Better Thumbnail Browser loading and viewing control for .NET

• Better Thumbnail Browser is a thumbnail viewing and loading control for .NET Windows Forms
• View and automatically display thumbnails of images, graphic files, documents, video files etc.
• Compatible with: Visual Studio 2015, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2008, 2005, with full designer support.
• For C#, Visual Basic .NET (VB.NET), managed C++, and other CLI languages.
• Compatible with .NET 4.5, .NET 4, .NET 3.5, .NET 3, .NET 2, and newer.
• Runs on Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, 2003, XP, 2000, and newer, both 32-bit and 64-bit.
• Based on Better ListView — inherits all its features and flexibility.
• Automatic thumbnail loading from files and folders.
• Supports all common image formats (JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc.).
• Asynchronous thumbnail loading — does not block the UI.
• Customizable thumbnail sizes and layouts.
• Shell integration — displays thumbnails just like Windows Explorer.

What is Better Thumbnail Browser?

Better Thumbnail Browser is a .NET WinForms control for viewing and browsing thumbnails. It is based on Better ListView and inherits all its features, while adding powerful thumbnail loading and display capabilities.

Better Thumbnail Browser can automatically load and display thumbnails from files and folders. It supports all common image formats and can also display thumbnails of documents, video files, and other file types through Windows Shell integration.

Key Features

• Automatic thumbnail loading — Simply point Better Thumbnail Browser to a folder and it will automatically load and display thumbnails of all supported files.
• Asynchronous loading — Thumbnails are loaded in the background, so the UI remains responsive even when loading thousands of files.
• Shell integration — Uses Windows Shell to generate thumbnails, supporting the same file types as Windows Explorer.
• Customizable appearance — Full control over thumbnail sizes, spacing, borders, and layout.
• Based on Better ListView — Inherits all Better ListView features including sorting, grouping, drag & drop, and more.
• High performance — Optimized for displaying thousands of thumbnails smoothly.

Built on Better ListView

Better Thumbnail Browser is built on top of Better ListView, which means you get all the power and flexibility of Better ListView plus dedicated thumbnail browsing capabilities. This includes hierarchical items, grouping, sorting, drag & drop, serialization, and much more.