[SOLVED] Re: Deleting a JPG also deletes the raw photo

[Maik Qualmann]

I wouldn't have thought of such a user error as the cause. However, digiKam 
behaved correctly and correctly deleted the “RAW sidecar”. I think the 
solution is to check the entered sidecar extensions against the RAW files list 
that digiKam knows about.

Maik

Am Dienstag, 5. Dezember 2023, 18:28:42 CET schrieb Gilles Caulier:
> Le mar. 5 déc. 2023 à 18:23, <noname at fastmail.net> a écrit :
> > Under Configure digiKam, then Metadata, then Sidecars, I have selected
> > Write to item and XMP Sidecar. Then, on that same page, I added "ARW NEF
> > RW2" as Additional sidecar file extensions. Under these conditions, when
> > I delete a JPG, digiKam also deletes the RAW file, but not the RAW
> > thumbnail. If I remove "ARW NEF RW2" from the Additional sidecar file
> > extensions, digiKam behaves normally.
> Jay,
> 
> !!! And you are surprised to see the RAW file disappear from your computer
> ???
> 
> sidecar are extra text or binary files which will be used to store
> metadata changes. It's not AT ALL RAW files !!!
> 
> sidecar are used to store metadata changes for read only files, such
> as RAW and VIDEO.
> 
> So the behavior of your settings is unpredictable. Revert immediately.
> 
> MAik,
> 
> To prevent this crazy situation, we need to block this kind of
> settings in the setup dialog...
> 
> Best
> 
> Gilles