Import or not to import... that is the question.

[Bob Henz]

Output of "uname -a"
Linux linux-desktop 2.6.15-27-amd64-k8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat Sep 16 01:57:42 UTC 2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Dapper Drake 6.06

I've had a bit of trouble with the dialog box that comes up when plugging in a camera. Originally a Dialog Box would come up asking if I wanted to import the pictures on the camera. I repeatedly said "Ignore" and would then copy the pictures where I wanted them with the file browser.

Eventually I got tired of it asking me so I clicked "Always do this" and then clicked "Ignore". The next time I plugged in my camera, nothing happened. No automount, no prompt, nothing... I logged in as another user and it still came up with the Dialog Box and I was able to do my old stuff again.

That was a month or so ago. I've grabbed whatever updates have come out and I also found the Check Box for "Import photos" under the Camera tab from the System->Preferences->Removable Disks and Media menu (which was still checked). I unchecked and rechecked the Import box and (yeah!) I started getting prompted again.

Then I thought "I should uncheck that box now". I did and it gave me the desired behavior (auto-mount without prompting me to import them. (Cool)

Then I thought "I should reproduce the problem and see if checking and unchecking that box really is what made it go away." So I plugged in my camera (the Dialog box came up), checked "Always do this" and clicked "Ignore". I ejected the disk, turned off my camera, waited about 10 seconds then turned it back on. Uh oh. I get prompted again! I repeated over and over and even tried logging out between ejecting the disk and turning the camera back on. Still got prompted.

Why is the dialog box now ignoring my "Always do this" selection?

So here I am. I would make the following recommendations...

1) Change the "Import pictures" prompt dialog box to have the buttons "Import Photos" and "Don't Import Photos". (roughly speaking)

2) Add a check box that says "prompt me each time" under System->Preferences->Removable Disks and Media menu (Camera tab) that the user could clear if they wanted to start being prompted again.

3) Then, if the user checks "Always do this" then the "prompt me each time" checkbox would be cleared under the System menu.

4) f they clicked "Always do this" and THEN clicked the "Import Photos" button on the dialog box, the "Import Photo" checkbox under the system menu would be checked. OR if they clicked the "Don't Import Photo" button the "Import Photo" checkbox would be cleared.

[John Vivirito (gnomefreak)]

Changed package to gthumb as it is default app used to import pics from cameras in dapper. if you are not using gthumb please let us know what app you are using to import pics.

[Bob Henz (henz-2)]

Yes I am using the default. Is gthumb what brings up that dialog box? not the system? I guess that could explain the lack of coordination between the system preferences settings and that dialog box.

[mjc (mjc-avtechpulse)]

I don't think this is gthumb's dialog. Wouldn't this be controlled by gnome-volume-manager?

- Mike

[Bob Henz (henz-2)]

If you're asking me... I'm just a clueless user. ;-)

If you want me to test it out again I might be able to but I have since
switched to using the 32-bit x86 kernel because the 64-bit kernel
wouldn't let me install things like MacroMedia which is pretty much a
requirement to doing anything interesting on the web these days.

Bob

Michael Chudobiak wrote:
> I don't think this is gthumb's dialog. Wouldn't this be controlled by
> gnome-volume-manager?
>
> - Mike
>
>

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue that you reported is one that should be reproducable with the live environment of the Desktop CD of the development release - Gutsy Gibbon. It would help us greatly if you could test with it so we can work on getting it fixed in the next release of Ubuntu. You can find out more about the development release at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/ . Thanks again and we appreciate your help.

[Bob Henz (henz-2)]

Reproduced on Gutsy Gibbon - tribe 5
Will provide procedure below...

1) Under System->Preferences->Removable Drives and Media, Cameras tab, be sure the "Import digital photographs when selected" check box is checked.

2) Connect a camera to the USB port.

3) Turn on the camera.

4) Dialog box will appear. Title: Photo Import. Says: There are photos on the card, would you like to add these to your album.

5) Check "Always perform this action"

6) Click the "Ignore" button.

7) Right-click the usb disk icon on the desktop and chose "Unmount"

8) Turn camera off and wait for few seconds.

9) Turn camera back on.

At this point I would expect a Nautilus window to open with the contents of the camera's folder. Instead I get the same dialog box as in (4). It's as though it has ignored my request on step (5) to ALWAYS ignore (6).

[Bob Henz (henz-2)]

The above behavior (in my opinion) is a bug. I asked it to ALWAYS not import the photos and yet it continues to prompt me.

I stick by my original recommendations for how I think it would be clearer.

[Pedro Villavicencio (pedro)]

Confirmed with my camera also in Gutsy, re-assigning to gnome-volume-manager.

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

This is still an issue in Hardy (with latest updates as of Feb 18).

[Martin Pitt (pitti)]

We are not using gnome-volume-manager any more since 8.04 final, nautilus does that now.