Re: [gthumb-list] [gthumb] [photo_importer] show the destination in the main dialog as well

[Paolo Bacchilega <paolo bacchilega libero it>]

Il 05/08/2010 22:50, Matthias Hawran ha scritto:
> Paolo Bacchilega a écrit :
> > Il 05/08/2010 19:36, Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak ha scritto:
> > > > > vote to remove it, and leave the orientation tag alone, always. This
> > > > > function has always been a bit problematic (buggy, adds potential for
> > > > > data corruption, etc).
> > > >
> > > > Well, if it's buggy it should be fixed because the code is used in
> > > > other
> > > > places as well, for example when creating a web album.
> > >
> > > Of course! I just meant that extra complexity brings extra bugs.
> > >
> > >
> > > > In fact we could even add a tool to apply the embedded orientation to
> > > > the selected images.
> > >
> > > I think adding a physical-orientation extension would be great.
> > >
> > > If the physical-orientation function was removed from the importer (and
> > > replaced with a separate tool), and the "overwrite existing files"
> > > checkbox was replaced with a popup (when existing files are detected),
> > > then the "preferences" dialog could be a true "destination" dialog,
> > > without other functions.
> > >
> > > Just an idea. It's not a critical issue.
> >
> > It's a good idea, thanks.
> >
> > - Paolo
>
> Personally I find it useful (not to say mandatory) to physically rotate
> the images at import time.
> As another example my digital frame doesn't support orientation tag.
>
> True that if you remove it from the import dialog, it should appear
> somewhere else
> so the user can apply it afterwards.
>
> I remember at some point in 2.10.x, Mike had the idea to allow some
> configuration
> to hook scripts/tools as import post process.
> That would be great to have and would satisfy most needs.
> Personally I need to rotate and rename my pictures at import time.
>
> My 2 cents.
> Matthias

we could add an option in the preferences dialog to always rotate the 
images after importing

Paolo