ImageSegregator: Segregate Images

This program, written in C with GTK+, is a tool for organizing images into folders based on predefined categories. It displays images from a folder and allows users to sort them into target directories by clicking dynamically created buttons or using keyboard shortcuts.

Features

• Dynamic Buttons: Buttons are created based on a JSON configuration file to move images into specified folders.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Assign keys to categories for quicker image sorting.
• Image Preview: Displays the current image and scales it to fit within the viewer.
• Caps Lock Indicator: A live label shows the state of the Caps Lock key.
• Folder Selection: Easily choose a folder containing images to organize.

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Sample JSON Configuration

Create a file named imageSegregator.json in the folder you wish to organize. Here’s an example:

[
    {
        "value": "Landscapes (key: l)",
        "path": "/path/to/landscapes",
        "key": "l"
    },
    {
        "value": "Portraits (key: p)",
        "path": "/path/to/portraits",
        "key": "p"
    },
    {
        "value": "Other with no key",
        "path": "/path/to/miscellaneous",
    }
]

• value: The label for the button.
• path: The target directory where images will be moved.
• key: (Optional) A single character to use as a keyboard shortcut for this category.

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Setup and Usage

1. Install Dependencies

Install the required libraries:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install libgtk-3-dev nlohmann-json3-dev

2. Compile the Program or install

Compile using g++ and script from this repo:

./GCompileAndPack.sh

Install deb:

sudo dpkg -i ImageSegregator.deb

3. Prepare the JSON Configuration

Place the imageSegregator.json file in the folder containing the images to be organized. Ensure the paths in the JSON file exist, or the program will create them automatically.

4. Run installed

Execute the program:

ImageSegregator

5. Select Folder

• Click "Open Folder" to select a directory containing your images and the JSON configuration file.
• The program will load the images and dynamically create buttons based on the JSON data.

6. Sort Images

• Use buttons to move images to their corresponding categories.
• Press the assigned key (if configured) to move the current image to a category.

7. Caps Lock State

The Caps Lock label updates every 500ms to indicate whether Caps Lock is enabled.

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Notes

• Supported Formats: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .bmp
• Scaling: Images are resized to a maximum height of 600 pixels for display.
• Keyboard Shortcuts: Case-sensitive, so ensure Caps Lock is in the desired state.
• Error Handling: Errors like missing files or failed moves will show a dialog box.

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Links

My tools for images segregation, resizing etc:

• - GTKmm, find duplicated images in subfolders
• - Console, find duplicated images in subfolders
• - GTK, usefull tool for images segregation
• - GTK , resize images in folder
• - Qt, resize images in folder

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