Show previews of SVG files in Everything

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void
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Show previews of SVG files in Everything

Post by void »

To show previews of SVG files in Everything (and Windows Explorer):
  • From the Start menu, search for: regedit
  • Right click Registry Editor and click Run as administrator.
  • In the Registry Editor, navigate to:
    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.svg
  • Create a new key called: ShellEx
  • Create a new key called: {8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f}
  • Set the (Default) value data to: {f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac}




Notes:
{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f} is the Preview Handler key.
{f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac} is the Internet Explorer Preview Handler



To show the preview pane:
  • In Everything, from the View menu, check Preview (Alt + P).
raccoon
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Re: Show previews of SVG files in Everything

Post by raccoon »

Would you consider adding a "Power Toys" tab into Everything's settings that performs these registry hacks for us with a button click? ;) Such as associating various file types to the various preview engines?
void
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Re: Show previews of SVG files in Everything

Post by void »

The question "how to show SVG previews?" comes up often..

I will consider an Advanced / "Power Toys"-like tab.

Thank you for the suggestion.
ajaxStardust
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Re: Show previews of SVG files in Everything

Post by ajaxStardust »

I decided to try the new Opera browser plugin that uses ChatGPT to mess with text on a page. I stink at forum posts, so let's try this:

The user created a screenrec to visually show their method of previewing SVG thumbnails. preview here

The user learned
void wrote: Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:58 pm To show previews of SVG files in Everything (and Windows Explorer):

Notes:
{8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f} is the Preview Handler key.
{f8b8412b-dea3-4130-b36c-5e8be73106ac} is the Internet Explorer Preview Handler
from another user's post that the Preview Handler key {8895b1c6-b41f-4c1c-a562-0d564250836f} can be used to show previews of SVG files in Everything and Windows Explorer.

The user also discovered that MS PowerToys can enable SVG thumbnail view in the native Windows Explorer.
horst.epp
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Re: Show previews of SVG files in Everything

Post by horst.epp »

The PowerToys preview handler for SVG works fine also for Everything.
No need to manipulate the registry or anything else.
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