Settings - metadata - add auto/manual import mode switch

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Settings - metadata
functionality of Import/Export settings in Metadata group differs:

• import - affects auto/manual import
  auto-import, Update Catalog from files, Import folder..., Synchronize folders...

• export - affects manual export
  Update files from Catalog

which is inconvenient:
- auto-import functionality is not mentioned anywhere
- it is impossible to disable auto-import and be able to manually import metadata


Suggestion

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• rework Metadata group functionality
  • add 'Import mode' group
    - split automatic import functionality from Import checkboxes into new single explicit checkbox
    
    OR
  • add 'Mode' group for both Import and Export
    - Import - same as above
    - Export - add setting for automatic export metadata (eg like in Lightroom)

• move 'Update when file is changed outside (date/size)' into new mode group
  as it falls outside the scope of its 'Category&keywords' group
  - it should reimport all metadata (rating, labels, cats, face tags)

Example

• Adobe Bridge, CameraRAW, Lightroom
  

• digiKam, CaptureOne
  

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