Copying image files from the thumbnail view

[Tobias Leupold]

Hello list again!

I also implemented a context menu option to copy images from the thumbnail
view some time ago (analogously to the implementation in the viewer). Either
the selected or all selected images can be copied.

I pushed the patch to the new "copy_from_thumbnails" branch. Please also have
a look at this!

Tobias

[Joe]

If this does what I think it does, it qualifies as a major enhancement
for me.

My current workflow for selecting pictures to print:
1) Add a tag to all pictures I want to print
2) Convert the tag to a keyword
3) View and select all pictures with the keyword
(So far, no change)
4) Make the KPA window small, make my Dolphin window small
5) Move KPA from its own desktop to the one Dolphin is in
6) Drag and drop pictures (copy- not move) from KPA into Dolphin
7) Put all the windows back where they were so I can continue working.

This works, but is pretty cumbersome.

If this new code is a real "Copy" feature, I can replace steps 4 - 7
with just doing a copy, switching to Dolphin, and doing a paste. Big
improvement! Something I've wanted since I first started using KPA.

Joe

Post by Tobias Leupold
Hello list again!
I also implemented a context menu option to copy images from the thumbnail
view some time ago (analogously to the implementation in the viewer). Either
the selected or all selected images can be copied.
I pushed the patch to the new "copy_from_thumbnails" branch. Please also have
a look at this!
Tobias
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[Joe]

Your reply didn't make it to the list (hopefully, by accident).

Thanks for the quick, detailed reply.

It sounds like your new feature is even better than copy and paste.

I manage the photos for my partner and end up putting the selected ones
on a flash drive for her.
I have to keep them tagged because I can't remember which ones I just
gave her now, let alone later, so I can't skip that step.

I'm currently using KPA 4.4 and F7 appears to do nothing. If I can
summon the gumption, I will try an install from git and see what happens.

Thanks again,

Joe

Post by Joe
If this new code is a real "Copy" feature, I can replace steps 4 - 7
with just doing a copy, switching to Dolphin, and doing a paste. Big
improvement! Something I've wanted since I first started using KPA.

With this patch, you can select images in the image preview (e. g. those you
tagged before) and copy them to some folder. It doesn't use the clipboard, it
"just" copies the files (no need to switch to Dolphin and paste, just select
the target directory). Simply give the code a try and let me know if it's fine
:-)
But speaking of your workflow, you probably want to check out another feature
I implemented recently. You can simply press F7 in the viewer to copy the
current image to some directory (as it is possible in Gwenview). Doing this,
you can probably even cheap out the tagging and "just" copy the files you want
directly.
The "copy from viewer" patch is included in the last release (4.5) of KPA. The
other one is still to merge, of course.
Let me know if you have an enhancement for the copy functions or find a bug!
Yours, Tobias

[Tobias Leupold]

Post by Joe
Your reply didn't make it to the list (hopefully, by accident).

I just hit "reply" (and not "reply to all"), but gladly, you cited it ;-)

Post by Joe
I'm currently using KPA 4.4 and F7 appears to do nothing. If I can
summon the gumption, I will try an install from git and see what happens.

The "Copy from viewer" function has been included in the 4.5 release (at least
I think so). Perhaps, your distributor already provides it. Gentoo does, at
least.
If you want to try out the "copy from preview" feature, you have to compile
the "copy_from_thumbnails" git branch, which also includes the "copy from
viewer" code.

[Constantin Orăsan]

Hello,

Maybe I did not understand correctly the functionality of "copy from
thumbnails", but I obtain a similar behaviour using "Export to remote
computer" plugin. However, I agree it would be great so see this feature
directly implemented in KPA.

Best regards,

Constantin

Post by Tobias Leupold

Post by Joe
Your reply didn't make it to the list (hopefully, by accident).

I just hit "reply" (and not "reply to all"), but gladly, you cited it ;-)

Post by Joe
I'm currently using KPA 4.4 and F7 appears to do nothing. If I can
summon the gumption, I will try an install from git and see what happens.

The "Copy from viewer" function has been included in the 4.5 release (at least
I think so). Perhaps, your distributor already provides it. Gentoo does, at
least.
If you want to try out the "copy from preview" feature, you have to compile
the "copy_from_thumbnails" git branch, which also includes the "copy from
viewer" code.
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[Tobias Leupold]

Post by Constantin Orăsan
Maybe I did not understand correctly the functionality of "copy from
thumbnails", but I obtain a similar behaviour using "Export to remote
computer" plugin.

This plugin actually seems to provide a similar functionality. I didn't knew
this existed. Anyways, it's a plugin and thus not necessarily available, in
contrast to the "copy from thumbnails" functionality.

Post by Constantin Orăsan
However, I agree it would be great so see this feature directly implemented
in KPA.

It's in git master now and will be highly likely included in the next release.

Tobias