<!DOCTYPE html><html><head><title></title><style type="text/css">p.MsoNormal,p.MsoNoSpacing{margin:0}</style></head><body><div>Marvelous, thanks!<br></div><div><br></div><div>Apropos of the other thread about staying current with Digikam, is it advisable to build from source? Is the dev branch usable, and is compilation/installation relatively straightforward?<br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,<br></div><div><br></div><div>Tyler<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="sig21569909"><div class="signature">--<br></div><div class="signature">plantarum.ca<br></div><div class="signature"><br></div></div><div><br></div><div>On Wed, Oct 5, 2022, at 2:26 PM, Maik Qualmann wrote:<br></div><blockquote type="cite" id="qt" style=""><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">The problem has been fixed, the preview is no longer closed and a day selection is retained.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">The fix will also be included in digiKam-7.9.0.<br></p><div><br></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;"><a href="https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/6b289810c76a70c2d7557cde346b39df4bde7ba8">https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/6b289810c76a70c2d7557cde346b39df4bde7ba8</a><br></p><div><br></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">Maik<br></p><div><br></div><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">Am Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022, 17:36:50 CEST schrieb erik 33:<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> Indeed, as you decribed, DATE VIEW: only afted a metadata update the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> preview window is closed else it will remain open<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 12:29 PM Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com> wrote:<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > We have a 30 second timer in digiKam. This updates the date view in the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > left<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > sidebar after changes to date metadata in the DB.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > A test here shows if a preview was called up via the date view and e.g.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > metadata is read in again (or a scanning process is still running in the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > background) then the preview actually closes after 30 seconds. Of course<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > we<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > will fix that.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > Can you confirm that when the issue occurs the date view in the left<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > sidebar is<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > used?<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > Maik<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > Am Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022, 09:23:46 CEST schrieb Gilles Caulier:<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > Hi,<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > Here the dysfunction about the shutdown after 3à secondes is not<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > reproducible here (Linux and Mac).<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > For MacOS, the migration from BigSur to Montserrat to build the PKG is<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > underway. We will see if the problem will be solved.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > There is also a fix committed yesterday by Maik about HEIF support.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > This can be a trouble under Linux and MacOS for 7.7.0and 7.8.0. This<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > will be fixed at 7.9.0<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > Gilles<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > Le mer. 5 oct. 2022 à 09:17, erik 33 <erik33@gmail.com> a écrit :<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > I have the same problem! Issue is with 7.7.6 and 7.7.8<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > If I view a photo, the preview will close after 30 seconds.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > I love Digikam but now 2 major bugs: no sound while playing video AND<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > this<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > annoying bug.><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > >>> Linux 20.3 PC<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin@gmail.com><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > wrote:<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> That is interesting. We have a macOS user where digiKam crashes after<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > 30<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> seconds in preview. We have no explanation for this and cannot<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > reproduce<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> it. Now you say your preview closes after 30 seconds...I'm at a<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > loss...<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> Maik<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> Am Dienstag, 4. Oktober 2022, 21:19:36 CEST schrieb Tyler Smith:<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > Hi,<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > When I'm working with my images, scrolling through the thumbnails,<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > I<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > can<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > open the preview pane in the lower part of the central window by<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > double-clicking an image. Selecting a different thumbnail from the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > top<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > pane<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > causes the preview image to change, and I can edit the properties<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > with<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > tabs on the right side.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > However, the preview pane closes on its own. I can close it<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > deliberately by<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > clicking the 'preview' button on the toolbar, but even if I don't,<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > the<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > preview pane periodically closes without any action on my part.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > Sometimes<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > this happens when I'm not even touching the keyboard or mouse. The<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > preview<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > window never, or very rarely, stays open for more than 30 seconds<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > or a<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > minute before it closes again.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > Is this normal? Any ideas how to stop this?<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > I'm on Ubuntu 20.04, i3 Window Manager, Digikam 7.8.0.<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > Thanks,<br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> ><br></p><p style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;">> > > >> > Tyler<br></p><div><br></div></blockquote><div><br></div></body></html>