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1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - enabled for all formats in Viewer mode

Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 7:01 pm
by user0
XnView: MP 1.3.1
OS: Windows 64bit (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%

Edit IPTC form.
'Edit IPTC...' menu option (in Viewer mode) is enabled for formats that does not suppot IPTC.
There is no such problem in Browser mode

To reproduce:
1. run clean portable XnViewMP
2. open .bmp or .gif image in Viewer mode
3. goto Edit menu → Edit IPTC...

Actual behaviour:
Edit IPTC... form opens and allow to press Write button, but no metadata is written to the file.

Expected behaviour:
Edit IPTC... button should be enabled only for the formats that support it.

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - context menu / write button

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:07 pm
by michel038
Hello
Issue 2
4. type/incert any data in any field(s)
5. press Write button
form closes, but no info is writen (fields are blank when you reopen Edit IPTC form).

Which option did you select in the "Mode" drop down menu, in "Options" tab ?
did you try on file types than commonly support iptc embedded metadata (JPG ) ?

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - context menu / write button

Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2022 4:27 pm
by user0
michel038 wrote: Mon Oct 24, 2022 2:07 pm did you try on file types than commonly support iptc embedded metadata (JPG ) ?
my bad, I tried to write IPTC to .png
I will update inital message to reflect this issue.

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - enabled for all formats in Viewer mode

Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:42 am
by xnview
:bugconfirmed: Thanks to your detailed description I can reproduce the problem.

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - enabled for all formats in Viewer mode

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:44 am
by xnview
This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.4.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - enabled for all formats in Viewer mode

Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:55 am
by user0
xnview wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 7:44 am This problem is supposed to be fixed in XnView MP 1.4.0. Please check and confirm the bug fix here.
issue is still there, tested with .bmp file

my point was - buttons that open metadata edit dialogs (Edit IPTC/XMP/GPS, Transfer, Clean.. ) shall be disabled in menu in the first place,
user should not be able to open metadata edit forms if file-container does not support metadata
  • Viewer mode
    image_that_does_not_support_metadata_in_viewer.png
  • Browser mode
    image_that_does_not_support_metadata_in_browser.png

ps. related suggestion:
Metadata - unify menu group in Browser/Viewer toolbar and context menu

Re: 1.3.1 - Edit IPTC - enabled for all formats in Viewer mode

Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2023 12:37 pm
by xnview
user0 wrote: Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:55 am my point was - buttons that open metadata edit dialogs (Edit IPTC/XMP/GPS, Transfer, Clean.. ) shall be disabled in menu in the first place,
user should not be able to open metadata edit forms if file-container does not support metadata
  • Viewer mode
    image_that_does_not_support_metadata_in_viewer.png
No i disagree, you can edit IPTC or XMP and save in jpeg