Metadata - edit dialogs - merge all into one
Posted: Thu Nov 24, 2022 9:38 am
XnViewMP 1.3.1 64bit
Windows10 64bit (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%
Metadata - edit dialogs
There are too many metadata related dialogs and they all look different.
Suggestion
Merge all Metadata related dialogs in a single dialog and minimize use of tabs (see how Photoshops' dialog look much cleaner over GIMP's one).
As for me, Photoshop's UI is the best one here as it is easy to use, understand and navigate.
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Windows10 64bit (22H2), display resolution 3840x2160, win scaling 150%
Metadata - edit dialogs
There are too many metadata related dialogs and they all look different.
Suggestion
Merge all Metadata related dialogs in a single dialog and minimize use of tabs (see how Photoshops' dialog look much cleaner over GIMP's one).
As for me, Photoshop's UI is the best one here as it is easy to use, understand and navigate.
- details may remain split into groups or changed to scrollable
- additional controls/indicators
- filter
to narrow down fields
- settings
can be icon (cog/burger) in the top right corner OR menu item in the navigation list
- star/pin
to add some field/groups to Favorites/Pinned custom group
- blue dot
to indicate that group has data
- (optional) X
to clear selected group, probably its better to have this functionality only as button, close to "Clear all fields"
- filter
Examples
- modal dialog (e.g. Photoshop, GIMP, digiKam)
- side panel (e.g. Lightroom, ACDSee)
- favourites (e.g. Directory opus)
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