Digikam + darktable

[Michael Miller]

> How does DK deal with the XMP changes after the edit?
Again, it depends on your digiKam settings.  I have digiKam set to monitor for changes, so it automatically pulls in any changed images or metadata a few minutes after it is changed. Go to Settings->Metadata->Behavior and make sure “Rescan file when files are modified” is checked.

> - Can DT read the pick flags from DK?
> - Can DT read the tags from DK?
By using the database=:memory: darktablerc setting, Darktable will automatically read the image and the xmp sidecar every time it’s opened since there is no database for it to read from.  Because the pick flag and tags are written to industry standard metadata locations by digiKam, Darktable see them and use them.

Cheers,
Mike

> On May 17, 2025, at 1:09 PM, digikam at sritch.com wrote:
> 
> Thank you very much. I will try that later tonight and see I get it
> going.
> 
> How does DK deal with the XMP changes after the edit?
> 
> 
> 
> On Sat, 17 May 2025 17:02:26 +0000
> Michael Miller <michael_miller at msn.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> Since I don’t use darktable as my DAM, I modified the darktablerc
>> file to store the darktable database in memory, which means it is
>> created when I start darktable and deleted when darktable exits.
>> This prevents new collections from being created.I don’t know if
>> this is what you want as it completely disables the darktable DB,
>> but look for the line in your darktablerc file that starts with
>> database=.  Mine now says database=:memory: 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Mike
>> 
>>> On May 17, 2025, at 11:30 AM, digikam at sritch.com wrote:
>>> 
>>> This question is directed to MIchael Miller which I think is
>>> michmill1970 on Reddit/r/darktable but other people can also
>>> help/answer :)
>>> 
>>> You mentioned on reddit:  
>>>> First, I'll admit I'm biased because I'm a digiKam dev, but I use
>>>> digiKam as my DAM, and DT as my editor.  
>>> 
>>> When I open an image from DK into DT, it creates a new collection
>>> in DT. Doing that for 45 images (one at a time) ==> 45 new
>>> collections that I will never use again.
>>> 
>>> How to make DK create always the same collection? or even better
>>> no collection, just the develop module?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> sknahT
>>> 
>>> vyS  
>> 
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> sknahT
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