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5.6.0 Appimage displays old Lua options interface
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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
The Lua options in preferences still uses the 5.4.x and before format that was updated in #20694.
Steps to reproduce
- Start the 5.6.0 darktable appimage
- Go to preferences->Lua options
- Observe the old format (simple list)
Expected behavior
Display the updated interface added in #20694.
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Where did you obtain darktable from?
darktable.org / GitHub release
darktable version
5.6.0
What OS are you using?
Linux
What is the version of your OS?
Ubuntu 22.04
Describe your system
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Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?
Yes
If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?
NV 3070, latest
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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 at Preferences → Lua options in the 5.6.0 Linux AppImage and compare its simple-list interface with the updated interface described in issue #20694. Trace how the AppImage is built and verify that the released artifact uses the updated Lua options interface; confirm the result by reproducing the reported steps on Ubuntu 22.04.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux, lua
- Domain
- build-system, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 64/100