Settings - metadata - add high level rw options

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Settings - metadata - add high level rw options

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XnViewMP 1.9.2
Windows11 (24H2), display resolution 3840x2160, dpi scale 150%

Settings - metadata
managing metadata is not clear enough

Note1: Edit XMP/IPTC dialogs' functionality do not depend on Settings>Metadata and not reviewed here.
Note2: splitting Companion files/Sidecars settings into 2 tabs is a bit odd, since Sidecars is a subset of Companion files. However, I'm not sure if/how they should be combined yet.


Suggestion
settings_metadata.png
  • add high level read/write options for metadata
    on high level - what to do
    on low level (at individual tabs) - how to do
    • existing Metadata tab
      - rename tab → IPTS & XMP
    • Sidecar tab
      - move 'Create/Update XMP Sidecar' to new tab
      - move 'Update master file' to new tab (split to 2 checkboxes?)
  • add Read order
    since there are multiple sources to read, explicit order could be useful
    - maybe add some message that there are some conflict data between different sources




Example
  • Adobe Bridge, CameraRAW, Lightroom
    other_apps_settings_metadata_adobe.png
  • digiKam, CaptureOne
    other_apps_settings_metadata.png





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Last edited by user0 on Sun May 17, 2026 2:39 pm, edited 7 times in total.
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cicciobello
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Re: Settings - metadata - add high level rw options

Post by cicciobello »

Good! About "Read order", I think that "Mockup A" is better.
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