digikam default options

[Simon Frei]

Well that is your philosophy. Mine is that anytime a file is modified on
disk (the metadata header is part of the file) the timestamp should be
updated. There is no correct philosophy, that is why there is an option
to set the behaviour to ones taste.
The usual (as in not photography related) behaviour is to change the
timestamp on any file when it gets modified, so that is why this is the
standard behaviour in digikam.

On 14/01/17 15:14, Andrey Goreev wrote:
> Wanted to add to my message below.
> I think adding any info to metadata should not be considered as "file
> modifying". Why would you add any metadata? To get your pictures
> organized, right? So why would mess with timestamps then? Original
> timestamps should be preserved.
> If you actually develop a picture that is a different case. Filestamp
> should be up to date.
> IMHO.
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Andrey Goreev <aegoreev at gmail.com>
> Date: 2017-01-14 7:04 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: cerp at eeos.biz, digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a
> professional with the power of open source <digikam-users at kde.org>
> Subject: Re: digikam default options
>
> I guess it is not clear what the "file timestamp" is and what is
> considered "file modifying".
>
> There are tons of date tags in metadata  (try to "exiftool -s
> filename" one of your files has been modified few times using
> different programs. You will be surprised how many date/time tags are
> there. So which one being updated when the option is on?
>
> Also, is adding a keyword or caption or label or geolocation
> considered a file modifying? Or that only applies to an image that has
> been touched in Image Editor module?
>
>
> Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: cerp <cerp at eeos.biz>
> Date: 2017-01-14 6:50 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: digiKam - Home Manage your photographs as a professional with the
> power of open source <digikam-users at kde.org>
> Subject: Re: digikam default options
>
> Dear all,
>
> This is exactly the second problem we have: when you modify the exif 
> data of the JPG or RAW fle, for example for adding copyright 
> information, or photograph title and description (important for some 
> assignment and for some contests / prizes), the file timestamp is 
> modified, which means the whole time order is screwed and when you 
> then try to open the photographs with another editor or DAM tool. 
> Would it be possible to have the option to switch off modification of 
> the file timestamp when we only modify the exif data?
>
> Best Regards
>
> Corrado & Rina
>
>
>
>
>
> Quoting Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor at wanadoo.fr>:
>
> > On samedi 14 janvier 2017 13:55:04 CET Gilles Caulier wrote:
> >> 2017-01-14 13:51 GMT+01:00 Remco Viëtor <remco.vietor at wanadoo.fr>:
> >> > On jeudi 12 janvier 2017 08:49:06 CET Andrey Goreev wrote:
> >> > > Hello,
> >> > >
> >> > > I thought it might be not a bad idea to let users
> activate/deactivate
> >> > > the
> >> > > following options during the initial setup wizard:
> >> > >
> >> > > * Update file timestamp when files are modified (activated by
> default)
> >> > > * Always show original images (deactivated by default)
> >> > >
> >> > > I have a feeling that many users would prefer to have updating
> the file
> >> > > timestamp box unchecked and show original images checked.
> >> >
> >> > Showing original images as default: yes; that avoids images
> appearing as
> >> > 'not
> >> > present' and considered 'lost' (see mailing list...)
> >> >
> >> > NOT updating timestamps as default: no, for at least one simple
> reason.
> >> > If you mean the file "last-modified" timestamp, not updating that
> would
> >> > break
> >> > all "make-like" programs and scripts, that use that timestamp to
> see if a
> >> > particular fiel needs treatment?
> >>
> >> Ah i miss-understand your previous mail. The option is enabled by
> default
> >> and your want to see this option turned off now. Right ?
> >>
> >> Gilles Caulier
> >
> > It's my first mail in this thread, so, "which previous mail"? :^)
> > My reply was to Andrey Goreev (the OP)
> >
> > For the record, I agree with what you stated as Digikam defaults in your
> > earlier mail (Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:10:12 +0000 (UTC)):
> > Update file timestamps          : YES
> > Always show original images : YES
>
>
>

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