[Digikam-users] zooming

[Arnd Baecker]

Hi Gandalf,

(I am just going through my e-mail back-log ... ;-)

On Mon, 4 Aug 2008, Gandalf Lechner wrote:

> Am Montag, 4. August 2008 18:52:22 schrieb Mikolaj Machowski:
> > Dnia Monday 04 of August 2008, Gandalf Lechner napisa³:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > when editing images in digikam, a standard task is to check if the
> > > relevant parts of the picture are sharp in focus. For this, you can
> > > gradually zoom into the picture or directly view it at full resolution.
> > > In view of the quite big resolution digital cameras deliver nowadays,
> > > searching through the picture at 100% is usually messy and not
> > > effective. Quite often, one just wants to look at some particular small
> > > part of the picture. For this it would be very helpful if one could
> > > choose where the full resolution view is centered with the mouse. For
> > > example, I middle click somewhere on the picture, press the shortcut key
> > > for 1:1 view, and see the selected part in full size. Or the 1:1 view
> > > centers at the current mouse position, with no clicking required.
> > > I know one could also drag a rectangle around the desired area and fit
> > > the view to that selection, but in my opinion, being able to select the
> > > center for the 1:1 view would be even better.
> > >
> > > What do you think?
> >
> > Feature would be very useful but IMO your suggestions are too
> > complicated, why not just use doubleclick?:
> >
> > Double click on some point is changing zoom to 100% with clicked pixel
> > in center.
>
> Good idea, that's even more convenient to handle! Double clock for 100% zoom,
> double click again (or Esc) to return to "fit to window" zoom.

Could you please file a wish in the bug tracker?
(Otherwise this good idea will get lost....)

Thanks a lot,

Arnd