[Digikam-devel] "Apply" button in right side bar

[Marcel Wiesweg]

> > My suggestions:
> >
> > 1) Single selection
> > Changes are applied immediately, visible after each keystroke in main
> > view. (Only database, DMetadata is slow, update still only on selection
> > change) The Apply button is not needed.
>
> Warning, i have add the Apply button because some user have ping me because
> the behaviours is obscur with Comments & Tags.
>
> Of course, for me, without Apply button is fine, but i'm programmer
> (:=)))... User viewpoint can be different.

Yes, I'm not sure what users expect.

>
> > 2) Multiple selection
> > At the very first change, the user is asked if he wants to auto-apply
> > changes in multiple selection. This option can be changed from the menu
> > on the "More" button.
> > 	a) Auto-apply
> > 		Changes are applied on selection change
> > 	b) No auto-apply
> > 		The "Apply" button is shown. Changes are applied
> > 		only if the button is pressed.
> > 		On selection change with changes, a message box
> > 		asks if changes shall be applied.
>
> b) This is fine for me .The message box can have a 'Do not ask this warning
> to the future..." checkbox.
>
> The Usability is stuff can be difficult to judge.

Yes. That's why I prefer to ask the list before ;-)

> I recomend you to have 
> more feedback using user mailing list if there is more message in this
> thread.

I have sent the mail to digikam-user as well.

>
> Other tip is to wait the first beta1 when a first feedback will come.
>
> Gilles