https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=357239
Bug ID: 357239
Summary: Decrease/Increase Thumbnail size Icons are misleading
Product: kphotoalbum
Version: GIT master
Platform: Compiled Sources
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kpab...@willden.org
Reporter: schleth...@web.de
In the lower right hand corner of the GUI are two sets of icons with (in my
case) exactly the same image (will add screenshot).
* The upper two icons relate to shrinking/expanding the date bar.
* The two icons below have slightly larger button size but show the very same
images as the icons above. These two relate to shrinking/expanding the size of
the stored thumbnails.
"Murphy was an Optimist": When working with the date bar I hit the wrong icon
set and - bam - my thumbnail cache was lost instantaneously. This takes a long
time to rebuild (on a i7 6700 machine).
a) these icons should not have the same imagery.
b) rebuilding the thumbnail cache is a very expensive operation, which should
only be started when you REALLY want it.
c) as far as I see, the cache is deleted completely, but does not rebuild
completely in one go. It seems, only thumbnails for the most recent thumbnail
view get rebuilt.
Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. hit the wrong button (which has the same icon as the right one next to it)
Actual Results:
2. loose your complete thumbnail cache
Expected Results:
As this seems to be a new (I hope experimental :-) feature, I never expected
anything like this from a simple miss-click.
At least: I need a dire warning (Do you really want to destroy ALL your
thumbnails???) before the action becomes effective.
I understand the difficulty to present a sensible interface for thumbnail
management. Most people would not want to spend any unnecessary thought on
this matter - this is a classical house keeping job.
Maybe a shortcut-button "Thumbnail Management" at the lower right hand corner
would be OK. This button could open the relevant (existing) settings dialog
(as not to duplicate that). Then, in the settings dialog, a similar method to
size the thumbnails (optimum size for any integer number of images across the
screen) could be presented.
This, however, is dangerous, as not everybody will use KPA in full screen all
the time. Therefore, the integer-method should only be invoked in full screen
mode.
Then, to complete the job: the option to rebuild thumbnails (available in the
maintenance menu as "Build Thumbnails") should be present in the settings
dialog as well.
[NB: this option does not reuse existing thumbs - even if the size fits - but
first deletes everything and the starts from scratch.]
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