Bug 436187

Summary:	Option to automatically delete images from card after import
Product:	[Applications] digikam	Reporter:	Jozef Říha <jose1711>
Component:	Import-PostProcessing	Assignee:	Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	normal	CC:	caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	7.3.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	All
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:	7.3.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Jozef Říha 2021-04-25 20:35:32 UTC

This workflow is quite common around me: user shoots photos, SD card is (almost) full, card is mounted, images are moved to PC (later backed up, edited, etc) leaving the card empty. Loop repeats.

Currently Digikam requires this to happen as a two-step process:
 - you first need to select the images (preferably based on same topic/album name) import
 - delete those files

It would be useful if there was an option to say:
"I want the selected images to be put into new/existing album foo and as soon as they're transferred, remove them from the card so that I know exactly where I am at."

The old Picasa software had exactly this feature and it made it very easy to explain the import process to my parents and grandparents. I would love if Digikam brings the same level of simplicity.

Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2021-04-25 21:02:45 UTC

The current option "Download and Delete..." is not the solution ?

Comment 2 Jozef Říha 2021-04-25 21:25:13 UTC

This is what I am doing. Menu - Import - select images - Download pulldown. I see three options there:
 - Download New
 - Download Selected
 - Download All

This is with relatively new Digikam at version 7.2.0.

Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2021-04-26 04:24:44 UTC

The options for "Download & Delete Selected" are only in the main Menu-> Item.

Maik

Comment 4 Jozef Říha 2021-04-26 07:26:10 UTC

Thank you Maik, I totally missed that. I know I can put it on my toolbar but perhaps would it make sense to make it available there by default to gain more visibility?

Comment 5 caulier.gilles 2021-04-26 08:08:54 UTC

Well, originally, i don't put all "Delete" actions from Item menu to the contextual menu because it can be dangerous as action cannot be undone.

Gilles Caulier

Comment 6 Maik Qualmann 2021-04-27 17:09:44 UTC

I agree with Gilles opinion here. The download / delete option should not be available in the download tool button.

Maik