Bug 440219

Summary: Suggestion: Dynamic Albums
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Bravo Baavo <b4yf823ap56y457945ty4w7o>
Component: Albums-EngineAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: wishlist CC: caulier.gilles, jeanjacques.monot, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version: 7.4.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In: 7.4.0
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Description Bravo Baavo 2021-07-24 10:01:57 UTC 
SUMMARY
I would like to be able to create Dynamic Albums, sort of like a saved search parameter that automatically updates the contents based on the parameters given.

For example, I want to create an Album called Wallpapers that includes any images in the chosen collections that have a resolution of 1920x1080 or more.

Music players usually have something similar for playlists, e.g. include any music in the jazz category that's over 3 minutes.
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2021-07-24 12:03:31 UTC 
I have to admit that I don't understand the wish. You create a search e.g. with images larger than 1920x1080 and save them as "Wallpapers". You add images over time. If you now call up the saved "Wallpapers" search, both the "old" images found and the "new" images that match the search parameters will be displayed.

Maik
Comment 2 Bravo Baavo 2021-07-24 15:33:44 UTC 
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #1)
> I have to admit that I don't understand the wish. You create a search e.g.
> with images larger than 1920x1080 and save them as "Wallpapers". You add
> images over time. If you now call up the saved "Wallpapers" search, both the
> "old" images found and the "new" images that match the search parameters
> will be displayed.
> 
> Maik

Hi Maik,
I think of it more like a 'View' of images in selected albums that updates its contents based on the parameters given.

So yes, if I then added more images to the selected albums and one of them had the right resolution, then it would also appear in my dynamic 'View'.
Comment 3 Maik Qualmann 2021-07-24 20:42:26 UTC 
Hmm, I still don't really understand. Advanced searches would do just that, since they are virtual albums with search parameters set. You can limit the Advanced Search to specific albums, etc.

Maik
Comment 4 Bravo Baavo 2021-07-25 08:01:15 UTC 
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #3)
> Hmm, I still don't really understand. Advanced searches would do just that,
> since they are virtual albums with search parameters set. You can limit the
> Advanced Search to specific albums, etc.
> 
> Maik

Hi Maik

After looking at advanced searches a bit more, I didn't realise I could save them so this is essentially what I was after thank you! :)
It's not as pretty as I imagined, would be good if I could save it to an Album etc. but that's just me being picky

Thanks for your help