[Shotwell] The results of your email commands

[Eric Gregory]

On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 2:26 PM, Benedict Stein <
benedict.stein at googlemail.com> wrote:

> Hi, i deleted the thumbs folders within .shotwell and copied the pics and
> the DB manually.
>
> The issue is adressed in
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/shotwell/+bug/682118
> in the meantime.
>
> Would be brilliant if you'd add the following workaround to your FAQ:
> http://askubuntu.com/questions/15020/thumbnails-in-shotwell-are-all-gray
>
> the issue is solved for me with this workaround, however it would be nice
> if you'd integrate this in future.
> I do understand if you don't have the capacity building it right now -
> however i don't either as I'm full-time ocupied by the mailman Project
> (Gsoc)
>
> I'm sure there will be a better person who might already know VALA who
> could figure this out.
> Anyhow I'll get a new Cam with GPS tags - so maybe I'll digging into the
> code around the next year. But as this would require me to learn a new
> language this will not happen right now.
>
> Anyway thanks for your answer - and your contributions to the Open Source
> World. Although there are some feautres missing I really enjoy using
> shotwell.



You're right, that belongs in our FAQ. I added a new section about copying
your Shotwell library to a new computer.
http://redmine.yorba.org/projects/shotwell/wiki/ShotwellFAQ

By the way, if there's ever any features you'd like to see in Shotwell,
don't hesitate to post a suggestion on the mailing list.

  - Eric