Re: [gthumb-list] Find duplicates

[don Paolo Benvenuto <paolobenve gmail com>]

Il giorno lun, 04/04/2011 alle 19.11 +0200, Paolo Bacchilega ha scritto:
> Il 03/04/2011 15:39, don Paolo Benvenuto ha scritto:
> > Copying all my data files from a backup repository to my hd I got a
> > mess, and now I have many duplicates.
> >
> > I though to use gthumb in order to find and remove all the duplicates,
> > but I had to realize that gthumb is far from mature in that function.
> >
> > - When you select more than one image, all the names should be presented
> > in the bottom pane; now, only the first selected image is shown.
>
> actually the real bug here is that the user can select more than one 
> image, the intended behaviour was to make the user deal with one 
> duplicate at a time.

Why have you targetted this situation? I can't imagine...

Personally I'm in the case that I have unwanted duplicates, i.e. I have
the images (many) in various directories, and in other directories I
have the duplicates.

How would I manage this situation? are you planning anything which could
help me?


> > - The selection check box in the file names list appears checked; I
> > consider it would be better it appeared unchecked, since selection is
> > used to delete the images.
>
> true, but usually you want to delete all the duplicates but one, so it's 
> easier to uncheck the file you want to keep rather than checking all the 
> images minus one.
>
> > - The view button is useles: it doesn't make anything
>
> it shows the duplicates in the main window
>
> > - The help button doesn't make anything
>
> true
>
> > - When you check and delete an image you don't see any effect of the
> > deletion: apparently the image is deleted, but the user doesn't get any
> > info on that
>
> I agree here, the deleted files should be removed from the file list.
>
> > Work is needed in order to get it funcional! Thank to all developers!
>
> Thanks to you for pointing out these issues.
>
> - Paolo
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