Bug 468164 - Collections or Albums = Confusion for Beginners
Summary: Collections or Albums = Confusion for Beginners
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: digikam
Classification: Applications
Component: Documentation (show other bugs)
Version: 8.0.0
Platform: Other Other
: NOR wishlist
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Assignee: Digikam Developers
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Reported: 2023-04-05 08:40 UTC by Galen Adams
Modified: 2023-04-06 07:50 UTC (History)
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Description Galen Adams 2023-04-05 08:40:05 UTC
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
As I am a longtime digiKam user, I have gotten used to it and ignore the situation; however, I believe one of the main stumbling blocks to digiKam beginners and which may be cause for many giving up in confusion is the use of the names "Collection" and "Album"; both of which are simple plain old Folders or Directories, depending on your preference.
Instead of "Manage Collections" , "Add a Collection" and what not, and then whatever Collection is added is then found as an "Album" in the Albums tree, I believe it would benefit potential new users if both "Collections" and "Albums" were simply called what they actually are = Folders or Directories.

It is just an idea - thanks for considering it.
Comment 1 caulier.gilles 2023-04-06 07:50:18 UTC
The documentation is clear about this terminologies. All is explained in this section of the online documentation. There is nothingg to adjust everywhere in the application and the documentation.

https://docs.digikam.org/fr/setup_application/collections_settings.html

The user must read the doc as usual, before to use a software. We spare a lots of time to write and maintains a complete manual.

Gilles Caulier