<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body><div>I guess it is not clear what the "file timestamp" is and what is considered "file modifying".</div><div><br></div><div>There are tons of date tags in metadata (try to "exiftool -s filename" one of your files has been modified few times using different programs. You will be surprised how many date/time tags are there. So which one being updated when the option is on?</div><div><br></div><div>Also, is adding a keyword or caption or label or geolocation considered a file modifying? Or that only applies to an image that has been touched in Image Editor module?</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.</div></div><div><br></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><!-- originalMessage --><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: cerp <cerp@eeos.biz> </div><div>Date: 2017-01-14 6:50 AM (GMT-07:00) </div><div>To: digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a professional with the power of open source <digikam-users@kde.org> </div><div>Subject: Re: digikam default options </div><div><br></div></div>Dear all,<br><br>This is exactly the second problem we have: when you modify the exif <br>data of the JPG or RAW fle, for example for adding copyright <br>information, or photograph title and description (important for some <br>assignment and for some contests / prizes), the file timestamp is <br>modified, which means the whole time order is screwed and when you <br>then try to open the photographs with another editor or DAM tool. <br>Would it be possible to have the option to switch off modification of <br>the file timestamp when we only modify the exif data?<br><br>Best Regards<br><br>Corrado & Rina<br><br><br><br><br><br>Quoting Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor@wanadoo.fr>:<br><br>> On samedi 14 janvier 2017 13:55:04 CET Gilles Caulier wrote:<br>>> 2017-01-14 13:51 GMT+01:00 Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor@wanadoo.fr>:<br>>> > On jeudi 12 janvier 2017 08:49:06 CET Andrey Goreev wrote:<br>>> > > Hello,<br>>> > ><br>>> > > I thought it might be not a bad idea to let users activate/deactivate<br>>> > > the<br>>> > > following options during the initial setup wizard:<br>>> > ><br>>> > > * Update file timestamp when files are modified (activated by default)<br>>> > > * Always show original images (deactivated by default)<br>>> > ><br>>> > > I have a feeling that many users would prefer to have updating the file<br>>> > > timestamp box unchecked and show original images checked.<br>>> ><br>>> > Showing original images as default: yes; that avoids images appearing as<br>>> > 'not<br>>> > present' and considered 'lost' (see mailing list...)<br>>> ><br>>> > NOT updating timestamps as default: no, for at least one simple reason.<br>>> > If you mean the file "last-modified" timestamp, not updating that would<br>>> > break<br>>> > all "make-like" programs and scripts, that use that timestamp to see if a<br>>> > particular fiel needs treatment?<br>>><br>>> Ah i miss-understand your previous mail. The option is enabled by default<br>>> and your want to see this option turned off now. Right ?<br>>><br>>> Gilles Caulier<br>><br>> It's my first mail in this thread, so, "which previous mail"? :^)<br>> My reply was to Andrey Goreev (the OP)<br>><br>> For the record, I agree with what you stated as Digikam defaults in your<br>> earlier mail (Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:10:12 +0000 (UTC)):<br>> Update file timestamps : YES<br>> Always show original images : YES<br><br><br><br></body></html>