Originals: Show image instead of Edit view when opening a photo #1654

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opened 2026-02-20 00:18:22 -05:00 by deekerman · 3 comments

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2026-02-20 00:18:22 -05:00

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Originally created by @Starwalker98 on GitHub (Dec 29, 2022).

Describe what problem this solves and why this would be valuable to many users

When you click on a photo in Originals folder, it opens an Edit window instead of the photo

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An option to set to either open the photo itself, or open the edit view. Or set opening the photo as default, and leave an option in the top right to edit the photo, or by clicking the grey area under the thumbnail.

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Since there isn't an option to view photos in the original folder structure outside of Originals folder, actually opening the photo when browsing for them in the Originals folders is little annoying. And you cannot view / browse more of them by clicking left or right arrow in the Originals folders.

Originally created by @Starwalker98 on GitHub (Dec 29, 2022). **Describe what problem this solves and why this would be valuable to many users** When you click on a photo in Originals folder, it opens an Edit window instead of the photo **Describe the solution you'd like** An option to set to either open the photo itself, or open the edit view. Or set opening the photo as default, and leave an option in the top right to edit the photo, or by clicking the grey area under the thumbnail. **Additional context** Since there isn't an option to view photos in the original folder structure outside of Originals folder, actually opening the photo when browsing for them in the Originals folders is little annoying. And you cannot view / browse more of them by clicking left or right arrow in the Originals folders.

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@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022):

Viewing folders hierarchically is planned https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1536

@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022): Viewing folders hierarchically is planned https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/issues/1536

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2026-02-20 00:18:24 -05:00

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@Starwalker98 commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022):

I understand that, but I think that you should still be able to straight up open the photo from the originals folder, instead of it opening an edit view of said photo. I think this would also make a lot of people happy since the folder hierarchy might still be long way out from being done and ready.

@Starwalker98 commented on GitHub (Dec 30, 2022): I understand that, but I think that you should still be able to straight up open the photo from the originals folder, instead of it opening an edit view of said photo. I think this would also make a lot of people happy since the folder hierarchy might still be long way out from being done and ready.

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@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Dec 31, 2022):

I assume this is rather not a super quick win. The originals section shows files instead of photos. Some file types such as raws, xmp or json files cannot be displayed in the photo viewer, so additional logic will be required. What should happen when you click on those files? What should happen if you are using the < and > buttons to navigate in the photoviewer and such a file would be the next or previous?

@graciousgrey commented on GitHub (Dec 31, 2022): I assume this is rather not a super quick win. The originals section shows files instead of photos. Some file types such as raws, xmp or json files cannot be displayed in the photo viewer, so additional logic will be required. What should happen when you click on those files? What should happen if you are using the < and > buttons to navigate in the photoviewer and such a file would be the next or previous?