[Digikam-devel] some comments on digiKam

[Martin Böhm]

Thanks for your comments.

I do not think my assumptions are that wrong. Of course, digiKam is
quite a power user photo management tool and it should stay that way.
Removing features is not what I had in mind.

On the other hand, digiKam advertises itself as "the photo management
for the masses". When it comes to photo management, I am the Joe User.
 I tried to point out several areas where an improvement could be
handy "for the masses" like me.

I apologize for not knowing the lengthy threads in bugs.kde.org or
this mailing list. and for blogging instead of filing bugs. My usual
policy is "if devs do not think this is a bug, they will NOTABUG it
anyway. Better ask first."

M.

2007/9/13, Gilles Caulier <caulier.gilles at gmail.com>:
>
>
> 2007/9/13, Mikołaj Machowski <mikmach at wp.pl>:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I think you err in your most basec assumption: digiKam really isn't for
> > mythical "common user". Such person should probably use Gwenview, or
> > ShowImg or some other simpler application. digiKam is for advanced
> > phototographers. Some of us are professional photograhers, some works in
> > photo shops. For those persons some features of digiKam are even to
> > simplicistic.
> >
> > Few comments to your text:
> >
> > 1) Vertical tabs: screenshots, practical examples of Dolphin? But we
> > need many, many information to properly judge photos and speed up
> > workflow
>
> And this way have been discuted in a past with users under B.K.O. I remember
> long thread on mailing list about this subject...
>
> > 2) Icons: OK, this is valid point but Icons+text is in HIG for KDE4, we
> > will get there when there will be stable KDE4 to work on
>
> Where is the problem. We can already use text under icons from toolsbar :
>
> http://digikam3rdparty.free.fr/Screenshots/textundericonsfromtoolsbar.png
>
> > 3) Complexity: there were numerous discussions about that. Due to
> > technical issues we have choice: separate windows or no features
> > at all
>
> And B.K.O is dedicaced for that. It's a real public area with an history
> where users can vote.
>
> Gilles
>
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