[Digikam-devel] Switch to central map view

[Michael G. Hansen]

On 08/18/2010 07:26 PM, Gabriel Voicu wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I would like to improve the way the central map is accessed, because I don't
> really think that the way it is now it's the best. What I don't know is how
> to make the best switch between icon-view, preview-view and map-view.
> Now, as you know, there are 2 ways to access the central map. One is
> "View->Views->Map" view and the other one is the toolmenu "Views->Map view".
> The options are:
> - Add preview-view to "Views" menu. If you think that this is the best
> option, please answer me to next questions:
>      * What should happen when one clicks a thumbnail in icon-view? The view
> should still switch to preview-view?

I think so.

>      * As you may have seen, when the map is zoomed out, it groups the images
> and selects "the best" of them as representative thumbnails for their
> groups. I was thinking with Michael that when a user clicks a thumbnail on
> the map, to be replaced with the next "best" thumbnail from that group.
> Another option would be that when a user clicks on a thumbnail, to switch to
> preview mode. What do you think?
>
> - Leave the switch between icon-view and preview-view as it is now and make
> the switch to map view to be a checkable tool button. When the button is
> checked, the map-view appears. When it is unchecked, the last view
> activates. This looks more clean and intuitive to me, because when the user
> will want to see photos on central map, he will just click that button. When
> he will want to go back to icon-view/preview-view he will uncheck it.

How about a combo-box sort of way? This way, we can easily add a 
'details' view later.

Michael