Brian, On 08/27/2010 02:14 AM, Brian Candler wrote: > The dialog prompts the following: > > Shotwell can copy the photos into your library or it can link to the > photos without duplicating them. > > [Cancel] [Copy into Library] [Create Links] > > Does it matter which I choose in this case, given that the files are already > within the library? >
It does not matter: if files are already inside the library directory, then Shotwell won't copy them. Given this, it's a bit silly that we pose the question in this situation since it will probably only confuse the user. I've just ticketed this here: http://trac.yorba.org/ticket/2488 . > Now I think about it, I guess when it says "Create Links" it doesn't > actually mean creating symlinks inside the library, but just that the > database entry refers directly to the original location in the filesystem. > Is that right? > Yes, that's right. > If so, perhaps the language could be clearer. How about: > > Shotwell can copy the photos into your library directory or it can use > them in their original location. > > [Cancel] [Copy into Library] [Use where they are] > You're right: the term "Create Links" could be confusing since it sounds like we might be creating symbolic links, but we're not. I've ticketed this at http://trac.yorba.org/ticket/2489 . > Maybe there could be another option which is to copy into library and delete > from the original location, which would be useful when importing from a > camera. > I think users will usually use Shotwell's built-in camera import feature, which does ask whether to delete files from the camera, rather than dragging from the camera's mounted filesystem into Shotwell. For advanced users, we might still implement a drag-and-drop modifier key which causes the files to be moved rather than copied in this situation; see http://trac.yorba.org/ticket/603 . cheers adam _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
