Sudden issues with 8.1.0 on macOS 12.7.1

[Grant@personalsecurity.us]

Thanks Mark. The Breeze option fixed the display issues.

As to the collection settings, I’ve clicked on the update tool and it prompts me to create a new collection. Is that the correct action?

-=[ Grant ]=-


> On Nov 20, 2023, at 4:00 AM, digikam-users-request at kde.org wrote:
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2023 08:03:28 +0100
> From: Maik Qualmann <metzpinguin at gmail.com <mailto:metzpinguin at gmail.com>>
> To: digikam-users at kde.org <mailto:digikam-users at kde.org>
> Subject: Re: Sudden issues with 8.1.0 on macOS 12.7.1
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> The reason for the collection is actually due to major updates from Apple. The 
> partition UUID now changes with every Apple update. In digiKam-8.2.0 we 
> introduced a UUID file for help.
> Simply go to the digiKam collection settings and click on the update tool 
> button behind the corresponding collection (round circle symbol). In 
> principle, you can simply confirm all dialogs without making any changes. The 
> collection will then be available again.
> 
> For graphical problems, go to the digiKam setup under Miscellaneous -> 
> Appearance and select the "Breeze" option as the widget style.
> 
> Maik
> 
> Am Montag, 20. November 2023, 04:32:29 CET schrieb Grant at personalsecurity.us <mailto:Grant at personalsecurity.us>:
>> Just updated to digikam 8.1.0 from 8.0.0, now having major issues.
>> 
>> 1) Any function on any image generates the message “The storage location of
>> this image is currently not available”. (Images are stored on an external
>> HDD, which is connected, and which all other apps are accessing with no
>> issues. Disk Utility shows no problems.) Things like “Open with default
>> application” and “Open in file manager” simply don’t work; neither does
>> Preview.
>> 
>> 2) The appearance of the app has changed; the theme is the one I’ve been
>> using, but now all of the menus and dialogs are now a light grey with white
>> text — impossible to read. Changing themes doesn’t change those, only the
>> colors used in the body of the app.
>> 
>> Where do I start troubleshooting these issues?
> 

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