SUMMARY Feature request: Show photograph properties (camera make/model, lens, focal length, aperture, sensitivity) in the icon-view. The selection of which photograph properties would likely belong in the Configure dialog, under Views, Icons tab. The motivation for this feature is mainly to be more effective while culling (rating, picks, tags) a recent imported set of items. Typically, I'd like to differentiate a few similar shots by these properties as I am culling. I'd also like to take the opportunity to refine my photographic technique by leaving notes for myself about which camera settings I tried, and what result I observed. This would be much quicker if I could see this essential information with the icons instead of opening and closing the Properties and Captions panels (because of limited screen space) on each photo as I go. STEPS TO REPRODUCE 1. View an album in thumbnails or preview mode. 2. See items in either the full view or the filmstrip at the top (in preview mode). OBSERVED RESULT There is a limited set of properties visible. EXPECTED RESULT Photograph properties (such as camera, aperture, focal length, ISO, etc.) visible under each icon. SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS Windows: macOS: Linux/KDE Plasma: (available in About System) KDE Plasma Version: KDE Frameworks Version: Qt Version: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
You can enable tooltips above the thumbnail, that's where photo properties are displayed. Maik
https://docs.digikam.org/en/setup_application/tooltip_settings.html Maik
While I do appreciate the more verbose details in the tooltip view, while culling images I would need more information at-a-glance. Moving the mouse and trying to remember the info, and then moving the mouse again to compare info with another item, and then moving the mouse again because part of the image is obstructed by the actual tooltip is quite a tedious workflow. I'd much rather stay at the keyboard (using shortcuts for Pick and Rating labels) and be able to compare directly.
One more humble voice for this feature. When dealing with similar photos, taken with different aperture settings, when working with stacked photos or something similar, the lack of this information often makes me switch to another (less capable) image manager. But, most certainly, thank you very much for this great program!
Hi Gilles and Maik, I also +1 this idea. I would love to have f/, ISO, and focal length in the icon view. Cheers, Mike
The Icon-View is limited to show more technical information about image and is not adapted to compare item. We will not implement more properties support in Icon-View. This is why the Table-View have been introduced in digiKam more than 10 years ago. In this mode, you can configure plenty of properties from item by columns. https://imgur.com/a/6c3LHrp You can switch from icon view to table view using View main menu or using Table button from main toolbar. Gilles Caulier
(In reply to caulier.gilles from comment #6) This is sad news! I believe that anything else could be removed from thumbnails view to make place for what I see as the most basic information. (That all other similar programs do offer for a reason.) Thank you and good bye!