[Digikam-devel] Switch to central map view

[Marcel Wiesweg]

> 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?

Yes

>     * 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?

There are at least three actions the user may expect when clicking:
- zoom in
- open preview
- select

I am not yet sure which is the best solution. We may also need to consider 
single vs. double click settings.

> 
> - 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.

I like this widget-that-dont-exist as well. Could be a good solution, lets see 
if it works.