ExifTool is not available??

[Thomas Damgaard]

Hi,


When I start Digikam on my Mac I briefly see this error message flashing




Why do I see this error?


I already have ExifTool installed:

$ brew install exiftool

==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/formula.jws.json
###################################################################################################### 
100.0%
==> Downloading https://formulae.brew.sh/api/cask.jws.json
###################################################################################################### 
100.0%
Warning: exiftool 12.76 is already installed and up-to-date.
To reinstall 12.76, run:
   brew reinstall exiftool


How do I fix this?


About the error and the UX:

I really love DK it is a pure open source gem. However, this UX pattern 
of flashing scary looking messages briefly is pretty bad. It took me 
like 5 digikam startups to actually be able to read this as the message 
is only shown for 10 seconds. DK takes probably over 30-60 seconds to 
start up on my mac. So keeping attention while just watching the splash 
screen is difficult. Then when it finally appears, this message is only 
flashed for 10 seconds./
/

/Please/ do not just flash a seemingly important message for only 10 
seconds without even providing the user a way to keep the message up 
(there is only a close button).

Preferably, either decide if the message is important or not. If it is 
not then do not show it. If it /is/ important, keep the message available.

It is unclear from the message text what this actually means. I am a 
fairly technical user and I have no idea really. I know what exiftool 
is, but I have no idea if DK actually /needs/ it - or if it relies on 
its own internal libexif or similar if external exiftool is not available?


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