Categories a total mess?

[mopperle]

When I right click on a image then Metadata < Set Category, I get this:

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covering the complete screen, no chance to scroll left/right/up/down. It also contains "categories" (IMHO the term keywords would be better), I have no idea where they are coming from.
Is there a way to clean up this mess and is there anywhere kind of help about this "Category" functionality?

[michel038]

is there anywhere kind of help about this "Category" functionality?

Hi, See MP general support forum , Guides and tutorials, viewtopic.php?p=179720#p179720

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[KLE-France]

Although michel038 is right that keywords can be managed (and your write-up on this (in French) is excellent), I second mopperle's frustration with this screen. It perhaps should really be reported as a bug.

[user0]

I have no idea where they are coming from.

XnViewMP autoimports metadata from new files into its database as per Import settings in Settings>Metadata

Is there a way to clean up this mess

there are few ways to remove them:

• delete from db - some/all Categories
  - use 'Delete unused categories...' OR 'Delete all categories...'
  in Browser tab > Categories panel > options button (...▼) > Categories management

• delete from db - all metadata
  eg if you do not use/need checks, rating, color labels, categories(keywords)
  - delete XnView.db and Thumb.db files