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

[Gilles Caulier]

Press CTRL+SHIFT+M to toggle on the main menu.

You can also use the iconview context menu where the first action can be
used to turn on the menu (Show Menu Bar).

Best

Gilles Caulier

Le mer. 24 mars 2021 à 09:09, John-Summit <digikam.forum at hrtly.co.uk> a
écrit :

> 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
> ATTACHMENTS [image: Digikam_Top_Menu.png]
> <https://forums.linuxmint.com/download/file.php?id=68284&mode=view>
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