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posted 2014-11-18 23:39:54 +0200

Gallery cover action disappears when pictures are saved to Gallery

If you have no pictures saved to your Gallery you can use its cover to take a picture with Camera. If you however have even one picture in your Gallery the cover action disappears. Screenshots demonstrating these below. System version is 1.0.8.21.

gallery cover without saved photos

gallery cover with one saved photo

Bug or a feature? Gallery cover action disappears when pictures are saved to Gallery

EDIT 20.11.2014: I originally thought that this was a bug but it makes sense as a feature too. Since I'm not sure I've changed the title and the content of the question a bit.

If you have no pictures saved to your Gallery you can use its cover covers action to take a picture with Camera. If you however have even one picture in your Gallery the cover action disappears. Is the camera cover action supposed to stay there or only to be used to get the first picture and then disappear?

Screenshots demonstrating these below. below for better explanation of the issue. System version is 1.0.8.21.

gallery cover without saved photos

gallery cover with one saved photo

Bug or a feature? Gallery cover action disappears when pictures are saved to Gallery

EDIT 20.11.2014: I originally thought that this was a bug but it makes sense as a feature too. Since I'm not sure which one it is I've changed the title and the content contents of the question a bit.

If you have no pictures saved to your Gallery you can use its covers action to take a picture with Camera. If you however have even one picture in your Gallery the cover action disappears. Is the camera cover action supposed to stay there or only to be used to get the first picture and then disappear?

Screenshots below for better explanation of the issue. System version is 1.0.8.21.

gallery cover without saved photos

gallery cover with one saved photo

Bug or a feature? Gallery cover action disappears when pictures are saved to Gallery

EDIT 20.11.2014: I originally thought that this was a bug but it makes sense as a feature too. Since I'm not sure which one it is I've changed the title and the contents of the question a bit.

If you have no pictures saved to your Gallery you can use its covers cover action to take a picture with Camera. If you however have even one picture in your Gallery the cover action disappears. Is the camera cover action supposed to stay there or only to be used to get the first picture and then disappear?

Screenshots below for better explanation of the issue. System version is 1.0.8.21.

gallery cover without saved photos

gallery cover with one saved photo

Bug or a feature? Gallery cover action disappears when pictures are saved to Gallery

EDIT 21.11.2014: Duplicate of https://together.jolla.com/question/58163/cover-actions-for-gallery-app-are-missing/

EDIT 20.11.2014: I originally thought that this was a bug but it makes sense as a feature too. Since I'm not sure which one it is I've changed the title and the contents of the question a bit.

If you have no pictures saved to your Gallery you can use its cover action to take a picture with Camera. If you however have even one picture in your Gallery the cover action disappears. Is the camera cover action supposed to stay there or only to be used to get the first picture and then disappear?

Screenshots below for better explanation of the issue. System version is 1.0.8.21.

gallery cover without saved photos

gallery cover with one saved photo