[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread Eric Gregory
The preference option only changes the directory structure used while importing photos. It will NOT move existing photos in your pictures directory. ** Changed in: shotwell (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread Jim Nelson
We do have a ticket for rearranging your import directory: http://redmine.yorba.org/issues/2170 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/822924 Title: Changing directory structure does not do

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread john
You are saying that the directory structure on the left panel is fixed for all time once a photo is imported, and that depending on the preferences on import time you can have a mixed tree structure??? this seems rather counterintuitive, and I am having trouble seeing what this is good for...

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread Adam Dingle
John, the tree view in the side panel does not correspond to the directory hierarchy on disk. Instead, the side panel displays your events arranged by year and month. This is completely independent of the on- disk hierarchy: even if all your photos are all in the same directory, for example,

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread john
Oh, I guess I was not clear about what I mean... I am not talking about the folder structure on disk at all! I do not care for it, since a photo manager provides a more convenient way of managing my files. What I mean is that the side panel does not change whatever settings I use... If I change my

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-09 Thread Adam Dingle
Well, your original post said directory structure. A directory is an on-disk entity, and so the sidebar tree has nothing to do with the directory structure. Probably this is what you found confusing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 822924] Re: Changing directory structure does not do anything

2011-08-08 Thread john
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