How to tell Digikam I want raw files opened with Darktable?

Software digiKam
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I can’t seem to find that option anywhere. If I try “Open with > Other” Darktable isn’t there. Preferences doesn’t seem to have any option either.

Any hints appreciated.
Pop! OS

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How did you install these apps? Snap, flatpak or deb

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Flatpak via Pop Shop.

edit: I know Digikam was flatpak. I think Darktable was too but I’m not sure.

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You’ll need to use the flaypak-spawn command to launch apps outside the flatpak’s sandbox.

For digikam to launch darktable, something like flatpak-spawn flatpak run org.darktable.Darktable <file name>

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How about if I remove Digikam and Darktable and re-install them via apt install?

I confirmed I installed both with Pop Store so why don’t they talk to each other?

I tried installing flatseal and toggled several switches but before I went further my Framework laptop completely crashed. No power no nothing. I’m going to take it apart and confirm the track pad cable hasn’t come loose.

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Flatpaks are sandboxed.

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OK thanks, I’ll have to put it all aside until I can get my laptop running again.

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Hi Mica-

I ran across this old thread, and wonder where these commands might go.

For digikam to launch darktable, something like flatpak-spawn flatpak run org.darktable.Darktable <file name>

I have a Flatpak install of DK and DT on a laptop, and in DK, the settings for the image editor doesn’t see any external editors (they are greyed out). On my desktop pc, they are available in the non-flatpak installs I have configured.

Any hope to get the two flatpaks working on the laptop? It’s an immutable distro, so not sure of alternative means.

Thanks,

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You can try and create a custom external editor on dk and put that command there.

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Thanks, it’s my annual try to make use of DigiKam event.

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The digiKam devs have nothing to do with any Flatpak version so cannot help you with that. Your best bet is to download the AppImage from digiKam - Download and use that instead. It should work even on your immutable distro.

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Thanks for your recommendation. I gave it a try and still can’t seem to get darktable flatpak recognized as a RAW processor. I’m going to keep working with this immutable distro for a while, but so far I can’t get some things working that may make we switch to something less bleeding edge.

Just to elaborate, here are the issues I haven’t been able to overcome:

  • Rapid Photo Downloader crashes on launch. No flatpak available, or AppImage. I’ve tried running it in both Ubuntu and Fedora Rawhide containers to no avail.
  • Darktable AppImage lens recognition broken for at least one of my cameras that has been around for 7 or so years, but it works in Flatpak.
  • DIgiKam Flatpak and AppImage don’t recognize Darktable as a RAW processor
  • The DigiKam AppImage has a tiny mouse pointer, and the taskbar icon is missing (blank icon). The theming would need to be tweaked a bit too- app icons are barely visible.

So far, this immutable system doesn’t seem quite ready to offer much benefit over say a stock fedora install. I’m glad I’ve done this testing, and happier that I’ve kept my main workstation on a more conservative distro.

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You need --host in this command too