[Digikam-devel] [Bug 192425] New: Star rating setting under thumbnails is a nuisance

[DGardner]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=192425

           Summary: Star rating setting under thumbnails is a nuisance
           Product: digikam
           Version: 0.10.0
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: wishlist
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: digikam-devel at kde.org
        ReportedBy: dkde at gardnersworld.org


Version:           0.10.0 (using KDE 4.2.2)
OS:                Linux
Installed from:    Ubuntu Packages

I'd prefer to classify this as a usability bug, but I suppose that the
program is (unfortunately) working as designed, so I'll add it to the
wishlist.

I'm new to digiKam 0.10.0 having used 0.9.x for a few years. One of
the most annoying new features is the ability to set the star rating
by clicking on the stars that appear when I roll the mouse pointer
over the space below a thumbnail in the album view. Until an image is
rated, that space appears blank, so it is a natural target for my
mouse pointer when I'm selecting images by clicking on ranges or
dragging a rectangle over them. I lost count of the number of times I
unintentionally rated an image or changed its rating by accidentally
clicking on this empty space and only then noticing the effect of the
roll-over and the appearance of the star-rating control.

I would much prefer (even if it is just an option) to have the star
rating control appear at all times below the image (showing the
five white stars or the text "Not Rated", if nothing is selected)
so that I can tell where not to click when navigating and selecting
images. At present, it feels like I'm navigating a mine field: I have
to check that I have not rolled over anything before every click of
the mouse button, which makes it slower to navigate images than it
should be.

I think that the *concept* of being able to set the stars on the
thumbnail is an improvement over the 0.9.x approach where the setting
was on the side panel. However, I am having such annoying usability
issues with the *implementation* that I wish the feature had never
been added.

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