[Digikam-devel] [Bug 147889] New: Replacing deleted images in panels

[Mikolaj Machowski]

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           Summary: Replacing deleted images in panels
           Product: digikam
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Compiled Sources
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: NEW
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: Light Table
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: mikmach wp pl


Version:            (using KDE Devel)
Installed from:    Compiled sources
OS:                Linux

(Describing situation after fixing Bug 146063)
When deleting from selection image with Ctrl-K (RMB click, menu, whatever) while image was in panel, panel is left blank. This isn't best solution because we can usually guess what user wanted to do next when removing picture from selection.

Situation is really easy with Master image. When this one was removed it means Slave picture was much better and Master shoulnd't compare to other images in selection. Place Slave into Master position.

Situation isn't such obvious when removing Slave but people usually are working from left to right (what about R-to-L interfaces?) so when removing Slave picture on the right side of former Slave should be placed into Slave position.

There are some corner cases: a) Slave was last item in selection b) Slave was image just before Master - this case is especially ambiguous because in current implementation going through images doesn't wrap around selection; Slave on the left side of Master in thumbbar may indicate user was going rigth-to-left. So, without wrapping we cannot really guess what user wants when removing Slave :/

Best solution would be implement wrapping and then in most cases people would go around selection in continuous left-to-right. In such situation placing image on right side of former Slave into right panel would be satisfying for big majority of users. Thanks for your attention ;)