Roadmap for Dimbola
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Dimbola 1.0
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This is the feature set that 1.0 will hopefully have.
Since Dimbola is a hobby project, changes are always
possible.

* Copy photos from camera/memory card to hard disk. (dimbola-copy is
  a command line program that most of this, but needs to be 
  integrated into the GUI.)
  * Optionally rename files.
  * Optionally copy files to two locations.
  * Also add to currently open database.
* Add photos to database from hard disk.
  * Individual, hand-picked images. **Done.**
  * Recursively for a whole directory tree.
* Tag, rate, rotate photos efficiently.
  * Tags can be created. **Done.**
  * Tags can be arranged in a hierarchy. **Done.**
  * One or more tags can be added to one or more photos in one operation.
  * Tags can be added to photos when they're exported.
  * Tag lists can be exported and imported (merged to current list),
    so people can share them.
  * Tags have flags for controlling export to photos, sharing.
* Import and display EXIF fields.
  * Display all fields.
  * Display user-specified selection of fields.
  * Display a basic, pre-configured set of fields. **Done.**
* Display/edit all IPTC fields.
  * Display all fields.
  * Display user-specified selection of fields.
  * Display a basic, pre-configured set of fields.
* Search photos based on various criteria.
  * Which folder they're in. **Done.**
  * Tags they have. **Done.**
  * Rating. **Done.**
  * EXIF fields.
  * IPTC fields.
  * Searches can be saved.
  * Search results (saved or not) are updated automatically when something changes.
* Virtual folders ("collections" in Lightroom).
* View photos in another window, which can be made fullscreen (perhaps on
  a second monitor). **Done.**
* Export original or JPEG versions of photos. **Done.**
  * Exported files contain or are accompanied by metadata.
* Generate a simple HTML gallery from selected photos.
* Databases can be synchronized between different computers.
  * For example, between desktop and laptop (sync everything), or 
    two collaborating people (sync just some stuff).
  * Two-way synchronization: changes to either end will be combined to
    the other, without overwriting the other's changes.
* Everything that sensibly can, can be done with only mouse or keyboard.