Version: 0.5 (using KDE 4.2.4) OS: Linux Installed from: Debian testing/unstable Packages The file-open dialog used when importing EXIF/IPTC/XMP metadata always starts in the users home directory. I think a more sensible choice would be the directory containing the image(s) to which the metadata should be imported. The home-directory is still easily reachable using the "Home" button in the file-open dialog. The attached patch sets the starting directory of the file-open dialog to the directory containing the first of the selected images. Note: I used "KUrl::upUrl()" to get the directory containing the image, is this the recommended way to remove the filename from a URL?
Created attachment 35415 [details] Patch agains r998300, uses directory of first image for file-open dialog
Created attachment 37102 [details] Remember last chosen directory, use directory of first image at first attempt In response to bug #207997: Change the behavior to initially use the directory of the first selected image, and re-use the selected directory on subsequent usage of the import tool. The directory is stored only once for Xmp, Iptc and Exif, not independently.
patch is ok for me to be applied on svn gilles caulier
Michael, Do yo have an svn account now? Gilles
SVN commit 1027105 by cgilles: apply patch #37102 from Michael G. Hansen to remember image selected between each metadata import session. BUGS: 200554 BUGS: 207997 M +28 -4 plugin_metadataedit.cpp M +6 -0 plugin_metadataedit.h WebSVN link: http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&revision=1027105