Version: 0.10.0-rc2 (using KDE 4.2.0) OS: MS Windows Installed from: MS Windows When I start digikam for the first time and I choose a photo directory with 3700 photo's, digikam needs 3 minutes to start. I think that's far too long. Maybe an option is to start digikam already while still reading the new photo's. That way, users can already enjoy while the database is being updated. Regards, Edwin
Use stable release to test, not rc2... Gilles Caulier
I have the same behaviour with digikam 0.10.0 on KDE 4.2.2. Original packages from kubuntu 9.04 64bit. Filesystem is reiserfs, 23000 photos take ~2 min initially on a AMD Phenom Quadcore @2.4Ghz, 8GB RAM. Subsequent starts take under 1 sec to read the database. digikam 0.9.x had no such behaviour with the same photo collection.
Gilles, isn't this fixed with the progress dialog / first run assistant changes you implemented recently?
Fixed no... and i think that _first_ startup cannot be decreased very well, because we collect a lots of informations from items. Sure, now with First Run assistant, user is aware about long process time during first run operation. Also, progress dialog is always displayed during first run, not splash. User has always a real progres feedback. Gilles
I think I made myself not clear when using the term 'first time', sorry about that. With 'first time', I mean every first start of digikam after a reboot of my machine. So every time I switch on my computer and start digikam I have to wait 2 min before I can work with my photos (splash screen is telling me its reading tshe dátabase) , and this I think is not ok. Each subsequent start of digikam is quite fast ( < 1 sec reading the database) as long as the computer stays switched on.
Edwin, This file still valid using digiKam 2.3.0 for windows ? Gilles Caulier
(In reply to comment #5) > I think I made myself not clear when using the term 'first time', sorry > about that. > > With 'first time', I mean every first start of digikam after a reboot of my > machine. > > So every time I switch on my computer and start digikam I have to wait 2 min > before I can work with my photos (splash screen is telling me its reading > tshe dátabase) , and this I think is not ok. Each subsequent start of > digikam is quite fast ( < 1 sec reading the database) as long as the > computer stays switched on. Martin, Is this still a problem with the new 3.1.0 release? http://download.kde.org/stable/digikam/digiKam-installer-3.1.0-win32.exe If you are no longer using digiKam please let us know as well
(In reply to comment #7) > (In reply to comment #5) > > I think I made myself not clear when using the term 'first time', sorry > > about that. > > > > With 'first time', I mean every first start of digikam after a reboot of my > > machine. > > > > So every time I switch on my computer and start digikam I have to wait 2 min > > before I can work with my photos (splash screen is telling me its reading > > tshe dátabase) , and this I think is not ok. Each subsequent start of > > digikam is quite fast ( < 1 sec reading the database) as long as the > > computer stays switched on. > > Martin, > > Is this still a problem with the new 3.1.0 release? > http://download.kde.org/stable/digikam/digiKam-installer-3.1.0-win32.exe > > If you are no longer using digiKam please let us know as well This no no longer a problem with 3.1. It might have been a problem with my usage of reiserfs. And yes, I still do use digikam, almost on a daily base :)