Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
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hGU1xsZj5SMrgpn
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Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
Currently only the images directly under the folder's level will be used for thumbnails so for all the folders with only subfolders under them only have generic icons without thumbnails. Could we get an option to scan subfolders for folder thumbnails? preferably with customization of the depth of the scan?
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user0
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Re: Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
you can reach all subfolders via either:
- 'Show files in subfolders' in Browser OR
- 'Import folder' in Settings>Catalog>Maintenance
- 'Show files in subfolders' in Browser OR
- 'Import folder' in Settings>Catalog>Maintenance
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Re: Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
Yes but that's not the problem.user0 wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2026 6:25 am you can reach all subfolders via either:
- 'Show files in subfolders' in Browser OR
- 'Import folder' in Settings>Catalog>Maintenance
The problem is the folders themselves. They do not have thumbnails if they only have subfolders but not images under them.
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user0
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Re: Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
it could be handy to show subfolders on the parent thumbnail,
though not sure it's worth showing their detailed contents beyond the empty/not-empty state
though not sure it's worth showing their detailed contents beyond the empty/not-empty state
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Re: Scan subfolders for folder thumbnails
I feel just putting images inside subfolders on the parent folder's thumbnail is more straightforward and useful......user0 wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2026 7:56 am it could be handy to show subfolders on the parent thumbnail,
though not sure it's worth showing their detailed contents beyond the empty/not-empty state
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