[Digikam-devel] Renaming in BQM should be a tool

[Andi Clemens]

Updated patch, the only difference is that the tool is enabled.
Renaming options are still visible.

I guess we need to discuss the renaming / move issue in more detail later.

Andi

On Monday 07 September 2009 18:00:17 Gilles Caulier wrote:
> First test in progress... I like this.
> 
> Your patch is uncomplete. rename batch tool is not enabled, and
> Renaming rules iew on the bottom left still there.
> 
> For the rest, i will take a look indeep to see what's wrong.
> 
> Gilles
> 
> 2009/9/6 Andi Clemens <andi.clemens at gmx.net>:
> > Another problem I have not thought about:
> >
> > Renaming actually is a move operation, and we need to stay in the source
> > directory.
> > Example:
> >
> > file A: 2006/bla/blub01.jpg
> > file B: 2009/bla/blubbb01.jpg
> > file C: 2008/blaaaa/blub01.jpg
> >
> > Rename string: [dir.]_[dir]_$
> >
> > expected result:
> >
> > file A: 2006/bla/2006_bla_blub01.jpg
> > file B: 2009/bla/2009_bla_blubbb01.jpg
> > file C: 2008/blaaa/2008_blaaa_blub01.jpg
> >
> > But currently the files will be copied to the target folder (eg.
> > 'newfiles'):
> >
> > file A: newfiles/2006_bla_blub01.jpg
> > file B: newfiles/2009_bla_blubbb01.jpg
> > file C: newfiles/2008_blaaa_blub01.jpg
> >
> > How do we solve this?
> > One way to do this is to simply count the assigned tools. If 'Rename' is
> > the only tool, ignore the target folder, otherwise copy to the
> > destination file.
> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > Andi
> >
> > On Sunday 06 September 2009 23:07:38 Andi Clemens wrote:
> >> I have uploaded the tool, but it is not activated yet.
> >> This patch will deactivate the old renaming widget and enable the tool.
> >> But starting the queue isn't working, any idea what I need to do?
> >>
> >> Andi
> >>
> >> On Sunday 06 September 2009 15:23:21 Andi Clemens wrote:
> >> > It is not that easy, at least with current implementation.
> >> > The problem is that we need to return the parsed string while the user
> >> > is typing, which is not possible at the moment.
> >> > A tool will only operate when the queue is running.
> >> >
> >> > My suggestion would be to add some signal to the BatchTool base class
> >> > that can emit "status messages".
> >> > For example a tool using an external lib could sent a failure notice
> >> > etc. This way the ManualRename utility could simply sent the parsed
> >> > name as a "status message" and paste it into the queue list target
> >> > column.
> >> >
> >> > What do you think? I guess this should work and can be used by other
> >> > tools, too, so it will be not that hackish :D
> >> >
> >> > Andi
> >> >
> >> > On Sunday 06 September 2009 13:50:53 Gilles Caulier wrote:
> >> > > 2009/9/6 Andi Clemens <andi.clemens at gmx.net>:
> >> > > > Hi,
> >> > > >
> >> > > > I think the renaming functionality should be moved into a tool in
> >> > > > BQM. Sometimes you simply want to rename files.
> >> > > > Now that ManualRename can handle directory names and metadata,
> >> > > > users might want to rename their files more often.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > For example I like to name my files according to the underlying
> >> > > > folder hierarchy:
> >> > > >
> >> > > > fotos
> >> > > >
> >> > > > |- 2008
> >> > > >
> >> > > >   |- lalala
> >> > > >
> >> > > > |- 2009
> >> > > >
> >> > > >   |- someEvent
> >> > > >
> >> > > > naming scheme:
> >> > > > [dir.]_[dir]_####_$
> >> > > >
> >> > > > result:
> >> > > > 2009_someEvent_0001_DSC2345.jpg
> >> > > >
> >> > > > In the past I used krename to do so, but now we can handle this in
> >> > > > digiKam as well. The problem is: I need to assign a dummy tool
> >> > > > (convert to JPG for example) to get BQM working. But this is not a
> >> > > > good workflow
> >> > > >
> >> > > > :-)
> >> > > >
> >> > > > So we should either think of
> >> > > > 1. implementing an "empty dummy" tool that does nothing (stupid
> >> > > > idea
> >> > > >
> >> > > > :-)) 2. move renaming options into a tool and remove them from the
> >> > > > : BQM
> >> > > >
> >> > > > main window.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > What do you think?
> >> > > > This renaming tool can then also be used to move files?
> >> > >
> >> > > Agree with Point 2. About moving or just rename, you need to see
> >> > > what we must do with target folder view from BQM...
> >> > >
> >> > > Gilles
> >> > >
> >> > > > Andi
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