Bug 466134

Summary: Improve task progress information
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Rafael Linux User <rafael.linux.user>
Component: ProgressManager-UsabilityAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: wishlist CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin, rafael.linux.user
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 7.9.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: openSUSE   
OS: All   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 8.2.0
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Description Rafael Linux User 2023-02-20 11:05:24 UTC 
SUMMARY
I have been using digikam for many years and there is something I have always hoped for improvement, but as the improvement is not coming and maybe nobody has suggested it, I am doing it here now.

Currently, when processes are performed, the "Digikam" logo transforms into an animated icon. This is not very useful, because it does not show the estimated time or at least a percentage bar of the process in progress. Moreover, in certain screen configurations, for example, a vertical screen or a low horizontal resolution, this animation is NOT visible, because it is hidden (the user has to click to enlarge the toolbar and see the animation).

What would be really useful is to show a progress bar of the activity in progress in the status bar, even if the estimated time to finish it is not shown. 

I really miss such information when I import images, which are usually in RAW format, and the import becomes tedious because the progress bar is not displayed.

Thank you
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2023-02-20 11:45:23 UTC 
Where did you process something ? Album GUI, Image Editor, Light Table, Batch Queue Manager ?

Gilles Caulier
Comment 2 Maik Qualmann 2023-02-20 12:09:47 UTC 
I think it's about the import tool.

When loading the content, we don't know the number of items coming, especially with the GPhoto2 driver, so just an animated logo to see something is working. There is a progress bar when downloading items.

Maik
Comment 3 caulier.gilles 2023-02-20 12:50:51 UTC 
In the Import Tool View menu, there is also a log area to enable...

Gilles
Comment 4 Rafael Linux User 2023-02-20 12:54:16 UTC 
(In reply to Maik Qualmann from comment #2)
> I think it's about the import tool.
> 
> When loading the content, we don't know the number of items coming,
> especially with the GPhoto2 driver, so just an animated logo to see
> something is working. There is a progress bar when downloading items.
> 
> Maik

Yes, the import tool. When importing I select previously files to move and delete (very useful combination), select or create destiny folder and begin the procedure (you are right, not "process") and I don't see a percentage bar or a "N of  M files copied/moved" (maybe I'm looking the wrong place).
Comment 5 Maik Qualmann 2023-02-20 13:19:52 UTC 
There is a progress bar in the status bar for copying and moving items in the main view. This can be expanded for details if the copy process is taking long enough to display.

Maik
Comment 6 Rafael Linux User 2023-02-20 19:31:26 UTC 
You all have reason. I was looking for a bigger or visible bar, like device capacity or album capacity ones. They are clearly visible. Honestly, until you told me where it appeared, this progress line went unnoticed by me, who already have some visual problems. That's why I suggest changing the format to a bar similar to the ones mentioned above that show the percentage available on the memory card, i.e. with a fixed width and a height equal to the other percentages, showing progressively the percentage achieved.

Thank you