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Bug 418335 - Automatically Scan for Folder Changes
Automatically Scan for Folder Changes
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 312613
Product: f-spot
Classification: Other
Component: Import
0.3.x
Other All
: Normal minor
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Assigned To: F-spot maintainers
F-spot maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-03-14 19:49 UTC by SendDerek
Modified: 2007-06-11 15:02 UTC
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Description SendDerek 2007-03-14 19:49:15 UTC 
I would love to see an option that will automatically scan a specific folder (including subfolders) and then import new photos into f-spot's library.



Other information:
Comment 1 herber 2007-03-15 07:24:10 UTC 
Please give more details.  How do you envision starting this rescan or reimport?  Would you expect to use the normal inport method or another method?
Comment 2 SendDerek 2007-03-15 14:57:45 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Please give more details.  How do you envision starting this rescan or
> reimport?  Would you expect to use the normal inport method or another method?
> 

What I envision is an option within the preferences that says something to the effect of "Automatically Scan for Folder Changes and Import into F-Spot" and then there would be a check box followed by a "Browse" button to specify the folder to watch.

Then, when I copy more pictures from my camera into a subfolder of that specified folder, it would automatically detect those changes made and import the new pictures into the library so that I could browse and edit them.

To be more specific, it might also be a good idea to include an option similar to the import options now that gives the user the option to copy the image file into the "Photos" folder or just import without copying.

Google's Picasa has the option to "watch for folder changes" and I would like to see something very similar to that in F-Spot.  If you're wanting a better idea of  exactly what I'm talking about, play around with Picasa's import features a little bit if you can or are willing.
Comment 3 Stephane Delcroix 2007-06-11 15:02:18 UTC 

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 312613 ***