Re: thumbs doesn't show next image

[Nick Roberts]

 > >  > 3.) deleting works not always, please play around with some pictures
 > >  > it's hard to find a pattern. Sometimes you mark some files and the
 > >  > number of marked files is not correct, sometimes there is still a
 > >  > marked file left after deletion.
 > >
 > > I can't reproduce this.  If you find a formula can you please forward it.
 > 
 > Please thumb a directory with at least 8 image files.  Delete one file
 > with (x) or mark (m) some files and delete (x) them in the first row.
 > Everything works fine so far.  Then proceed to the second row and mark
 > and delete at least two files.  There should be one remaining marked
 > file left.

OK, I can see this now.  I'll install a patch shortly.

 ..
 > With my little testing directory I checked now every feature explained
 > in the mode description (C-h m) of both the *Image* buffer* and the
 > *Thumbs: DIR buffer, except the set root (w) command.  Up to now I
 > can't find errors anymore.
 > 
 > Wish list (now he's getting cheeky):
 > ====================================

I can add a few more bindings and I'll go through your list but it's not my
intention to add new features, just fix what is broken.  So, for example, 1.)
is outside my scope/brief.  Perhaps it can be done in tumme or if not, perhaps
Mathias can take it as feedback for tumme.

Nick

 > 1.) In my testing directory there are HUGE images (compared to the
 >   screen resolution) from a digital camera.  It's rather awkward
 >   watching them in the *Image* buffer.  Wouldn't it make sense to
 >   restrict a bit the maximum picture size, say 1200X1200 or so?
 > 
 >   Then a function like 'show-original-size' would be somewhat
 >   expected, wouldn't it?  
 > 
 > 2.) It's not documented that the LEFT, RIGHT, and so on keys also
 >   displaying the filename while scrolling through the thumbnail
 >   buffer.  While the "normal" movement Keys: C-f, C-n, etc. aren't.
 >   Is this a feature or a bug?
 > 
 > 3.) Why do you need the save (s), set root (w) and especially the
 >   embossed (e) command at all? 'thumbs' shouldn't be a second gimp, in
 >   my opinion.  (Can you imagine, a user who wants less features!)
 > 
 >   By the way, it's somewhat unfamiliar that filename completion is not
 >   available when saving files.
 > 
 > 4.) C-t m and C-t a are not documented except in the source.  Just an
 >     idea for keyboard short-cuts which I've seen in other packages:
 >     When somebody is bored he could make C-t C-t, C-t C-a equivalent
 >     to above commands.
 > 
 > 5.) Wouldn't it make sense to have some sort of preview in the dired
 >   directory? In the line of
 >   display-the-current-file-in-another-buffer?  Scenario: Someone is
 >   scrolling through dired and unexpectedly finds a file which might be
 >   an interesting image, instead of invoking auto-image-file-mode he
 >   chooses thumbs, which is also shorter to type.  Maybe with C-t t
 >   (C-t C-t) or with RETURN (in the line of auto-image-file-mode) he is
 >   able to preview the current file, but, please, please, in another
 >   buffer.
 > 
 > Now as you've something to work on, I can tranquilly go to bed.  Yawn
 > no, better not, I should practise a bit with diff so that I'm able to
 > send you suggestions for the documentation in form of a patch.
 > 
 > -- 
 > Best wishes
 > 
 >      Dieter Wilhelm