a strange dot in multi-word tags

hiwilson

Joined: 2009-06-23
Posts: 10

Posted: Sun, 2009-07-19 12:25

I find in beta 2, the space in multi-word keywords in IPTC of a photo will be converted to a dot '.' during photo upload. This dot will be displayed and look strange. Can I ask what's the purpose of this dot?

floridave

Joined: 2003-12-22
Posts: 27300

Posted: Sun, 2009-07-19 16:54

There was lots of discussion about this. I fought a long hard fight but in the end multi word tags will have a dot.
Two tickets that relate:
https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/523
https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/454

I have thought about stripping out the dot before the tag is displayed in the theme. The data in the backend DB will still have the dot. It shold be a simple edit to the tag module.

Dave

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hiwilson

Joined: 2009-06-23
Posts: 10

Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 01:10

wow.. really a long hard fight. I only use Adobe for tagging, so don't know there are so a lot of different tagging delimiting concept.

I guess I need to put a dot instead of space for multi word tag adding. It seems not so intuitive. Though I don't like this arrangement, I can't think a simple solution on it.

floridave

Joined: 2003-12-22
Posts: 27300

Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 05:17

I will bring this issue up at the code sprint: http://gallery.menalto.com/GalleryCon09
I feel that this is an important issue. I normaly go with the flow in most circumstances, but I fell this this is one feature that we have to get right for more than 80% of the users.

More info

Sure it adds code complexity and it might not be done right away, but I feel that this is an important feature.

Complexity: nothing that a few beers, brain cells, carpel tunnel, and some heated discussions can't solve.

Dave

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bharat

Joined: 2002-05-21
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Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 19:57

Find me a tagging standard that I can get behind and I'll implement it. Otherwise, I'm going to take the easy way out and follow the del.icio.us approach, since they represent a reasonable tagging standard.

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hiwilson Joined: 2009-06-23 Posts: 10	Posted: Sun, 2009-07-19 12:25
	I find in beta 2, the space in multi-word keywords in IPTC of a photo will be converted to a dot '.' during photo upload. This dot will be displayed and look strange. Can I ask what's the purpose of this dot?
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floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Sun, 2009-07-19 16:54
	There was lots of discussion about this. I fought a long hard fight but in the end multi word tags will have a dot. Two tickets that relate: https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/523 https://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/gallery/ticket/454 I have thought about stripping out the dot before the tag is displayed in the theme. The data in the backend DB will still have the dot. It shold be a simple edit to the tag module. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

hiwilson Joined: 2009-06-23 Posts: 10	Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 01:10
	wow.. really a long hard fight. I only use Adobe for tagging, so don't know there are so a lot of different tagging delimiting concept. I guess I need to put a dot instead of space for multi word tag adding. It seems not so intuitive. Though I don't like this arrangement, I can't think a simple solution on it.

floridave Joined: 2003-12-22 Posts: 27300	Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 05:17
	I will bring this issue up at the code sprint: http://gallery.menalto.com/GalleryCon09 I feel that this is an important issue. I normaly go with the flow in most circumstances, but I fell this this is one feature that we have to get right for more than 80% of the users. More info Sure it adds code complexity and it might not be done right away, but I feel that this is an important feature. Complexity: nothing that a few beers, brain cells, carpel tunnel, and some heated discussions can't solve. Dave _____________________________________________ Blog & G2 \|\| floridave - Gallery Team

bharat Joined: 2002-05-21 Posts: 7994	Posted: Mon, 2009-07-20 19:57
	Find me a tagging standard that I can get behind and I'll implement it. Otherwise, I'm going to take the easy way out and follow the del.icio.us approach, since they represent a reasonable tagging standard. --- Problems? Check gallery3/var/logs bugs/feature req's \| upgrade to the latest code \| use git \| help! vote!

a strange dot in multi-word tags

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