Allow user-defined descriptors (labels) for star ratings

[KLE-France]

Hi to all,

Ante-scriptum: I will avoid the term "labels" hereafter to avoid confusion with the "Colour Label" function.

The star-based "Rating" function in XNView MP uses the following words to describe (let's call them "descriptors" thus) what each value represents:

5-star "Excellent"
4-star "Good"
3-star "Average"
2-star "Fair"
1-star "Poor"

It's important to point out that ratings are written into XMP data as simple numbers: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1; and thus the specific XnView MP descriptors don't truly exist in the XMP data.

That said, within XnView MP itself, it would be very nice to be able to modify the descriptors to one's own use case. Using myself as an example, I would quite like the descriptors to be roughly the following:

5-star "Portfolio"
4-star "Excellent"
3-star "Very good"
2-star "Good"
1-star "Fair"

Such modified descriptors wouldn't transfer to the XMP data either, but it would be nice if users, within XnView Mp, were able to modify the stars' descriptors so that they reflect their specific use of the starring system.

Thanks for hearing me out and happy shooting to all.

[m.Th.]

Already there.

See:

Tools | Settings

Metadata
-->Labels



Enjoy!

[KLE-France]

See:
Tools | Settings
Metadata
-->Labels
Enjoy!

As far as I can tell, that's only for the "Colour Label" function, not for the "Rating" (stars) function.

Am I missing something?

[m.Th.]

See:
Tools | Settings
Metadata
-->Labels
Enjoy!

As far as I can tell, that's only for the "Colour Label" function, not for the "Rating" (stars) function.

Am I missing something?

My mistake - but this raises another question. The meaning of the stars is quite straightforward. If you take care at your labeling, it is quite similar to the default one. Why do you want different labels for the stars?

[KLE-France]

Why do you want different labels for the stars?

Uuuh, see my original post??

I would like to change the descriptors on the stars so that when I open the starring function, the descriptors correspond exactly to what I use them for within the XnView MP environment.

But this suggestions goes waaaay beyond me; the idea is that any user can customize the stars' descriptors to their particular needs, making them even happier with the already excellent XnView MP.

[user0]

it would be nice if users, within XnView Mp, were able to modify the stars' descriptors so that they reflect their specific use of the starring system.

Code: Select all

[Browser]
ratingLabel=Unrated, A, B, C, D, E

[KLE-France]

Code: Select all

[Browser]
ratingLabel=Unrated, A, B, C, D, E

Uh... For us non-techy types?

[user0]

edit xnview.ini file

[KLE-France]

Too fricken cool!

However, do I assume correctly that this will have to be redone at each update?

Even so, thank you very much, user0!

To any other non-techies, here's the process for Microsoft Windows 10 Home (you're on your own for other systems):

Close XnViewMP

In Microsoft Explorer, navigate to C:\Users\[Username]\AppData\Roaming\XnViewMP

Open the file "xnview.ini" in Notepad++ (or just Notepad if that's all you have)

Find the line: ratingLabel=@Invalid()

Replace it with: ratingLabel=The, Words, You, Want, To, Use (Note: there's six ratings, from 0 to 5 stars, so you'll need six descriptors)

Save the change and close the xnview.ini file

Re-open XnViewMP and behold!

[KLE-France]

Just a quick observation:

user0's manipulation here works nearly universally in XnView MP.

Indeed, my chosen rewording appears in:

• Browser window > Metadata > Set rating (and Set rating button)

• Browser window > Tools > Search > Conditions: Rating (and search button)

• Right click on image in Browser window > Metadata > Set rating

• Catalog Filter > Rating

Bref, for all practical purposes, everywhere where it counts.


However, I did notice today that the rewording does not appear at:

• View window (an image opened in a tab) > Metadata > Set rating

There, the classic descriptors, "Excellent" "Good" "Average" "Fair" and "Poor", remain.


Of no real importance in my case, but an interesting irregularity. Does the View window pull its information from another source?

Anyway, thanks again!

[user0]

I did notice today that the rewording does not appear at:

• View window (an image opened in a tab) > Metadata > Set rating

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