[digiKam-users] Problems opening image in darktable

[Andrew Goodbody]

On 02/05/18 07:47, Terry Duell wrote:
> Hello,
> I have just upgraded to Fedora 28 (cinnamon desktop) and find Digikam 
> (5.9.0) behaves differently when selecting an image and using "open with".
>   Previous behaviour, when selecting "open with darktable", darktable 
> would open over Digikam with the selected image loaded, and when done I 
> could kill darktable and drop back to Digikam.
> Now darktable opens behind Digikam.
> I should add that I haven't found any way of minimising Digikam to get 
> to darktable, it takes over the whole screen and all 'exit full screen' 
> does is add another toolbar at the top, no minimise icon or ability to 
> grab edges or corners of the screen. I have to quit Digikam then restart 
> it when done with darktable.
> I would add that this behaviour of Digikam (taking over the whole screen 
> with no means of minimising) has prevailed for as long as I have used 
> Digikam, which is some years now.
>   Is anyone aware of any settings in Digikam, that have eluded me, that 
> cause Digikam to be minimised, or allow the "open with darktable" to 
> open darktable in front of Digikam?
> 
> Cheers,

This is not down to digikam, but to Gnome and Fedora. If you install 
gnome-tweak-tool that will let you restore the maximise and minimise 
buttons to the window decorations and restore a bit of sanity to your life.

Andrew