[feature request] Add an option to start the program with last selected file filter

[AngusPhoe]

Hi Frank,

as discussed in #484 (comment) and following, here the new issue:

Adding an option (somewhere in the settings or directly in the dile filter dialog) to let the program restart with the last selected file filter. As you mentioned in #484 (comment) and #484 (comment) many factors have to be considered, so that a startup will potentially not last too long.

Kind regards,
Angus

[FrankBijnen]

Thanks Angus,

As discussed wil be something for the version after V6.3.6.

Meanwhile I found a (severe) bug in the pre-rel that I need to inform you of. When using readmode=internal you can see &amp39; In XMP fields. It should be a single quote.
The data itself is correct, just display is corrupted.
Will notify you when it's fixed.

Frank

[FrankBijnen]

@AngusPhoe

Bug with the single quotes fixed. Pre-rel updated.

Frank

[AngusPhoe]

Hi Frank,

I did some testing with the updated pre-rel. Everything worked fine.

Angus

[FrankBijnen]

Hi Angus,

Thanks for testing. Still need to update the docs. Could be 1 or 2 weeks before I release V636.

I would like to mention you (https://github.com/AngusPhoe) in the Credits for the release. Unless you prefer not to?

Frank.

[AngusPhoe]

Hi Frank,

I would like to mention you (https://github.com/AngusPhoe) in the Credits for the release.

I feel honored and in the same time a little bit ashamed, because my role was asking for something and you had the work. But yes, you can mention me. Thanks!

Kind regards,
Angus.

[FrankBijnen]

@AngusPhoe

I have been doing other things then ExifToolGui lately. I'm picking up where I left now, going thru the issues I still see this one.

Is the way it works currently (V6.3.6) satisfactory for you? Or do you still want something changed?

Maybe you find issue #650 interesting, please have a look, and provide me with your valuable feedback, when you have the time.

Best regards,
Frank

[AngusPhoe]

Hi Frank,

nice to hear from you.

Is the way it works currently (V6.3.6) satisfactory for you? Or do you still want something changed?

I used exiftoolgui very much the last month editing all my photos and videos of 2024. And I very often thought: what a great program. 👏
From time to time I found indeed some workflows not very intuitiv - but that were only minor issues, and probably very subjective. The are two points, I could imagine some improvement:

1. for "keyboard people" like me: key shortcuts for very often used actions, e.g. date/time shift/equalize, exiftool direct.
2. Adding quicktime tag support in the shifting/equalizing date/time dialogs (today only exif and xmp tags are supported)

Maybe you find issue #650 interesting, please have a look, and provide me with your valuable feedback, when you have the time.

I will have a look and comment there.

Kind regards,
Angus

[FrankBijnen]

Hi Angus,

Is the way it works currently (V6.3.6) satisfactory for you?

That question was only meant for this issue. 'Start program with last selected file filter'. But I do appreciate your response...

Is it OK for you to close this issue, and create 2 new ones? One for the shortcuts, and another for the quicktime tags?

Thanks,
Frank

P.S. From time to time it might take a while for me to respond also