Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

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BaCharon
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Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

Post by BaCharon »

Hi,
since a recent update I get an unwanted extra dialog when deleting a single file.
Steps to reproduce:

Select a single file in the browser
Press Delete

Expected: Direct confirmation dialog for deletion
Actual: First a dialog appears asking "Select the group to use" with options "Selected files", "Labeled files", "Cancel". Only after choosing "Selected files" the actual delete confirmation appears.
I have never used labels/ratings. I checked Metadata → Use labels and it is disabled. The extra dialog step still appears.
Version: XnView MP 1.9.8 64-bit, Windows
Is there a setting to disable this group selection dialog?
Thanks
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user0
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Re: Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

Post by user0 »

BaCharon wrote: Mon Jun 01, 2026 12:21 pm "Labeled files"
should be 'Tagged files' or 'Checked files' in new versions

anyway
Clear all tags (checks) in Browser tab > Metadata > Tag (Check) OR
Clear list of checked files in Settings > Browser > Tag (Check)
BaCharon
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Re: Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

Post by BaCharon »

The problem has been resolved.
I had never tagged anything, but apparently XnView doesn't like it when the PC isn't restarted for several days, regardless of updates. This seems to be an issue even while the system is running. After a restart, the problem disappeared.
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Re: Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

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could you post a screenshot?
You have checked a file
Pierre.
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Re: Delete dialog asks for group selection even without any labels set

Post by jkm »

BaCharon wrote: Tue Jun 02, 2026 1:52 pm The problem has been resolved.
I had never tagged anything, but apparently XnView doesn't like it when the PC isn't restarted for several days, regardless of updates. This seems to be an issue even while the system is running. After a restart, the problem disappeared.
Glad your problem resolved itself, but I think it's something else. My PC runs without rebooting for months at a time, and I do not see this problem with XnViewMP. I have sometimes left XnViewMP running for a week or more without quitting, and no such issue. Might be some Windows weirdness that is affecting your app, and was cured by a reboot.