"Dan Torop" <d...@pnym.net> writes:
...
But is there other information to keep, e.g. for multi-image
layouts?
Making a preset is a great idea, if that does work. But it
shouldn't
be that hard to store this in the configuration system as well,
so
that the most recent layout is maintained.
...
After the hint from François Delègue I tried presets for
multi-image
layouts.
First I noticed, that I can't create a "print", if there is no
printer
reachable.-( After I switched one printer on, I have to restart
dt, to
notice this printer. It seems for me that dt only recognizes
printers,
which are "reachable" at startup. It would be nicer, if the search
for
printers is done every time, when the print view is selected. I
think
(or hope) it's not a long task.
Second I noticed, that the maximum of 20 images per page are not
very
much. I hoped, that I can use the multi-image layout for something
like
a contact sheet.
(I know that Holger Klemm (from multimedia4linux.de) made a
lua-script
for such a thing.-)
I created a (test) layout on a A4 (landscape) page with 4*3
(quadratic
70*70) image areas. That preset works well.
But another preset on a A4 (portrait) page with 4*5 (quadratic
52*52)
image areas is much scrambled after storing it and loading it
again.
It seems for me, that the presets are stored in data.db as a BLOB,
so I can't find out quickly, what went wrong.
I think you are right: the multi-image layouts should be kept too.
However for me it would be "enough", that I can switch between
multiple
views in one session without losing the print settings. But indeed
it
would be (much) nicer, if those settings aren't lost between
multiple
sessions.-)
I'm not sure if a feature request is a good idea (but I can try
it).
François reckoned "dt developers have surely more important things
to do ?"
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