security

Control whether warning messages are shown before undertaking certain activities.

🔗general

ask before removing images from the library: Always ask before removing image information from darktable’s library database, where the xmp file is retained (default on).
ask before deleting images from disk: Always ask before deleting an image file (default on).
ask before discarding history stack: Always ask before discarding the history stack of an image (default on).
try to use trash when deleting images: Instead of physically deleting images from disk, attempt to put them into the system’s trash bin (default on).
ask before moving images from film roll folder: Always ask before moving an image file (default on).
ask before copying images to new film roll folder: Always ask before copying an image file to a new location (default on).
ask before removing empty folders: Always ask before removing any empty folder. This can happen after moving or deleting images (default off).
ask before deleting a tag: Always ask before deleting a tag from an image (default on).
ask before deleting a style: Always ask before deleting a style (default on).
ask before deleting a preset: Always ask before deleting a preset (default on).
ask before exporting in overwrite mode: Always ask before exporting images in overwrite mode.

password storage backend to use: The backend to use for password storage. Options: “auto” (default), “none”, “libsecret”, “kwallet”, “apple_keychain” (on macOS), “windows_credentials” (on Windows).
executable for playing audio files: Define an external program which is used in the lighttable view to play audio files that some cameras record to keep notes for images (default “aplay”).