Bug 514323

Summary: In the Album view, Im unable to drag/move any file that is non-static (i.e. mp4s, gifs etc). Copy works, move doesnt.
Product: [Applications] digikam Reporter: Roland <carbonwerkes>
Component: Preview-SurveyAssignee: Digikam Developers <digikam-bugs-null>
Status: CONFIRMED ---    
Severity: normal CC: caulier.gilles, metzpinguin
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 9.0.0   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Microsoft Windows   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Roland 2026-01-08 13:12:23 UTC
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SUMMARY
Copy via drag between folders works properly. Move is badly broken.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Take a gif or mpg file and place it in a source folder (say /Sub1). Name it 1.gif etc
2. Right click drag 1.gif to a target folder (say /Sub2). Copy is created per usual
3.  Repeat #2, you get an alert on a duplicated file, as per usual
4. If in step 2 you right click move 1.gif to /Sub2, nothing happens. No file is created in Sub2, and no file is removed from Sub1
5. If you right click copy 1.gif from Sub1 to Sub2, as explained that works and the duplicate shows up
6. If you now try to move 1.gif from Sub1 to Sub2, nothing seems to happen (no dialog). However, the copied file 1.gif in Sub2 is deleted. The source instance 1.gif remains in Sub1

OBSERVED RESULT
As above, copy creates a duplicate. Move not only fails to create a file in the target folder and to delete it from teh source folder, it deletes that file name in the destination folder without prompt if it exists, and then does nothing else. If the file doesnt exist in the destination folder, it behaves as if nothing happened at all.

EXPECTED RESULT
Move should do as it is supposed to- move the file from source folder to target folder, and if there is a file int he destination with the same name, a prompt should be presented that asks if the file being copied should be renamed, or if it should overwrite.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling, and I updated from the beta posted earlier today to the one most recently posted, and both have the same problem. This did not exist 2 days ago- whatever build was current then worked fine in this regard.
Comment 1 Maik Qualmann 2026-01-08 13:42:51 UTC
This is a problem with our new survey view. The video/GIF opens in the background and is therefore in use and cannot be moved.

Please do not use the current pre-release versions in a production environment, as we are currently making many changes and adding new features.

Maik