On Wed, Jun 5, 2019, at 10:58, Shawn wrote: > I did say I was a newer DT user, but also long time Linux user, so yes, > I will look into using exiftool.
Newer users are likely to have the most perspective on little bits of missing functionality like this, I would think. I'm not sure where the alarm is coming from, but it should be pointed out that all that's being discussed is making a couple of data fields that already exist per image usable in the filtering syntax just like any of the other ones already there... hardly a case of "feature-itis". :D The image organization aspect of darktable is a part of why some people use it, it's already there, and always has been. Included in this are some nice features for adding geotagging to images. Until recently, that data wasn't even added to the XMP files, only stored in the database, and some people don't even use XMP files. This means using external Exif tools isn't always a solution. I'm really bewildered that adding a couple of filter properties is being met with this response, especially considering the incredible amount of overhauling being done on the 2.7 dev version currently. That's just weird. > In answer to is this a non-core, file-management feature: > I would agree completely, save for the fact it seems DT already has the > ability to filter on every other EXIF value. Why leave out geotag. Exactly. It's an omission, one that might seem odd to somebody coming to darktable from somewhere else, and all you did was point it out. > So far as complexity of code, I'd be perfectly happy entering a SQL like > query [LAT between a and b AND LON between c and d]. The complex part is > telling DT not to enumerate every existing LAT/LON w/ count of images to > place in a select-list. I don't think it's complex, exactly, just a different case than what's already there, and might take a little thinking about how best to handle a special case that might be used in conjunction with the already implemented properties. There are plenty of smart people doing harder things than that in git master lately. Just sayin'. -- jys ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to darktable-user+unsubscr...@lists.darktable.org
