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Posted by tflorac on 2023-08-19.
Hi,
Quite old Darktable user, I just installed release 26acfc2 of Ansel today on Windows 10.
After activating Lua panel and installing scripts, I can’t get access to the scripts list anymore (in dark room or in light table):
[attachment lost: image was hosted on the retired forum]
Is it normal also that the “Metadata” display panel is not included in the same “container” as Open, Library and Export panels?
Best regards,
Thierry
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Lukas — 2023-09-02
It looks like you are experiencing the same problem as described here: https://github.com/aurelienpierreeng/ansel/issues/50
The report is quite old and it states that the work on that issue is on hold but maybe you can make something of Auréliens last comment.
About the “Metadata” display, I think it’s normal that it is not included in the container. You can however configure what it shows with the hamburger menu and “ctrl+scroll” to change it’s height.
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