What is a .HVIF file?
The .HVIF file extension stands for Haiku Vector Icon File. It is a type of file used specifically by Haiku, which is a free and open-source operating system. The HVIF file contains a vector icon, which means the icon is designed with lines and shapes that can be scaled without losing quality. This file format includes important details like style, path, and shape data, making it efficient for storing icons that need to be small in file size but quick to display.
HVIF files are specially optimized to be small and fast to render, which is ideal for an operating system to use for its icons. These files can be created and opened using a program called Icon-O-Matic, which comes with the Haiku operating system. Icon-O-Matic is not just for viewing these icons; it can also edit them and convert them into other popular formats like .SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) or .PNG (Portable Network Graphics).
The Haiku operating system, where HVIF files are used, was inspired by an older system called BeOS. BeOS was developed in the 1990s, and Haiku aims to be its modern successor. The first beta version of Haiku was released in September 2018. Before HVIF, BeOS used .BMP files for icons, but HVIF has been introduced to improve upon the older format by offering better optimization for icon storage and rendering.
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