[Shotwell] Add or modify tags

[Peter DO Smith]

On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 10:01 PM, Adam Dingle <adam at yorba.org> wrote:

> Peter,
>
> On 07/22/2010 12:10 PM, Peter DO Smith wrote:
> > I notice in the context menu and the main menu you have two entries for
> > tags
> > 1) Add tags
> > 2) Modify tags
> >
> > Could this not be just one entry? Add/modify tags
> >
>
> The Add Tags command can work on multiple photos, but Modify Tags works
> on only one photo at once (since it displays the existing tags for the
> photo).  It's not easy to see how a single command could modify existing
> tags and also work on multiple photos (which is very useful for adding),
> so we have two commands.
>

Ah yes, I see that now. It makes sense.

>
>
> > How will we select our rated photos? Will it be like another form of tag?
> >
>
> In the Shotwell trunk today, you can use the View->Filter Photos submenu
> to select which set of rated photos you want to view (e.g. 3 stars and
> higher).  We're also planning to add a dropdown box to the toolbar which
> will let you make the same choices (this is
> http://trac.yorba.org/ticket/2296 ).
>
> Yes, it belongs there. But I rather like the idea of selecting them in the
left hand bar as I would a tag. This to me gives the system a cohesive
consistency. On the other hand I might simply be too obsessed with tags :)

>
> Sadly this won't happen for 0.7 - there's not enough time.

I can relate to that in my work with my clients!
I can see that if I carry on with so many suggestions I am going to have to
put my code where my mouth is :)
Peter


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