Bug 425310

Summary:	Offers a synthesis view to see assigned tag to the Image Properties tab from the right side bar.
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	Jo <jo.y.venn>
Component:	Usability-Ergonomy	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, iwannaberich, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version:	7.0.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	macOS (DMG)
OS:	macOS
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:	8.1.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Jo 2020-08-13 14:54:42 UTC

SUMMARY

OBSERVED RESULT
There are 3 different tabs for tags, 2 to filter and 1 to edit tags, additionally, yet another menu to add tags 
(similar could be said of the map and labels tab) 

EXPECTED RESULT
4 Windows to manipulate tags is simply too much, let me explain:

I understand you analyzed every feature in detail and carefully, but now it's time to move a step further and synthesize this experience, and this is nothing more and less than a normal way to build things, be it software or physical objects 

You could use a radio button to switch functions in one and the same tab to allow filters or editing purposes. Cleans up a lot of clutter 

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
macOS: 10.14.6

Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2020-08-13 15:57:14 UTC

I know that digiKam's interface is often criticized in forums for being too complicated. I love how digiKam works. I don't want to hide the various functions behind radio buttons and I'm sure of 90% of digiKam users also.

Maik

Comment 2 caulier.gilles 2020-08-13 16:04:22 UTC

Same for me. Private software solutions users always criticize easily, without to look how work digiKam.

We develop digiKam since 20 years now, with a lots of long time users feedback. It's not only the development of obscure Tux users working in a virtual world. We use this room (bugzilla) to spare ideas and to advance step by step. This is the Agile development concept.

Masking Tags features as you propose will be a huge regression.

Note: by the same way I personalty tried other Photo Management software as Aperture, LR, Darktable. The last one have the most WEIRD interface very obscure for me, and i left to try to use it in few minutes.

Best

Gilles Caulier

Comment 3 Jo 2020-08-13 16:35:32 UTC

I think there's a little misunderstanding. First, Digicam is an awesome software and I totally love what you've done so far, looking at version 7.0 (also because I need this kind of software very much)

Digicam's user interface experience needs adjustments, a synthesis in short. The analysis phase is done, it's features are very functional, at least in version 7.0

Your software isn't complicated at all, no worries. I myself dealt with LR, Aperture, media pro, now darktable (love it too, but it's bitter they missed to integrate dam management) and similar software that didn't survive time or was replaced with better solutions.  

Digicam displays everything all times, which is overkill. 
It seems like returning back in  the past where developers tried to make everything customizable, all times. Too much clutter, less workflow. Some software requires a learning curve and it's understandable, why. Good habits need a good flow 

Today's interfaces have changed, and I don't mind at all the influence of phone software. With interfaces, we don't need to reinvent the wheel and start from scratch again. 

Overkill isn't needed, so my report. 

Finally, maybe you could add preferences to make us all if possible.

Comment 4 Maik Qualmann 2020-08-13 18:40:24 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 377857 ***

Comment 5 caulier.gilles 2023-05-11 05:58:36 UTC

This feature have been implemented with the next 8.1.0. See the Tags section on
the right side of this screenshot:

https://i.imgur.com/mU7hFvL.png

Gilles Caulier