[digiKam-users] Default to open in external editor?

[vaarticus]

Perhaps I am missing something obvious, but I have been looking for a way to open images (from thumbnail view) with an external editor as the default open option.

I can right click on the image and choose "Open with" and then select my editor, which is set to "always use this app", but I still have to click the app to open - making it a two-step process. 

If I choose "Open" it opens in the digikam editor. 

Is there a setting to have it open in an external editor of choice as the default open operation?

I love how well digikam is working as an importing and review tool, but I'd like to open/edit in other applications. 

Thanks, 

CPO

[robert lindsay]

The only real solution for now is to drag the thumbnail image over to your favorite external editor and open it.

I've sent code to the maintainers for a better solution but nothing has happened yet.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 8:44 AM Chris Poldervaart <[hidden email]> wrote:

Perhaps I am missing something obvious, but I have been looking for a way to open images (from thumbnail view) with an external editor as the default open option.

I can right click on the image and choose "Open with" and then select my editor, which is set to "always use this app", but I still have to click the app to open - making it a two-step process. 

If I choose "Open" it opens in the digikam editor. 

Is there a setting to have it open in an external editor of choice as the default open operation?

I love how well digikam is working as an importing and review tool, but I'd like to open/edit in other applications. 

Thanks, 

CPO

[vaarticus]

Thanks, and that's a good tip actually. I haven't tried that yet. I am happy to hear that I wasn't just missing some obvious setting.  :-) 

On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 10:15 AM robert lindsay <[hidden email]> wrote:

The only real solution for now is to drag the thumbnail image over to your favorite external editor and open it.

I've sent code to the maintainers for a better solution but nothing has happened yet.

On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 8:44 AM Chris Poldervaart <[hidden email]> wrote:

Perhaps I am missing something obvious, but I have been looking for a way to open images (from thumbnail view) with an external editor as the default open option.

I can right click on the image and choose "Open with" and then select my editor, which is set to "always use this app", but I still have to click the app to open - making it a two-step process. 

If I choose "Open" it opens in the digikam editor. 

Is there a setting to have it open in an external editor of choice as the default open operation?

I love how well digikam is working as an importing and review tool, but I'd like to open/edit in other applications. 

Thanks, 

CPO

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[Gilles Caulier-4]

Le jeu. 11 mars 2021 à 10:15, robert lindsay
<[hidden email]> a écrit :
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> The only real solution for now is to drag the thumbnail image over to your favorite external editor and open it.
>
> I've sent code to the maintainers for a better solution but nothing has happened yet.

Which code exactly ?

Best regards

Gilles Caulier

>
>
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2021 at 8:44 AM Chris Poldervaart <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>> Perhaps I am missing something obvious, but I have been looking for a way to open images (from thumbnail view) with an external editor as the default open option.
>>
>> I can right click on the image and choose "Open with" and then select my editor, which is set to "always use this app", but I still have to click the app to open - making it a two-step process.
>>
>> If I choose "Open" it opens in the digikam editor.
>>
>> Is there a setting to have it open in an external editor of choice as the default open operation?
>>
>> I love how well digikam is working as an importing and review tool, but I'd like to open/edit in other applications.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> CPO

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[lontikerol]

When you double-click an image or select "Open" in digiKam's thumbnail view, it launches the built-in digiKam editor instead of your external program. While you can right-click and choose "Open With," even after setting an external editor as the default, you still need to confirm the application selection—adding an extra step to your workflow.