The Export to collection does’nt work for me, so I have to export my edited raw file to disk.
And when I then add the exported Tif file to the library, it opens in the darkroom. I know it’s the default behaviour for a single file, but what I want is only modify the file in an external editor, so I don’t need it to open in the darkroom.
Do you know if there is a workaround that would allow to only add the file to the library without opening it in the darkroom ?
This seems like a good feature request to file on darktable/issues. I suggest you motivate it by explaining why you want that behavior (as you have done here) or why a normal person might want it. I think it would be easy to implement with a new preference, and a good first change for a new contributor, and it’s always good to get new contributors into open source projects.
The external editor lua script works consistently for me on Windows 11 DT 5.4. and this gives me the option to export to collection. Maybe if people know your operating system and DT version they could help resolve the issue of exporting to collection.
BTW, I feel exporting to collection should become a standard option in DT and shouldn’t depend upon a lua script. But thanks to Bill we have the lua script and it works well.
I disagree. Darktable includes lua, which allows certain tasks to be done outside the core code. Not having those tasks in the core code keeps it simpler, thus easier to maintain and less likely to break.
It also means less clutter in the settings dialog, which is already much too complex.
Not every one wants to have exports included in the image collection. I export for a specific target, so the exported images are not supposed to be edited, or used for a different purpose. Thus I don’t need them in my darktable labrary, and I don’t want them there…
The original question about not opening a single import in darkroom mode is a different issue. It looks like something that would have to be implemented in the core code, and perhaps an option to enable it is needed in the settings.
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