[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 484018] [NEW] F-spot deletes pictures from camera instead of hard drive after seemingly importing a roll

[Murrquan]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: f-spot

PROBLEM

F-Spot is unclear about when it's imported pictures, and when you're
just viewing them on your camera. This can lead to unfortunate loss of
data.

HOW TO REPRODUCE

1. Connect a digital camera to your computer. Make sure that your camera is turned on and has photos on its internal memory or memory card.
2. Select the option that says to import photos to F-Spot, on the dialog box that appears.
3. Wait for thumbnails to load.
4. Uncheck the option that says to copy the photos to Photos, since you have your own folder organization scheme.
5. Highlight the photos that you want to copy.
6. Click on the button to import them.
7. Watch all of the photos, including the ones you did not highlight, appear in F-Spot's main window.
8. Conclude, erroneously, that F-Spot just imported all of your photos, including the album art on your smartphone's memory card and the pics of your significant other.
9. Highlight the photos you didn't want imported, and select delete from drive.
10. OPTIONAL: Access your smartphone's memory card and delete all the photos you've just copied in order to make room for more, and so that they don't show up in the thumbnails the next time you try to import to F-Spot.
11. Double-click on one of the thumbnails of the photos you "imported" in F-Spot's main window. Note that a placeholder image appears.
12. Realize you just lost all your pictures.

COMMENTARY

F-Spot's user interface may be unclear about when the pictures you're
viewing are still on the camera, and when they are now on your hard
drive.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: LinuxMint 7
Package: f-spot 0.5.0.3-1ubuntu6
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: f-spot
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-16-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine LinuxMint package

** Affects: f-spot (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-bug i386

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F-spot deletes pictures from camera instead of hard drive after seemingly importing a roll
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484018
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