[Kde-imaging] ImageCollection or Browser

[Gilles Caulier]

Le mercredi 23 Juin 2004 12:36, Renchi Raju a écrit :
> 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

Why ? It's work fine and it's not confuse for the users. Also this way is very 
suitable for Gwenview and Kimdaba.

Your viewpoints ?
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Gilles Caulier