[Digikam-devel] [Bug 141940] Image selection bugs (multiple and single selections)

[Thomas McGuire]

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------- Additional Comments From Thomas.McGuire gmx net  2007-02-27 16:28 -------
> > Why does Image->Rotate work on the selected picture (A), while
> > Image->Edit works on the current item (B) ?
>
> Because Image->Rotate works on multiple images, and 0...n pictures can be
> selected. Image->Edit can only open one image as the current image, and one
> and only one image is the current image.
>
> What you experience is only the corner case of rubber-band selecting only
> one image. I don't really mind to set the one selected image as the current
> image in this case, but on the other hand, it is not consistent behavior.

Well, the real inconsistence is that Edit and Rotate work on different 
pictures in the same situation. I understand the reasons for that (now), but 
the average user does not know that there is a difference between the current 
image and the selected image(s), and that some functions operate on the 
selected images, while others work with the current image. Until you 
explained this here, I found this totally irritating, especially because my 
method for editing a picture was selecting it and then pressing the edit 
toolbar button (which didn't work).

What do you think is not consistent behavior in my proposal?
Anyway, please implement this, it will save a lot of confusion for most users.