon.
How to use DragPeek:
Drop any files or folders on the DragPeek application icon. DragPeek will traverse folders and resolve aliases in search of all the image files it can open. Use this feature with caution.
Drop any image file(s) on the DragPeek window to open a preview window containing that image. Hit the space bar to cycle through multiple dragged images. Use plus and minus to zoom in and out of the image. Click on the image in a preview window or the scroll bars to scroll the image.
Double Click the DragPeek window to bring up a file selection dialog.
Legalese:
DragPeek is used at the sole risk of the user. By using DragPeek you take full responsibilty for all damages and loss, direct or indirect, resulting from that use. There is no warranty, implied or expressed, of the usability or function of DragPeek. Enjoy.
Added a background pattern and frame to oversized image windows
1.1) DragPeek's first update: 3/22/99
Added Windows menu with Stack and Tile
Added support for opening multiple files through NavServices
Note that before selecting multiple files didn't open any
Added support for display manager resolution changing
Dither colors nicely on low depth monitors
1.0) DragPeek Released. 3/1/99
Known Problems:
Quicktime does not handle low memory conditions well. As a result, no more than twenty open windows are supported. This limit is not imposed on you, but be aware that opening too many windows may crash your computer. I have opened hundreds of windows without incident when the system has enough free space. DragPeek uses Quicktime's GraphicImporter component in a way that it was not intended to be used, and abusing that weekness may cause a crash. This is very unlikely, but you the user should be aware.
Current Projects:
I have been working on threading the image rendering process for a while with very little success. When I get this working DragPeek will feel more responsive and look cooler. However, I get the idea that switching threads within a GraphicsImport render within a Drag is not what apple had in mind. Especially with multiple concurrant renderings. Oh well.