I just tested my suggestion on Windows and it opened the image in DT, I then closed DT and when I next opened DT the image was available in the collections list so I guess it was added to the DT library.
On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 19:15, Richard Hobday <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Terry, > > The OP was asking how to open an image in dt without adding to the dt > library. > > Is that possible in Windows, its certainly can't be done in Linux > without modifying the darktable executable. > > Thus the advice to create a bash script to call darktable with the > --library :memory: option. > > Of course that can be done from Terminal / CMD instead to launch dt in > memory only mode. > > R. > > > > On 23/07/2021 09:38, Terry Pinfold wrote: > > Being a windows user I can just right click on an image in file explorer > > and tell it to open in DT, but I would never bother doing that. The new > > import options in 3.6 seem an improvement but we just have to get used > > to change. However, I did like the option to open (import) just a > > single image in DT3.4. I guess I can still do that in 3.6 but with a few > > more clicks. > > > > On Fri, 23 Jul 2021 at 18:27, Richard Hobday <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Good question, but please remember to reply to the list. > > > > On 22/07/2021 18:30, J. Schneider* wrote: > > > Hello Richard, > > > has there ever been a way to just "open" an image without adding > > it to > > > the database? > > > > Indeed there is. > > This solution is for Linux - Windoze users will need to seek help > > elsewhere. > > > > Create a bash script to call darktable with the memory only option. > > Place the script in /.local/bin and mark as executable. > > > > As an example my script is: dl_nl.sh > > > > #!/bin/bash > > /opt/darktable/bin/darktable "$1" --library :memory: > > > > Right click on the image file name |select open with | select your > > script as the 'program' to open the file. > > > > This will open a single selected image file. > > > > If you wish to open multiple images its better to start darktable in > > Memory only mode, and use the 'add to to library' import option! > > > > See the darktable Manual - Special topics/program invocation > > --library :memory: > > > > I hope that will give food for thought. > > R. > > > > > (Anyway, Michael Staats (e-mail 2021-07-21 05:37UTC) put it > > right: The > > > new buttons just describe clearer what dt used to do.) > > > > > > Best regards > > > Joachim > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Panasonic DMC TZ101 + Sony RX10; darktable on Win10pro on > > Thinkpad T540 > > > with 2 x 24" > > > > > > > > > Am 16.07.21 um 10:20 schrieb Richard Hobday: > > >> On 15/07/2021 19:47, Willy Williams wrote: > > >>> ... > > >>> > > >> > > >> Methinks you are quite right in your observations. > > >> > > >> The new approach is unnecessarily complex, and replaces a > previously > > >> simple set of actions that worked well. > > >> > > >> Further more for those not using the library functions (*) of > > darktable > > >> it is downright confusing. > > >> (*) --library :memory: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Just my two pence. > > >> R. > > >> > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > >> > > >> > > >> darktable user mailing list > > >> to unsubscribe send a mail to > > >> [email protected] > > <mailto:darktable-user%[email protected]> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > darktable user mailing list > > to unsubscribe send a mail to > > [email protected] > > <mailto:darktable-user%[email protected]> > > > > > > > > -- > > Dr Terry Pinfold > > Cytometry & Histology Lab Manager > > Lecturer in Flow Cytometry > > University of Tasmania > > 17 Liverpool St, Hobart, 7000 > > Ph 6226 4846 or 0408 699053 > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to > > [email protected] > > -- > https://lukecarville.jalbum.net > https://facebook.com/rlc.hobday > M: +44 (0)7930244611 > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > darktable user mailing list > to unsubscribe send a mail to > [email protected] > > -- ____________________________________________________________________________ darktable user mailing list to unsubscribe send a mail to [email protected]
