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import preferences not being saved
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Description
Is there an existing issue for this?
- I checked and did not find my issue in the already reported ones
Describe the bug
Filmroll name resets every time I open Darktable.
Steps to reproduce
- Open Preferences
- Go to the Import tab
- Change the filmroll name
- Exit Preferences, Exit Darktable
- Open darktable. The changes made are not saved.
Expected behavior
darktable should save the changes I made to the filmroll name
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Where did you obtain darktable from?
distro packaging
darktable version
darktable 5.2.1
What OS are you using?
Linux
What is the version of your OS?
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed
Describe your system
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Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?
None
If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue in darktable 5.2.1 on Linux: change the filmroll name in Preferences > Import, exit, and reopen the application. Trace where the import preference is written and restored; it is done when the changed filmroll name persists after restarting darktable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 55/100