[Kde-imaging] ImageCollection or Browser

[Jesper K. Pedersen]

On Wednesday 23 June 2004 11:56, Renchi Raju wrote:
| On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Jesper K. Pedersen wrote:
| > On Wednesday 23 June 2004 01:10, Renchi Raju wrote:
| > | from what i understand with regards to accessing images from the
| > | app,there are two classes of plugins:
| > |
| > | 1) plugins which work on the currently selected images or all the
| > | images in the classes. its important to clearly differentiate between
| > | the two, as there are plugins (like wallpaper and rotation) where
| > | action needs to be taken only on the currently selected images. the
| > | currentSelection() and currentAlbum() methods work well for this
| > | purpose. i don't understand the concept of currentScope(); what purpose
| > | does it serve?
| >
| > It returns the selection if there is any otherwise it returns the album.
|
| and what is it useful for? why would any plugin choose to use
| currentScope over the other two methods?
Well thats what they all do now.
It gives the user the full power.
If he select some images, they are used, otherwise the current album is used.