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Category command improvement request [fixed]
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:56 pm
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
Category command (browser mode, in the tool bar or right-click on a thumbnail) is a convenient tool that allows to quickly assign a category to an image, but is somewhat frustrating : only categories without children can be assigned.
This command should allow to assign every category existing in the dictionary/catalogue.
Perhaps am I missing something obvious...
Thank you for listening
XnviewMP 0.99.1 x64
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 8:28 am
by xnview
you means that if you add a category, categories's children are associated too?
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Sun Nov 07, 2021 6:02 pm
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
No, I mean that if a category has children it can't be assigned by this way. Only terminal categories can
eg :
Categories Oak and fern will work not Plant
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 12:40 pm
by xnview
Ok, right it's an issue with category's menu. But 'Category sets' is not better?
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 2:43 am
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
I totally agree that 'Category sets' is better. It is very useful, practical and well designed.
But alternatives are present and when using them it is a bit frustrating to stumble over some annoying limitations making them not fully usable
Thank you for listening
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:44 am
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
Category command still not fully usable with 0.99.4.
Thank you for the great work and for listening us !
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:31 am
by xnview
Gwenael Q. wrote: Wed Dec 08, 2021 2:44 am
Category command still not fully usable with 0.99.4.
Why?
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 11:09 am
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
Because of the issue described above.
Only categories without children can be assigned. This command should allow to assign every category existing in the dictionary/catalogue.
Thank you for listeninng
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2021 3:10 pm
by xnview
oh ok, but currently i have no way assign parent with menu, better is to use 'category sets'
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 5:32 pm
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
OK. As already said 'category sets' is very useful and well designed.
Nevertheless, a suggestion if feasible : as interface of Category command doesn't allow to assign parent with menu because parent is not at the end of the "path", why not add an item "Parent category : [name of parent category] on the top of the child categories list in the menu ?
eg :
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Animal > Parent category : Animal
Cat
Dog
Bird
Thank you for listening
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2021 6:18 pm
by michel038
Yes, the limitation is frustrating.
I had to create a first sub category in each category that I need to let "alone" sometimes...
And your suggestion should take into account that categories can have grandchildren , but it seems to be a good idea.
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2021 12:11 am
by Gwenael Q.
Hello,
No problem with grandchildren or more :
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Animal > Parent category : Animal
Cat
Dog
Bird > Parent category : Bird
Turkey
Parrot > Parent category : Parrot
Macaw
Cockatoo
Raptor > Parent category : Raptor
Eagle
This way all categories can be at one end of the "command path" and clickable.
Thank you for listening
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:42 pm
by xnview
See
issue for current status and some details.
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:34 pm
by xnview
This problem is supposed to be fixed in
XnView MP 0.99.7. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
Re: Category command improvement request
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:14 pm
by Gwenael Q.
Fixed in 0.99.7.
Thank you for the work. And happy new year !