From a169df74fb6592497e5bfe60b5e4b63a478149d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stu Leak <stu@leaktechnologies.dev>
Date: Sat, 3 Jan 2026 23:36:03 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Open thumbnail results in default viewer

---
 main.go         | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 thumb_module.go | 36 +++++++++++++++++-------------------
 2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-)

diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0d8bc9c..08d01bd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -480,6 +480,23 @@ func openFolder(path string) error {
 	return cmd.Start()
 }
 
+// openFile tries to open a file in the OS default viewer.
+func openFile(path string) error {
+	if strings.TrimSpace(path) == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("path is empty")
+	}
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	switch runtime.GOOS {
+	case "windows":
+		cmd = utils.CreateCommandRaw("explorer", path)
+	case "darwin":
+		cmd = utils.CreateCommandRaw("open", path)
+	default:
+		cmd = utils.CreateCommandRaw("xdg-open", path)
+	}
+	return cmd.Start()
+}
+
 func (s *appState) showAbout() {
 	version := fmt.Sprintf("VideoTools %s", appVersion)
 	dev := "Leak Technologies"
diff --git a/thumb_module.go b/thumb_module.go
index da6870a..2a8229b 100644
--- a/thumb_module.go
+++ b/thumb_module.go
@@ -352,32 +352,30 @@ func buildThumbView(state *appState) fyne.CanvasObject {
 			return
 		}
 
-		// If contact sheet mode, try to show contact sheet image
+		// If contact sheet mode, try to open contact sheet image
 		if state.thumbContactSheet {
 			contactSheetPath := filepath.Join(outputDir, fmt.Sprintf("%s_contact_sheet.jpg", videoBaseName))
 			if _, err := os.Stat(contactSheetPath); err == nil {
-				// Show contact sheet in a dialog
-				go func() {
-					img := canvas.NewImageFromFile(contactSheetPath)
-					img.FillMode = canvas.ImageFillContain
-					// Adaptive size for small screens - use scrollable dialog
-					// img.SetMinSize(fyne.NewSize(640, 480)) // Removed for flexible sizing
-
-					fyne.CurrentApp().Driver().DoFromGoroutine(func() {
-						// Wrap in scroll container for large contact sheets
-						scroll := container.NewScroll(img)
-						d := dialog.NewCustom("Contact Sheet", "Close", scroll, state.window)
-						// Adaptive dialog size that fits on 1280x768 screens
-						d.Resize(fyne.NewSize(700, 600))
-						d.Show()
-					}, false)
-				}()
+				if err := openFile(contactSheetPath); err != nil {
+					dialog.ShowError(fmt.Errorf("failed to open contact sheet: %w", err), state.window)
+				}
 				return
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Otherwise, open folder
-		openFolder(outputDir)
+		// Otherwise, open first thumbnail
+		firstThumb := filepath.Join(outputDir, "thumb_0001.jpg")
+		if _, err := os.Stat(firstThumb); err == nil {
+			if err := openFile(firstThumb); err != nil {
+				dialog.ShowError(fmt.Errorf("failed to open thumbnail: %w", err), state.window)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Fall back to opening the folder if no images found
+		if err := openFolder(outputDir); err != nil {
+			dialog.ShowError(fmt.Errorf("failed to open results folder: %w", err), state.window)
+		}
 	})
 	viewResultsBtn.Importance = widget.MediumImportance
 	if state.thumbFile == nil {