Metadata - clean - remove from Catalog

[user0]

XnViewMP 1.9.10
Windows11 (25H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Metadata - clean
removing file's metadata via 'Clean metadata' dialog does not allow to delete data in Catalog, which is inconvenient

Suggestion

• add 'Catalog data' checkbox
  to both Viewer and Browser dialogs

Related

• suggestions
  Metadata - clean - remove from Catalog (current post)
  Metadata - edit - merge dialogs

[xnview]

'Clean metadata' clean metadata of the file/bitmap not catalog

[user0]

right,
but, imo, if you use 'Clean metadata' dialog - you want one-window solution where you can clear everything everywhere,
rather than using 'Update catalog from files' afterwards to finally get rid of everything.
Also, remaining overlay icons from Сatalog can confuse people.

[jkm]

I agree that synchronizing with the Catalog should be an option. It is annoying to have to "update catalog from files" afterwards.

A similar issue manifests when using Edit Metadata or Edit XMP/IPTC. You either have to update catalog from files, or browse to a different location then back to get parts of the GUI (like labels) to update, and changing the browse view can be a pain if it is a filter or search.

[xnview]

i think that there is no need to add checkbox, catalog should always be updated

[user0]

i think that there is no need to add checkbox, catalog should always be updated

do you mean silently wipe file's metadata (rating,label,cat,check) from db as well?
what if I want to clean metadata (all/partially) only from file AND leave db intact - pretty valid case imo

[xnview]

what if I want to clean metadata (all/partially) only from file AND leave db intact - pretty valid case imo

currently, catalog will be updated when folder will be reopened