[digiKam-users] Unable to import images - import on my (apparently reduced) menu is greyed out.

[John-Summit]

A while ago I installed Digikam 7.1 onto a Linux Mint 20.1 MATE fresh 
install. I also installed Rapid Photo Downloader & renamed all my images 
in 3 folders relating to my current and previous 2 cameras. I then 
managed to create 3 albums in Digikam and imported images from my 
locally mounted (via fstab) 3TB HDD. I was very impressed by both pieces 
of software - Digikam & RPD.  All I needed was a decent 4K monitor.

I now have a decent 4K video card & monitor so a couple of weeks ago I 
attempted to import further/new images (also RPD-renamed) but/*//Import 
menu option is now greyed out//*/on my (reduced ?)  Digikam menu.

I also see that the Digikam documentation does not seem to correspond 
with version 7.1. My installation (now?) has a different menu structure.
Given the time lapsed and my lack of familiarity with Digikam I cannot 
remember if the menu has changed.
See the screen dump below showing DK opened on top of the documentation 
page from here:https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/extragea ... ndow-intro 
<https://docs.kde.org/trunk5/en/extragear-graphics/digikam/using-digikam.html#using-mainwindow-intro>.  
The menus are different - the top level menu is not present.

I eventually reached the conclusion that perhaps my menu had been lost 
or corrupted  somehow.  I   spent many many hours uninstalling (several 
different ways - note: I could find no .digikam config folder),  
re-installing Digikam and re-indexing the images.  Still I cannot import 
more images nor can I work out why my DK installation is unlike the 
version in the documentation.

Digikam is now, or should be, a fresh install (unless somewhere there is 
a file I missed when un-installing) and I can only assume I am missing 
something very basic.
I am at a total loss how to proceed. Can anyone please explain what I am 
doing wrong?
Alternatively is there another application capable of handling thousands 
of high-res images including RAW, offering similar features and that 
will work on Mint 20.1?

I would be extremely grateful if someone could help me get Digikam 
working again.
Many thanks - John-Summit

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