I am running 0.8.1 and I can confirm that: ln -s /path/to/target/file /path/where/you/want/the/link
then try to import from that location in shotwell This gets you an error. Perhaps this is different in the new version 0.9. Rob On Sat, Mar 12, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Vincent <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Adam Dingle <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually this is possible today, because Shotwell follows symbolic links >> when importing. >> > > I have done some more tests and conclude that I cannot make Shotwell follows > symbolic links. > Here are the steps that I use: > 1. In Nautilus: > 1.1. right click on an image folder and chose *Create a link* > 1.2. copy/paste the symbolic link into another empty folder > 2. In Shotwell: > 2.1 Click on the menu *File* | *Open a folder* > 2.2. Select the folder where you have paste the symbolic link > => No image is imported into Shotwell. > > Do you reproduce this issue? > > Thanks for your answer. > _______________________________________________ > Shotwell mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell > _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
