[Kde-imaging] ImageCollection or Browser

[Renchi Raju]

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Gilles Caulier wrote:

> Le mercredi 23 Juin 2004 12:33, Renchi Raju a écrit :
> > On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Jesper K. Pedersen wrote:
> > > 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.
> >
> > am i missing something here. if i choose to run the rotation plugin and i
> > don't have any images selected it will rotate all the images in the
> > current view/album?
> >
>
> yes

that is just not right

renchi