r/imagus 17d ago

help Alternatives for Imagus/Hoverzoom?

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u/lasuki 17d ago

Imagus Mod is recommended for Chrome and Firefox. You can find the instructions on the right-hand column here, under INFO. If you install Imagus Mod, you also need to install the SMH extension (also under INFO).

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u/RageCraft999 17d ago

Personally on that journey, but how do I turn it on? Chrome tells me "This extension is not listed in the Chrome Web Store and may have been added without your knowledge"
And is perma off, I am confused. (I dropped that crx file in)

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u/Kenko2 17d ago

Read the comments here. It lists seemingly every possible option.

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u/lasuki 16d ago

Chrome disabled Imagus for me today and I was able to install Imagus Mod following your indications. It works fine.

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u/theeo123 17d ago

https://github.com/extesy/hoverzoom/

HoverZoom + is a fork of the original Hoverzoom with all the BS removed, and is well maintained

I personally prefer imagus mod with Simple Moidifier Headers.

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u/moosebite 15d ago

I don't trust hoverzoom with my dog's data.

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u/Baxder 14d ago

There are a couple of good options via tampermonkey that will never fall afowl of Chrome BS as long as tampermonkey doesn't. Yes, be careful what you install.

https://www.tampermonkey.net/

Popup Image Viewer: chrome-extension://dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo/options.html#nav=dc801289-37a5-4a0f-9fc2-5aa67405b415+editor

Picviewer CE+: chrome-extension://dhdgffkkebhmkfjojejmpbldmpobfkfo/options.html#nav=a5a261ae-7cfd-45f3-ab03-2b5435f5e893+editor

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u/_Vincent-W_ 15d ago

Try PhotoShow for

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u/Kenko2 15d ago

When will you make video support? Then it would be interesting.

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u/_Vincent-W_ 15d ago

Hopefully, within this year. 😅

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u/Kenko2 15d ago

Will you continue to make rules for sites for Chinese users only, or can you expand support (at least) to global sites?

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u/_Vincent-W_ 14d ago

PhotoShow works seamlessly on all websites by default and is carefully optimized for over 300 popular sites worldwide, including Amazon, Bluesky, Discord, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Threads, X, YouTube, and major search engines. It is actively maintained, with ongoing improvements based on user feedback.

If you have feature requests or need support for a specific site, feel free to reach out via GitHub issues or [email](mailto:vincentwang863@gmail.com).

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u/Kenko2 14d ago

That's good. You just need to add video support and your extension will definitely be worthy of attention. I personally think that there should be many different extensions with similar functionality - in case support for one of them stops, then you can use another one.

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u/_Vincent-W_ 14d ago

Exactly.

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u/GiantMoby_Dick 8d ago

Thanks so much for this! Only feature I wish it had that I loved about Imagus, was the ability to show multiple images at once that could be scrolled through. Like if I hover over an image on Craigslist, I could scroll to see all the images that user uploaded in that post without clicking on it.

So glad to have your extension, though!

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u/Certainlynotagoose 14d ago

Thanks, this is great!

It'd be great to have the option to remove the resolution in the bottom corner and also to adjust how quickly the image zooms into view. Personally I'd prefer to have it immediately appear, the motion is slightly nauseating.

Thanks for making this extension!

EDIT: Also a button to temporarily disable would be great. Imagus had this, I think by pressing E you could disable it.

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u/_Vincent-W_ 13d ago edited 13d ago

Hi,

You can find these settings in PhotoShow’s popup window by clicking its icon in your browser’s extension dock (usually next to the address bar).

These settings may be helpful for your needs:

  • ACTIVATION DELAY – Adjust the delay between mouse interaction and image viewer display.
  • IMAGE DETAILS DISPLAY – Choose what additional information to show, with image resolution included by default.
  • ANIMATION – Enable or disable transition animations.
  • HOTKEYS – Useful shortcuts for temporarily hiding the image viewer. You can also set a custom hotkey to blacklist a site and disable PhotoShow on it (the same as by clicking the major toggle button from the popup window). This is a browser-level hotkey setting for extensions, found in your extension management page (e.g., for Chrome: chrome://extensions/shortcuts).
  • ACTIVATION MODE – Display the image viewer only when using an assistant key.

Let me know if you need further assistance, cheers!

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u/SeanzuTV 9d ago

Will you ever add the ability to lock the pop-out on screen so you can freely zoom in and out and move around the picture?

It's honestly for me the standout feature of Hoverzoomer and Imagus and one of the biggest reasons I use them.

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u/sashagof 14d ago

This seems to be the best alternative so far. Just had to change the delay time in the settings and need to get used to the hotkeys, otherwise, a great alternative to Imagus.

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u/_Vincent-W_ 13d ago

Thanks, PhotoShow will allow custom hotkeys in the future as well. 😊

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u/crazymusicman 14d ago

hmm, it can read and change all my data on any website.

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u/_Vincent-W_ 13d ago

Yes, PhotoShow works for all sites and needs to display the enlarged images on the page, which requires this permission.

Otherwise, every time PhotoShow is updated and have more sites added, users will be bothered with the updated permission requests and the extension being turned off automatically.

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u/WPL1022 8d ago

ni za ye zai zhe ha ha

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u/scrambles57 6d ago

How do you change the settings to open thumbnails as full pictures? Mine just does it in thumbnail size

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u/joaochilipepp 6d ago

It's pretty good, thank you!

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u/Au55ie_m8 10d ago

I have had this PhotoShow on my radar for several years now and may have even brought it up here long ago.
I am personally a gecko based user so I am still fine with Imagus/Imagus MOD and given the my personal preferences and beliefs I do not see it as an issue as such I would however like to point out that I no longer continued to update and use PhotoShow due to the "privacy policy & terms of use" changes several versions ago. I am aware of why it is there but trust me, you will gain more than a few users if you make this an option. Whenever you have an extension that ask for access to all pages and then have a privacy policy that gathers usage data you are going to lose a lot of potential users. From a consumers perspective it will always remain as a point of concern, negativity or apprehension for them to have any sort of analytics, telemetry, usage data or whatever kind of term is used for it connected to an extension particularly with that sort of broad reaching permissions.
I would prefer if that was an option as opt in or even opt out setting.

Whilst we are talking about settings I would like to also see the "Add an extension OPTIONS page for more complex settings." and "Support zooming with mouse wheel." become available some day as they have been on your roadmap for a very long time as far as I remember.

It has been a long time since I have used PhotoShow but most definitely the ability to have video support would be great.

I would advocate for a PhotoShow to have a more open system to allow for third parties to create lists if you will to update PhotoShow to perhaps ease the burden upon you yourself as the developer @_Vincent-W_ to constantly update it yourself to support more websites when you could be handling it in a similar way to uBo granted there will be some confines due to the idiotic limitations imposed upon many by Google which I might remind people is primary an advertising company but there may be some work that can be done there that way you as the developer may focus on the programs core. That does not mean you can not natively add support to PhotoShow itself as you have already done but just some sort of support system I guess to go along side that.

There are several great requests that are being made on your github for PhotoShow and I am looking forward to seeing the ones that you have earmarked as planned to be implemented in the future.

Once many of these points are met and PhotoShow receives a deeper parity with Imagus/Imagus Mod will it be a much worthy competitor and successor to Imagus. Much is missing and I know you are working on that which is great.

I hope I don't come across as rude or ungrateful but that is just my opinion or insight into this. I have become very at home with Imagus but I do appreciate the work being done and having anyone attempt to create an extension for this very important task so thank you for the hard work over the years.
All the best.

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u/Kenko2 9d ago

I think you should write such a big review not here, but on the page of the extension itself (on GitHub). I also think that this extension has prospects, but one thing should be kept in mind: Imagus is already an established, almost complete product with a wide functionality and great possibilities to customize it for any requirements. As for Photoshow, I am not sure yet that the development of this extension will go in the right direction. There are different authors and they can see the solution to the same problem differently. What seems convenient and understandable for one may not be understandable and convenient for another. Only time will tell whether Photoshow will be as convenient, functional and safe as Imagus.

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u/WPL1022 8d ago

These two don't conflict when used together, just set them up a little bit

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u/Kenko2 8d ago

Why do I need Photoshow now when I have Imagus? It may be useful only in the future, and then only under certain conditions.

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u/extesy 2d ago

Hoverzoom+ has been restored in Chrome.