[Digikam-users] How to use versioning?

[Gilles Caulier]

2012/6/16 Daniel Bauer <linux at daniel-bauer.com>:
> Am 16.06.2012 14:58, schrieb Andreas Mair:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> 2012/6/16 Daniel Bauer <linux at daniel-bauer.com>:
>
>
>>> I was one of these who were confused... and understood it only after
>>> explanations here.
>>
>>
>> What explanations do you refer to exactly?
>> I still see no change in the results, no matter if I use "Save" or
>> "Save as new version".
>
>
> I was referring to the explanations received here:
> http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/digikam-users/2012-March/016020.html
>
> I don't use versioning, but us much as I understand (please correct anybody
> who knows better if I'm wrong):
>
> when versioning enabled:
>
> - "save" will write a new file that is *connected* to the last file
> (considered as a step further that can be undone later). Usually only this
> last saved version will be visible in the album (you can change that in the
> settings).
>
> "Save as new version" will write a new file that is *not* connected with the
> last file. You will see both, the last version and the new version in the
> album. The new file is considered like an original and you can start
> versioning with this new file (later using "save" only) independent of the
> "original-original"-file and its versions...
>
> Anything UN-cleared? :-)
>
>
>>> However I must confess that the included help texts are very clear and
>>> say
>>> it all, one just has to look at it :-)
>>
>>
>> What included help texts do you mean? The tooltips of the two save
>> buttons?
>
>
> the info-texts in the settings-dialog where you can en/disable versioning
> and the hovering texts over the save-options in the dialogs
>
>
> Well, at least the German translation makes me think "Save as
>>
>> new version" is the right one.
>
>
> I also use the German translation.
>
> However, I think whether you use versioning or not depends on your personal
> needs and taste. I, me, for my self, prefer to decide myself when I need a
> "snapshot" (and therefor save it with "save as" - versioning disabled -
> under a new name) and keep track of my versions with my own personal system
> of folders and names.
>
> But I understand that many people like to have these tasks kind of
> automated. They always see the last result and can easily go back to earlier
> versions without having to remember to save them manually at the time or
> later remember which was what step...
>
> For me it's great that I can disable versioning, I hope it will stay like
> this ;-)

yes, it will, but we will improve it in the future. At least 2.6.0
come with important fix about from Marcel...

Gilles Caulier