1.9.5: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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1.9.5: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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XnView: MP 1.9.4 - 64 bit
OS: Windows 11 - 64 bit

Short description:
When filtering photos by rating (e.g., ≥ 4 stars) from a root folder containing a large photo collection with “Show files in subfolders” enabled, not all matching photos from subfolders are displayed.

Effect:
User cannot correctly view or manage all photos with the desired rating. The “Show files in subfolders” option is very slow and incomplete, making the filter unreliable for large collections.

To reproduce:


1. Open a root folder containing many subfolders (e.g., structured by year/month YYYY_MM).
(in my case a large collection of TB images/videos)
2 Enable “Show files in subfolders.”
3 Apply a rating filter (e.g., “≥ 4 stars”).

Actual behaviour (bug):
- The “Show files in subfolders” operation is slow and does not display all files.
- The rating filter only shows a subset of photos that meet the criteria, but not all matching files from subfolders. :(

Expected behaviour:

Applying a rating filter at the root level when "Show files in subfolders" is enabled should display all photos matching the selected rating, regardless of folder hierarchy.

The operation should not require pre-loading or expanding all subfolders manually.

Thank you in advance!
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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venik wrote: Sat Oct 04, 2025 4:04 pm - The “Show files in subfolders” operation is slow and does not display all files.
Without rating filter do you have same delay?
- The rating filter only shows a subset of photos that meet the criteria, but not all matching files from subfolders. :(
If you try that files are correctly scanned, is it working?
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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Hi,
thank you for your support.
Without rating filter do you have same delay?
Yes
If you try that files are correctly scanned, is it working?
No, I still miss photos that match the rating filter.
If I go directly to one of the missing image files, I can see the rating stars correctly, and the image can be filtered.
I also noticed that after performing the previous step on a missing image, when I go back to the root folder,
suddenly appears as expected.

Thank you in advance
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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please try 1.9.5
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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Hello!
I have tried with 1.9.5

Unfortunately same behavior of 1.9.4:

- Some photos that match the rating filter are missing from the results.
- If I open one of the missing image files directly, the rating stars are visible and the image can be filtered correctly.
- After doing this and returning to the root folder, the previously missing image suddenly appears withe the rating filter.

Thank you for your support
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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if you click on the rating in 'catalog filter' panel, the missing files are here? Perhaps the missing files are not imported in catalog
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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xnview wrote: Mon Oct 20, 2025 7:51 am if you click on the rating in 'catalog filter' panel, the missing files are here? Perhaps the missing files are not imported in catalog
Clicking on the rating in the Catalog Filter panel produces the same result.
I’ve performed a full catalog reimport, but the issue persists.

Spending significant time classifying my photos, this behavior is quite problematic.
Have you been able to reproduce the issue on your side?

Thank you for your support.
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Re: 1.9.4: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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venik wrote: Fri Oct 31, 2025 10:02 pm Clicking on the rating in the Catalog Filter panel produces the same result.
I’ve performed a full catalog reimport, but the issue persists.
So files are not associated to correct rating.
Have you been able to reproduce the issue on your side?
what do you have in Settings>Metadata?
could you send me a file not shown by rating in catalog filter but should be here?
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Re: 1.9.5: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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Hello,
sorry for the late answer
Here you have an example of photo rated 5 start but missing:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/htenwwv0 ... s9wng&dl=0
(photos too big to be attached)

My metadata settings:
metadatasetting
metadatasetting
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Thank you in advance
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Re: 1.9.5: Rating filter does not return all matching photos from root folder of large collection

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Your image file has rating in XMP, so when i click on 'Category Filter' i have it
Capture-1.jpg
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, not you?
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