[Digikam-devel] [Bug 116247] Usability/Technical language: don't bother user with database sync issues

[Marcel Wiesweg]

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------- Additional Comments From marcel.wiesweg gmx de  2005-11-14 19:44 -------
> So we can trash all data in the database of the images?

No, and it would rightfully result in tons of bugreports.

> Imagine what happens when someone simply forgets to mount his images partition.

I imagine what should happen in a _future_ solution: Digikam notices the missing partition. It either displays the images as unavailable, while the metadata can be accessed, hides them completely, or asks the user how the missing files shall be interpreted. Any data loss would be a severe bug.
I know there are quite a few complexities involved.

For amarok, work is currently being done for removable media detection and support. Good system integration is currently uncommon for most apps, but with new technologies like DBUS/libhal etc. and KDE4, these things should become mandatory for a user friendly app.