[Digikam-devel] [Bug 114682] New: wish: about library path

[Domenico Salvagnin]

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           Summary: wish: about library path
           Product: digikam
           Version: 0.7.4
          Platform: Slackware Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: domenico.salvagnin tin it


Version:           0.7.4 (using KDE KDE 3.4.2)
Installed from:    Slackware Packages
OS:                Linux

Hello!

I have a couple of wishes that IMHO could make digikam even more usable than 
now.

I have two folders in which I store images on my computer: one 
is /media/Images, which is managed by the root user and on which I have only 
read access. The other is in my home folder, and of course I can do what I 
want there.

Now, digikam is quite annoying in this scenario for a couple of reasons:

- the choice of the library path is very "static", while I would like to 
switch very fast from one directory to another. Maybe a document logic could 
help here...or at least a command line switch

- I cannot switch to a library path where I don't have write access (at least 
with digikam 0.7.4). I know there are some good reasons beyond this, but I 
think that this is very limiting!!! There are a lot of nice digikam features, 
like browsing, searching, slideshow, set as wallpaper, etc... that are 
perfectly compatible with a read only library path, i.e., a read only db!

I know that the first wish has already been expressed in #102412 and #107871,
but I really can't see the problem. Moreover, if people keep asking it, it
means it is not a so rare situation!
Finally there is still the second wish...

Thanks

Domenico