[digiKam-users] preview pane closes spontaneously

[Maik Qualmann]

The problem has been fixed, the preview is no longer closed and a day selection is retained.
The fix will also be included in digiKam-7.9.0.

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/6b289810c76a70c2d7557cde346b39df4bde7ba8[1]

Maik

Am Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022, 17:36:50 CEST schrieb erik 33:
> Indeed, as you decribed, DATE VIEW: only afted a metadata update the
> preview window is closed else it will remain open
> 
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 12:29 PM Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com> wrote:
> > We have a 30 second timer in digiKam. This updates the date view in the
> > left
> > sidebar after changes to date metadata in the DB.
> > A test here shows if a preview was called up via the date view and e.g.
> > the
> > metadata is read in again (or a scanning process is still running in the
> > background) then the preview actually closes after 30 seconds. Of course
> > we
> > will fix that.
> > Can you confirm that when the issue occurs the date view in the left
> > sidebar is
> > used?
> > 
> > Maik
> > 
> > Am Mittwoch, 5. Oktober 2022, 09:23:46 CEST schrieb Gilles Caulier:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Here the dysfunction about the shutdown after 3à secondes is not
> > > reproducible here (Linux and Mac).
> > > 
> > > For MacOS, the migration from BigSur to Montserrat to build the PKG is
> > > underway. We will see if the problem will be solved.
> > > 
> > > There is also a fix committed yesterday by Maik about HEIF support.
> > > This can be a trouble under Linux and MacOS for 7.7.0and 7.8.0. This
> > > will be fixed at 7.9.0
> > > 
> > > Gilles
> > > 
> > > Le mer. 5 oct. 2022 à 09:17, erik 33 <erik33 at gmail.com> a écrit :
> > > > I have the same problem!  Issue is with 7.7.6 and 7.7.8
> > > > If I view a photo, the preview will close after 30 seconds.
> > > > 
> > > > I love Digikam but now 2 major bugs: no sound while playing video AND
> > 
> > this
> > 
> > > > annoying bug.>
> > > > 
> > > > >>> Linux 20.3 PC
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 10:53 PM Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com>
> > 
> > wrote:
> > > >> That is interesting. We have a macOS user where digiKam crashes after
> > 
> > 30
> > 
> > > >> seconds in preview. We have no explanation for this and cannot
> > 
> > reproduce
> > 
> > > >> it. Now you say your preview closes after 30 seconds...I'm at a
> > 
> > loss...
> > 
> > > >> Maik
> > > >> 
> > > >> Am Dienstag, 4. Oktober 2022, 21:19:36 CEST schrieb Tyler Smith:
> > > >> > Hi,
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > When I'm working with my images, scrolling through the thumbnails,
> > > >> > I
> > > >> > can
> > > >> > open the preview pane in the lower part of the central window by
> > > >> > double-clicking an image. Selecting a different thumbnail from the
> > 
> > top
> > 
> > > >> > pane
> > > >> > causes the preview image to change, and I can edit the properties
> > 
> > with
> > 
> > > >> > the
> > > >> > tabs on the right side.
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > However, the preview pane closes on its own. I can close it
> > > >> > deliberately by
> > > >> > clicking the 'preview' button on the toolbar, but even if I don't,
> > 
> > the
> > 
> > > >> > preview pane periodically closes without any action on my part.
> > > >> > Sometimes
> > > >> > this happens when I'm not even touching the keyboard or mouse. The
> > > >> > preview
> > > >> > window never, or very rarely, stays open for more than 30 seconds
> > 
> > or a
> > 
> > > >> > minute before it closes again.
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Is this normal? Any ideas how to stop this?
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > I'm on Ubuntu 20.04, i3 Window Manager, Digikam 7.8.0.
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Thanks,
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > Tyler



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[1] https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/6b289810c76a70c2d7557cde346b39df4bde7ba8
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