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slideshow request: captions

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difficulty: average feature: new priority: low scope: UI
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Description

I would like to be able to show the captions in the slideshow. Now I can use a program that is only available in windows and it has some problems I can't resolve.
I will be very happy if that is possible.

Jan Minekus
algemeen@minekus.org

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The request concerns showing captions in darktable's slideshow, but it names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the slideshow implementation and existing caption handling; the work is done when captions can be shown reliably in the slideshow and the behavior is covered by appropriate validation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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