[digikam] [Bug 326404] Unable to select picture in map search view

[Nicofo]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326404

--- Comment #8 from Nicofo <nicofo at tuxfamily.org> ---
Hello Wolfgang,

thanks for investigating this. I agree with your observations.
It is indeed necessary to first select an area (by rectangle for instance) and
only then it is possible to select pictures inside the rectangle selection.

For me, knowing that, the bug could be closed, but I would like to add these
comments:
1) the fact you need first to use a 'search by area' tool is not intuitive. I
think some easy cosmetic adaptations could be made, like:
 - Move the icons "Search by area" above the other icons could already help
because it is the first action to do.
 - add information that "Select images" button cannot be used if no rectangle
selection is made. Example: by modifying the tooltip - OR - disabling that
button if no selection made - OR - adding a message (in the notification
toolbar) - OR - ... 
2) the rectangle selection could (should ?) be changed: as you mentioned,
pressing and holding doesn't work: you need to click to initiate the rectangle
and re-click elsewhere to finish the rectangle.
3) (same comments as yours about the mouse pointer)

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