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Bug 516125 - gthumb doesn't retry generating thumbnails
gthumb doesn't retry generating thumbnails
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: gthumb
Classification: Other
Component: general
2.10.x
Other Linux
: Normal normal
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Assigned To: Paolo Bacchilega
Paolo Bacchilega
Depends on: 523028
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2008-02-12 21:49 UTC by Bram Mertens
Modified: 2008-04-01 19:38 UTC
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Description Bram Mertens 2008-02-12 21:49:31 UTC 
If generating a thumbnail fails for some reason (like insufficient privileges) an "empty" thumbnail is generated in ~/.thumbnails/fail/gnome-thumbnail-factory/.

As long as this file exists gthumb doesn't retry to generate a thumbnail.  This means that in the example of insufficient privileges changing the permissions alone does not allow the user to see a thumbnail.

Please considering cleaning the ~/.thumbnails/fail directory after a period of time or when the application is closed so generating a thumbnail will at least be retried.

Thanks in advance
Comment 1 Pavel Šefránek 2008-03-17 17:20:31 UTC 
This could be related to bug 310298
Comment 2 Michael Chudobiak 2008-03-17 19:29:15 UTC 
It's more related to bug 523028.
Comment 3 Pavel Šefránek 2008-03-17 19:32:22 UTC 
Okay then. Let's add a dependency here.
Comment 4 Michael Chudobiak 2008-04-01 19:38:16 UTC 
The trunk version of gthumb no longer generates failed thumbnails for files that can not be read. That will resolve this issue.

Also, the trunk version of gnome-settings-daemon now includes a thumbnail cleaner (bug 523159).

- Mike