| Summary: | Expose full PNG Parameters text and enable copy-to-clipboard in the Metadata sidebar | ||
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| Product: | [Applications] digikam | Reporter: | Christian Kleineidam <brutha.newsletter> |
| Component: | Metadata-ExifTool | Assignee: | Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null> |
| Status: | RESOLVED FIXED | ||
| Severity: | wishlist | CC: | metzpinguin |
| Priority: | NOR | ||
| Version First Reported In: | 8.6.0 | ||
| Target Milestone: | --- | ||
| Platform: | Microsoft Windows | ||
| OS: | Microsoft Windows | ||
| Latest Commit: | https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/4b63a022128f4f96e4fb7e35f31db19653678c4f | Version Fixed/Implemented In: | 8.7.0 |
| Sentry Crash Report: | |||
| Attachments: | Beautiful Sunset out of Forge with Parameter metadata | ||
Git commit 4b63a022128f4f96e4fb7e35f31db19653678c4f by Maik Qualmann. Committed on 22/06/2025 at 19:32. Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'. copy full metadata values to a file or clipboard FIXED-IN: 8.7.0 M +1 -1 NEWS M +10 -2 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiftool/exiftoollistviewitem.cpp M +1 -0 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiftool/exiftoollistviewitem.h M +2 -2 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiftool/exiftoolwidget.cpp M +8 -1 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiv2/metadatalistviewitem.cpp M +5 -3 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiv2/metadatalistviewitem.h M +2 -2 core/libs/widgets/metadata/exiv2/metadatawidget.cpp https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/4b63a022128f4f96e4fb7e35f31db19653678c4f Note: The option to save the metadata of the selected tab to a file or copy it to the clipboard already exists in digiKam, with a tool button in the header next to the search bar. However, the metadata values were previously limited to 512 characters. Maik |
Created attachment 182525 [details] Beautiful Sunset out of Forge with Parameter metadata Problem & Context: Image-generation tools such as Forge embed the entire prompt (and other settings) in a PNG iTXt chunk labeled Parameters. digiKam currently displays only a single truncated line of that field; the user must hover to reveal a tooltip. Two limitations follow: 1. Discoverability deficit – most users never discover the hidden, hover-only text. 2. You can drag-select the text, but Ctrl + C / Copy copies the PNG image, not the text. * Always display the full multi-line Parameters value (wrapped). * When the user selects text inside that field and presses Ctrl + C or uses Copy, the clipboard should contain the selected metadata—not the image. * (Optional enhancement) Add a tiny 📋 icon to copy the entire Parameters block in one click. For artists iterating on AI prompts—or archivists verifying provenance—easy access to the full Parameter block is crucial. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Open a Forge-generated PNG in digiKam. (I attached one) 2. View the Properties sidebar → PNG → Parameters. 3. Observe: only one truncated line is visible; hovering shows a tooltip, but the text is not selectable. Current Behaviour: PNG └─ Parameters A serene coastal sunset with ra… [hover tooltip shows full prompt, unselectable] SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro Version 10.0.26100 Build 26100