You are right, sorry. Here are the steps to reproduce.
First my test setup : I have a source folder (Location 01) with files that have a rating, a label and a category - all with attached sidecars 01 Test Setup1.png
And I have an empty target location (Location 02) 02 Test Setup2.png ...
user0 wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2024 6:47 pm
inconvenient at a minimum, and misleading at a maximum
I couldn't summerize it better.
Your approach is also interesting and looks more clean in my opinion (especial with big hirarchies of keywords). Could be helpful if you apply filter on the folder level.
When applying a category filter in the category filter panel, the attached sidecar is not moving with the file.
When no filter is applied, siedcar hidden or not, is moved with the file as in the settings described. The filter in the top bar shows only the media file, not the xmp as expected (in ...
This bug is related to the dropdown of the category filter panel (global, current folder, current folder with subfolders). No matter what is selected, the number behind the categories doesn't change and reflect the selection. They keep their global value.