Bug 138029

Just disable "Watch folders for changes". Then you can trigger updates manually.

how do i trigger 'em? Is there a button that is offerning this function or is it doing it unconditionally when it starts?
Wouldn't it be nice to have an option like "Don't update library on start" To get it started-up faster...?
Thanks!
roN

You can trigger it by pressing the "Scan changes" button in collection browser.

There is no button in my version :O What version are you running?

Again: Disable "Watch folders for changes". Then the button will appear.

Wrong, the checkbox is unchecked but there's still no button... :o a bug?

Yeah, that's a bug.

It works after a restart.

SVN commit 609337 by markey:

Solve the usability nightmare that has been the "Scan Changes" button in the collection browser. This button is no more. Instead, I created a permanently active entry "Update Collection" in the main menu.

I think this is less confusing than conditionally showing this button or not. And also it's sometimes handy to start a update scan immediately.

CCBUG: 138029


 M  +2 -0      actionclasses.cpp  
 M  +2 -14     collectionbrowser.cpp  
 M  +0 -1      collectionbrowser.h  
 M  +3 -0      playlistwindow.cpp  


--- trunk/extragear/multimedia/amarok/src/actionclasses.cpp #609336:609337
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 
     insertSeparator();
 
+
+    safePlug( ac, "update_collection", this );
     insertItem( SmallIconSet( Amarok::icon( "rescan" ) ), i18n("&Rescan Collection"), ID_RESCAN_COLLECTION );
     setItemEnabled( ID_RESCAN_COLLECTION, !ThreadWeaver::instance()->isJobPending( "CollectionScanner" ) );
 
--- trunk/extragear/multimedia/amarok/src/collectionbrowser.cpp #609336:609337
@@ -137,9 +137,7 @@
 
 
     KActionCollection* ac = new KActionCollection( this );
-    m_scanAction = new KAction( i18n( "Scan Changes" ), Amarok::icon( "refresh" ), 0, CollectionDB::instance(), SLOT( scanModifiedDirs() ), ac, "Start Scan" );
 
-    // we need m_scanAction to be initialized before CollectionView's CTOR
     m_view = new CollectionView( this );
     m_view->installEventFilter( this );
 
@@ -379,13 +377,6 @@
     m_toolbar->insertLineSeparator();
 
     m_showDividerAction->plug( m_toolbar );
-
-    if ( !AmarokConfig::monitorChanges() ) {
-        m_toolbar->setIconText( KToolBar::IconTextRight, false );
-        m_scanAction->plug( m_toolbar );
-        m_toolbar->setIconText( KToolBar::IconOnly, false );
-    }
-
     m_configureAction->plug( m_toolbar );
 
     //This would break things if the toolbar is too big, see bug #121915
@@ -709,9 +700,6 @@
 
         if ( rescan )
             CollectionDB::instance()->startScan();
-
-        m_parent->m_scanAction->setEnabled( !AmarokConfig::monitorChanges() );
-        m_parent->layoutToolbar();
     }
 }
 
@@ -719,7 +707,7 @@
 void
 CollectionView::scanStarted() // SLOT
 {
-    m_parent->m_scanAction->setEnabled( false );
+    Amarok::actionCollection()->action("update_collection")->setEnabled( false );
 }
 
 
@@ -731,7 +719,7 @@
         renderView(true);
     }
 
-    m_parent->m_scanAction->setEnabled( !AmarokConfig::monitorChanges() );
+    Amarok::actionCollection()->action("update_collection")->setEnabled( true );
 }
 
 
--- trunk/extragear/multimedia/amarok/src/collectionbrowser.h #609336:609337
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@
         KTabBar* m_tabs; //tree-view, flat-view tabs
         class KToolBar    *m_toolbar;
         KAction           *m_configureAction;
-        KAction           *m_scanAction;
         // For iPod-style browsing
         KAction           *m_ipodIncrement, *m_ipodDecrement;
         class KToolBar    *m_ipodToolbar;
--- trunk/extragear/multimedia/amarok/src/playlistwindow.cpp #609336:609337
@@ -148,7 +148,9 @@
     new KAction( i18n("Script Manager"), Amarok::icon( "scripts" ), 0, this, SLOT(showScriptSelector()), ac, "script_manager" );
     new KAction( i18n("Queue Manager"), Amarok::icon( "queue" ), 0, this, SLOT(showQueueManager()), ac, "queue_manager" );
     new KAction( i18n("Statistics"), Amarok::icon( "info" ), 0, this, SLOT(showStatistics()), ac, "statistics" );
+    new KAction( i18n("Update Collection"), Amarok::icon( "refresh" ), 0, CollectionDB::instance(), SLOT( scanModifiedDirs() ), actionCollection(), "update_collection" );
 
+
     m_lastfmTags << "Alternative" << "Ambient" << "Chill Out" << "Classical" << "Dance"
                  << "Electronica" << "Favorites" << "Heavy Metal" << "Hip Hop" << "Indie Rock"
                  << "Industrial" << "Japanese" << "Pop" << "Psytrance" << "Rap" << "Rock"
@@ -351,6 +353,7 @@
     actionCollection()->action("script_manager")->plug( m_toolsMenu );
     actionCollection()->action("statistics")->plug( m_toolsMenu );
     m_toolsMenu->insertSeparator();
+    actionCollection()->action("update_collection")->plug( m_toolsMenu );
     m_toolsMenu->insertItem( SmallIconSet( Amarok::icon( "rescan" ) ), i18n("&Rescan Collection"), Amarok::Menu::ID_RESCAN_COLLECTION );
 
     #if defined HAVE_XMMS || defined HAVE_LIBVISUAL

but the 'Rescan collection' entry in the main menu is recreating the whole collection and not just looking for changes.... which actually (depending on the size of the collection) takes "hours"...

well, yeah, that's why markey moved (not always visible) 'scan changes' to 'update collection', which would only react upon changed directories, not all of your collection :)

Love that new menu entry. That's perfect. 
Thanks alot! It is Highly appreciated!

roN