Merge pull request #683 from andriiryzhkov/fix_lua_win

Fix stray "File Not Found" stderr from dir on Windows startup
2026-06-05 10:59:10 -04:00 · 2026-06-05 16:10:49 +02:00 · 2026-06-01 12:42:09 -04:00 · 2026-06-01 12:38:10 -04:00 · 2026-05-30 15:06:37 -04:00 · 2026-05-30 15:04:47 -04:00
105 changed files with 9212 additions and 914 deletions
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,17 +15,17 @@ These scripts are written primarily by the darktable developers and maintained b

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[check_for_updates](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
-[copy_paste_metadata](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
-[delete_long_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
-[delete_unused_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
-[enfuse](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
-[generate_image_txt](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
-[image_path_in_ui](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
-[import_filter_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
-[import_filters](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
-[save_selection](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
-[selection_to_pdf](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images
+[check_for_updates](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates)|Yes|LMW|Check for updates to darktable
+[copy_paste_metadata](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste metadata, tags, ratings, and color labels between images
+[delete_long_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete all tags longer than a specified length
+[delete_unused_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags)|Yes|LMW|Delete tags that have no associated images
+[enfuse](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse)|No|L|Exposure blend several images (HDR)
+[generate_image_txt](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt)|No|L|Generate txt sidecar files to be overlaid on zoomed images
+[image_path_in_ui](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui)|Yes|LMW|Plugin to display selected image path
+[import_filter_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manager for import filters
+[import_filters](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters)|No|LMW|Two import filters for use with import_filter_manager
+[save_selection](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection)|Yes|LMW|Provide save and restore from multiple selection buffers
+[selection_to_pdf](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf)|No|L|Generate a PDF file from the selected images


 ### Contributed Scripts
@@ -34,50 +34,52 @@ These scripts are contributed by users. They are meant to have an "owner", i.e.

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[AutoGrouper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
-[autostyle](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
+[AutoGrouper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autogrouper)|Yes|LMW|Group images together by time
+[autostyle](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle)|Yes|LMW|Automatically apply styles on import
+[auto_tag_modified](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_tag_modified)|Yes|LMW|Automatically tag images which have been manually modified in the darkroom
 change_group_leader|Yes|LMW|Change which image leads group
-[clear_GPS](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
-[CollectHelper](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
+[clear_GPS](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps)|Yes|LMW|Reset GPS information for selected images
+[CollectHelper](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/collecthelper)|Yes|LMW|Add buttons to selected images module to manipulate the collection
 color_profile_manager|Yes|LMW|Manage darktable input and output color profiles
-[copy_attach_detach_tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
-[cr2hdr](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
+[copy_attach_detach_tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags)|Yes|LMW|Copy and paste tags from/to images
+[cr2hdr](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr)|Yes|L|Process image created with Magic Lantern Dual ISO
 cycle_group_leader|Yes|LMW|cycle through images of a group making each the group leader in turn 
 dbmaint|Yes|LMW|find and remove database entries for missing film rolls and images
-[enfuseAdvanced](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
-[exportLUT](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
-[ext_editor](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor)|No|LW|Export pictures to collection and edit them with up to nine user-defined external editors
-[face_recognition](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
-[fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
-[fujifilm_ratings](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
-[geoJSON_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
-[geoToolbox](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
-[gimp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
-[gpx_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
+[enfuseAdvanced](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseadvanced)|No|LMW|Merge multiple images into Dynamic Range Increase (DRI) or Depth From Focus (DFF) images
+[exportLUT](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportlut)|Yes|LMW|Create a LUT from a style and export it
+[ext_editor](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor)|No|LW|Export pictures to collection and edit them with up to nine user-defined external editors
+[face_recognition](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition)|No|LM|Identify and tag images using facial recognition
+[fujifilm_dynamic_range](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range)|No|LMW|Correct fujifilm exposure based on exposure bias camera setting
+[fujifilm_ratings](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings)|No|LM|Support importing Fujifilm ratings
+[geoJSON_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geojson_export)|No|L|Create a geo JSON script with thumbnails for use in ...
+[geoToolbox](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geotoolbox)|No|LMW|A toolbox of geo functions
+[gimp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp)|No|LMW|Open an image in GIMP for editing and return the result
+[gpx_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export)|No|LMW|Export a GPX track file from selected images GPS data
 harmonic_armature|Yes|LMW|provide a harmonic armature guide
 hif_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader in a raw+heif image pair to the heif image
-[HDRMerge](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
-[hugin](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
-[image_stack](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
-[image_time](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
+[HDRMerge](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hdrmerge)|No|LMW|Combine the selected images into an HDR DNG and return the result
+[hugin](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin)|No|LMW|Combine selected images into a panorama and return the result
+[image_stack](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack)|No|LMW|Combine a stack of images to remove noise or transient objects
+[image_time](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time)|Yes|LMW|Adjust the EXIF image time
 jpg_group_leader|Yes|LMW|change the group leader for a raw+jpg pair to the jpg image
-[kml_export](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
-[LabelsToTags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
-[OpenInExplorer](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
-[passport_guide](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
+[kml_export](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export)|No|L|Export photos with a KML file for usage in Google Earth
+[LabelsToTags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/labelstotags)|Yes|LMW|Apply tags based on color labels and ratings
+[OpenInExplorer](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/openinexplorer)|No|LMW|Open the selected images in the system file manager
+[passport_guide](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide)|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide to darkroom crop tool
 passport_guide_germany|Yes|LMW|Add passport cropping guide for German passports to darkroom crop tool
-[pdf_slideshow](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
-[photils](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
-[quicktag](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
-[rate_group](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
-[rename_images](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
-[rename-tags](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
-[RL_out_sharp](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
-[select_non_existing](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
-[select_untagged](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
-[slideshowMusic](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
-[transfer_hierarchy](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
-[video_ffmpeg](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable
+[pdf_slideshow](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow)|No|LM|Export images to a PDF slideshow
+[photils](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils)|No|LM|Automatic tag suggestions for your images
+[quicktag](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag)|Yes|LMW|Create shortcuts for quickly applying tags
+[rate_group](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group)|Yes|LMW|Apply or remove a star rating from grouped images
+[rename_images](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images)|Yes|LMW|Rename single or multiple images
+[rename-tags](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags)|Yes|LMW|Change a tag name
+[RL_out_sharp](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rl_out_sharp)|No|LW|Output sharpening using GMic (Richardson-Lucy algorithm)
+[select_non_existing](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images
+[select_untagged](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged)|Yes|LMW|Enable selection of untagged images
+[slideshowMusic](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic)|No|L|Play music during a slideshow
+[transfer_hierarchy](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy)|Yes|LMW|Image move/copy preserving directory hierarchy
+[video_ffmpeg](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/video_ffmpeg)|No|LMW|Export video from darktable
+website_gallery_export|No|LMW|Export a website gallery for selected images

 ### Example Scripts

@@ -85,18 +87,18 @@ These scripts provide examples of how to use specific portions of the API. They

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[api_version](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
-[darkroom_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
-[gettextExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
+[api_version](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version)|Yes|LMW|Print the current API version
+[darkroom_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate changing images in darkoom 
+[gettextExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextexample)|Yes|LM|How to use translation
 gui_actions|Yes|LMW|demonstrate controlling the GUI using darktable.gui.action calls
-[hello_world](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
-[lighttable_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
-[moduleExample](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
-[multi_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
-[panels_demo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
-[preferenceExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
-[printExamples](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
-[running_os](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
+[hello_world](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world)|Yes|LMW|Prints hello world when darktable starts
+[lighttable_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate controlling lighttable mode, zoom, sorting and filtering
+[moduleExample](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleexample)|Yes|LMW|How to create a lighttable module
+[multi_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os)|No|LMW|How to create a cross platform script that calls an external executable
+[panels_demo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo)|Yes|LMW|Demonstrate hiding and showing darktable panels
+[preferenceExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use preferences in a script
+[printExamples](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printexamples)|Yes|LMW|How to use various print functions from a script
+[running_os](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os)|Yes|LMW|Print out the running operating system
 x-touch|Yes|LMW|demonstrate how to use an x-touch mini MIDI controller to control the darktable GUI

 ### Tools
@@ -105,11 +107,11 @@ Tool scripts perform functions relating to the repository, such as generating do

 Name|Standalone|OS   |Purpose
 ----|:--------:|:---:|-------
-[executable_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
-[gen_i18n_mo](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
-[get_lib_manpages](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
-[get_libdoc](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
-[script_manager](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts
+[executable_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/executable_manager)|Yes|LMW|Manage the external executables used by the lua scripts
+[gen_i18n_mo](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/gen_i18n_mo)|No|LMW|Generate compiled translation files (.mo) from source files (.po)
+[get_lib_manpages](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_lib_manpages)|No|LM|Retrieve the library documentation and output it in man page and PDF format
+[get_libdoc](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/get_libdoc)|No|LMW|Retrieve the library documentation and output it as text
+[script_manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager)|No|LMW|Manage (install, update, enable, disable) the lua scripts

 ### Related third-party projects

@@ -178,7 +180,7 @@ If you don't have %LOCALAPPDATA%\darktable you have to start dartable at least o

 When darktable starts it looks for a file name `~/.config/darktable/luarc` (`%LOCALAPPDATA%\darktable\luarc` for windows) and reads it to see which scripts to include. The file is a plain text file with entries of the form `require "<directory>/<name>"` where directory is the directory containing the scripts, from the above list, and name is the name from the above list. To include GIMP the line would be `require "contrib/gimp"`.

-The recommended way to enable and disable specific scripts is using the script manager module.  To use script manager do the following:
+The recommended way to enable and disable specific scripts is using the [script manager](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/tools/script_manager/) module.  To use script manager do the following:

 ### Linux or MacOS

@@ -237,18 +239,18 @@ To update the script repository, open a terminal or command prompt and do the fo

 ## Documentation

-The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
+The [Lua Scripts Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/) provides documentation
 for the scripts transcribed from the header comments.  Each script also contains comments and usage instructions
 in the header comments.

-The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
+The [Lua Scripts Library API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.api.manual/) provides
 documentation of the libraries and functions.  Lua-script libraries documentation may also be generated using
 the tools in the tools/ directory.

 More information about the scripting with Lua can be found in the darktable user manual:
-[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable-org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)
+[Scripting with Lua](https://darktable.org.github.io/dtdocs/lua/)

-The [Lua API Manual](https://darktable-org.github.io/luadocs/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
+The [Lua API Manual](https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.api.manual/) provides docuemntation of the
 darktable Lua API.

 ## Troubleshooting
--- a/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
+++ b/contrib/AutoGrouper.lua
@@ -43,11 +43,10 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "AutoGrouper")

 local MOD = 'autogrouper'

-local gettext = dt.gettext
-gettext.bindtextdomain(MOD, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.gettext(msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "AutoGrouper",
+  name = _("auto group"),
  purpose = _("automatically group images by time interval"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/AutoGrouper/"
@@ -133,10 +132,11 @@ local function main(on_collection)
  for i, image in ipairs(images) do
    if i == 1 then 
      prev_image = image
+      image:make_group_leader()
    elseif string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, '[%d]') ~= nil then --make sure current image has a timestamp, if so check if it is within the user specified gap value and add to group
      local curr_image = image
      if GetTimeDiff(curr_image, prev_image) <= GUI.gap.value then
-        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1])
+        images[i]:group_with(images[i-1].group_leader)
      end
      prev_image = curr_image
    end
--- a/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
+++ b/contrib/CollectHelper.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ local all_active = false

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "CollectHelper") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("CollectHelper", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "CollectHelper",
+  name = _("collection helper"),
  purpose = _("add collection helper buttons"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/CollectHelper/"
@@ -239,7 +237,7 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "all_and",	-- name
 	"bool",	-- type
 	_('CollectHelper: all'),	-- label
-	_('will create a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
+	_('creates a collect parameter set that utilizes all enabled CollectHelper types (and)'),	-- tooltip
 	true	-- default
 )
 dt.preferences.register("module_CollectHelper", "colors",	-- name
--- a/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
+++ b/contrib/HDRMerge.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "HDRmerge")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("HDRMerge", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "HDRmerge",
+  name = _("HDR merge"),
  purpose = _("merge bracketed images into an HDR DNG image"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/HDRmerge"
@@ -218,7 +216,7 @@ local function main()
  PreCall({HDRM}) --check if furst run then check if install OK
  if HDRM.install_error then
    dt.print_error('HDRMerge install issue')
-    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is proper'))
+    dt.print(_('HDRMerge install issue, please ensure the binary path is correct'))
    return
  end
  images = dt.gui.selection() --get selected images
@@ -416,14 +414,14 @@ GUI.Target.copy_tags = dt.new_widget('check_button'){
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_add_tags', 'string')
 if temp == '' then temp = nil end 
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
-  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
+  tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, separate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
  text = temp,
-  placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+  placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
  editable = true
 }
 GUI.run = dt.new_widget('button'){
  label = _('merge'),
-  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above specified settings'),
+  tooltip =_('run HDRMerge with the above settings'),
  clicked_callback = function() main() end
 }
 GUI.exes.HDRMerge = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
--- a/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
+++ b/contrib/LabelsToTags.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "LabelsToTags")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("LabelsToTags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "LabelsToTags",
+  name = _("labels to tags"),
  purpose = _("allows the mass-application of tags using color labels and ratings as a guide"),
  author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/LabelsToTags"
@@ -216,8 +214,8 @@ ltt.my_widget = darktable.new_widget("box") {
   orientation = "vertical",
   mappingComboBox,
   darktable.new_widget("button") {
-      label = "start",
-      tooltip = "Tag all selected images",
+      label = _("start"),
+      tooltip = _("tag all selected images"),
      clicked_callback = doTagging
   }
 }
@@ -247,7 +245,7 @@ end

 local function install_module()
  if not ltt.module_installed then
-   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,"labels to tags",true,true,{
+   darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,_("labels to tags"),true,true,{
              [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER",20},
                            },ltt.my_widget,nil,nil)
    ltt.module_installed = true
--- a/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
+++ b/contrib/OpenInExplorer.lua
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
 --Check API version
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "OpenInExplorer") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("OpenInExplorer", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "OpenInExplorer",
+  name = _("open in explorer"),
  purpose = _("open a selected file in the system file manager"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/OpenInExplorer"
--- a/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
+++ b/contrib/RL_out_sharp.lua
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("RL_out_sharp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
  end
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ local function _(msgid)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "RL_out_sharp",
+  name = _("RL output sharpening"),
  purpose = _("Richardson-Lucy output sharpening using GMic"),
  author = "Marco Carrarini <marco.carrarini@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/RL_out_sharp"
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ local function preserve_metadata(original, sharpened)
  if exiftool then
    dtsys.external_command("exiftool -overwrite_original_in_place -tagsFromFile " .. original .. " " .. sharpened)
  else
-    dt.print_log(MODULE .. " exiftool not found,  metadata not preserved")
+    dt.print_log(MODULE_NAME .. " exiftool not found,  metadata not preserved")
  end
 end

--- a/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
+++ b/contrib/auto_snapshot.lua
@@ -59,10 +59,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end


@@ -78,10 +76,10 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "auto_snapshot",            -- name of script
+  name = _("auto snapshot"),            -- name of script
  purpose = _("automatically take a snapshot when an image is loaded in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
-  help = ""                   -- URL to help/documentation
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_snapshot/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
 }


@@ -101,8 +99,8 @@ local auto_snapshot = {}
 -- P R E F E R E N C E S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

-dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "always automatically create_snapshot", 
-    "auto_snapshot - create a snapshot even if the image is altered", false)
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "always_create_snapshot", "bool", "auto_snapshot - " .. _("always automatically create_snapshot"), 
+    _("create a snapshot even if the image is altered"), false)

 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 -- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
--- a/contrib/auto_tag_modified.lua
+++ b/contrib/auto_tag_modified.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+--[[
+
+    auto_tag_modified.lua - automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in darkroom
+
+    Copyright (C) 2025 Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>, modeled after auto_snapshot.lua by Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    auto_tag_modified -
+
+    automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in the darkroom, that is if its history has changed at the time it is closed from the darkroom.
+    (This will not catch applying styles from the light table though.)
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * start the script from script_manager
+    * open an image in darkroom, and close it after making an operation that changes the history
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "auto_tag_modified"
+local DEFAULT_TAG_NAME <const> = "darktable manually modified"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.error
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("auto tag modified"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("automatically tag an image when it has been manually modified in darkroom"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Michael Reiger <michael@rauschpfeife.net>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/auto_tag_modified/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local auto_tag_modified = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "auto_modified_tag_name", "string", "auto_tag_modified - " .. _("tag name to use for auto tagging modified images"),
+    _("tag name to use for auto tagging modified images"), DEFAULT_TAG_NAME)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    local tag_name = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "auto_modified_tag_name", "string")
+    local tag = dt.tags.create(tag_name)
+    dt.tags.attach(tag, image)
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/contrib/autostyle.lua
+++ b/contrib/autostyle.lua
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ local syslib = require "lib/dtutils.system"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "autostyle") 

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext
-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("autostyle", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
@@ -54,8 +53,10 @@ end

 local script_data = {}

+local have_not_printed_config_message = true
+
 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "autostyle",
+  name = _("auto style"),
  purpose = _("automatically apply a style based on image EXIF tag"),
  author = "Marc Cousin <cousinmarc@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/autostyle/"
@@ -102,56 +103,62 @@ end
 local function autostyle_apply_one_image (image)

  local pref = darktable.preferences.read("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string")
+
+  if pref and string.len(pref) >= 6 then
  -- We need the tag, the value and the style_name provided from the configuration string
-  local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*(%g+)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")
+    local tag, value, style_name = string.match(pref, "(%g+)%s*=%s*([%g ]-)%s*=>%s*(%g+)")

-  -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
-  if (not tag) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not value) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if (not style_name) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
-	  return 0
-  end
-  if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
-    return 0
-  end
+    -- check they all exist (correct syntax)
+    if (not tag) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("EXIF tag not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not value) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("value to match not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if (not style_name) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style name not found in %s"), pref))
+  	  return 0
+    end
+    if not filelib.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
+  	  darktable.print(_("can't find exiftool"))
+      return 0
+    end
  	
  	
-  -- First find the style (we have its name)
-  local styles = darktable.styles
-  local style
-  for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
-	  if s.name == style_name then
-		  style = s
-	  end
-  end
-  if (not style) then
-	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
-    return 0
-  end
+    -- First find the style (we have its name)
+    local styles = darktable.styles
+    local style
+    for _, s in ipairs(styles) do
+  	  if s.name == style_name then
+  		  style = s
+  	  end
+    end
+    if (not style) then
+  	  darktable.print(string.format(_("style not found for autostyle: %s"), style_name))
+      return 0
+    end

-  -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
-  local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
-  --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
-  -- If the lookup fails, stop here
-  if (not ok) then
-    darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
-    return 0
-  end
-  if auto_dr_attr == value then
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
-	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
-	  return 1
-  else
-	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
-	  return 0
+    -- Apply the style to image, if it is tagged
+    local ok, auto_dr_attr = pcall(exiftool_attribute, image.path .. '/' .. image.filename,tag)
+    --darktable.print_error("dr_attr:" .. auto_dr_attr)
+    -- If the lookup fails, stop here
+    if (not ok) then
+      darktable.print(string.format(_("couldn't get attribute %s from exiftool's output"), auto_dr_attr))
+      return 0
+    end
+    if auto_dr_attr == value then
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle automatically applied " .. pref)
+  	  darktable.styles.apply(style,image)
+  	  return 1
+    else
+  	  darktable.print_log("Image " .. image.filename .. ": autostyle not applied, exif tag " .. pref  .. " not matched: " .. auto_dr_attr)
+  	  return 0
+    end
+  elseif have_not_printed_config_message then
+    have_not_printed_config_message = false
+    darktable.print(string.format(_("%s is not configured, please configure the preference in Lua options"), script_data.metadata.name))
  end
 end 

@@ -181,7 +188,9 @@ end
 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "shortcut", autostyle_apply,
       _("apply your chosen style from exiftool tags"))

-darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", "Autostyle: EXIF_tag=value=>style", _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")
+darktable.preferences.register("autostyle", "exif_tag", "string", 
+                              string.format("%s: EXIF_tag=value=>style", script_data.metadata.name),
+                              _("apply a style automatically if an EXIF tag matches value, find the tag with exiftool"), "")

 darktable.register_event("autostyle", "post-import-image",
  autostyle_apply_one_image_event)
--- a/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/change_group_leader.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local MODULE = "change_group_leader"

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE, dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 du.check_min_api_version("3.0.0", MODULE)

 local function _(msgid)
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "change_group_leader",
+  name = _("change group leader"),
  purpose = _("automatically change the leader of raw+jpg paired image groups"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/change_group_leader"
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hid
 script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 -- create a namespace to contain persistent data and widgets
-chg_grp_ldr = {}
+local chg_grp_ldr = {}

 local cgl = chg_grp_ldr

@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not cgl.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      MODULE,     -- Module name
-      _("change_group_leader"),     -- Visible name
+      _("change group leader"),     -- Visible name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700}},   -- containers
--- a/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
+++ b/contrib/clear_GPS.lua
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("clear_GPS", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "clear_GPS",
+  name = _("clear GPS info"),
  purpose = _("remove GPS data from selected image(s)"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/clear_gps/"
@@ -92,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
 dt.register_event(
  "clear_GPS", "shortcut",
  function(event, shortcut) clear_GPS(dt.gui.action_images) end,
-  _("clear GPS data")
+  _("clear GPS data from selected images")
 )

 return script_data
--- a/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
+++ b/contrib/color_profile_manager.lua
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "color_profile_manager")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("color_profile_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -365,7 +363,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "color_profile_manager",
+  name = _("color profile manager"),
  purpose = _("manage external darktable color profiles"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/color_profile_manager"
--- a/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_attach_detach_tags") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_attach_detach_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "copy_attach_detach_tags",
+  name = _("copy attach detach tags"),
  purpose = _("shortcuts to copy, paste, replace, or remove tags from images"),
  author = "Christian Kanzian",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/copy_attach_detach_tags"
--- a/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/cr2hdr.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "cr2hdr")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("cr2hdr", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cr2hdr",
+  name = _("cr2hdr"),
  purpose = _("process Magic Lantern dual ISO images"),
  author = "Till Theato <theato@ttill.de>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cr2hdr"
--- a/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/cycle_group_leader.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("cycle_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -73,7 +71,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "cycle_group_leader",
+  name = _("cycle group leader"),
  purpose = _("change image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/cycle_group_leader"
@@ -106,7 +104,7 @@ end
 local function cycle_group_leader(image)
  local group_images = image:get_group_members()
  if #group_images < 2 then
-    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle to in group"))
+    hinter_msg(_("no images to cycle through in group"))
    return
  else
    local position = nil
--- a/contrib/dbmaint.lua
+++ b/contrib/dbmaint.lua
@@ -63,10 +63,8 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that c

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end


@@ -82,7 +80,7 @@ script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it'
 script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "dbmaint",
+  name = _("db maintenance"),
  purpose = _("perform database maintenance"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gamil.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/dbmaint/"
@@ -117,6 +115,20 @@ local namespace = dbmaint
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
 local function scan_film_rolls()
  local missing_films = {}

@@ -130,19 +142,21 @@ local function scan_film_rolls()
 end

 local function scan_images(film)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
  local missing_images = {}

  if film then
    for i = 1, #film  do
      local image = film[i]
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking " .. image.filename)
      if not df.check_if_file_exists(image.path .. PS .. image.filename) then
-        log.log_msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
+        log.msg(log.info, image.filename .. " not found")
        table.insert(missing_images, image)
      end
    end
  end

+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  return missing_images
 end

@@ -195,21 +209,23 @@ dbmaint.list_widget = dt.new_widget("text_view"){
 }

 dbmaint.chooser = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "scan for",
+  label = _("scan for"),
  selected = 1,
-  "film rolls", "images",
+  _("film rolls"), _("images"),
  reset_callback = function(this)
    this.selected = 1
  end
 }

 dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "scan",
-  tooltip = "click to scan for missing film rolls/files",
+  label = _("scan"),
+  tooltip = _("click to scan for missing film rolls/files"),
  clicked_callback = function(this)
    local found = nil
    local found_text = ""
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    local old_log_level = set_log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "Button clicked")
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
      found = scan_film_rolls()
      if #found > 0 then
        for _, film in ipairs(found) do
@@ -218,7 +234,7 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
        end
      end
    else
-      log.log_msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
+      log.msg(log.debug, "checking path " .. dt.collection[1].path .. " for missing files")
      found = scan_images(dt.collection[1].film)
      if #found > 0 then
        for _, image in ipairs(found) do
@@ -227,10 +243,14 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
      end
    end
    if #found > 0 then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "found " .. #found .. " missing items")
      dbmaint.list_widget.text = found_text
      dbmaint.found = found
      dbmaint.remove_button.sensitive = true
+    else
+      log.msg(log.debug, "no missing items found")
    end
+    restore_log_level(old_log_level)
  end,
  reset_callback = function(this)
    dbmaint.found = nil
@@ -238,11 +258,11 @@ dbmaint.scan_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
 }

 dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){
-  label = "remove",
-  tooltip = "remove missing film rolls/images",
+  label = _("remove"),
+  tooltip = _("remove missing film rolls/images"),
  sensitive = false,
  clicked_callback = function(this)
-    if dbmaint.chooser.value == "film rolls" then
+    if dbmaint.chooser.selected == 1 then -- film rolls
      remove_missing_film_rolls(dbmaint.found)
    else
      remove_missing_images(dbmaint.found)
@@ -258,7 +278,7 @@ dbmaint.remove_button = dt.new_widget("button"){

 dbmaint.main_widget = dt.new_widget("box"){
  orientation = "vertical",
-  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = "missing items"},
+  dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("missing items")},
  dbmaint.list_widget,
  dt.new_widget("label"){label = ""},
  dbmaint.chooser,
--- a/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
+++ b/contrib/enfuseAdvanced.lua
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuseAdvanced")
 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuseAdvanced", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -81,7 +79,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "enfuseAdvanced",
+  name = _("enfuse advanced"),
  purpose = _("focus stack or exposure blend images"),
  author = "Kevin Ertel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/enfuseAdvanced"
@@ -290,7 +288,13 @@ local function GetArgsFromPreference(prog_table, prefix) --for each arg in a pro
        local temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, prefix..argument, arg_data.style)
        if arg_data.style == 'bool' and temp then
            prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..' '
-        elseif arg_data.style == 'integer' or arg_data.style == 'string' then
+        elseif arg_data.style == 'integer' then
+            prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..temp..' '
+        elseif arg_data.style == 'string' then
+            if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+                --escape % with %% as % means env var on windows and call will fail otherwise
+                temp = string.gsub(temp, "%%", "%%%%")
+            end
            prog_table.arg_string = prog_table.arg_string..arg_data.text..temp..' '
        elseif arg_data.style == 'float' then
            temp = string.sub(tostring(temp),1,3)
@@ -347,7 +351,7 @@ local function UpdateENFargs(image_table, prefix) --updates the Enfuse arguments
    end
    ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..' --depth='..GUI.Target.depth.value..' '
    if GUI.Target.format.value == 'tif' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..GUI.Target.compression_level_tif.value..' '
-    elseif GUI.Target.format.value == 'jpg' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..GUI.Target.compression_level_jpg.value..' '
+    elseif GUI.Target.format.value == 'jpg' then ENF.arg_string = ENF.arg_string..'--compression='..tostring(math.floor(GUI.Target.compression_level_jpg.value))..' '
    end
    if not GUI.Target.source_location.value then out_path = GUI.Target.output_directory.value end
    out_name = smallest_name..'-'..largest_id
@@ -445,7 +449,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
        dt.print(_('too few images selected, please select at least 2 images'))
        return
    elseif extra_data[1] == 2 then
-        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are proper'))
+        dt.print(_('installation error, please verify binary paths are correct'))
        return
    end
    local images_to_remove = ''
@@ -494,6 +498,7 @@ local function main(storage, image_table, extra_data)
            remove_temp_files(images_to_remove)
            dt.print_error(ENF.name..' failed')
            dt.print(string.format(_("%s failed"), ENF.name))
+            job.valid = false
            return
        end
        
@@ -956,7 +961,7 @@ if temp == '' then temp = nil end
 GUI.Target.add_tags = dt.new_widget('entry'){
    tooltip = _('additional tags to be added on import, seperate with commas, all spaces will be removed'),
    text = temp,
-    placeholder = _('enter tags, seperated by commas'),
+    placeholder = _('enter tags, separated by commas'),
    editable = true
 }
 temp = dt.preferences.read(mod, 'active_current_preset_ind', 'integer')
@@ -1023,7 +1028,7 @@ GUI.Presets.variants_type = dt.new_widget('combobox'){
 GUI.Presets.variants_type.sensitive = GUI.Presets.variants.value
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(AIS.name)
 GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'AIS binary path',
+    title = 'align_image_stack ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
@@ -1031,7 +1036,7 @@ GUI.exes.align_image_stack = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(ENF.name)
 GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'enfuse binary path',
+    title = 'enfuse ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
@@ -1039,7 +1044,7 @@ GUI.exes.enfuse = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
 }
 temp = df.get_executable_path_preference(EXF.name)
 GUI.exes.exiftool = dt.new_widget('file_chooser_button'){
-    title = 'Exiftool binary path',
+    title = 'exiftool ' .. _('binary path'),
    value = temp,
    tooltip = temp,
    is_directory = false,
--- a/contrib/exportLUT.lua
+++ b/contrib/exportLUT.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "exportLUT")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("exportLUT", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "exportLUT",
+  name = _("export LUT"),
  purpose = _("export a style as a LUT"),
  author = "Noah Clarke",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/exportLUT"
@@ -71,13 +69,13 @@ local mkdir_command = 'mkdir -p '
 if dt.configuration.running_os == 'windows' then mkdir_command = 'mkdir ' end

 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("identity_file_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the identity file"),
    value = "",
    is_directory = false
 }

 local export_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("export_location_chooser"),
+    title = _("choose the export location"),
    value = "",
    is_directory = true
 }
--- a/contrib/ext_editor.lua
+++ b/contrib/ext_editor.lua
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME)
 -- translation
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("ext_editor", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -89,7 +87,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "ext_editor",
+  name = _("external editors"),
  purpose = _("edit images with external editors"),
  author = "Marco Carrarini, marco.carrarini@gmail.com",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/ext_editor"
--- a/contrib/face_recognition.lua
+++ b/contrib/face_recognition.lua
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ local OUTPUT = dt.configuration.tmp_dir .. PS .. "facerecognition.txt"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE) 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("face_recognition", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "face_recognition",
+  name = _("face recognition"),
  purpose = _("use facial recognition to tag images"),
  author = "Sebastian Witt",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/face_recognition"
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range.lua
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_dynamic_range") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_dynamic_range", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_dynamic_range",
+  name = _("fujifilm dynamic range"),
  purpose = _("compensate for Fujifilm raw files made using \"dynamic range\""),
  author = "Dan Torop <dant@pnym.net>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_dynamic_range"
--- a/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
+++ b/contrib/fujifilm_ratings.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "fujifilm_ratings") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("fujifilm_ratings", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
 	return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "fujifilm_ratings",
+  name = _("fujifilm ratings"),
  purpose = _("import Fujifilm in-camera ratings"),
  author = "Ben Mendis <ben.mendis@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/fujifilm_ratings"
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ local function detect_rating(event, image)
 		return
 	end
 	if not df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool") then
-		dt.print_error(_("exiftool not found"))
+		dt.print_error("exiftool not found")
 		return
 	end
 	local RAF_filename = df.sanitize_filename(tostring(image))
--- a/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoJSON_export.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoJSON_export") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoJSON_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoJSON_export",
+  name = _("geoJSON export"),
  purpose = _("export a geoJSON file from geo data"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoJSON_export"
@@ -92,19 +90,19 @@ end

 local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("mkdir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("mkdir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("mkdir not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("convert") then
-        dt.print_error(_("convert not found"))
+        dt.print_error("convert not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-open") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-open not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-open not found")
        return
    end
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-        dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+        dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
        return
    end

@@ -295,7 +293,7 @@ local function create_geoJSON_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    file:write(geoJSON_file)
    file:close()

-    dt.print("geoJSON file created in "..exportDirectory)
+    dt.print(string.format(_("%s file created in %s"), "geoJSON", exportDirectory))

 -- Open the file with the standard programm
    if ( dt.preferences.read("geoJSON_export","OpengeoJSONFile","bool") == true ) then
@@ -315,19 +313,19 @@ end
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"CreateMapBoxHTMLFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: Create an additional HTML file"),
+	"geoJSON export: ".._("Create an additional HTML file"),
 	_("creates an HTML file that loads the geoJSON file. (needs a MapBox key"),
 	false )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"mapBoxKey",
 	"string",
-	_("geoJSON export: MapBox key"),
+	"geoJSON export: MapBox " .. _("key"),
 	"https://www.mapbox.com/studio/account/tokens",
 	'' )
 dt.preferences.register("geoJSON_export",
 	"OpengeoJSONFile",
 	"bool",
-	_("geoJSON export: open geoJSON file after export"),
+	"geoJSON export: " .. _("open geoJSON file after export"),
 	_("opens the geoJSON file after the export with the standard program for geoJSON files"),
 	false )

--- a/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
+++ b/contrib/geoToolbox.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 --[[
    This file is part of darktable,
    copyright (c) 2016 Tobias Jakobs
+    copyright (c) 2025 Balázs Dura-Kovács

    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -33,8 +34,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "geoToolbox") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("geoToolbox", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "geoToolbox",
+  name = _("geo toolbox"),
  purpose = _("geodata tools"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/geoToolbox"
@@ -65,21 +64,33 @@ gT.event_registered = false
 local labelDistance = dt.new_widget("label")
 labelDistance.label = _("distance:")

-local label_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local checkbox_copy_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("latitude:"),
  value = true
 }
-local label_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local entry_gps_lat = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("latitude (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("latitude")
+}
+local checkbox_copy_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("longitude:"),
  value = true
 }
-local label_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
+local entry_gps_lon = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("longitude (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("longitude")
+}
+local checkbox_copy_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("check_button")
 {
-  label = _("elevation:"),
  value = true
 }
+local entry_gps_ele = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+  tooltip = _("elevation (editable)"),
+  placeholder = _("elevation")
+}
 -- </GUI>

 local function select_with_gps()
@@ -169,7 +180,7 @@ local function get_first_coordinate()
  first_elevation = ''
  first_image_date = 0

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      first_have_data = false
    else
@@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ local function get_second_coordinate()
  second_elevation = ''
  second_image_date = 0

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      second_have_data = false
    else
@@ -244,7 +255,7 @@ local calc_in_between_slider = dt.new_widget("slider")
 --ToDo: this needs more love
 local function calc_in_between()
  local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if image then
      image_date = make_time_stamp(image.exif_datetime_taken)
      if (first_have_data and second_have_data) then
@@ -291,25 +302,25 @@ local function copy_gps()
  copy_gps_longitude = ''
  copy_gps_elevation = ''

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if not image then
      copy_gps_have_data = false
    else
      copy_gps_have_data = true
-      if (image.latitude and label_copy_gps_lat.value) then
+      if (image.latitude and checkbox_copy_gps_lat.value) then
        copy_gps_latitude = image.latitude
      end
-      if (image.longitude and label_copy_gps_lon.value) then
+      if (image.longitude and checkbox_copy_gps_lon.value) then
          copy_gps_longitude = image.longitude
      end
-      if (image.elevation and label_copy_gps_ele.value) then
+      if (image.elevation and checkbox_copy_gps_ele.value) then
          copy_gps_elevation = image.elevation
      end
    end

-    label_copy_gps_lat.label = string.format(_("latitude: "), copy_gps_latitude)
-    label_copy_gps_lon.label = string.format(_("longitude: "),copy_gps_longitude)
-    label_copy_gps_ele.label = string.format(_("elevation: "), copy_gps_elevation)
+    entry_gps_lat.text = copy_gps_latitude
+    entry_gps_lon.text = copy_gps_longitude
+    entry_gps_ele.text = copy_gps_elevation

    return
  end
@@ -318,15 +329,15 @@ end
 local function paste_gps(image)
  local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images

-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
-    if (label_copy_gps_lat.value) then
-      image.latitude = copy_gps_latitude
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_lat.value) then
+      image.latitude = entry_gps_lat.text
    end
-    if (label_copy_gps_lon.value) then
-      image.longitude = copy_gps_longitude
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_lon.value) then
+      image.longitude = entry_gps_lon.text
    end
-    if (label_copy_gps_ele.value) then
-      image.elevation = copy_gps_elevation
+    if (checkbox_copy_gps_ele.value) then
+      image.elevation = entry_gps_ele.text
    end
  end
 end
@@ -345,7 +356,7 @@ local function open_location_in_gnome_maps()
  local i = 0;

  -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
        (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
       ) then
@@ -372,12 +383,12 @@ end
 local function reverse_geocode()

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists("curl") then
-    dt.print_error(_("curl not found"))
+    dt.print_error("curl not found")
    return
  end	

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists("jq") then
-    dt.print_error(_("jq not found"))
+    dt.print_error("jq not found")
    return
  end	

@@ -388,7 +399,7 @@ local function reverse_geocode()
  local i = 0;

  -- Use the first image with geo information
-  for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+  for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
    if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
        (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
       ) then
@@ -463,7 +474,7 @@ local function calc_distance()

    local sel_images = dt.gui.selection()

-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
      if ((image.longitude and image.latitude) and
            (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
           ) then
@@ -547,7 +558,7 @@ local function altitude_profile()
    local elevationAdd = 0;

    local sel_images = dt.gui.action_images
-    for _,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
+    for jj,image in ipairs(sel_images) do
      if ((not isnan(image.longitude) and not isnan(image.latitude) and not isnan(image.elevation) and image.elevation) and
            (image.longitude ~= 0 and image.latitude ~= 90) -- Sometimes the north-pole but most likely just wrong data
           ) then
@@ -597,7 +608,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not gT.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "geoToolbox",        -- Module name
-      "geo toolbox",       -- name
+      _("geo toolbox"),       -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -665,13 +676,25 @@ gT.widget = dt.new_widget("box")
      tooltip = _("copy GPS data"),
      clicked_callback = copy_gps
    },
-    label_copy_gps_lat,
-    label_copy_gps_lon,
-    label_copy_gps_ele,
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_lat,
+      entry_gps_lat
+    },
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_lon,
+      entry_gps_lon
+    },
+    dt.new_widget("box"){
+      orientation = "horizontal",
+      checkbox_copy_gps_ele,
+      entry_gps_ele
+    },
    dt.new_widget("button")
    {
-      label = _("paste GPS data"),
-      tooltip = _("paste GPS data"),
+      label = _("apply GPS data to image"),
+      tooltip = _("apply GPS data to image"),
      clicked_callback = paste_gps
    },
    separator2,--------------------------------------------------------
--- a/contrib/gimp.lua
+++ b/contrib/gimp.lua
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ local gimp_widget = nil

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gimp") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gimp", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gimp",
+  name = _("edit with GIMP"),
  purpose = _("export and edit with GIMP"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gimp"
--- a/contrib/gpx_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/gpx_export.lua
@@ -25,14 +25,12 @@ For each source folder, a separate <trk> is generated in the gpx file.
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
 local dl = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 dl.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "gpx_export") 

-gettext.bindtextdomain("gpx_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("gpx_export", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gpx_export",
+  name = _("gpx export"),
  purpose = _("export gpx information to a file"),
  author = "Jannis_V",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/gpx_export"
@@ -150,7 +148,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not gpx.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "gpx_exporter",
-      "gpx export",
+      _("gpx export"),
      true, -- expandable
      true, -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
--- a/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide.lua
+++ b/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide.lua
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "harmonic_armature_guide") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("harmonic_armature_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -45,7 +43,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "harmonic_armature_guide",
+  name = _("harmonic armature guide"),
  purpose = _("harmonic artmature guide"),
  author = "Hubert Kowalski",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/harmonic_armature_guide"
--- a/contrib/hif_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/hif_group_leader.lua
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hif_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hif_group_leader",
+  name = _("HIF group leader"),
  purpose = _("make hif image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hif_group_leader"
--- a/contrib/hugin.lua
+++ b/contrib/hugin.lua
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ local PQ = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and '"' or "'"
 -- works with darktable API version from 5.0.0 on
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "hugin") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hugin", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hugin",
+  name = _("hugin"),
  purpose = _("stitch images into a panorama"),
  author = "Wolfgang Goetz",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/hugin"
@@ -85,7 +83,7 @@ end

 local function show_status(storage, image, format, filename,
  number, total, high_quality, extra_data)
-  dt.print("exporting to hugin: "..tostring(number).."/"..tostring(total))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("exporting to hugin: %d / %d"), number, total))
 end

 local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ local function create_panorama(storage, image_table, extra_data) --finalize
  end

  if first_file == nil then
-    dt.print("no file selected")
+    dt.print(_("no file selected"))
    return
  end

--- a/contrib/image_stack.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_stack.lua
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
 -- works with LUA API version 5.0.0
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_stack") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_stack", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_stack",
+  name = _("image stack"),
  purpose = _("process a stack of images"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_stack"
@@ -141,19 +139,19 @@ local chkbtn_will_align = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
 local chkbtn_radial_distortion = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
  label = _('optimize radial distortion for all images'),
  value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_radial_distortion", "bool"),
-  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept for first'),
+  tooltip = _('optimize radial distortion for all images, \nexcept the first'),
 }

 local chkbtn_optimize_field = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
    label = _('optimize field of view for all images'), 
    value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_field", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except for first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
+    tooltip =_('optimize field of view for all images, except the first. \nUseful for aligning focus stacks (DFF) with slightly \ndifferent magnification.'), 
 }

 local chkbtn_optimize_image_center = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
    label = _('optimize image center shift for all images'), 
    value = dt.preferences.read("align_image_stack", "def_optimize_image_center", "bool"),
-    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept for first.'),   
+    tooltip =_('optimize image center shift for all images, \nexcept the first.'),   
 }

 local chkbtn_auto_crop = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
@@ -506,7 +504,7 @@ local function image_stack(storage, image_table, extra_data)
    return
  end

-  job = dt.gui.create_job("image stack", true, stop_job)
+  job = dt.gui.create_job(_("image stack"), true, stop_job)
  job.percent = job.percent + percent_step

  -- align images if requested
--- a/contrib/image_time.lua
+++ b/contrib/image_time.lua
@@ -116,8 +116,6 @@ img_time.event_registered = false

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_time") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_time", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_time",
+  name = _("image time"),
  purpose = _("synchronize image time for images shot with different cameras or adjust or set image time"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/image_time"
@@ -140,8 +138,9 @@ script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only h



-local PS = dt.configuration.runnin_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
-local ERROR = -1
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.runnin_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+local ERROR <const> = -1
+local HAS_INTERNAL_METADATA = dt.metadata.exists("Exif.Image.DataTime")

 -- function to convert from exif time to system time
 local function exiftime2systime(exiftime)
@@ -156,12 +155,12 @@ local function systime2exiftime(systime)
 end

 local function vars2exiftime(year, month, day, hour, min, sec)
-  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "    "
-  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "  "
-  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "  "
-  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "  "
-  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "  "
-  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "  "
+  local y = tonumber(year) and string.format("%4d", year) or "0000"
+  local mo = tonumber(month) and string.format("%02d", month) or "00"
+  local d = tonumber(day) and string.format("%02d", day) or "00"
+  local h = tonumber(hour) and string.format("%02d", hour) or "00"
+  local m = tonumber(min) and string.format("%02d", min) or "00"
+  local s = tonumber(sec) and string.format("%02d", sec) or "00"
 return(y .. ":" .. mo .. ":" .. d .. " " .. h .. ":" .. m .. ":" .. s)
 end

@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ end

 local function synchronize_time(images)
  local sign = 1
-  if img_time.sdir.value == "subtract" then
+  if img_time.sdir.value == _("subtract") then
    sign = -1
  end
  synchronize_times(images, tonumber(img_time.diff_entry.text) * sign)
@@ -213,7 +212,6 @@ local function year_month2months(year, month)
 end

 local function months2year_month(months)
-  dt.print_log("months is " .. months)
  local year = math.floor(months / 12)
  local month = months - (year * 12)

@@ -226,7 +224,7 @@ local function get_image_taken_time(image)

  local exiv2 = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiv2")
  if exiv2 then
-    p = io.popen(exiv2 .. " -K Exif.Image.DateTime " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+    p = io.popen(exiv2 .. " -K Exif.Image.DateTime " .. df.sanitize_filename(image.path .. PS .. image.filename))
    if p then
      for line in p:lines() do
        if string.match(line, "Exif.Image.DateTime") then
@@ -244,28 +242,37 @@ end

 local function _get_windows_image_file_creation_time(image)
  local datetime = nil
-  local p = io.popen("dir " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
-  if p then
-    for line in p:lines() do
-      if string.match(line, ds.sanitize_lua(image.filename)) then
-        local mo, day, yr, hr, min, apm = string.match(line, "(%d+)/(%d+)/(%d+)  (%d-):(%d+) (%S+)")
-        if apm == "PM" then
-          hr = hr + 12
-        end
-        datetime = vars2exiftime(yr, mo, day, hr, min, 0)
-      end
-    end
-    p:close()
+  local datestring = nil
+
+  if HAS_INTERNAL_METADATA then
+    datestring = image.DateString
  else
-    dt.print(string.format(_("unable to get information for %s"), image.filename))
-    datetime = ERROR
+    local p = io.popen("dir " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+    if p then
+      for line in p:lines() do
+        if string.match(line, ds.sanitize_lua(image.filename)) then
+          datestring = line
+        end
+      end
+      p:close()
+    else
+      dt.print(string.format(_("unable to get information for %s"), image.filename))
+      datetime = ERROR
+    end
+  end
+  if datestring then
+    local mo, day, yr, hr, min, apm = string.match(datestring, "(%d+)/(%d+)/(%d+)  (%d-):(%d+) (%S+)")
+    if apm == "PM" then
+      hr = hr + 12
+    end
+    datetime = vars2exiftime(yr, mo, day, hr, min, 0)
  end
  return datetime
 end

 local function _get_nix_image_file_creation_time(image)
  local datetime = nil
-  local p = io.popen("ls -lL --time-style=full-iso " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+  local p = io.popen("ls -lL --time-style=full-iso " .. df.sanitize_filename(image.path .. PS .. image.filename))
  if p then
    for line in p:lines() do
      if string.match(line, ds.sanitize_lua(image.filename)) then
@@ -511,7 +518,7 @@ img_time.stack = dt.new_widget("stack"){
  dt.new_widget("box"){
    orientation = "vertical",
    dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("set time")},
-    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date: ")},
+    dt.new_widget("section_label"){label = _("date:")},
    img_time.sdy,
    img_time.smo,
    img_time.syr,
--- a/contrib/jpg_group_leader.lua
+++ b/contrib/jpg_group_leader.lua
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("jpg_group_leader", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "jpg_group_leader",
+  name = _("JPG group leader"),
  purpose = _("make jpg image group leader"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/jpg_group_leader"
--- a/contrib/kml_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/kml_export.lua
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "kml_export") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("kml_export", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "kml_export",
+  name = _("kml export"),
  purpose = _("export KML/KMZ data to a file"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/kml_export"
@@ -95,12 +93,12 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
  end

  if not df.check_if_bin_exists(magickPath) then
-    dt.print_error(_("magick not found"))
+    dt.print_error("magick not found")
    return
  end
  if dt.configuration.running_os == "linux" then
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("xdg-user-dir") then
-      dt.print_error(_("xdg-user-dir not found"))
+      dt.print_error("xdg-user-dir not found")
      return
    end
  end
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ local function create_kml_file(storage, image_table, extra_data)
  if ( dt.preferences.read("kml_export","CreateKMZ","bool") == true 
       and dt.configuration.running_os == "linux") then
    if not df.check_if_bin_exists("zip") then
-      dt.print_error(_("zip not found"))
+      dt.print_error("zip not found")
      return
    end
    exportDirectory = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
--- a/contrib/passport_guide.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide",
+  name = _("passport guide"),
  purpose = _("guides for cropping passport photos"),
  author = "Kåre Hampf",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide"
--- a/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
+++ b/contrib/passport_guide_germany.lua
@@ -40,21 +40,19 @@ USAGE

 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "passport_guide_germany") 

 -- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("passport_guide_germany",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-  return gettext.dgettext("passport_guide_germany", msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid)
 end

 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "passport_guide_germany",
+  name = _("passport guide Germany"),
  purpose = _("guides for cropping passport and ID card (\"Personalausweis\") photos based on the \"Passbild-Schablone\" from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community"),
  author = "menschmachine",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/passport_guide_germany"
--- a/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
+++ b/contrib/pdf_slideshow.lua
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@ local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("pdf_slideshow", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "pdf_slideshow")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "pdf_slideshow",
+  name = _("PDF slideshow"),
  purpose = _("generates a PDF slideshow (via Latex) containing all selected images one per slide"),
  author = "Pascal Obry",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/pdf_slideshow"
--- a/contrib/photils.lua
+++ b/contrib/photils.lua
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ local MODULE_NAME = "photils"
 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE_NAME) 

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("photils", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "photils",
+  name = _("photils"),
  purpose = _("suggest tags based on image classification"),
  author = "Tobias Scheck",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/photils"
@@ -265,10 +264,6 @@ function PHOTILS.get_tags(image, with_export)
    local out_arg = df.sanitize_filename(tmp_file)
    local executable = photils_installed

-    if dt.configuration.running_os == "macos" then
-        executable =  executable .. "/Contents/MacOS/photils-cli"
-    end
-
    if with_export then
        dt.print_log("use export to for prediction")
        local export_file = df.create_tmp_file()
@@ -339,7 +334,7 @@ function PHOTILS.on_tags_clicked()
        end

        if #PHOTILS.tags == 0 then
-            local msg = string.format(_("no tags where found"), MODULE_NAME)
+            local msg = string.format(_("no tags were found"), MODULE_NAME)
            GUI.warning_label.label = msg
            GUI.stack.active = GUI.error_view
            return
@@ -394,7 +389,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
  if not PHOTILS.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(MODULE_NAME,
-        "photils autotagger",
+        _("photils auto-tagger"),
        true,
        true,
        PHOTILS.plugin_display_views,
--- a/contrib/quicktag.lua
+++ b/contrib/quicktag.lua
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "quicktag")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("quicktag", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -62,7 +60,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "quicktag",
+  name = _("quick tag"),
  purpose = _("use buttons to quickly apply tags assigned to them"),
  author = "Christian Kanzian",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/quicktag"
@@ -199,7 +197,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not qt.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "quicktag",     -- Module name
-      "quicktag",     -- name
+      _("quick tag"),     -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 490}},
@@ -306,7 +304,7 @@ end
 for i=1,qnr do
  dt.register_event("quicktag " .. tostring(i), "shortcut",
 		   function(event, shortcut) tagattach(tostring(quicktag_table[i])) end,
-		  string.format(_("quicktag %i"),i))
+		  string.format(_("quick tag %i"),i))
 end

 script_data.destroy = destroy
--- a/contrib/rate_group.lua
+++ b/contrib/rate_group.lua
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rate_group")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rate_group", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,7 +55,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rate_group",
+  name = _("rate group"),
  purpose = _("rate all images in a group"),
  author = "Dom H (dom@hxy.io)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rate_group"
--- a/contrib/rename-tags.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename-tags.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.deprecated("contrib/rename-tags.lua","darktable release 4.0")

 local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename-tags", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename-tags",
+  name = _("rename tags"),
  purpose = _("rename an existing tag"),
  author = "Sebastian Witt (se.witt@gmx.net)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename-tags"
--- a/contrib/rename_images.lua
+++ b/contrib/rename_images.lua
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "rename_images") 

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("rename_images", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -57,12 +56,6 @@ end
 -- namespace variable
 local rename = {
  presets = {},
-  substitutes = {},
-  placeholders = {"ROLL_NAME","FILE_FOLDER","FILE_NAME","FILE_EXTENSION","ID","VERSION","SEQUENCE","YEAR","MONTH","DAY",
-                  "HOUR","MINUTE","SECOND","EXIF_YEAR","EXIF_MONTH","EXIF_DAY","EXIF_HOUR","EXIF_MINUTE","EXIF_SECOND",
-                  "STARS","LABELS","MAKER","MODEL","TITLE","CREATOR","PUBLISHER","RIGHTS","USERNAME","PICTURES_FOLDER",
-                  "HOME","DESKTOP","EXIF_ISO","EXIF_EXPOSURE","EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS","EXIF_APERTURE","EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE",
-                  "EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH","LONGITUDE","LATITUDE","ELEVATION","LENS","DESCRIPTION","EXIF_CROP"},
  widgets = {},
 }
 rename.module_installed = false
@@ -72,7 +65,7 @@ rename.event_registered = false
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "rename_images",
+  name = _("rename images"),
  purpose = _("rename an image file or files"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/rename_images"
@@ -99,83 +92,6 @@ local DESKTOP = HOME .. PS .. "Desktop"
 -- F U N C T I O N S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-local function build_substitution_list(image, sequence, datetime, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
- -- build the argument substitution list from each image
- -- local datetime = os.date("*t")
- local colorlabels = {}
- if image.red then table.insert(colorlabels, "red") end
- if image.yellow then table.insert(colorlabels, "yellow") end
- if image.green then table.insert(colorlabels, "green") end
- if image.blue then table.insert(colorlabels, "blue") end
- if image.purple then table.insert(colorlabels, "purple") end
- local labels = #colorlabels == 1 and colorlabels[1] or du.join(colorlabels, ",")
- local eyear,emon,eday,ehour,emin,esec = string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d-):(%d-):(%d-) (%d-):(%d-):(%d-)$")
- local replacements = {image.film,
-                       image.path,
-                       df.get_filename(image.filename),
-                       string.upper(df.get_filetype(image.filename)),
-                       image.id,image.duplicate_index,
-                       string.format("%04d", sequence),
-                       datetime.year,
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.month),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.day),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.hour),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.min),
-                       string.format("%02d", datetime.sec),
-                       eyear,
-                       emon,
-                       eday,
-                       ehour,
-                       emin,
-                       esec,
-                       image.rating,
-                       labels,
-                       image.exif_maker,
-                       image.exif_model,
-                       image.title,
-                       image.creator,
-                       image.publisher,
-                       image.rights,
-                       username,
-                       pic_folder,
-                       home,
-                       desktop,
-                       image.exif_iso,
-                       image.exif_exposure,
-                       image.exif_exposure_bias,
-                       image.exif_aperture,
-                       image.exif_focus_distance,
-                       image.exif_focal_length,
-                       image.longitude,
-                       image.latitude,
-                       image.elevation,
-                       image.exif_lens,
-                       image.description,
-                       image.exif_crop
-                     }
-
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = replacements[i] end
-end
-
-local function substitute_list(str)
-  -- replace the substitution variables in a string
-  for match in string.gmatch(str, "%$%(.-%)") do
-    local var = string.match(match, "%$%((.-)%)")
-    if rename.substitutes[var] then
-      str = string.gsub(str, "%$%("..var.."%)", rename.substitutes[var])
-    else
-      dt.print_error("unrecognized variable " .. var)
-      dt.print(string.format(_("unknown variable %s, aborting..."), var))
-      return -1
-    end
-  end
-  return str
-end
-
-local function clear_substitute_list()
-  for i=1,#rename.placeholders,1 do rename.substitutes[rename.placeholders[i]] = nil end
-end
-
 local function stop_job(job)
  job.valid = false
 end
@@ -225,14 +141,14 @@ local function do_rename(images)
      for i, image in ipairs(images) do
        if job.valid then
          job.percent = i / #images
-          build_substitution_list(image, i, datetime, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
-          local new_name = substitute_list(pattern)
+          ds.build_substitute_list(image, i, pattern, USER, PICTURES, HOME, DESKTOP)
+          local new_name = ds.substitute_list(pattern)
          if new_name == -1 then
            dt.print(_("unable to do variable substitution, exiting..."))
            stop_job(job)
            return
          end
-          clear_substitute_list()
+          ds.clear_substitute_list()
          local args = {}
          local path = string.sub(df.get_path(new_name), 1, -2)
          if string.len(path) == 0 then
@@ -269,60 +185,19 @@ local function do_rename(images)
  end
 end

-local function reset_callback()
-  rename.widgets.pattern.text = ""
-end

 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 -- W I D G E T S
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

 rename.widgets.pattern = dt.new_widget("entry"){
-  tooltip = _("$(ROLL_NAME) - film roll name\n") .. 
-            _("$(FILE_FOLDER) - image file folder\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_NAME) - image file name\n") ..
-            _("$(FILE_EXTENSION) - image file extension\n") ..
-            _("$(ID) - image id\n") ..
-            _("$(VERSION) - version number\n") ..
-            _("$(SEQUENCE) - sequence number of selection\n") ..
-            _("$(YEAR) - current year\n") ..
-            _("$(MONTH) - current month\n") ..
-            _("$(DAY) - current day\n") ..
-            _("$(HOUR) - current hour\n") ..
-            _("$(MINUTE) - current minute\n") ..
-            _("$(SECOND) - current second\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_YEAR) - EXIF year\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MONTH) - EXIF month\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_DAY) - EXIF day\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_HOUR) - EXIF hour\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_MINUTE) - EXIF minute\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_SECOND) - EXIF seconds\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_ISO) - EXIF ISO\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE) - EXIF exposure\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_EXPOSURE_BIAS) - EXIF exposure bias\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_APERTURE) - EXIF aperture\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCAL_LENGTH) - EXIF focal length\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_FOCUS_DISTANCE) - EXIF focus distance\n") ..
-            _("$(EXIF_CROP) - EXIF crop\n") ..
-            _("$(LONGITUDE) - longitude\n") ..
-            _("$(LATITUDE) - latitude\n") ..
-            _("$(ELEVATION) - elevation\n") ..
-            _("$(STARS) - star rating\n") ..
-            _("$(LABELS) - color labels\n") ..
-            _("$(MAKER) - camera maker\n") ..
-            _("$(MODEL) - camera model\n") ..
-            _("$(LENS) - lens\n") ..
-            _("$(TITLE) - title from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(DESCRIPTION) - description from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(CREATOR) - creator from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(PUBLISHER) - publisher from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(RIGHTS) - rights from metadata\n") ..
-            _("$(USERNAME) - username\n") ..
-            _("$(PICTURES_FOLDER) - pictures folder\n") ..
-            _("$(HOME) - user's home directory\n") ..
-            _("$(DESKTOP) - desktop directory"),
-  placeholder = _("enter pattern $(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)"),
-  text = ""
+  tooltip = ds.get_substitution_tooltip(),
+  placeholder = _("enter pattern") .. "$(FILE_FOLDER)/$(FILE_NAME)",
+  text = "",
+  reset_callback = function(self)
+    self.text = ""
+    dt.preferences.write(MODULE_NAME, "pattern", "string", self.text)
+  end
 }

 local pattern_pref = dt.preferences.read(MODULE_NAME, "pattern", "string")
--- a/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_non_existing.lua
@@ -20,19 +20,22 @@ Enable selection of non-existing images in the the currently worked on images, e
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"

 -- module name
-local MODULE = "select_non_existing"
+local MODULE <const> = "select_non_existing"

 du.check_min_api_version("9.1.0", MODULE)

 -- figure out the path separator
-local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_non_existing", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -41,26 +44,61 @@ local function stop_job(job)
    job.valid = false
 end

-local function select_nonexisting_images(event, images)
-    local selection = {}
+local function get_file_list(dir)
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  local file_list = {}
+  local cmd = nil
+  log.msg(log.debug, "called get_file_list with " .. dir)

-    local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("select non existing images"), true, stop_job)
-    for key,image in ipairs(images) do
-        if(job.valid) then
-            job.percent = (key - 1)/#images
-            local filepath = image.path..PS..image.filename
-            local file_exists = df.test_file(filepath, "e")
-            dt.print_log(filepath.." exists? => "..tostring(file_exists))
-            if (not file_exists) then
-                table.insert(selection, image)
-            end
-        else
-            break
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    cmd = "forfiles /P " .. ds.sanitize(dir) .. " /M * /C \"cmd /c echo @file\""
+  else
+    cmd = "cd " .. ds.sanitize(dir) ..";ls -1"
+  end
+  log.msg(log.info, "cmd is " .. cmd)
+
+  local p = io.popen(cmd)
+  if p then
+    for line in p:lines() do
+      if line:len() > 4 then
+        if not string.match(line, "xmp$") and not string.match(line, "XMP$") then
+          line = line:gsub("\"", "")
+          file_list[line] = true
        end
+      end
    end
-    stop_job(job)
+    p:close()
+  end

-    return selection
+  return file_list
+end
+
+local function select_nonexisting_images(event, images)
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  local selection = {}
+  local known_files = {}
+
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("select non existing images"), true, stop_job)
+  for key,image in ipairs(images) do
+    if(job.valid) then
+      if not known_files[image.path] then
+        known_files[image.path] = get_file_list(image.path)
+      end
+      if key % 10 == 0 then
+        job.percent = key/#images
+      end
+      local file_exists = known_files[image.path][image.filename]
+      log.msg(log.debug, image.path .. PS .. image.filename .." exists? => "..tostring(file_exists))
+      if (not file_exists) then
+        table.insert(selection, image)
+      end
+    else
+      break
+    end
+  end    
+  stop_job(job)
+  
+  return selection
 end

 local function destroy()
@@ -76,7 +114,7 @@ dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_non_existing",
+  name = _("select non existing"),
  purpose = _("enable selection of non-existing images"),
  author = "Dirk Dittmar",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_non_existing"
--- a/contrib/select_untagged.lua
+++ b/contrib/select_untagged.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "select_untagged") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("select_untagged", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "select_untagged",
+  name = _("select untagged"),
  purpose = _("enable selection of untagged images"),
  author = "Jannis_V",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/select_untagged"
--- a/contrib/selected_image_visible.lua
+++ b/contrib/selected_image_visible.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+--[[
+
+    selected_image_visible.lua - make the selected image visible in lighttable
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    selected_image_visible - make the selected image visible in lighttable
+
+    selected_image_visible adds a bshortcut to make the currently
+    selected image or the first image of a selection visible in lighttable
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * enable the script in script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.6.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("selected image visible"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("make the selected image visible in lighttable"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/selected_image_visible/" -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "selected_image_visible"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local selected_image_visible = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+selected_image_visible.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = selected_image_visible
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function set_image_visible()
+  if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" and #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+    dt.gui.views.lighttable.set_image_visible(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_button_sensitive()
+  if dt.gui.current_view().name == "lighttable" 
+    and #dt.gui.selection() > 0 
+    and not dt.gui.views.lighttable.is_image_visible(dt.gui.selection()[1]) then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+  else
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+  end
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, _("selected image visible"),
+  function(event, images) set_image_visible() end,
+  _("make selected image visible in lighttable")
+)
+
+set_button_sensitive()
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  -- put things to destroy (events, storages, etc) here
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection-changed")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE)
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+if not dt.query_event(MODULE, "shortcut") then
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+    function(event, shortcut)
+      set_image_visible()
+    end, _("make selected image visible in lighttable")
+  )
+end
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_button_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    set_button_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
+++ b/contrib/slideshowMusic.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "slideshowMusic") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("slideshowMusic", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "slideshowMusic",
+  name = _("slideshow music"),
  purpose = _("play music during a slideshow"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/slideshowMusic"
--- a/contrib/toggle_group_view.lua
+++ b/contrib/toggle_group_view.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+--[[
+
+    toggle_group_view.lua - toggle only group visible in lighttable
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    toggle_group_view - toggle only group visible in lighttable
+
+    toggle_group_view provides a way to "separate" a group from
+    the lighttable display and limit the display to just the group.
+    Pressing the shortcut again returns to the full lighttable view.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * place the script in your lua scripts folder
+    * start the script with script manager
+    * assign a key sequence to the shortcut
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "toggle_group_view"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.error
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(MODULE, msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = "toggle_group_view",            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("toggle only group visible in lighttable"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/toggle_group_view/"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local toggle_group_view = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local group_active = false
+local filmroll = ""
+local collection_rules = {}
+local hover_active = true
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function is_group_member(image)
+  if image then
+    if #image:get_group_members() > 1 then
+      return true
+    else
+      return false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function is_group_displayed()
+  local rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter()
+  if rules[1].item == "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_GROUP_ID" then
+    local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+    rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+    rule.data = dt.collection[1].path
+    rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_FILMROLL"
+
+    table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+    group_active = true
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_button_sensitive(image)
+  local selected_images = dt.gui.selection()
+  local sensitive
+
+
+  if group_active then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+    return
+  end
+
+  if #selected_images > 0 then
+    if is_group_member(selected_images[1]) then
+      sensitive = true
+    end
+  else
+    if image then
+      if is_group_member(image) then
+        sensitive = true
+      else
+        sensitive = false
+      end
+    else
+      sensitive = false
+    end
+  end
+
+  dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, sensitive)
+end
+
+local function add_collection_rule(rule_string)
+
+  local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+  rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+  rule.data = rule_string
+  rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_FILENAME"
+
+  table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+end
+
+local function show_group(image)
+
+  local collection_rule_string = ""
+
+  local first = true
+
+  collection_rules = {}
+
+  local group_id = image.group_leader
+
+  local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+  rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+  rule.data = tostring(group_id.id)
+  rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_GROUP_ID"
+
+  table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+
+  -- dt.gui.libs.collect.filter returns the previous rule set when you install another
+  collection_rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(collection_rules)
+end
+
+local function reset(image)
+  dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(collection_rules)
+  if image then
+    dt.gui.views.lighttable.set_image_visible(image)
+  else
+    log.msg(log.screen, _("no image supplied"))
+  end
+  set_button_sensitive(image)
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- check if we are starting with a group already displayed and 
+-- configure appropriately
+
+if not dt.preferences.read("darktable", "plugins/lighttable/act_on", "bool") then
+  hover_active = false
+end
+
+is_group_displayed()
+ 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, "toggle group view",
+  function(event, images) 
+    if group_active then
+      local image
+      if dt.gui.action_images[1] then
+        image = dt.gui.action_images[1]
+        reset(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+      else
+        image = dt.collection[1]
+        reset(dt.collection[1])
+      end
+      group_active = false
+      set_button_sensitive(image)
+    else
+      show_group(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+      group_active = true
+    end
+  end,
+  _("toggle group view for selected image")
+)
+
+set_button_sensitive(nil)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  if hover_active then
+    dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed")
+  end
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection_changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE, "toggle group view")
+  -- leave the shortcut so it doesn't need to be reassigned
+  -- the next time this module starts
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(
+  MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut) 
+    if #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+      if group_active then
+        reset(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+        group_active = false
+      else
+        show_group(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+        group_active = true
+      end
+    end
+  end,
+  _("toggle group view for selected image")
+)
+
+---[[
+if hover_active then
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+    function(event, image)
+      set_button_sensitive(image)
+    end
+  )
+end
+--]]
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_button_sensitive(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
+++ b/contrib/transfer_hierarchy.lua
@@ -76,14 +76,13 @@ local darktable = require("darktable")
 local dtutils = require("lib/dtutils")
 local dtutils_file = require("lib/dtutils.file")
 local dtutils_system = require("lib/dtutils.system")
+local gettext = darktable.gettext.gettext

 local LIB_ID = "transfer_hierarchy"
 dtutils.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", LIB_ID) 

-darktable.gettext.bindtextdomain("transfer_hierarchy", darktable.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return darktable.gettext.gettext(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end

 -- return data structure for script_manager
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "transfer_hierarchy",
+  name = _("transfer hierarchy"),
  purpose = _("allows the moving or copying of images from one directory tree to another, while preserving the existing hierarchy"),
  author = "August Schwerdfeger (august@schwerdfeger.name)",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/transfer_hierarchy"
@@ -145,7 +144,7 @@ end
 local function install_module()
  if not th.module_installed then
    darktable.register_lib(LIB_ID,
-               "transfer hierarchy", true, true, {
+               _("transfer hierarchy"), true, true, {
            [darktable.gui.views.lighttable] = { "DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 700 }
               }, th.transfer_widget, nil, nil)
    th.module_installed = true
@@ -271,7 +270,7 @@ local function doTransfer(transferFunc)
    local sourceBase = sourceTextBox.text
    local destBase = destinationTextBox.text
    local destFilms = {}
-    for film, _ in pairs(films) do
+    for film, i in pairs(films) do
       films[film] = destBase .. string.sub(film.path, #sourceBase+1)
       if not pathExists(films[film]) then
           if createDirectory(films[film]) == nil then
--- a/contrib/ultrahdr.lua
+++ b/contrib/ultrahdr.lua
--- a/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
+++ b/contrib/video_ffmpeg.lua
@@ -41,8 +41,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "video_ffmpeg") 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("video_ffmpeg", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -52,7 +50,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "video_ffmpeg",
+  name = _("video ffmpeg"),
  purpose = _("timelapse video plugin based on ffmpeg"),
  author = "Dominik Markiewicz",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contib/video_ffmpeg"
@@ -248,8 +246,8 @@ local function string_pref_write(name, widget_attribute)
 end

 local framerates_selector = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = _("framerate"),
-  tooltip = _("select framerate of output video"),
+  label = _("frame rate"),
+  tooltip = _("select frame rate of output video"),
  value = combobox_pref_read("framerate", framerates),
  changed_callback = combobox_pref_write("framerate"), 
  table.unpack(framerates)
@@ -418,7 +416,7 @@ local function export(extra_data)
  local ffmpeg_path = df.check_if_bin_exists("ffmpeg")
  if not ffmpeg_path then
    dt.print_error("ffmpeg not found")
-    dt.print("ERROR - ffmpeg not found")
+    dt.print(_("ERROR - ffmpeg not found"))
    return
  end
  local dir = extra_data["tmp_dir"]
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ local function finalize_export(storage, images_table, extra_data)
      dt.print_error(filename, file.filename)
      df.file_move(filename, tmp_dir .. PS .. i .. extra_data["img_ext"])
    end
-    dt.print("Start video building...")
+    dt.print(_("start video building..."))
    local result, path = export(extra_data)
    if result ~= 0 then 
      dt.print(_("ERROR: cannot build image, see console for more info")) 
--- a/contrib/website_gallery_export.lua
+++ b/contrib/website_gallery_export.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,294 @@
+--[[Export module to create a web gallery from selected images
+
+  copyright (c) 2025 Tino Mettler
+
+  darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+
+--[[
+   TODO:
+   - Lua: remove images dir if already existent
+   - Lua: translations
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+local temp = dt.preferences.read('web_gallery', 'title', 'string')
+if temp == nil then temp = 'Darktable gallery' end
+
+local function _(msgid)
+  return dt.gettext.gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+local title_widget = dt.new_widget("entry")
+{
+   text = temp
+}
+
+local temp = dt.preferences.read('web_gallery', 'destination_dir', 'string')
+if temp == nil then temp = '' end
+
+local dest_dir_widget = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button")
+{
+   title = _("select output folder"),
+   tooltip = _("select output folder"),
+   value = temp,
+   is_directory = true,
+   changed_callback = function(this) dt.preferences.write('web_gallery', 'destination_dir', 'string', this.value) end
+}
+
+local gallery_widget = dt.new_widget("box")
+{
+    orientation=vertical,
+    dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("gallery title")},
+    title_widget,
+    dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("destination directory")},
+    dest_dir_widget
+}
+
+local function get_file_name(file)
+    return file:match("[^" .. PS .. "]*.$")
+end
+
+function escape_js_string(str)
+  local replacements = {
+    ['\\'] = '\\\\',
+    ['"']  = '\\"',
+    ["'"]  = "\\'",
+    ['\n'] = '\\n',
+    ['\r'] = '\\r',
+    ['\t'] = '\\t',
+    ['\b'] = '\\b',
+    ['\f'] = '\\f',
+    ['\v'] = '\\v'
+  }
+  return (str:gsub('[\\\"\n\r\t\b\f\v\']', replacements))
+end
+
+local function export_thumbnail(image, filename)
+    exporter = dt.new_format("jpeg")
+    exporter.quality = 90
+    exporter.max_height = 512
+    exporter.max_width = 512
+    exporter:write_image(image, filename, true)
+end
+
+local function write_image(image, dest_dir, filename)
+    df.file_move(filename, dest_dir.. PS .. "images" .. PS .. get_file_name(filename))
+    export_thumbnail(image, dest_dir .. PS .. "thumbnails" .. PS .. "thumb_" .. get_file_name(filename))
+end
+
+function exiftool_get_image_dimensions(filename)
+    local handle = io.popen("exiftool " .. filename)
+    local result = handle:read("*a")
+    handle:close()
+    for line in result:gmatch("[^\r\n]+") do
+        local w = line:match("^Image Width%s*:%s*(%d+)")
+        if w then
+            width = tonumber(w)
+        end
+        local h = line:match("^Image Height%s*:%s*(%d+)")
+        if h then
+            height = tonumber(h)
+        end
+    end
+    if width and height then
+        return width, height
+    else
+        return nil, nil
+    end
+end
+
+local function stop_job(job)
+  job.valid = false
+end
+
+local function fill_gallery_table(images_ordered, images_table, title, dest_dir, sizes, exiftool)
+    local gallery_data = { name = escape_js_string(title) }
+
+    local images = {}
+    local index = 1
+    local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("exporting thumbnail images"), true, stop_job)
+
+    for i, image in pairs(images_ordered) do
+        local filename = df.sanitize_filename(images_table[image])
+        dt.print(_("export thumbnail image ") .. index .. "/" .. #images_ordered)
+        write_image(image, dest_dir, filename)
+
+        if exiftool then
+            width, height = exiftool_get_image_dimensions(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir .. PS .. "images" .. PS .. get_file_name(filename)))
+        else
+            width = sizes[index].width
+            height = sizes[index].height
+        end
+
+        local entry = { filename = "images" .. PS .. get_file_name(filename),
+                        width = width, height = height }
+
+        images[index] = entry
+        job.percent = index / #images_ordered
+        index = index + 1
+    end
+
+    stop_job(job)
+    gallery_data.images = images
+    return gallery_data
+end
+
+local function generate_javascript_gallery_object(gallery)
+    local js = 'const gallery_data = {\n'
+    js = js .. '  name: "' .. gallery.name .. '",\n'
+    js = js .. '  images: [\n'
+
+    for i, img in ipairs(gallery.images) do
+        js = js .. string.format('    { filename: "%s",\n      height: %d,\n      width: %d }', img.filename, img.height, img.width)
+        if i < #gallery.images then
+            js = js .. ',\n'
+        else
+            js = js .. '\n'
+        end
+    end
+
+    js = js .. '  ]\n};\n'
+
+    return(js)
+end
+
+local function write_javascript_file(gallery_table, dest_dir)
+    dt.print(_("write JavaScript file"))
+    javascript_object = generate_javascript_gallery_object(gallery_table)
+
+    local fileOut, errr = io.open(dest_dir .. PS .. "js" .. PS .. "images.js", 'w+')
+    if fileOut then
+        fileOut:write(javascript_object)
+    else
+        log.msg(log.error, errr)
+    end
+    fileOut:close()
+end
+
+local function copy_static_files(dest_dir)
+
+    gfsrc = dt.configuration.config_dir .. PS .. "lua" .. PS .. "data" .. PS .. "website_gallery"
+    local gfiles = {
+        "index.html",
+        "css" .. PS .. "gallery.css",
+        "css" .. PS .. "modal.css",
+        "css" .. PS .. "style.css",
+        "js" .. PS .. "gallery.js",
+        "js" .. PS .. "modal.js",
+        "js" .. PS .. "fullscreen.js"
+    }
+
+    dt.print(_("copy static gallery files"))
+    for _, file in ipairs(gfiles) do
+        df.file_copy(gfsrc .. PS .. file, dest_dir .. PS .. file)
+    end
+end
+
+local function build_gallery(storage, images_table, extra_data)
+    local dest_dir = dest_dir_widget.value
+    df.mkdir(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir))
+    df.mkdir(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir .. PS .. "images"))
+    df.mkdir(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir .. PS .. "thumbnails"))
+    df.mkdir(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir .. PS .. "css"))
+    df.mkdir(df.sanitize_filename(dest_dir .. PS .. "js"))
+
+    local images_ordered = extra_data["images"] -- process images in the correct order
+    local sizes = extra_data["sizes"]
+    local title = _("Darktable export")
+    if title_widget.text ~= "" then
+        title = title_widget.text
+    end
+    local exiftool = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool");
+    gallerydata = fill_gallery_table(images_ordered, images_table, title, dest_dir, sizes, exiftool)
+    write_javascript_file(gallerydata, dest_dir)
+    copy_static_files(dest_dir)
+end
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+    name = _("website gallery (new)"),
+    purpose = _("create a web gallery from exported images"),
+    author = "Tino Mettler <tino+darktable@tikei.de>",
+    help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/contrib/TODO"
+}
+
+script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet, otherwise leave as nil
+script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+local function destroy()
+    dt.preferences.write('web_gallery', 'title', 'string', title_widget.text)
+    dt.destroy_storage("module_webgallery")
+end
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+local function show_status(storage, image, format, filename,
+  number, total, high_quality, extra_data)
+    dt.print(string.format(_("export image ").."%i/%i", number, total))
+    aspect = image.aspect_ratio
+    -- calculate the size of the exported image and store it in extra_data
+    -- to make it available in the finalize function
+    if image.final_height == 0 then
+        if aspect < 1 then
+            dimensions = { width = image.height, height = image.width }
+        else
+            dimensions = { width = image.width, height = image.height }
+        end
+    else
+        dimensions = { width = image.final_width, height = image.final_height }
+    end
+    if format.max_height > 0 and dimensions.height > format.max_height then
+        scale = format.max_height / dimensions.height
+        dimensions.height = math.floor(dimensions.height * scale + 0.5)
+        dimensions.width = math.floor(dimensions.width * scale + 0.5)
+    end
+    if format.max_width > 0 and dimensions.width > format.max_width then
+        scale = format.max_width / dimensions.width
+        dimensions.height = math.floor(dimensions.height * scale + 0.5)
+        dimensions.width = math.floor(dimensions.width * scale + 0.5)
+    end
+    extra_data["sizes"][number] = dimensions
+end
+
+local function initialize(storage, img_format, images, high_quality, extra_data)
+    dt.preferences.write('web_gallery', 'title', 'string', title_widget.text)
+    extra_data["images"] = images -- needed, to preserve images order
+    extra_data["sizes"] = {};
+end
+
+local supported_formats = { "jpg", "tif", "png", "webp" }
+
+local formats_lut = {}
+for key,format in pairs(supported_formats) do
+   formats_lut[format] = true
+end
+
+function check_supported(storage, format)
+   extension = format.extension
+   if formats_lut[extension] == true then
+      return true
+   else
+      return false
+   end
+end
+
+dt.register_storage("module_webgallery", "website gallery (new)", show_status, build_gallery, check_supported, initialize, gallery_widget)
+
+return script_data
--- a/data/website_gallery/css/gallery.css
+++ b/data/website_gallery/css/gallery.css
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+    copyright (c) 2025 Tino Mettler
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+body {
+    width: 100vw;
+    height: 100vh;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+}
+
+.heading h1 {
+    text-align: center;
+    display: grid;
+}
+
+.gallery {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-wrap: wrap;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+}
+
+.gallery img {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.thumb {
+    object-fit: contain;
+    flex-shrink: 0;
+    min-width: 100%;
+    min-height: 100%;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    max-height: 100%;
+}
+
+.thumb-box {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    object-fit: contain;
+    justify-content: center;
+}
--- a/data/website_gallery/css/modal.css
+++ b/data/website_gallery/css/modal.css
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+    copyright (c) 2025 Tino Mettler
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+* {
+    margin: 0;
+    padding: 0;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+}
+
+.viewer {
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100vw;
+    height: 100vh;
+    touch-action: none;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    display: none;
+}
+
+.navgrid {
+  display: grid;
+}
+
+.nav {
+  height: var(--navigation-bar-height);
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+  display: flex;
+  z-index: 1001;
+}
+
+.slider {
+    height: calc(100vh - var(--navigation-bar-height));
+    position: relative;
+    width: 100vw;
+    touch-action: none;
+    overflow: hidden;
+}
+
+.slide-container {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 300%;
+    height: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    transform: translateX(-33.333%);
+    transition: transform 0.3s ease-out;
+    will-change: transform;
+}
+
+.slide {
+    width: 33.333%;
+    height: 100%;
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    align-items: center;
+    background: #000;
+    will-change: contents;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    position: relative;
+    touch-action: none;
+    object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.slide img {
+    max-width: 100%;
+    max-height: 100%;
+    width: auto;
+    height: auto;
+    display: block;
+    transform-origin: 0 0;
+    cursor: zoom-in;
+    object-fit: contain;
+}
+
+.slide.zoomed img {
+    cursor: zoom-out;
+    max-width: none;
+    max-height: none;
+}
+
+.slide img.zooming {
+    transition: transform 0.2s ease-out;
+}
+
--- a/data/website_gallery/css/style.css
+++ b/data/website_gallery/css/style.css
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+body {
+    font-family: system-ui, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
+    background-color: rgb(238, 240, 242);
+}
+
+.heading h1 {
+    background-color: #cdd;
+    color: black;
+}
+
+.heading h1:after {
+    content: " ";
+    border-bottom: 1px solid #888888;
+    height: 1px;
+}
+
+.gallery {
+    gap: 3vw;
+    margin: 3vw auto;
+    padding: 1.5vw;
+}
+
+.gallery img {
+    background: none;
+    border: 1px outset #737780;
+
+}
+
+.gallery img:hover {
+    transform: scale(1.08);
+}
+
+.thumb-box {
+    background: none;
+    box-shadow: 0 1vw 4vw 1vw rgba(0,0,0,0.6);
+}
+
+.viewer {
+    --navigation-bar-height: 5vh;
+}
+
+.nav {
+  background-color: rgba(60,60,60, 0.4);
+  color: #ccc;
+}
+
+.navgrid {
+  grid-template-columns: 4em 1fr 1.5em 1.5em 1fr 1.5em 1.5em;
+  font-size: 3.5vh;
+  grid-column-gap: 1vw;
+  background-color: black;
+}
+
+.button {
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.button:hover {
+  cursor: pointer;
+  color: white;
+  text-shadow: 0px 0px 10px #ccc;
+}
+
+.counter {
+    font-size: 2.5vh;
+}
--- a/data/website_gallery/index.html
+++ b/data/website_gallery/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, height=device-height, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/modal.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/gallery.css">
+    <link rel="stylesheet" href="css/style.css">
+    <title id="page-title">Image Gallery</title>
+
+
+</head>
+
+<body>
+    <div id="heading1" class="heading">
+        <h1 id="gallery-title">Image Gallery</h1>
+    </div>
+    <div id="gallery" class="gallery"></div>
+    <div class="viewer" id="viewer">
+        <div class="navgrid">
+            <div id="counter" class="nav"></div>
+            <div class="spacer"></div>
+            <div class="button nav nav-arrow" id="prevArrow">&#9664;</div>
+            <div class="button nav nav-arrow" id="nextArrow">&#9654;</div>
+            <div class="spacer"></div>
+            <div id="fullscreen" class="button nav">&#x26F6;</div>
+            <div id="close" class="nav button">&times;</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="slider" id="slider1">
+            <div class="slide-container">
+                <div class="slide" id="prev"></div>
+                <div class="slide" id="current"></div>
+                <div class="slide" id="next"></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+    <script type='text/javascript' >
+        var currentIndex = 1;
+    </script>
+    <script src="js/images.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/fullscreen.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/modal.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/gallery.js"></script>
+</body>
+</html>
--- a/data/website_gallery/js/fullscreen.js
+++ b/data/website_gallery/js/fullscreen.js
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+var isFullscreen = false;
+
+var toggleFullscreen = function (ele) {
+    return isFullscreen ? exitFullscreen(ele) : requestFullscreen(ele);
+};
+
+var requestFullscreen = function (ele) {
+    if(isFullscreen == true) return 0 ;
+    
+    isFullscreen = true;
+    if (ele.requestFullscreen) {
+	ele.requestFullscreen();
+    } else if (ele.webkitRequestFullscreen) {
+	ele.webkitRequestFullscreen();
+    } else if (ele.mozRequestFullScreen) {
+	ele.mozRequestFullScreen();
+    } else if (ele.msRequestFullscreen) {
+	ele.msRequestFullscreen();
+    } else {
+	console.log('Fullscreen API is not supported.');
+    }
+};
+
+var exitFullscreen = function () {
+    if(isFullscreen == false) return 0;
+    
+    isFullscreen = false;
+    if (document.exitFullscreen) {
+	document.exitFullscreen();
+    } else if (document.webkitExitFullscreen) {
+	document.webkitExitFullscreen();
+    } else if (document.mozCancelFullScreen) {
+	document.mozCancelFullScreen();
+    } else if (document.msExitFullscreen) {
+	document.msExitFullscreen();
+    } else {
+	console.log('Fullscreen API is not supported.');
+    }
+};
+
--- a/data/website_gallery/js/gallery.js
+++ b/data/website_gallery/js/gallery.js
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+/*
+    copyright (c) 2025 Tino Mettler
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+var scrollPosX = 0;
+var scrollPosY = 0;
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+    var imageCount = 0;
+    const gallery = document.getElementById('gallery');
+    const viewer = document.getElementById('viewer');
+
+    function showModal(e) {
+        const thumbbox = e.target.parentElement;
+        const index = [...gallery.children].indexOf(thumbbox);
+        currentIndex = index;
+        scrollPosX = document.documentElement.scrollLeft;
+        scrollPosY = document.documentElement.scrollTop;
+
+        gallery.style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('heading1').style.display = 'none';
+        viewer.style.display = 'grid';
+        loadSlides();
+        updateCounter(currentIndex);
+        updateNavigationState();
+    }
+
+
+    function closeModal() {
+        exitFullscreen(document.documentElement);
+        viewer.style.display = 'none';
+        document.getElementById('heading1').style.display = 'grid';
+        gallery.style.display = 'flex';
+        document.documentElement.scrollTo({
+	    left: scrollPosX,
+            top: scrollPosY,
+            behavior: "instant",
+        });
+    };
+
+    function createThumbnailElement(imageObj) {
+        const frame = document.createElement('div');
+        frame.className = 'thumb-box';
+        const framesize = 18;
+
+        const width = parseInt(imageObj.width);
+        const height = parseInt(imageObj.height);
+        const sum = width + height;
+        const scalefactor = sum / (framesize * 2.0);
+        frame.style.width = (width / scalefactor) + 'vw';
+        frame.style.height = (height / scalefactor) + 'vw';
+
+        const img = document.createElement('img');
+        img.className = 'thumb';
+        img.src = imageObj.filename.replace(/images\/(.*)$/i, 'thumbnails/thumb_$1');
+        img.alt = imageObj.filename;
+        img.addEventListener('click', function (e) { e.stopPropagation(); showModal(e); });
+
+        frame.appendChild(img);
+        gallery.appendChild(frame);
+    }
+
+    const images = gallery_data.images;
+
+    const title = document.getElementById('gallery-title');
+    const pageTitle = document.getElementById('page-title');
+    if (gallery_data.name) {
+        title.textContent = gallery_data.name;
+        pageTitle.textContent = gallery_data.name;
+    }
+
+
+    document.getElementById('close').onclick = function (e) {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        closeModal();
+    };
+
+    // Keyboard navigation using left/right arrow keys
+    document.onkeyup = function (e) {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        switch(e.key) {
+        case "Escape":
+            closeModal();
+            break;
+        }
+    };
+
+    document.getElementById('fullscreen').onclick = function (e) {
+        e.stopPropagation();
+        toggleFullscreen(document.documentElement);
+    };
+
+    // Populate thumbnail gallery
+    images.forEach(function (imageObj) {
+        createThumbnailElement(imageObj);
+    });
+
+
+});
--- a/data/website_gallery/js/modal.js
+++ b/data/website_gallery/js/modal.js
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+/*
+    copyright (c) 2025 Tino Mettler
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this software.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+const container = document.querySelector('.slide-container');
+const slides = {
+    prev: document.getElementById('prev'),
+    current: document.getElementById('current'),
+    next: document.getElementById('next')
+};
+const prevArrow = document.getElementById('prevArrow');
+const nextArrow = document.getElementById('nextArrow');
+
+let startX = 0;
+let startY = 0;
+let isDragging = false; // For swipe navigation
+let isZoomed = false;
+let isPanning = false; // Panning in zoomed state
+let hasPanned = false;
+let translateX = 0;
+let translateY = 0;
+let currentScale = 1;
+let img;
+
+let baseWidth, baseHeight;  // Image dimensions before zoom
+
+let scaledWidth, scaledHeight;
+
+const images = gallery_data.images;
+
+function updateCounter(index) {
+    const counter = document.getElementById('counter');
+    counter.textContent = (index + 1) + ' / ' + images.length;
+}
+
+function updateBoundaries() {
+    containerRect = container.getBoundingClientRect();
+    // Calculate the actual scaled dimensions based on the base (pre-zoom) size
+    scaledWidth = baseWidth * currentScale;
+    scaledHeight = baseHeight * currentScale;
+}
+
+function limitPanning(proposedX, proposedY) {
+    const maxX = 0;
+    const minX = baseWidth - scaledWidth;
+
+    const maxY = 0;
+    const minY = baseHeight - scaledHeight;
+
+    let constrainedX = proposedX;
+    let constrainedY = proposedY;
+
+    // Apply constraints
+    if (scaledWidth > baseWidth) {
+        // Image wider than original - constrain panning
+        constrainedX = Math.max(minX, Math.min(maxX, proposedX));
+    } else {
+        // Image narrower than original - center it
+        constrainedX = (baseWidth - scaledWidth) / 2;
+    }
+
+    if (scaledHeight > baseHeight) {
+        // Image taller than original - constrain panning
+        constrainedY = Math.max(minY, Math.min(maxY, proposedY));
+    } else {
+        // Image shorter than original - center it
+        constrainedY = (baseHeight - scaledHeight) / 2;
+    }
+
+    return {
+        x: constrainedX,
+        y: constrainedY
+    };
+}
+
+function handleZoom(e) {
+    // If we were actually panning, don't zoom
+    if (hasPanned) {
+        isPanning = false;
+        hasPanned = false;
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // If we're zoomed and haven't panned, zoom out
+    if (isZoomed) {
+        img.classList.add('zooming');
+        translateX = 0;
+        translateY = 0;
+        currentScale = 1;
+        img.style.transform = 'none';
+        container.classList.remove('zoomed');
+        isZoomed = false;
+        updateNavigationState();
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            img.classList.remove('zooming');
+        }, 200);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    // Zoom in at clicked/tapped point
+    if (!isZoomed) {
+        const rect = img.getBoundingClientRect();
+        const x = e.clientX - rect.left;
+        const y = e.clientY - rect.top;
+
+        // Store the base (pre-zoom) dimensions and offset
+        baseWidth = rect.width;
+        baseHeight = rect.height;
+
+        // Calculate the scale for 1:1 pixel zoom
+        currentScale = img.naturalWidth / rect.width;
+
+        // Calculate the translation needed to keep clicked point under cursor
+        // After scaling, the point at (x, y) will be at (x * currentScale, y * currentScale)
+        // We want it to remain at (e.clientX - rect.left, e.clientY - rect.top)
+        translateX = e.clientX - rect.left - (x * currentScale);
+        translateY = e.clientY - rect.top - (y * currentScale);
+
+        updateBoundaries();
+        const limited = limitPanning(translateX, translateY);
+        translateX = limited.x;
+        translateY = limited.y;
+
+        img.classList.add('zooming');
+        img.style.transform = `translate(${translateX}px, ${translateY}px) scale(${currentScale})`;
+        container.classList.add('zoomed');
+
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            img.classList.remove('zooming');
+        }, 200);
+    }
+    isZoomed = true;
+    updateNavigationState();
+}
+
+function createImageElement(imageData) {
+    if (!imageData) return null;
+    const img = new Image();
+    img.src = imageData.filename;
+    img.width = imageData.width;
+    img.height = imageData.height;
+    img.addEventListener('dragstart', (e) => e.preventDefault());
+    return img;
+}
+
+function loadSlides() {
+    slides.prev.innerHTML = '';
+    slides.current.innerHTML = '';
+    slides.next.innerHTML = '';
+
+    if (currentIndex > 0) {
+        const prevImg = createImageElement(images[currentIndex - 1]);
+        if (prevImg) slides.prev.appendChild(prevImg);
+    }
+
+    const currentImg = createImageElement(images[currentIndex]);
+    if (currentImg) {
+        img = currentImg;
+        slides.current.appendChild(currentImg);
+    }
+
+    if (currentIndex < images.length - 1) {
+        const nextImg = createImageElement(images[currentIndex + 1]);
+        if (nextImg) slides.next.appendChild(nextImg);
+    }
+
+    updateCounter(currentIndex)
+    updateNavigationState();
+}
+
+function updateNavigationState() {
+    prevArrow.style.visibility = (currentIndex === 0 || isZoomed) ? 'hidden' : 'visible';
+    nextArrow.style.visibility = (currentIndex === images.length - 1 || isZoomed) ? 'hidden' : 'visible';
+}
+
+async function showPreviousImage() {
+    if (currentIndex > 0 && !isZoomed) {
+        currentIndex--;
+        container.style.transition = 'transform 0.3s ease-out';
+        container.style.transform = 'translateX(0%)';
+        await waitForTransition();
+        container.style.transition = 'none';
+        container.style.transform = 'translateX(-33.333%)';
+        loadSlides();
+    }
+}
+
+async function showNextImage() {
+    if (currentIndex < images.length - 1 && !isZoomed) {
+        currentIndex++;
+        container.style.transition = 'transform 0.3s ease-out';
+        container.style.transform = 'translateX(-66.666%)';
+        await waitForTransition();
+        container.style.transition = 'none';
+        container.style.transform = 'translateX(-33.333%)';
+        loadSlides();
+    }
+}
+
+function handleTouchStart(e) {
+    if (isZoomed) return;
+    startX = e.touches[0].clientX;
+    isDragging = true;
+    container.style.transition = 'none';
+}
+
+function handleTouchMove(e) {
+    if (!isDragging || isZoomed) return;
+
+    const currentX = e.touches[0].clientX;
+    const diff = currentX - startX;
+    const baseOffset = -33.333;
+    const percentMoved = (diff / window.innerWidth) * 33.333;
+
+    container.style.transform = `translateX(${baseOffset + percentMoved}%)`;
+}
+
+async function handleTouchEnd(e) {
+    if (!isDragging)
+        if(isZoomed) {
+            handleZoom(e);
+            return;
+        }
+    isDragging = false;
+
+    const endX = e.changedTouches[0].clientX;
+    const diff = endX - startX;
+    const threshold = window.innerWidth * 0.2;
+
+    container.style.transition = 'transform 0.3s ease-out';
+
+    if (diff > threshold && currentIndex > 0) {
+        await showPreviousImage();
+    } else if (diff < -threshold && currentIndex < images.length - 1) {
+        await showNextImage();
+    } else {
+        container.style.transform = 'translateX(-33.333%)';
+    }
+}
+
+function handleKeyDown(e) {
+    if (isZoomed) return;
+
+    if (e.code === 'Space' || e.code === 'ArrowRight') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        showNextImage();
+    } else if (e.code === 'Backspace' || e.code === 'ArrowLeft') {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        showPreviousImage();
+    }
+}
+
+function waitForTransition() {
+    return new Promise(resolve => {
+        container.addEventListener('transitionend', resolve, { once: true });
+    });
+}
+
+// Initialize
+loadSlides();
+
+// Navigation event listeners
+container.addEventListener('touchstart', handleTouchStart);
+container.addEventListener('touchmove', handleTouchMove);
+container.addEventListener('touchend', handleTouchEnd);
+container.addEventListener('click', handleZoom);
+
+document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
+prevArrow.addEventListener('click', showPreviousImage);
+nextArrow.addEventListener('click', showNextImage);
+
+// Mouse panning event listeners
+container.addEventListener('mousedown', function(e) {
+    if (isZoomed && e.target.tagName === 'IMG') {
+        isPanning = true;
+        hasPanned = false;
+        updateBoundaries();
+        startX = e.clientX - translateX;
+        startY = e.clientY - translateY;
+        e.preventDefault();
+        container.style.cursor = 'grabbing';
+    }
+});
+
+window.addEventListener('mousemove', function(e) {
+    if (isPanning && isZoomed) {
+        const proposedX = e.clientX - startX;
+        const proposedY = e.clientY - startY;
+
+        const limited = limitPanning(proposedX, proposedY);
+        translateX = limited.x;
+        translateY = limited.y;
+
+        const img = slides.current.querySelector('img');
+        img.style.transform = `translate(${translateX}px, ${translateY}px) scale(${currentScale})`;
+        hasPanned = true;
+    }
+});
+
+window.addEventListener('mouseup', function() {
+    if (isPanning) {
+        isPanning = false;
+        container.style.cursor = isZoomed ? 'zoom-out' : 'zoom-in';
+    }
+});
+
+// Touch panning event listeners
+container.addEventListener('touchstart', function(e) {
+    if (isZoomed) {
+        isPanning = true;
+        hasPanned = false;
+        updateBoundaries();
+        const touch = e.touches[0];
+        startX = touch.clientX - translateX;
+        startY = touch.clientY - translateY;
+        e.preventDefault();
+    }
+});
+
+container.addEventListener('touchmove', function(e) {
+    if (isPanning && isZoomed) {
+        const touch = e.touches[0];
+        const proposedX = touch.clientX - startX;
+        const proposedY = touch.clientY - startY;
+
+        const limited = limitPanning(proposedX, proposedY);
+        translateX = limited.x;
+        translateY = limited.y;
+
+        const img = slides.current.querySelector('img');
+        img.style.transform = `translate(${translateX}px, ${translateY}px) scale(${currentScale})`;
+        hasPanned = true;
+        e.preventDefault();
+    }
+});
+
+container.addEventListener('touchend', function(e) {
+    if (isPanning) {
+        isPanning = false;
+    }
+});
--- a/examples/ai_denoise.lua
+++ b/examples/ai_denoise.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,323 @@
+--[[
+    This file is part of darktable,
+    copyright (c) 2026 darktable developers.
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with darktable.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    ai_denoise - example script demonstrating the darktable.ai Lua
+    API by denoising the selected images with tile-based inference.
+
+    Adds an "AI denoise" panel to the lighttable right column with a
+    "denoise selected" button. Each selected image is loaded through
+    the develop pipeline (so denoise sees the output of all enabled
+    IOPs, not the original raw), run tile-by-tile through the active
+    denoise model, and saved as a 16-bit TIFF grouped with the source.
+
+    Demonstrates:
+      * model lookup via dt.ai.model_for_task
+      * tensor crop/paste for tile-based inference
+      * linear <-> sRGB conversion (NR models train on gamma input)
+      * edge-replicated padding to suppress border artifacts
+      * background job with progress bar and cancellation
+
+    LIMITATIONS
+      * Image must be at least TILE_SIZE x TILE_SIZE (768 x 768 for
+        denoise-nind / denoise-nafnet); smaller inputs return an error.
+      * If a save fails mid-batch the Lua error propagates and aborts
+        the whole job. Wrap denoise_one in pcall if you need
+        batch-robust behaviour.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+      * a denoise model enabled in preferences -> AI (denoise-nind,
+        denoise-nafnet, ...)
+
+    USAGE
+      * require this script from your luarc
+      * select one or more images in lighttable
+      * click the "denoise selected" button in the AI denoise panel
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+      * file an issue on https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local MODULE_NAME = "ai_denoise"
+
+-- darktable's NR models use static-shape ONNX: each model has a fixed
+-- input dimension baked in at training time. The Lua API doesn't
+-- expose this, so keep TILE_SIZE in sync with the model's
+-- `attributes.input_sizes` in its config.json.
+local TILE_SIZE = 768   -- denoise-nind, denoise-nafnet
+
+-- overlap between adjacent tiles. larger values produce smoother
+-- seams at the cost of more compute per pixel
+local OVERLAP = 64
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+-- Surround the input with `pad` pixels on every side, replicating the
+-- outermost rows/columns ("edge clamp" padding). Boundary tiles then
+-- see plausible context instead of a literal image edge, so the
+-- network's internal zero-padding no longer leaks into the visible
+-- output as colour artifacts along the image rim.
+local function pad_replicate(input, pad)
+  local C = input:shape()[2]
+  local H = input:shape()[3]
+  local W = input:shape()[4]
+  local padded = dt.ai.create_tensor({1, C, H + 2 * pad, W + 2 * pad})
+
+  -- center: original image
+  padded:paste(input, pad, pad)
+
+  -- left and right strips: replicate first / last column of input
+  local left_col  = input:crop(0, 0,     H, 1)
+  local right_col = input:crop(0, W - 1, H, 1)
+  for i = 0, pad - 1 do
+    padded:paste(left_col,  pad, i)
+    padded:paste(right_col, pad, pad + W + i)
+  end
+
+  -- top and bottom strips: replicate first / last row of the already
+  -- horizontally-padded buffer so the four corners get filled correctly
+  local top_row    = padded:crop(pad,         0, 1, W + 2 * pad)
+  local bottom_row = padded:crop(pad + H - 1, 0, 1, W + 2 * pad)
+  for i = 0, pad - 1 do
+    padded:paste(top_row,    i,           0)
+    padded:paste(bottom_row, pad + H + i, 0)
+  end
+
+  return padded
+end
+
+-- Tile a [1,C,H,W] tensor through the model with overlap-blended seams.
+-- Each tile is tile_size x tile_size, successive tiles step by
+-- (tile_size - 2*overlap), and only the central (non-overlap) region
+-- of each tile is pasted into the output. Image-boundary edges keep
+-- their full extent; only image-interior seams drop the overlap margin.
+--
+-- The trailing tile in each axis is pinned to the image boundary so
+-- the residual right/bottom strip is never smaller than 2*overlap --
+-- otherwise it would have to be skipped (the model has a fixed input
+-- size) and those pixels would never be written.
+local function run_tiled(ctx, input, tile_size, overlap,
+                         job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  local C = input:shape()[2]
+  local H = input:shape()[3]
+  local W = input:shape()[4]
+  if H < tile_size or W < tile_size then
+    return nil, string.format("image too small (%dx%d) for tile %d",
+                              W, H, tile_size)
+  end
+
+  local step = tile_size - 2 * overlap
+
+  -- enumerate tile origins along one axis, ending exactly at the boundary
+  local function origins(extent)
+    local out, p = {}, 0
+    while p + tile_size < extent do
+      out[#out + 1] = p
+      p = p + step
+    end
+    out[#out + 1] = math.max(0, extent - tile_size)
+    return out
+  end
+  local ys, xs = origins(H), origins(W)
+  local total = #xs * #ys
+
+  local output = dt.ai.create_tensor({1, C, H, W})
+  local done = 0
+
+  for _, ty in ipairs(ys) do
+    for _, tx in ipairs(xs) do
+      if job and not job.valid then return nil, "cancelled" end
+
+      local tile_in = input:crop(ty, tx, tile_size, tile_size)
+      local tile_out = ctx:run(tile_in)
+
+      -- central region to keep: drop overlap on every inner edge;
+      -- full extent at image-boundary edges
+      local at_top    = (ty == 0)
+      local at_left   = (tx == 0)
+      local at_bottom = (ty + tile_size >= H)
+      local at_right  = (tx + tile_size >= W)
+
+      local cy = at_top   and 0 or overlap
+      local cx = at_left  and 0 or overlap
+      local ch = tile_size - cy - (at_bottom and 0 or overlap)
+      local cw = tile_size - cx - (at_right  and 0 or overlap)
+
+      output:paste(tile_out:crop(cy, cx, ch, cw), ty + cy, tx + cx)
+
+      done = done + 1
+      if job then
+        job.percent = base_pct + span_pct * (done / total)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return output
+end
+
+-- Denoise one image: load through the develop pipeline, run tiled
+-- inference, save as 16-bit TIFF, group with the source.
+local function denoise_one(ctx, img, tile_size, job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  -- darktable returns the develop-pipeline output as scene-linear RGB;
+  -- the NR models were trained on sRGB-gamma input, so we re-encode
+  -- before inference and decode back to linear before saving
+  local input = dt.ai.load_image(img)
+  if not input then return false, "load_image failed" end
+  input:linear_to_srgb()
+
+  -- pad so the image's outer rim is no longer at a tile boundary;
+  -- the padded strip absorbs the network's edge artifacts and gets
+  -- cropped away after inference
+  local H = input:shape()[3]
+  local W = input:shape()[4]
+  local padded_in = pad_replicate(input, OVERLAP)
+
+  local padded_out, err = run_tiled(ctx, padded_in, tile_size, OVERLAP,
+                                    job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  if not padded_out then return false, err end
+
+  local output = padded_out:crop(OVERLAP, OVERLAP, H, W)
+  output:srgb_to_linear()
+
+  local base = img.filename:match("(.+)%..+$") or img.filename
+  local out_path = img.path .. "/" .. base .. "_denoised.tif"
+  output:save_tiff(out_path, 16, img)
+
+  -- import the result and group with the source so they live together
+  -- in the lighttable
+  local imported = dt.database.import(out_path)
+  if imported then imported:group_with(img) end
+  return true
+end
+
+-- Button handler: looks up the active denoise model, fans out the
+-- selected images, and reports progress via a cancellable job.
+local function process_denoise()
+  local model_id = dt.ai.model_for_task("denoise")
+  if not model_id then
+    dt.print("no denoise model enabled -- pick one in preferences -> AI")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local images = dt.gui.selection()
+  if #images == 0 then
+    dt.print("select at least one image")
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- progress + cancel job. the cancel callback flips job.valid; the
+  -- main loop polls it between tiles to stop cleanly
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(
+    string.format("AI denoise (%d image%s)",
+                  #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s"),
+    true,
+    function(j) j.valid = false end)
+
+  dt.print_log(string.format(
+    "[ai_denoise] starting: %d image%s with model %s",
+    #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s", model_id))
+  local t_start = os.time()
+
+  local ctx = dt.ai.load_model(model_id)
+  if not ctx then
+    dt.print("failed to load model: " .. model_id)
+    job.valid = false
+    return
+  end
+
+  local span = 1.0 / #images
+  local done = 0
+  for i, img in ipairs(images) do
+    if not job.valid then break end
+    dt.print_log(string.format("[ai_denoise] [%d/%d] %s",
+                               i, #images, img.filename))
+    local ok, err = denoise_one(ctx, img, TILE_SIZE, job,
+                                (i - 1) * span, span)
+    if not ok then
+      dt.print(string.format("[%d/%d] %s: %s",
+                             i, #images, img.filename, tostring(err)))
+      dt.print_log(string.format("[ai_denoise] [%d/%d] %s FAILED: %s",
+                                 i, #images, img.filename, tostring(err)))
+    else
+      done = done + 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  ctx:close()
+  job.valid = false
+  local elapsed = os.time() - t_start
+  dt.print(string.format("denoise complete: %d image%s",
+                         #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s"))
+  dt.print_log(string.format(
+    "[ai_denoise] finished: %d/%d in %ds",
+    done, #images, elapsed))
+end
+
+-- script_manager integration: called when the user disables the script.
+-- darktable can't remove a registered lib from the UI at runtime, so we
+-- only stop any in-flight work; the panel itself remains until restart.
+local function destroy()
+  -- nothing persistent to clean up: each click runs its own job and
+  -- closes its own model context
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- M A I N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+dt.register_lib(
+  MODULE_NAME,                                        -- plugin id
+  "AI denoise",                                       -- displayed name
+  true,                                               -- expandable
+  false,                                              -- no reset button
+  {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},
+  dt.new_widget("box") {
+    orientation = "vertical",
+    dt.new_widget("button") {
+      label = "denoise selected",
+      clicked_callback = process_denoise,
+    }
+  },
+  nil, nil
+)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T   M A N A G E R   I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = "AI denoise",
+  purpose = "tile-based AI denoise using the darktable.ai Lua API",
+  author = "Andrii Ryzhkov",
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/ai_denoise"
+}
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+return script_data
--- a/examples/ai_raw_denoise.lua
+++ b/examples/ai_raw_denoise.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,481 @@
+--[[
+    This file is part of darktable,
+    copyright (c) 2026 darktable developers.
+
+    darktable is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    darktable is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with darktable.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    ai_raw_denoise - example script demonstrating the darktable.ai Lua
+    API by denoising the selected raw images with tile-based inference
+    on the raw CFA.
+
+    Adds an "AI raw denoise" panel to the lighttable right column with
+    a "denoise selected" button. Each selected image's raw CFA is
+    loaded, Bayer-packed to 4 channels, run tile-by-tile through the
+    currently enabled rawdenoise model (which denoises AND demosaicks
+    in one pass), and saved as a LinearRaw DNG grouped with the
+    source image.
+
+    Demonstrates:
+      * model lookup via dt.ai.model_for_task
+      * loading model variant files via dt.ai.load_model file arg
+      * raw CFA loading via dt.ai.load_raw
+      * tensor bayer_pack for 4-channel CFA tiling
+      * tile loop with non-trivial input->output scale (here 1 -> 2)
+      * edge-replicated padding to suppress border artifacts
+      * LinearRaw DNG output via dt.ai.save_dng_linear
+      * background job with progress bar and cancellation
+
+    LIMITATIONS
+      * Bayer sensors only. The script loads model_bayer.onnx and uses
+        bayer_pack, which assumes a 2x2 Bayer layout. X-Trans and
+        Foveon sensors need model_linear.onnx with a different
+        preprocessing pipeline (no bayer_pack, demosaicked input).
+      * Image must be at least TILE_SIZE x TILE_SIZE in packed pixels
+        (1024 x 1024 of CFA for the default 512 packed tile size).
+      * If a save fails mid-batch the Lua error propagates and aborts
+        the whole job. Wrap denoise_one in pcall if you need
+        batch-robust behaviour.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+      * a rawdenoise model enabled in preferences -> AI
+        (e.g. rawdenoise-nind)
+
+    USAGE
+      * require this script from your luarc
+      * select one or more raw images in lighttable
+      * click the "denoise selected" button in the AI raw denoise panel
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+      * file an issue on https://github.com/darktable-org/darktable
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local MODULE_NAME = "ai_raw_denoise"
+
+-- The rawdenoise-nind bayer model is a denoise+demosaic combo:
+--   input  : [1, 4, 512,  512]  packed CFA (4 phase planes)
+--   output : [1, 3, 1024, 1024] linear RGB at 2x the input resolution
+-- So each tile-size pixel of the input covers a 2x2 CFA block, and the
+-- model emits two output pixels per input pixel in each axis.
+-- TILE_SIZE is in packed pixels (model input); SCALE turns those into
+-- output pixels. Keep in sync with `attributes.input_sizes` in the
+-- model's config.json.
+local TILE_SIZE = 512        -- rawdenoise-nind
+local SCALE     = 2          -- model output dim / input dim
+local OUT_CH    = 3          -- model emits linear RGB
+
+-- overlap between adjacent tiles, in packed pixels (input space).
+-- larger values produce smoother seams at the cost of more compute
+local OVERLAP = 32
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+-- Bayer-only CFA channel lookup. Returns 0/1/2 (R/G/B) for the cell
+-- at sensor position (r, c) given the 32-bit `filters` mask from
+-- load_raw's meta table. Used to find the R-cell origin so bayer_pack's
+-- plane 0 always holds R. X-Trans (filters == 9) uses meta.xtrans
+-- instead and is not handled here.
+local function fc(r, c, filters)
+  local shift = ((r % 2) * 4) + ((c % 2) * 2)
+  return math.floor(filters / (2 ^ shift)) % 4
+end
+
+-- daylight WB multipliers (R, G=1, B) derived from the camera's
+-- XYZ->camRGB color matrix and the D65 white point. mirrors the C
+-- path's _bayer_wb_daylight in restore_raw_bayer.c — the rawdenoise
+-- bayer model is trained on daylight-WB'd input, so feeding it
+-- un-WB'd camRGB produces wrong colors. Falls back to {1, 1, 1} if
+-- the matrix is missing or degenerate.
+local function daylight_wb(color_matrix)
+  local d65 = {0.95047, 1.0, 1.08883}
+  if not color_matrix then return 1.0, 1.0, 1.0 end
+  local resp = {0, 0, 0}
+  for c = 1, 3 do
+    resp[c] = color_matrix[c][1] * d65[1]
+            + color_matrix[c][2] * d65[2]
+            + color_matrix[c][3] * d65[3]
+  end
+  if resp[1] <= 0 or resp[2] <= 0 or resp[3] <= 0 then
+    return 1.0, 1.0, 1.0
+  end
+  return resp[2] / resp[1], 1.0, resp[2] / resp[3]
+end
+
+-- Surround the input with `pad` pixels on every side, replicating the
+-- outermost rows/columns ("edge clamp" padding). Boundary tiles then
+-- see plausible context instead of a literal image edge, so the
+-- network's internal zero-padding no longer leaks into the visible
+-- output as colour artifacts along the image rim.
+local function pad_replicate(input, pad)
+  local C = input:shape()[2]
+  local H = input:shape()[3]
+  local W = input:shape()[4]
+  local padded = dt.ai.create_tensor({1, C, H + 2 * pad, W + 2 * pad})
+
+  -- center: original image
+  padded:paste(input, pad, pad)
+
+  -- left and right strips: replicate first / last column of input
+  local left_col  = input:crop(0, 0,     H, 1)
+  local right_col = input:crop(0, W - 1, H, 1)
+  for i = 0, pad - 1 do
+    padded:paste(left_col,  pad, i)
+    padded:paste(right_col, pad, pad + W + i)
+  end
+
+  -- top and bottom strips: replicate first / last row of the already
+  -- horizontally-padded buffer so the four corners get filled correctly
+  local top_row    = padded:crop(pad,         0, 1, W + 2 * pad)
+  local bottom_row = padded:crop(pad + H - 1, 0, 1, W + 2 * pad)
+  for i = 0, pad - 1 do
+    padded:paste(top_row,    i,           0)
+    padded:paste(bottom_row, pad + H + i, 0)
+  end
+
+  return padded
+end
+
+-- Tile a [1,C_in,H,W] tensor through a model that emits [1,C_out,H*scale,
+-- W*scale]. Each tile is tile_size x tile_size in input space; successive
+-- tiles step by (tile_size - 2*overlap); only the central (non-overlap)
+-- region of each tile's output is pasted into the result, with all
+-- offsets multiplied by `scale`. Image-boundary edges keep their full
+-- extent; only image-interior seams drop the overlap margin.
+--
+-- The trailing tile in each axis is pinned to the image boundary so
+-- the residual right/bottom strip is never smaller than 2*overlap --
+-- otherwise it would have to be skipped (the model has a fixed input
+-- size) and those pixels would never be written.
+local function run_tiled(ctx, input, tile_size, overlap, scale, c_out,
+                         job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  local H = input:shape()[3]
+  local W = input:shape()[4]
+  if H < tile_size or W < tile_size then
+    return nil, string.format("image too small (%dx%d) for tile %d",
+                              W, H, tile_size)
+  end
+
+  local step = tile_size - 2 * overlap
+
+  -- enumerate tile origins along one axis, ending exactly at the boundary
+  local function origins(extent)
+    local out, p = {}, 0
+    while p + tile_size < extent do
+      out[#out + 1] = p
+      p = p + step
+    end
+    out[#out + 1] = math.max(0, extent - tile_size)
+    return out
+  end
+  local ys, xs = origins(H), origins(W)
+  local total = #xs * #ys
+
+  -- output is scale-times larger spatially and may have a different
+  -- channel count than the input
+  local output = dt.ai.create_tensor({1, c_out, H * scale, W * scale})
+  local done = 0
+
+  for _, ty in ipairs(ys) do
+    for _, tx in ipairs(xs) do
+      if job and not job.valid then return nil, "cancelled" end
+
+      local tile_in = input:crop(ty, tx, tile_size, tile_size)
+      local tile_out = ctx:run(tile_in)
+
+      -- central region to keep: drop overlap on every inner edge;
+      -- full extent at image-boundary edges. all dimensions in OUTPUT
+      -- (post-scale) space, since that's where we paste
+      local at_top    = (ty == 0)
+      local at_left   = (tx == 0)
+      local at_bottom = (ty + tile_size >= H)
+      local at_right  = (tx + tile_size >= W)
+
+      local ov  = overlap * scale
+      local tos = tile_size * scale
+      local cy = at_top   and 0 or ov
+      local cx = at_left  and 0 or ov
+      local ch = tos - cy - (at_bottom and 0 or ov)
+      local cw = tos - cx - (at_right  and 0 or ov)
+
+      output:paste(tile_out:crop(cy, cx, ch, cw),
+                   ty * scale + cy, tx * scale + cx)
+
+      done = done + 1
+      if job then
+        job.percent = base_pct + span_pct * (done / total)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  return output
+end
+
+-- Denoise one raw image. The bayer rawdenoise model denoises AND
+-- demosaicks in one pass, so its output is linear RGB at the
+-- original CFA resolution (not a CFA mosaic). Saved as a LinearRaw
+-- DNG, which darktable can re-import as an already-debayered raw.
+--
+-- Pipeline:
+--   load CFA [1,1,H,W] + image metadata
+--     -> bayer_pack [1,4,H/2,W/2]
+--     -> normalize to [0, 1] using black/white levels (the model is
+--        trained on (val - black) / (white - black), not raw ADC)
+--     -> pad to [1,4,H/2+2P,W/2+2P]
+--     -> tile through model (scale=2, c_out=3) -> [1,3,(H+4P),(W+4P)]
+--     -> crop padding back off -> [1,3,H,W]
+--     -> save linear DNG -> import + group with source
+local function denoise_one(ctx, img, tile_size, job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  -- load_raw returns (tensor, meta). tensor is [1,1,H,W] in raw ADC
+  -- units; meta carries black/white/wb/CFA info we need to normalise
+  -- the input into the [0, 1] range the model was trained on
+  local cfa, meta = dt.ai.load_raw(img)
+  if not cfa then return false, "load_raw failed" end
+
+  -- this script is Bayer-only: filters == 9 is X-Trans (handled by a
+  -- different preprocessing pipeline + model_linear.onnx); filters == 0
+  -- means monochrome / non-CFA, which bayer_pack can't handle either
+  if not meta.filters or meta.filters == 0 or meta.filters == 9 then
+    return false, "unsupported CFA pattern (Bayer-only script)"
+  end
+
+  -- Crop to the visible region and shift the origin onto the R cell
+  -- of the CFA pattern. bayer_pack splits by position only, so to make
+  -- plane 0 always hold R (which the model expects) the cropped CFA's
+  -- (0, 0) must sit at an R site. Mirrors the C path's _bayer_origin
+  -- + RGGB shift in restore_raw_bayer.c.
+  local cy = 0
+  local cx = 0
+  local cw = cfa:shape()[4]
+  local ch = cfa:shape()[3]
+  if meta.crop_x and meta.crop_y then
+    cy = meta.crop_y - (meta.crop_y % 2)
+    cx = meta.crop_x - (meta.crop_x % 2)
+    cw = (meta.visible_width  or cw) + (meta.crop_x - cx)
+    ch = (meta.visible_height or ch) + (meta.crop_y - cy)
+  end
+  -- find R cell within the 2x2 starting at (cy, cx)
+  local sy, sx = 0, 0
+  for ty = 0, 1 do
+    for tx = 0, 1 do
+      if fc(cy + ty, cx + tx, meta.filters) == 0 then
+        sy, sx = ty, tx
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  cy = cy + sy
+  cx = cx + sx
+  ch = ch - sy
+  cw = cw - sx
+  -- ensure even dims for bayer_pack
+  ch = ch - (ch % 2)
+  cw = cw - (cw % 2)
+  if cy > 0 or cx > 0
+     or cw < cfa:shape()[4] or ch < cfa:shape()[3]
+  then
+    cfa = cfa:crop(cy, cx, ch, cw)
+  end
+
+  -- uniform-black approximation: most sensors report identical black
+  -- levels across the 4 CFA sites, in which case a single scalar
+  -- (val - black) / (white - black) normalisation is exact. cameras
+  -- with non-uniform per-site black levels (e.g. some PDAF sensors)
+  -- would need per-plane scaling via scale_add_planes -- left as an
+  -- exercise
+  local black = meta.black_level
+  local range = meta.white_level - black
+  if range <= 0 then range = 65535 end
+
+  -- pack the 1-channel CFA into 4 phase planes so each channel holds
+  -- one Bayer site type. After the RGGB shift above:
+  --   plane 0 = R, planes 1,2 = G, plane 3 = B
+  local packed = cfa:bayer_pack()
+  packed:scale_add(1.0 / range, -black / range)
+
+  -- apply daylight WB so the four planes sit in the same range the
+  -- model was trained on (R, G, G, B → R*wb_R, G, G, B*wb_B). without
+  -- this, the model sees unbalanced channels and produces wrong colors
+  local wb_R, wb_G, wb_B = daylight_wb(meta.color_matrix)
+  packed:scale_add_planes({wb_R, wb_G, wb_G, wb_B})
+  local pH = packed:shape()[3]
+  local pW = packed:shape()[4]
+
+  -- save the post-normalisation input mean for gain-matching the
+  -- model output: the bayer rawdenoise model emits values on its own
+  -- internal scale, not [0, 1], so we rescale so output mean matches
+  -- input mean (the per-tile equivalent of dt's C reference path)
+  local in_mean = packed:mean()
+
+  -- pad so the image rim is no longer at a tile boundary; the padded
+  -- strip absorbs the network's edge artifacts and is cropped away
+  -- after inference (in output space, where the pad covers 2*OVERLAP
+  -- pixels per side)
+  local padded_in = pad_replicate(packed, OVERLAP)
+
+  local padded_out, err = run_tiled(ctx, padded_in, tile_size, OVERLAP,
+                                    SCALE, OUT_CH,
+                                    job, base_pct, span_pct)
+  if not padded_out then return false, err end
+
+  -- crop the padded region (in output coords: pad * scale per side)
+  -- back to the original-CFA resolution
+  local out_rgb = padded_out:crop(OVERLAP * SCALE, OVERLAP * SCALE,
+                                  pH * SCALE, pW * SCALE)
+
+  -- gain-match: rescale the output so its mean matches the input
+  -- mean, bringing the model's internal-scale output back into the
+  -- [0, 1] range save_dng_linear expects
+  local out_mean = out_rgb:mean()
+  if out_mean > 1e-8 then
+    out_rgb:scale_add(in_mean / out_mean)
+  end
+
+  -- invert the daylight WB so the saved tensor is un-WB'd camRGB
+  -- (save_dng_linear's contract — the consumer applies AsShotNeutral
+  -- on import)
+  out_rgb:scale_add_planes({1.0 / wb_R, 1.0 / wb_G, 1.0 / wb_B})
+
+  local base = img.filename:match("(.+)%..+$") or img.filename
+  local out_path = img.path .. "/" .. base .. "_rawdenoised.dng"
+  -- LinearRaw DNG: tensor values must be normalised to [0, 1] camRGB;
+  -- the model handles black-subtract + scale internally, so we just
+  -- pass the output through
+  dt.ai.save_dng_linear(out_rgb, img, out_path)
+
+  -- import the result and group with the source so they live together
+  -- in the lighttable
+  local imported = dt.database.import(out_path)
+  if imported then imported:group_with(img) end
+  return true
+end
+
+-- Button handler: looks up the active rawdenoise model, fans out the
+-- selected images, and reports progress via a cancellable job.
+local function process_raw_denoise()
+  local model_id = dt.ai.model_for_task("rawdenoise")
+  if not model_id then
+    dt.print("no rawdenoise model enabled -- pick one in preferences -> AI")
+    return
+  end
+
+  local images = dt.gui.selection()
+  if #images == 0 then
+    dt.print("select at least one image")
+    return
+  end
+
+  -- progress + cancel job. the cancel callback flips job.valid; the
+  -- main loop polls it between tiles to stop cleanly
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(
+    string.format("AI raw denoise (%d image%s)",
+                  #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s"),
+    true,
+    function(j) j.valid = false end)
+
+  dt.print_log(string.format(
+    "[ai_raw_denoise] starting: %d image%s with model %s",
+    #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s", model_id))
+  local t_start = os.time()
+
+  -- rawdenoise packages ship multiple files (one per CFA type); pick
+  -- the Bayer variant. X-Trans / Foveon would use model_linear.onnx
+  -- with a different preprocessing pipeline (no bayer_pack)
+  local ctx = dt.ai.load_model(model_id, nil, "model_bayer.onnx")
+  if not ctx then
+    dt.print("failed to load model: " .. model_id)
+    job.valid = false
+    return
+  end
+
+  local span = 1.0 / #images
+  local done = 0
+  for i, img in ipairs(images) do
+    if not job.valid then break end
+    dt.print_log(string.format("[ai_raw_denoise] [%d/%d] %s",
+                               i, #images, img.filename))
+    local ok, err = denoise_one(ctx, img, TILE_SIZE, job,
+                                (i - 1) * span, span)
+    if not ok then
+      dt.print(string.format("[%d/%d] %s: %s",
+                             i, #images, img.filename, tostring(err)))
+      dt.print_log(string.format("[ai_raw_denoise] [%d/%d] %s FAILED: %s",
+                                 i, #images, img.filename, tostring(err)))
+    else
+      done = done + 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  ctx:close()
+  job.valid = false
+  local elapsed = os.time() - t_start
+  dt.print(string.format("raw denoise complete: %d image%s",
+                         #images, #images == 1 and "" or "s"))
+  dt.print_log(string.format(
+    "[ai_raw_denoise] finished: %d/%d in %ds",
+    done, #images, elapsed))
+end
+
+-- script_manager integration: called when the user disables the script.
+-- darktable can't remove a registered lib from the UI at runtime, so we
+-- only stop any in-flight work; the panel itself remains until restart.
+local function destroy()
+  -- nothing persistent to clean up: each click runs its own job and
+  -- closes its own model context
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- M A I N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+dt.register_lib(
+  MODULE_NAME,                                        -- plugin id
+  "AI raw denoise",                                   -- displayed name
+  true,                                               -- expandable
+  false,                                              -- no reset button
+  {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},
+  dt.new_widget("box") {
+    orientation = "vertical",
+    dt.new_widget("button") {
+      label = "denoise selected",
+      clicked_callback = process_raw_denoise,
+    }
+  },
+  nil, nil
+)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T   M A N A G E R   I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = "AI raw denoise",
+  purpose = "tile-based AI raw denoise using the darktable.ai Lua API",
+  author = "Andrii Ryzhkov",
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/ai_raw_denoise"
+}
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+return script_data
--- a/examples/api_version.lua
+++ b/examples/api_version.lua
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("api_version", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ end

 local result = dt.configuration.api_version_string
 dt.print_log("API Version: " .. result)
-dt.print(string.format(_("API version: %s"), result))
+dt.print("API " .. _("version") .. ": " .. result)

 -- set the destroy routine so that script_manager can call it when
 -- it's time to destroy the script and then return the data to 
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ dt.print(string.format(_("API version: %s"), result))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "api_version",
+  name = _("APIversion"),
  purpose = _("display api_version example"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/api_version"
--- a/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/darkroom_demo.lua
@@ -60,8 +60,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("darkroom_demo", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ dt.gui.current_view(dt.gui.views.darkroom)

 local max_images = 10

-dt.print(_("showing images, with a pause in between each"))
+dt.print(_("showing images, with a pause between each"))
 sleep(1500)

 -- display first 10 images of collection pausing for a second between each
@@ -119,7 +117,7 @@ dt.gui.current_view(current_view)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "darkroom_demo",
+  name = _("darkroom demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to control image display in darkroom mode"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/darkroom_demo"
--- a/examples/gettextExample.lua
+++ b/examples/gettextExample.lua
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ dt.print_error("Hello World!")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gettextExample", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 -- Translate a string using the darktable textdomain
 dt.print_error(gettext("image"))

@@ -88,7 +86,7 @@ dt.print_error(_("hello world!"))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gettextExample",
+  name = _("gettext example"),
  purpose = _("example of how translations works"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gettextExample"
--- a/examples/gui_action.lua
+++ b/examples/gui_action.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ local NaN = 0/0
 local wg = {}

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gui_action", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")

 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "gui_action",
+  name = _("gui action"),
  purpose = _("example of how to use darktable.gui.action() calls"),
  author = "Diederik ter Rahe",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/gui_action"
@@ -29,37 +28,37 @@ script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only h

 wg.action = dt.new_widget("entry"){
    text = "lib/filter/view",
-    placeholder = "action path",
-    tooltip = "enter the full path of an action, for example 'lib/filter/view'"
+    placeholder = _("action path"),
+    tooltip = _("enter the full path of an action, for example 'lib/filter/view'")
  }

 wg.instance = dt.new_widget("combobox"){
-  label = "instance",
-  tooltip = "the instance of an image processing module to execute action on",
+  label = _("instance"),
+  tooltip = _("the instance of an image processing module to execute action on"),
  "0", "+1", "-1", "+2", "-2", "+3", "-3", "+4", "-4", "+5", "-5", "+6", "-6", "+7", "-7", "+8", "-8", "+9", "-9"
 }

 wg.element = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "",
-  placeholder = "action element",
-  tooltip = "enter the element of an action, for example 'selection', or leave empty for default"
+  placeholder = _("action element"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the element of an action, for example 'selection', or leave empty for default")
 }

 wg.effect = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "next",
-  placeholder = "action effect",
-  tooltip = "enter the effect of an action, for example 'next', or leave empty for default"
+  placeholder = _("action effect"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the effect of an action, for example 'next', or leave empty for default")
 }

 wg.speed = dt.new_widget("entry"){
  text = "1",
-  placeholder = "action speed",
-  tooltip = "enter the speed to use in action execution, or leave empty to only read state"
+  placeholder = _("action speed"),
+  tooltip = _("enter the speed to use in action execution, or leave empty to only read state")
 }

 wg.check = dt.new_widget("check_button"){
-  label = 'perform action',
-  tooltip = 'perform action or only read return',
+  label = _('perform action'),
+  tooltip = _('perform action or only read return'),
  clicked_callback = function()
    wg.speed.sensitive = wg.check.value
  end,
@@ -73,7 +72,7 @@ wg.return_value = dt.new_widget("entry"){

 dt.register_lib(
    "execute_action",        -- Module name
-    "execute gui actions",   -- name
+    _("execute gui actions"),   -- name
    true,                    -- expandable
    false,                   -- resetable
    {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER", 100},
@@ -85,37 +84,37 @@ dt.register_lib(
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "action path", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("action path"), halign = "start"},
        wg.action
      },
      wg.instance,
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "element", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("element"), halign = "start"},
        wg.element
      },
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "effect", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("effect"), halign = "start"},
        wg.effect
      },
      wg.check,
      dt.new_widget("box")
      {
        orientation = "horizontal",
-        dt.new_widget("label"){label = "speed", halign = "start"},
+        dt.new_widget("label"){label = _("speed"), halign = "start"},
        wg.speed
      },
      dt.new_widget("button")
      {
-        label = "execute action",
-        tooltip = "execute the action specified in the fields above",
+        label = _("execute action"),
+        tooltip = _("execute the action specified in the fields above"),
        clicked_callback = function(_)
          local sp = NaN
          if wg.check.value then sp = wg.speed.text end
-          wg.return_value.text = dt.gui.action(wg.action.text, wg.instance.value, wg.element.text, wg.effect.text, sp)
+          wg.return_value.text = dt.gui.action(wg.action.text, tonumber(wg.instance.value), wg.element.text, wg.effect.text, tonumber(sp))
        end
      },
      dt.new_widget("box")
--- a/examples/hello_world.lua
+++ b/examples/hello_world.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "hello_world")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("hello_world", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -55,7 +53,7 @@ dt.print(_("hello, world"))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "hello_world",
+  name = _("hello world"),
  purpose = _("example of how to print a message to the screen"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/hello_world"
--- a/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/lighttable_demo.lua
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ current_sort_order = dt.gui.libs.filter.sort_order(current_sort_order)
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "lighttable_demo",
+  name = _("lighttable demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to control lighttable display modes"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/lighttable_demo"
--- a/examples/moduleExample.lua
+++ b/examples/moduleExample.lua
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "moduleExample")
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_gettext
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("moduleExample", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -49,7 +47,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "moduleExample",
+  name = ("module example"),
  purpose = _("example of how to create a lighttable module"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/moduleExample"
@@ -77,7 +75,7 @@ local function install_module()
    -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/index.html#darktable_register_lib
    dt.register_lib(
      "exampleModule",     -- Module name
-      "exampleModule",     -- name
+      _("example module"),     -- name
      true,                -- expandable
      false,               -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ local function install_module()
        orientation = "vertical",
        dt.new_widget("button")
        {
-          label = _("my button"),
+          label = _("my ") .. "button",
          clicked_callback = function (_)
            dt.print(_("button clicked"))
          end
@@ -112,10 +110,10 @@ local function restart()
 end

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_check_button.html
-local check_button = dt.new_widget("check_button"){label = _("my check_button"), value = true}
+local check_button = dt.new_widget("check_button"){label = _("my ") .. "check_button", value = true}

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_combobox.html
-local combobox = dt.new_widget("combobox"){label = _("my combobox"), value = 2, "8", "16", "32"}
+local combobox = dt.new_widget("combobox"){label = _("my ") .. "combobox", value = 2, "8", "16", "32"}

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_entry.html
 local entry = dt.new_widget("entry")
@@ -131,14 +129,14 @@ local entry = dt.new_widget("entry")
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_file_chooser_button.html
 local file_chooser_button = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button")
 {
-    title = _("my file_chooser_button"),  -- The title of the window when choosing a file
+    title = _("my ") .. "file_chooser_button",  -- The title of the window when choosing a file
    value = "",                       -- The currently selected file
    is_directory = false              -- True if the file chooser button only allows directories to be selecte
 }

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_label.html
 local label = dt.new_widget("label")
-label.label = _("my label") -- This is an alternative way to the "{}" syntax to set a property 
+label.label = _("my ") .. "label" -- This is an alternative way to the "{}" syntax to set a property 

 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_separator.html
 local separator = dt.new_widget("separator"){}
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ local separator = dt.new_widget("separator"){}
 -- https://www.darktable.org/lua-api/types_lua_slider.html
 local slider = dt.new_widget("slider")
 {
-  label = _("my slider"), 
+  label = _("my ") .. "slider", 
  soft_min = 10,      -- The soft minimum value for the slider, the slider can't go beyond this point
  soft_max = 100,     -- The soft maximum value for the slider, the slider can't go beyond this point
  hard_min = 0,       -- The hard minimum value for the slider, the user can't manually enter a value beyond this point
--- a/examples/multi_os.lua
+++ b/examples/multi_os.lua
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@
    by hovering over the image and pressing the key combination.

    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
-    * ufraw-batch - https://ufraw.sourceforge.net
-                    MacOS - install with homebrew
+    * exiftool - https://exiftool.org

    USAGE
    * require this script from your main lua file
@@ -44,6 +43,7 @@
    * Send to Bill Ferguson, wpferguson@gmail.com

    CHANGES
+    20251205 - replaced ufraw-batch with exiftool
 ]]

 --[[
@@ -72,8 +72,6 @@ local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"  -- system utilities

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("multi_os", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -141,6 +139,36 @@ local function copy_image_attributes(from, to, ...)
  end
 end

+local function check_file_size(img_name)
+  local result = 0
+
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    local path = df.get_path(img_name)
+    local fname = df.get_filename(img_name)
+
+    local p = io.open("forfiles /P " .. path .. " /M " .. fname .. " /C \"cmd /c echo $fsize\"")
+
+    if p then
+      for line in p:lines() do
+        if line:length() > 5 then
+          result = tonumber(line)
+        end
+      end
+      p:close()
+    end
+  else
+    local p = io.popen("ls -s " .. img_name)
+
+    if p then
+      local line = p:read("*a")
+      result = tonumber(du.split(line, " ")[1])
+      p:close()
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
 --[[
    The main function called from the button or the shortcut.  It takes one or more raw files, passed
    in a table and extracts the embedded jpeg images
@@ -154,11 +182,12 @@ local function extract_embedded_jpeg(images)
      in the user's path.  When it finds the executable, it returns the command to run it.
  ]]

-  local ufraw_executable = df.check_if_bin_exists("ufraw-batch")
-  if ufraw_executable then
+  local exiftool_executable = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool")
+  if exiftool_executable then
    for _, image in ipairs(images) do
      if image.is_raw then
-        local img_file = du.join({image.path, image.filename}, "/")
+        local img_file = tostring(image)
+        local jpg_img_file = string.gsub(img_file, "%....$", ".jpg")

        --[[
            dtsys.external_command() is operating system aware and formats the command as necessary.  
@@ -166,8 +195,12 @@ local function extract_embedded_jpeg(images)
            operating system aware and uses the corresponding quotes.
        ]]

-        if dtsys.external_command(ufraw_executable .. " --silent --embedded-image " .. df.sanitize_filename(img_file)) then
-          local jpg_img_file = df.chop_filetype(img_file) .. ".embedded.jpg"
+        if dtsys.external_command(exiftool_executable .. " -b -JpgFromRaw " .. df.sanitize_filename(img_file) .. " > " .. df.sanitize_filename(jpg_img_file)) then
+          dt.print_log("created jpg from raw")
+          if check_file_size(df.sanitize_filename(jpg_img_file)) == 0 then
+            dt.print_log("using preview")
+            dtsys.external_command(exiftool_executable .. " -b -PreviewImage " .. df.sanitize_filename(img_file) .. " > " .. df.sanitize_filename(jpg_img_file))
+          end
          dt.print_log("jpg_img_file set to ", jpg_img_file) -- print a debugging message
          local myimage = dt.database.import(jpg_img_file)
          myimage:group_with(image.group_leader)
@@ -190,8 +223,8 @@ local function extract_embedded_jpeg(images)
      end
    end
  else
-    dt.print_error("ufraw-batch not found.  Exiting...") -- print debugging error message
-    dt.print("ufraw-batch not found, exiting...") -- print the error to the screen
+    dt.print_error("exiftool not found.  Exiting...") -- print debugging error message
+    dt.print("exiftool not found, exiting...") -- print the error to the screen
  end
 end

@@ -215,7 +248,7 @@ end
 if dt.configuration.running_os ~= "linux" then
  local executable = "ufraw-batch"
  local ufraw_batch_path_widget = dt.new_widget("file_chooser_button"){
-    title = _("select ufraw-batch[.exe] executable"),
+    title = string.format(_("select %s executable"), "ufraw-batch[.exe]"),
    value = df.get_executable_path_preference(executable),
    is_directory = false,
    changed_callback = function(self)
@@ -226,7 +259,7 @@ if dt.configuration.running_os ~= "linux" then
  }
  dt.preferences.register("executable_paths", "ufraw-batch", -- name
    "file", -- type
-    _('multi_os: ufraw-batch location'),  -- label
+    'multi_os: ufraw-batch ' .. _('location'),  -- label
    _('installed location of ufraw-batch, requires restart to take effect.'), -- tooltip
    "ufraw-batch", -- default
    ufraw_batch_path_widget
@@ -262,7 +295,7 @@ dt.register_event(
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "multi_os",
+  name = _("multi OS"),
  purpose = _("example module thet runs on different operating systems"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/multi_os"
--- a/examples/panels_demo.lua
+++ b/examples/panels_demo.lua
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ local PS = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and  "\\"  or  "/"
 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("panels_demo", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
  return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -95,11 +93,11 @@ dt.gui.panel_show_all()

 -- hide center_top, center_bottom, left, top, right, bottom in order

-dt.print(_("hiding all panels, one at a tme"))
+dt.print(_("hiding all panels, one at a time"))
 sleep(1500)

 for i = 1, #panels do
-  dt.print(_("hiding " .. panels[i]))
+  dt.print(string.format(_("hiding %s"), panels[i]))
  dt.gui.panel_hide(panels[i])
  sleep(1500)
 end
@@ -110,7 +108,7 @@ end
  sleep(1500)

  for i = #panels, 1, -1 do
-    dt.print(_("showing " .. panels[i]))
+    dt.print(string.format(_("showing %s"), panels[i]))
    dt.gui.panel_show(panels[i])
    sleep(1500)
  end
@@ -148,7 +146,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "panels_demo",
+  name = _("panels demo"),
  purpose = _("example demonstrating how to contol panel visibility"),
  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/panels_demo"
--- a/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/preferenceExamples.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("preferenceExamples", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "preferenceExamples",
+  name = _("preference examples"),
  purpose = _("example to show the different preference types that are possible"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/preferenceExamples"
@@ -49,22 +47,22 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.1", "preferenceExamples")
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                        "preferenceExamplesString",  -- name
                        "string",                     -- type
-                        _("example string"),            -- label
-                        _("example string tooltip"),    -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " string",            -- label
+                        _("example") .. " string " .. _("tooltip"),    -- tooltip
                        "String")                     -- default

 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                        "preferenceExamplesBool",  -- name
                        "bool",                       -- type
-                        _("example boolean"),           -- label
-                        _("example boolean tooltip"),   -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " boolean",           -- label
+                        _("example") .. " boolean " .. _("tooltip"),   -- tooltip
                        true)                         -- default

 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                        "preferenceExamplesInteger",  -- name
                        "integer",                    -- type
-                        _("example integer"),           -- label
-                        _("example integer tooltip"),   -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " integer",           -- label
+                        _("example") .. " integer " .. _("tooltip"),   -- tooltip
                        2,                            -- default
                        1,                            -- min
                        99)                           -- max
@@ -72,8 +70,8 @@ dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                        "preferenceExamplesFloat",  -- name
                        "float",                      -- type
-                        _("example float"),             -- label
-                        _("example float tooltip"),     -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " float",             -- label
+                        _("example") .. " float " .. _("tooltip"),     -- tooltip
                        1.3,                          -- default
                        1,                            -- min
                        99,                           -- max
@@ -82,22 +80,22 @@ dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string
 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
                        "preferenceExamplesFile",  -- name
                        "file",                       -- type
-                        _("example file"),              -- label
-                        _("example file tooltip"),      -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " file",              -- label
+                        _("example") .. " file " .. _("tooltip"),      -- tooltip
                        "")                           -- default

 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                        "preferenceExamplesDirectory",  -- name
                        "directory",                  -- type
-                        _("example directory"),         -- label
-                        _("example directory tooltip"), -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " directory",         -- label
+                        _("example") .. " directory " .. _("tooltip"), -- tooltip
                        "")                           -- default

 dt.preferences.register("preferenceExamples",        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
                        "preferenceExamplesEnum",  -- name
                        "enum",                       -- type
-                        _("example enum"),              -- label
-                        _("example enum tooltip"),      -- tooltip
+                        _("example") .. " enum",              -- label
+                        _("example") .. " enum " .. _("tooltip"),      -- tooltip
                        "Enum 1",                     -- default
                        "Enum 1", "Enum 2")           -- values

--- a/examples/printExamples.lua
+++ b/examples/printExamples.lua
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "printExamples")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("printExamples", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -60,7 +58,7 @@ dt.print_log("print log")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "printExamples",
+  name = _("print examples"),
  purpose = _("example showing the different types of printing messages"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/printExamples"
--- a/examples/running_os.lua
+++ b/examples/running_os.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "running_os")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("running_os", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ dt.print(string.format(_("you are running: %s"), dt.configuration.running_os))
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "running_os",
+  name = _("running OS"),
  purpose = _("example of how to determine the operating system being used"),
  author = "Tobias Jakobs",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/running_os"
--- a/examples/x-touch.lua
+++ b/examples/x-touch.lua
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ midi:A-1=iop/colorzones;focus
 midi:A#-1=iop/toneequal;focus
 midi:B-1=iop/colorbalancergb;focus
 midi:C0=iop/channelmixerrgb;focus
+midi:C#0=iop/colorequal;focus
+midi:D0=iop/colorequal/page;previous
+midi:D#0=iop/colorequal/page;next
+
+USAGE:
+To add a new module, simply add an entry to MODULE_PROFILES below.
+Get action paths from darktable's shortcut interface.
 ]]

 local dt = require "darktable"
@@ -56,139 +63,283 @@ local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 du.check_min_api_version("9.2.0", "x-touch")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext 
-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("gui_action", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid) 
-    return gettext(msgid)
+  return gettext(msgid) 
 end

-- return data structure for script_manager
+-- Constants
+local NUM_KNOBS = 8
+local NAN = 0/0
+local darkroom_view = dt.gui.views.darkroom

-local script_data = {}
+-- ============================================================================
+-- USER CONFIGURATION
+-- ============================================================================
+
+-- Module Profiles: Define behavior when each module has focus
+-- Structure: [module_name] = { knob1_action, knob2_action, ... }
+local MODULE_PROFILES = {
+  
+  -- Color Zones: Control individual color channels
+  colorzones = {
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "red"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "orange"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "yellow"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "green"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "aqua"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "blue"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "purple"},
+    {"iop/colorzones/graph", "magenta"}
+  },
+  
+  -- Color Equalizer: Control color channels
+  colorequal = {
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "red"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "orange"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "yellow"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "green"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "cyan"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "blue"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "lavender"},
+    {"iop/colorequal/graph", "magenta"}
+  },
+  
+  -- Sigmoid: Control primary color adjustments
+  sigmoid = {
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/red attenuation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/red rotation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/green attenuation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/green rotation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/blue attenuation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/blue rotation"},
+    {"iop/sigmoid/primaries/recover purity"}
+  },
+  
+  -- Color Calibration (Primaries)
+  primaries = {
+    {"iop/primaries/red hue"},
+    {"iop/primaries/red purity"},
+    {"iop/primaries/green hue"},
+    {"iop/primaries/green purity"},
+    {"iop/primaries/blue hue"},
+    {"iop/primaries/blue purity"},
+    {"iop/primaries/tint hue"},
+    {"iop/primaries/tint purity"}
+  },
+  
+  -- AgX
+  agx = {
+    {"iop/agx/white relative exposure"},
+    {"iop/agx/black relative exposure"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/pivot relative exposure"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/pivot target output"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/contrast"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/shoulder power"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/toe power"},
+    {"iop/agx/curve/curve y gamma"}
+  },
+  
+  -- Tone Equalizer: Control EV bands 
+  -- For 8 knobs, using offsets -8 to get bands
+  toneequal = {
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-8 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-7 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-6 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-5 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-4 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-3 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-2 EV"},
+    {"iop/toneequal/simple/-1 EV"}
+  },
+  
+  -- Color Balance RGB: Selected controls
+  colorbalancergb = {
+    nil,  -- Knob 1: unused --> default
+    {"iop/colorbalancergb/global vibrance"},
+    {"iop/colorbalancergb/contrast"},
+    {"iop/colorbalancergb/global chroma"},
+    {"iop/colorbalancergb/global saturation"},
+    {"iop/colorbalancergb/global brilliance"},
+    nil,  -- Knob 7: --> default
+    nil   -- Knob 8: --> default
+  },
+  
+  -- Channel Mixer RGB (Color Calibration): Tab control and sliders
+  channelmixerrgb = {
+    nil,  -- Knob 1-4: --> default
+    nil,
+    nil,
+    nil,
+    {"iop/channelmixerrgb/page", "CAT", "tab"},  -- Knob 5: Tab selector
+    {"iop/focus/sliders", "1st"},                 -- Knob 6: First slider
+    {"iop/focus/sliders", "2nd"},                 -- Knob 7: Second slider
+    {"iop/focus/sliders", "3rd"}                  -- Knob 8: Third slider
+  },
    
-script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "x-touch",
-  purpose = _("example of how to control an x-touch midi device"),
-  author = "Diederik ter Rahe",
-  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/x-touch"
 }

-script_data.destroy = nil -- function to destory the script
-script_data.destroy_method = nil -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
-script_data.restart = nil -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
-script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+local DEFAULT_MAPPINGS = {
+  {"iop/exposure/exposure"},
+  {"iop/filmicrgb/white relative exposure"},
+  {"iop/filmicrgb/black relative exposure"},
+  {"iop/filmicrgb/contrast"},
+  {"iop/crop/left"},
+  {"iop/crop/right"},
+  {"iop/crop/top"},
+  {"iop/crop/bottom"}
+}
+-- Mask properties: Always checked first, regardless of module focus
+local MASK_PROPERTIES = {
+  {"lib/masks/properties/opacity"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/size"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/feather"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/hardness"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/rotation"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/curvature"},
+  {"lib/masks/properties/compression"}
+}

-- set up 8 mimic sliders with the same function
-for k = 1,8 do
-  dt.gui.mimic("slider", "knob ".. k,
-    function(action, element, effect, size)
-      -- take the number from the mimic name
-      local k = tonumber(action:sub(-1))
+-- Priority order for checking module focus (most commonly used first)
+local MODULE_CHECK_ORDER = {
+  "toneequal",
+  "colorequal",
+  "colorbalancergb",
+  "agx",
+  "sigmoid",
+  "primaries",
+  "channelmixerrgb",
+  "colorzones"
+}

-      -- only operate in darkroom; return NAN otherwise
-      if dt.gui.current_view() ~= dt.gui.views.darkroom then
-        return 0/0
-      end
+-- ============================================================================
+-- CORE LOGIC - No need to edit below unless changing architecture
+-- ============================================================================

-      local maskval = 0/0
-      if k < 8 then
-        -- first try if the mask slider at that position is active
-        local s = { "opacity",
-                    "size",
-                    "feather",
-                    "hardness",
-                    "rotation",
-                    "curvature",
-                    "compression" }
-        maskval = dt.gui.action("lib/masks/properties/" .. s[k], 
-                                element, effect, size)
-      end
-      -- if a value different from NAN is returned, the slider was active
-      if maskval == maskval then
-        return maskval
+-- Helper functions
+local function is_in_darkroom()
+  return dt.gui.current_view() == darkroom_view
+end

-      -- try if colorzones module is focused; if so select element of graph
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/colorzones", "focus") ~= 0 then
-        which = "iop/colorzones/graph"
-        local e = { "red",
-                    "orange",
-                    "yellow",
-                    "green",
-                    "aqua",
-                    "blue",
-                    "purple",
-                    "magenta" }
-        element = e[k]
+local function is_valid(value)
+  return value == value  -- NaN check
+end

+local function translate_tab_effect(effect)
+  if effect == "up" then 
+    return "next"
+  elseif effect == "down" then 
+    return "previous"
+  else 
+    return "activate"
+  end
+end

-      -- if the sigmoid rgb primaries is focused, 
-      -- check sliders
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/sigmoid", "focus") ~= 0 and k <8 then
-        local e = { "red attenuation", "red rotation", "green attenuation", "green rotation", "blue attenuation", "blue rotation", "recover purity" }
-        which = "iop/sigmoid/primaries/"..e[k]
+-- Execute an action configuration
+local function execute_action(action_config, element, effect, size)
+  if not action_config then
+    return nil
+  end
  
-      -- if the rgb primaries is focused, 
-      -- check sliders
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/primaries", "focus") ~= 0 and k >=1 then
-        local e = { "red hue", "red purity", "green hue", "green purity", "blue hue", "blue purity", "tint hue", "tint purity" }
-        which = "iop/primaries/" ..e[k]
+  local path = action_config[1]
+  local elem = action_config[2] or element
+  local action_type = action_config[3]
  
-      -- if the tone equalizer is focused, 
-      -- select one of the sliders in the "simple" tab
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/toneequal", "focus") ~= 0 then
-        which ="iop/toneequal/simple/"..(k-9).." EV"
+  -- Handle special action types
+  if action_type == "tab" then
+    effect = translate_tab_effect(effect)
+  end
  
-      -- if color calibration is focused, 
-      -- the last 4 knobs are sent there
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/channelmixerrgb", "focus") ~= 0 
-             and k >= 5 then
-        -- knob 5 selects the active tab; pressing it resets to CAT
-        if k == 5 then
-          which = "iop/channelmixerrgb/page"
-          element = "CAT"
-          -- since the tab action is not a slider, 
-          -- the effects need to be translated
-          if     effect == "up"   then effect = "next"
-          elseif effect == "down" then effect = "previous"
-          else                         effect = "activate"
+  return dt.gui.action(path, elem, effect, size)
+end
+
+-- Try mask properties first
+local function try_mask_properties(knob_idx, element, effect, size)
+  if knob_idx >= NUM_KNOBS then 
+    return NAN 
+  end
+  
+  local mask_action = MASK_PROPERTIES[knob_idx]
+  if not mask_action then
+    return NAN
+  end
+  
+  local value = execute_action(mask_action, element, effect, size)
+  return value
+end
+
+-- Main knob handler
+local function handle_knob_action(knob_idx, element, effect, size)
+  -- Early exit for non-darkroom view
+  if not is_in_darkroom() then
+    return NAN
+  end
+  
+  -- Try mask properties first (no focus check needed)
+  local mask_value = try_mask_properties(knob_idx, element, effect, size)
+  if is_valid(mask_value) then
+    return mask_value
+  end
+  
+  -- Check focused modules in priority order
+  for _, module_name in ipairs(MODULE_CHECK_ORDER) do
+    local focus_status = dt.gui.action("iop/" .. module_name, "focus")
+    
+    if focus_status ~= 0 then
+      -- Module has focus, get its profile
+      local profile = MODULE_PROFILES[module_name]
+      
+      if profile then
+        local action_config = profile[knob_idx]
+        
+        -- If profile has explicit mapping for this knob, use it
+        if action_config then
+          local result = execute_action(action_config, element, effect, size)
+          if result then
+            return result
          end
        else
-          -- knobs 6, 7 and 8 are for the three color sliders on each tab
-          which = "iop/focus/sliders"
-          local e = { "1st",
-                      "2nd",
-                      "3rd" }
-          element = e[k - 5]
+          -- Profile exists but this knob is nil -> use default
+          -- This avoids checking other modules when we know the focused one
+          local default_action = DEFAULT_MAPPINGS[knob_idx]
+          return execute_action(default_action, element, effect, size) or NAN
        end
-
-      -- the 4th knob is contrast; 
-      -- either colorbalance if it is focused, or filmic
-      elseif dt.gui.action("iop/colorbalancergb", "focus") ~= 0 
-             and k == 4 then
-        which = "iop/colorbalancergb/contrast"
-
-      -- in all other cases use a default selection
-      else
-        local s = { "iop/exposure/exposure",
-                    "iop/filmicrgb/white relative exposure",
-                    "iop/filmicrgb/black relative exposure",
-                    "iop/filmicrgb/contrast",
-                    "iop/crop/left",
-                    "iop/crop/right",
-                    "iop/crop/top",
-                    "iop/crop/bottom" }
-        which = s[k]
      end
      
-      -- now pass the element/effect/size to the selected slider
-      return dt.gui.action(which, element, effect, size)
-    end)
+      -- If no profile exists for this module, continue checking others
+    end
+  end
+  
+  -- No module has focus or no profile matched, fall back to default
+  local default_action = DEFAULT_MAPPINGS[knob_idx]
+  return execute_action(default_action, element, effect, size) or NAN
 end

-local function destroy()
-  -- nothing to destroy
+-- Setup mimic sliders
+local function setup_knobs()
+  for k = 1, NUM_KNOBS do
+    dt.gui.mimic("slider", "knob " .. k,
+      function(action, element, effect, size)
+        local knob_idx = tonumber(action:sub(-1))
+        return handle_knob_action(knob_idx, element, effect, size)
+      end)
+  end
 end

-script_data.destroy = destroy
+-- Script metadata
+local script_data = {
+  metadata = {
+    name = _("x-touch"),
+    purpose = _("data-driven x-touch midi controller configuration"),
+    author = "Martin Straeten",
+    help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/examples/x-touch"
+  },
+  destroy = function() end,
+  destroy_method = nil,
+  restart = nil,
+  show = nil
+}
+
+-- Initialize
+setup_knobs()

 return script_data
--- a/lib/dtutils.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils.lua
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["check_min_api_version"] = {

 function dtutils.check_min_api_version(min_api, script_name)
  local current_api = dt.configuration.api_version_string
-  if min_api > current_api then
+  if dtutils.compare_api_versions(min_api, current_api) > 0 then
    dt.print_error("This application is written for lua api version " .. min_api .. " or later.")
    dt.print_error("The current lua api version is " .. current_api)
    dt.print("ERROR: " .. script_name .. " failed to load. Lua API version " .. min_api .. " or later required.")
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["check_max_api_version"] = {

 function dtutils.check_max_api_version(max_api, script_name)
  local current_api = dt.configuration.api_version_string
-  if current_api > max_api then
+  if dtutils.compare_api_versions(current_api, max_api) > 0 then
    dt.print_error("This application is written for lua api version " .. max_api .. " or earlier.")
    dt.print_error("The current lua api version is " .. current_api)
    dt.print("ERROR: " .. script_name .. " failed to load. Lua API version " .. max_api .. " or earlier required.")
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ dtutils.libdoc.functions["deprecated"] = {

    du.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
      script_name - name of the script being deprecated
-      removal_strubg - a string explaining when the script will be removed]],
+      removal_string - a string explaining when the script will be removed]],
  Description = [[deprecated prints an error message saying the script is deprecated and when it will be removed]],
  Return_Value = [[]],
  Limitations = [[]],
@@ -391,5 +391,77 @@ function dtutils.deprecated(script_name, removal_string)
  dt.print_error("WARNING: " .. script_name .. " is deprecated and will be removed in " .. removal_string)
 end

+dtutils.libdoc.functions["gen_uuid"] = {
+  Name = [[gen_uuid]],
+  Synopsis = [[generate a UUID string]],
+  Usage = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+    uuid = du.gen_uuid(case)
+      case - "upper" or "lower" to specify the case of the UUID string]],
+  Description = [[gen_uuid prints an error message saying the script is gen_uuid and when it will be removed]],
+  Return_Value = [[uuid - string - a hexidecimal string representing the UUID in the requested case]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[https://gist.github.com/jrus/3197011]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils.gen_uuid(case)
+  local template = 'xxxxxxxx-xxxx-4xxx-yxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx'
+
+  -- seed with os.time in seconds and add an extra degree of random for multiple calls in the same second
+  math.randomseed(os.time(), math.random(0, 65536))
+    
+  local uuid = string.gsub(template, '[xy]', function (c)
+      local v = (c == 'x') and math.random(0, 0xf) or math.random(8, 0xb)
+      return string.format('%x', v)
+    end
+  )
+
+  if case and case == "upper" then
+    uuid = string.upper(uuid)
+  end
+
+  return uuid
+end
+
+dtutils.libdoc.functions["compare_api_versions"] = {
+  Name = [[compare_api_versions]],
+  Synopsis = [[compare two API version strings]],
+  Usage = [[local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+    local result = du.compare_api_versions(version1, version2)
+      version1 - string - the first version string to compare (example: "5.0.0")
+      version2 - string - the second version string to compare (example: "5.1.0")]],
+  Description = [[compare_api_versions compares two version strings and returns 1 if version1 is greater,
+    -1 if version2 is greater, and 0 if they are equal.]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - 1 if version1 is greater, -1 if version2 is greater, 0 if they are equal.]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[compare_api_versions("5.0.0", "5.1.0") returns -1]],
+  See_Also = [[]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils.compare_api_versions(version1, version2)
+  local v1 = {}
+  for num in version1:gmatch("%d+") do table.insert(v1, tonumber(num)) end
+  local v2 = {}
+  for num in version2:gmatch("%d+") do table.insert(v2, tonumber(num)) end
+
+  for i = 1, math.max(#v1, #v2) do
+    local num1 = v1[i] or 0
+    local num2 = v2[i] or 0
+    if num1 > num2 then
+      return 1
+    elseif num1 < num2 then
+      return -1
+    end
+  end
+  return 0
+end

 return dtutils
--- a/lib/dtutils/file.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/file.lua
@@ -24,15 +24,12 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc = {
  functions = {}
 }

-local gettext = dt.gettext
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("5.0.0", "dtutils.file")

-- Tell gettext where to find the .mo file translating messages for a particular domain
-gettext.bindtextdomain("dtutils.file",dt.configuration.config_dir.."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
-    return gettext.dgettext("dtutils.file", msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
 end

 --[[
@@ -522,9 +519,9 @@ function dtutils_file.file_copy(fromFile, toFile)
  local result = nil
  -- if cp exists, use it
  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
-    result = os.execute('copy "' .. fromFile .. '" "' .. toFile .. '"')
+    result = os.execute('copy ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
  elseif dtutils_file.check_if_bin_exists("cp") then
-    result = os.execute("cp '" .. fromFile .. "' '" .. toFile .. "'")
+    result = os.execute("cp " .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
  end

  -- if cp was not present, or if cp failed, then a pure lua solution
@@ -575,7 +572,7 @@ function dtutils_file.file_move(fromFile, toFile)
  if not success then
    -- an error occurred, so let's try using the operating system function
    if dtutils_file.check_if_bin_exists("mv") then
-      success = os.execute("mv '" .. fromFile .. "' '" .. toFile .. "'")
+      success = os.execute("mv " .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(fromFile) .. ' ' .. dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(toFile))
    end
    -- if the mv didn't exist or succeed, then...
    if not success then
@@ -815,7 +812,7 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["mkdir"] = {
 function dtutils_file.mkdir(path)
  if not dtutils_file.check_if_file_exists(path) then
    local mkdir_cmd = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "mkdir" or "mkdir -p"
-    return dsys.external_command(mkdir_cmd.." "..path)
+    return dsys.external_command(mkdir_cmd.." "..dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(path))
  else
    return 0
  end
@@ -840,7 +837,7 @@ dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["rmdir"] = {

 function dtutils_file.rmdir(path)
  local rm_cmd = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "rmdir /S /Q" or "rm -r"
-  return dsys.external_command(rm_cmd.." "..path)
+  return dsys.external_command(rm_cmd.." "..dtutils_file.sanitize_filename(path))
 end

 dtutils_file.libdoc.functions["create_tmp_file"] = {
--- a/lib/dtutils/string.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/string.lua
@@ -3,9 +3,14 @@ local dtutils_string = {}
 local dt = require "darktable"
 local du = require "lib/dtutils"
 local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL = log.error

+local function _(msg)
+  return gettext(msg)
+end
+
 dtutils_string.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL

 dtutils_string.libdoc = {
@@ -301,8 +306,16 @@ end
 local function _should_be_sanitized(str)
  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
  local result = false
+  local UNSAFE_POSIX_FILENAME_CHARS <const> = "[^%w/._%-]+"
+  local UNSAFE_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS <const> = "[^%w\\._%-:]+"
+
+  local pattern = UNSAFE_POSIX_FILENAME_CHARS
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    pattern = UNSAFE_WIN_FILENAME_CHARS
+  end
+
  log.log_level(dtutils_string.log_level)
-  if string.match(str, "[^%g]") then
+  if string.match(str, pattern) then
    result =  true
  end
  log.log_level(old_log_level)
@@ -530,10 +543,13 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "FILE.NAME",
                      "FILE.EXTENSION", 
                      "ID",
+                      "IMAGE.ID",
+                      "IMAGE.ID.NEXT",
                      "VERSION", 
                      "VERSION.IF.MULTI",
                      "VERSION.NAME",
                      "DARKTABLE.VERSION",
+                      "Xmp.darktable.version",
                      "DARKTABLE.NAME",           -- Not Implemented
                      "SEQUENCE",
                      "WIDTH.SENSOR",
@@ -553,6 +569,7 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "MONTH.SHORT",
                      "DAY", 
                      "HOUR", 
+                      "HOUR.AMPM",                  -- Not Implemented
                      "MINUTE", 
                      "SECOND", 
                      "MSEC",
@@ -563,6 +580,7 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "EXIF.MONTH.SHORT",
                      "EXIF.DAY",
                      "EXIF.HOUR", 
+                      "EXIF.HOUR.AMPM",            -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.MINUTE", 
                      "EXIF.SECOND", 
                      "EXIF.MSEC",
@@ -571,12 +589,23 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "EXIF.ISO",
                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE",
                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS",
+                      "EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM",    -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.APERTURE",
                      "EXIF.CROP.FACTOR",
                      "EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH",
                      "EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV",  -- Not Implemented
                      "EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE",
-                      "IMAGE.EXIF",               -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.MAKER", 
+                      "EXIF.MODEL", 
+                      "EXIF.WHTIEBALANCE",         -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.METERING",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.LENS",
+                      "EXIF.FLASH.ICON",           -- Not Implemented
+                      "EXIF.FLASH",                -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LONGITUDE",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LATITUDE",              -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.ELEVATION",             -- Not Implemented
+                      "GPS.LOCATION.ICON",         -- Not Implemented
                      "LONGITUDE",
                      "LATITUDE",
                      "ELEVATION",
@@ -585,14 +614,16 @@ local PLACEHOLDERS = {"ROLL.NAME",
                      "RATING.ICONS",             -- Not Implemented
                      "LABELS",
                      "LABELS.ICONS",             -- Not Implemented 
-                      "MAKER", 
-                      "MODEL", 
-                      "LENS",
                      "TITLE",
+                      "Xmp.dc.title",
                      "DESCRIPTION",
+                      "Xmp.dc.description",
                      "CREATOR", 
+                      "Xmp.dc.creator",
                      "PUBLISHER", 
+                      "Xmp.dc.publisher",
                      "RIGHTS", 
+                      "Xmp.dc.rights",
                      "TAGS",                     -- Not Implemented
                      "SIDECAR.TXT",              -- Not Implemented
                      "FOLDER.PICTURES",
@@ -629,6 +660,37 @@ local function get_colorlabels(image)
  return labels 
 end

+-- handle the ROLL.NAME[n] case
+
+local function build_rollname_substitution_list(image, variable_string)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(dtutils_string.log_level)
+
+  for match in string.gmatch(variable_string, "%$%(.-%)?%)") do -- grab each complete variable 
+    log.msg(log.info, "match is " .. match)
+
+    local var = string.match(match, "%$%((.-%)?)%)")  -- strip of the leading $( and trailing )
+    log.msg(log.info, "var is " .. var)
+
+    local element = nil
+
+    if string.match(var, "ROLL.NAME%[") then
+      element = string.match(var, "%[(%d)%]")
+
+      local path = du.split(image.film.path, dt.configuration.running_os ~= "windows" and "/" or "\\")
+
+      element = tonumber(element) + 1 -- add one because c arrays are 0 based and lua are 1 based
+      
+      if element > #path then
+        log.msg(log.warn, "ROLL.NAME element requested was more than number of elements in film roll")
+        substitutes[var] = ""
+      else
+        substitutes[var] = path[(#path + 1) - element]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
 -- find the $CATEGORYn and $CATEGORY[n,m] requests and add them to the substitute list

 local function build_category_substitution_list(image, variable_string)
@@ -688,7 +750,7 @@ end

 -- build the argument substitution list from each image

-function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
+function dtutils_string.build_substitute_list(image, sequence, variable_string, username, pic_folder, home, desktop)
  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
  log.log_level(dtutils_string.log_level)

@@ -699,6 +761,8 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
    is_api_9_1 = false 
  end

+  local is_api_9_4 = dt.configuration.api_version_string >= "9.4.0" and true or false
+
  local datetime = os.date("*t")
  local long_month = os.date("%B")
  local short_month = os.date("%b")
@@ -709,27 +773,43 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,

  local labels = get_colorlabels(image)

+  local emon_long, emon_short
  local eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec, emsec
+  local use_millisecs = false
  if dt.preferences.read("darktable", "lighttable/ui/milliseconds", "bool") and is_api_9_1 then
-    eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec, emsec = 
-      string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d+):(%d+):(%d+) (%d+):(%d+):(%d+)%.(%d+)$")
-  else
-    emsec = "0"
-    eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec = 
-      string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d+):(%d+):(%d+) (%d+):(%d+):(%d+)$")
+    use_millisecs = true
  end

-  local version_multi = #image:get_group_members() > 1 and image.version or ""
+  if image.exif_datetime_taken and image.exif_datetime_taken ~= "" then
+    emon_long = os.date("%B", exiftime2systime(image.exif_datetime_taken))
+    emon_short = os.date("%b", exiftime2systime(image.exif_datetime_taken))
+    if use_millisecs then
+      eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec, emsec = 
+        string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d+):(%d+):(%d+) (%d+):(%d+):(%d+)%.(%d+)$")
+    else
+      emsec = "0"
+      eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec = 
+        string.match(image.exif_datetime_taken, "(%d+):(%d+):(%d+) (%d+):(%d+):(%d+)$")
+    end    
+  else
+    log.msg(log.warn, "no capture date and time found in EXIF data")
+    emon_long, emon_short, eyear, emon, eday, ehour, emin, esec, emsec = "", "", "", "", "", "", "", "", ""
+  end

-  local replacements = {image.film.path,                       -- ROLL.NAME
+  local version_multi = #image:get_group_members() > 1 and image.duplicate_index or ""
+
+  local replacements = {dtutils_string.get_basename(image.film.path),-- ROLL.NAME
                        image.path,                            -- FILE.FOLDER
-                        image.filename,                        -- FILE.NAME
+                        dtutils_string.get_basename(image.filename),-- FILE.NAME
                        dtutils_string.get_filetype(image.filename),-- FILE.EXTENSION
                        image.id,                              -- ID
+                        image.id,                              -- IMAGE.ID
+                        dt.database[#dt.database].id + 1,      -- IMAGE.ID.NEXT
                        image.duplicate_index,                 -- VERSION
                        version_multi,                         -- VERSION.IF_MULTI
-                        image.version_name,                    -- VERSION.NAME
+                        image.version_name and image.version_name or "", -- VERSION.NAME
                        dt.configuration.version,              -- DARKTABLE.VERSION
+                        dt.configuration.version,              -- Xmp.darktable.version
                        "",                                    -- DARKTABLE.NAME
                        string.format("%04d", sequence),       -- SEQUENCE
                        image.width,                           -- WIDTH.SENSOR
@@ -749,16 +829,18 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        short_month,                           -- MONTH.SHORT
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.day),   -- DAY
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.hour),  -- HOUR
+                        "",                                    -- HOUR.AMPM
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.min),   -- MINUTE
                        string.format("%02d", datetime.sec),   -- SECOND
                        0,                                     -- MSEC
                        eyear,                                 -- EXIF.YEAR
-                        string.sub(eyear, 3),                  -- EXIF.YEAR.SHORT
+                        (eyear ~= nil) and string.sub(eyear, 3) or "", -- EXIF.YEAR.SHORT
                        emon,                                  -- EXIF.MONTH
-                        os.date("%B", exiftime2systime(image.exif_datetime_taken)), -- EXIF.MONTH.LONG
-                        os.date("%b", exiftime2systime(image.exif_datetime_taken)), -- EXIF.MONTH.SHORT
+                        emon_long,                             -- EXIF.MONTH.LONG
+                        emon_short,                            -- EXIF.MONTH.SHORT
                        eday,                                  -- EXIF.DAY
                        ehour,                                 -- EXIF.HOUR
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.HOUR.AMPM
                        emin,                                  -- EXIF.MINUTE
                        esec,                                  -- EXIF.SECOND
                        emsec,                                 -- EXIF.MSEC
@@ -767,12 +849,23 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        string.format("%d", image.exif_iso),   -- EXIF.ISO
                        string.format("%.0f", 1./image.exif_exposure), -- EXIF.EXPOSURE
                        image.exif_exposure_bias,              -- EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM
                        string.format("%.01f", image.exif_aperture), -- EXIF.APERTURE
                        string.format("%.01f", image.exif_crop),-- EXIF.CROP_FACTOR
                        string.format("%.0f", image.exif_focal_length), -- EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH
                        string.format("%.0f", image.exif_focal_length * image.exif_crop), -- EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV
                        image.exif_focus_distance,             -- EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE
-                        "",                                    -- IMAGE.EXIF
+                        image.exif_maker,                      -- EXIF.MAKER
+                        image.exif_model,                      -- EXIF.MODEL
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_whitebalance or "", -- EXIF.WHITEBALANCE
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_metering_mode or "", -- EXIF.METERING
+                        image.exif_lens,                       -- LENS
+                        "",                                    -- EXIF.FLASH.ICON
+                        is_api_9_4 and image.exif_flash or "", -- EXIF.FLASH
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LONGITUDE
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LATITUDE
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.ELEVATION
+                        "",                                    -- GPS.LOCATION.ICON
                        image.longitude or "",                 -- LONGITUDE
                        image.latitude or "",                  -- LATITUDE
                        image.elevation or "",                 -- ELEVATION
@@ -781,21 +874,23 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
                        "",                                    -- RATING.ICONS - wont be implemented
                        labels,                                -- LABELS
                        "",                                    -- LABELS.ICONS - wont be implemented
-                        image.exif_maker,                      -- MAKER
-                        image.exif_model,                      -- MODEL
-                        image.exif_lens,                       -- LENS
-                        image.title,                           -- TITLE
-                        image.description,                     -- DESCRIPTION
-                        image.creator,                         -- CREATOR
-                        image.publisher,                       -- PUBLISHER
-                        image.rights,                          -- RIGHTS
+                        image.title and image.title or "",     -- TITLE
+                        image.title and image.title or "",     -- Xmp.dc.title
+                        image.description and image.description or "", -- DESCRIPTION
+                        image.description and image.description or "", -- Xmp.dc.description
+                        image.creator and image.creator or "",  -- CREATOR
+                        image.creator and image.creator or "",  -- Xmp.dc.creator
+                        image.publisher and image.publisher or "", -- PUBLISHER
+                        image.publisher and image.publisher or "", -- Xmp.dc.publisher
+                        image.rights and image.rights or "",   -- RIGHTS
+                        image.rights and image.rights or "",   -- Xmp.dc.rights
                        "",                                    -- TAGS - wont be implemented
                        "",                                    -- SIDECAR.TXT - wont be implemented
                        pictures_folder,                       -- FOLDER.PICTURES
                        home_folder,                           -- FOLDER.HOME
                        desktop_folder,                        -- FOLDER.DESKTOP
                        "",                                    -- OPENCL.ACTIVATED - wont be implemented
-                        user_name,                             -- USERNAME
+                        (user_name ~= nil) and user_name or "",-- USERNAME
                        "",                                    -- NL - wont be implemented
                        ""                                     -- JOBCODE - wont be implemented
  }
@@ -810,10 +905,127 @@ function dtutils_string.build_substition_list(image, sequence, variable_string,
  -- do category substitutions separately

  build_category_substitution_list(image, variable_string)
+  build_rollname_substitution_list(image, variable_string)

  log.log_level(old_log_level)
 end

+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["get_substitution_tooltip"] = {
+  Name = [[get_substitution_tooltip]],
+  Synopsis = [[get a tooltip that lists the substitution variables]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+    ds.get_substitution_tooltip()
+  Description = [[get_substitution_tooltip lists the variables with brief explanations]],
+  Return_Value = [[string - the tooltip]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[https://docs.darktable.org/usermanual/4.6/en/special-topics/variables/]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}
+
+function dtutils_string.get_substitution_tooltip()
+
+  return table.concat({
+          _("$(ROLL.NAME) - roll of the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.FOLDER) - folder containing the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.NAME) - basename of the input image"),
+          _("$(FILE.EXTENSION) - extension of the input image"),
+          _("$(ID) - image ID"),
+          _("$(IMAGE.ID) - image ID"),
+          _("$(IMAGE.ID.NEXT) - next image ID to be assigned on import"),
+          _("$(VERSION) - duplicate version"),
+          _("$(VERSION.IF_MULTI) - same as $(VERSION) but null string if only one version exists"),
+          _("$(VERSION.NAME) - version name from metadata"),
+          _("$(DARKTABLE.VERSION) - current darktable version"),
+          _("$(Xmp.darktable.version) - current darktable version"),
+          -- _("$(DARKTABLE.NAME) - darktable name"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(SEQUENCE[n,m]) - sequence number, n: number of digits, m: start number"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.SENSOR) - image sensor width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.SENSOR) - image sensor height"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.RAW) - RAW image width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.RAW) - RAW image height"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.CROP) - image width after crop"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.CROP) - image height after crop"),
+          _("$(WIDTH.EXPORT) - exported image width"),
+          _("$(HEIGHT.EXPORT) - exported image height"),
+          -- _("$(WIDTH.MAX) - maximum image export width"),  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(HEIGHT.MAX) - maximum image export height"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(YEAR) - year"),
+          _("$(YEAR.SHORT) - year without century"),
+          _("$(MONTH) - month"),
+          _("$(MONTH.LONG) - full month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(MONTH.SHORT) - abbreviated month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(DAY) - day"),
+          _("$(HOUR) - hour"),
+          -- _("$(HOUR.AMPM) - hour, 12-hour clock"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(MINUTE) - minute"),
+          _("$(SECOND) - second"),
+          _("$(MSEC) - millisecond"),
+          _("$(EXIF.YEAR) - EXIF year"),
+          _("$(EXIF.YEAR.SHORT) - EXIF year without century"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH) - EXIF month"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH.LONG) - full EXIF month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MONTH.SHORT) - abbreviated EXIF month name according to the current locale"),
+          _("$(EXIF.DAY) - EXIF day"),
+          _("$(EXIF.HOUR) - EXIF hour"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.HOUR.AMPM) - EXIF hour, 12-hour clock") ..  "\n" .. -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.MINUTE) - EXIF minute"),
+          _("$(EXIF.SECOND) - EXIF second"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MSEC) - EXIF millisecond"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.DATE.REGIONAL) - localized EXIF date"),  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(EXIF.TIME.REGIONAL) - localized EXIF time"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.ISO) - ISO value"),
+          _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE) - EXIF exposure"),
+          _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE.BIAS) - EXIF exposure bias"),
+          -- _("$(EXIF.EXPOSURE.PROGRAM) - EXIF exposure program"),  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.APERTURE) - EXIF aperture"),
+          _("$(EXIF.CROP_FACTOR) - EXIF crop factor"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH) - EXIF focal length"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCAL.LENGTH.EQUIV) - EXIF 35 mm equivalent focal length"),
+          _("$(EXIF.FOCUS.DISTANCE) - EXIF focal distance"),
+          _("$(EXIF.MAKER) - camera maker") ..
+          _("$(EXIF.MODEL) - camera model") ..
+          _("$(EXIF.WHITEBALANCE) - EXIF selected white balance") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.METERING) - EXIF exposure metering mode") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.LENS) - lens") ..
+          -- _("$(EXIF.FLASH.ICON) - icon indicating whether flash was used") ..  -- not implemented
+          _("$(EXIF.FLASH) - was flash used (yes/no/--)") ..  -- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LONGITUDE) - longitude"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LATITUDE) - latitude"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.ELEVATION) - elevation"),-- not implemented
+          -- _("$(GPS.LOCATION.ICON) - icon indicating whether GPS location is known"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(LONGITUDE) - longitude"),
+          _("$(LATITUDE) - latitude"),
+          _("$(ELEVATION) - elevation"),
+          _("$(STARS) - star rating as number (-1 for rejected)"),
+          -- _("$(RATING.ICONS) - star/reject rating in icon form"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(LABELS) - color labels as text"),
+          -- _("$(LABELS.ICONS) - color labels as icons"),-- not implemented
+          _("$(TITLE) - title from metadata"),
+          _("$(Xmp.dc.title) - title from metadata"),
+          _("$(DESCRIPTION) - description from metadata"),
+          _("$(Xmp.dc.description) - description from metadata"),
+          _("$(CREATOR) - creator from metadata"),
+          _("$(Xmp.dc.creator) - creator from metadata"),
+          _("$(PUBLISHER) - publisher from metadata"),
+          _("$(Xmp.dc.publisher) - publisher from metadata"),
+          _("$(RIGHTS) - rights from metadata"),
+          _("$(Xmp.dc.rights) - rights from metadata"),
+          --_("$(TAGS) - tags as set in metadata settings"),
+          _("$(CATEGORY[n,category]) - subtag of level n in hierarchical tags"),
+          _("$(SIDECAR_TXT) - contents of .txt sidecar file, if present"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.PICTURES) - pictures folder"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.HOME) - home folder"),
+          _("$(FOLDER.DESKTOP) - desktop folder"),
+          -- _("$(OPENCL.ACTIVATED) - whether OpenCL is activated"),
+          _("$(USERNAME) - login name"),
+          -- _("$(NL) - newline"),
+          -- _("$(JOBCODE) - job code for import"),
+          ""}, "\n")
+end
+
 -- handle different versions of names

 local function check_legacy_vars(var_name)
@@ -847,10 +1059,16 @@ local function treat(var_string)
  if string.match(var_string, "CATEGORY%d") or string.match(var_string, "CATEGORY%[") then
    log.msg(log.info, "substituting for " .. var_string)
    ret_val = substitutes[var_string]
+    if not ret_val then ret_val = "" end
+    log.msg(log.info, "ret_val is " .. ret_val)
+
+  elseif string.match(var_string, "ROLL.NAME%[") then
+    ret_val = substitutes[var_string]
+    if not ret_val then ret_val = "" end
    log.msg(log.info, "ret_val is " .. ret_val)

  elseif string.match(var_string, "SEQUENCE%[") then
-    local start, width = string.match(var_string, "(%d+),(%d)")
+    local width, start = string.match(var_string, "(%d+),(%d+)")
    local seq_val = tonumber(substitutes[var])
    local pat = "%0" .. width .. "d"
    substitutes[var_string] = string.format(pat, start + (seq_val - 1))
@@ -1082,6 +1300,49 @@ function dtutils_string.substitute(image, sequence, variable_string, username, p
  return str
 end

+dtutils_string.libdoc.functions["format_exposure"] = {
+  Name = [[format_exposure]],
+  Synopsis = [[format exif_exposure from dt_lua_image_t to an exposure time]],
+  Usage = [[local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+    ds.format_exposure(image.exif_exposure)
+      image.exif_exposure - dt_lua_image_t exif exposure field
+  Description = [[format_exposure takes the EXIF exposure field and formats it into an exposure string]],
+  Return_Value = [[result - string - the EXIF exposure formatted as an exposure string]],
+  Limitations = [[]],
+  Example = [[]],
+  See_Also = [[https://docs.darktable.org/usermanual/4.6/en/special-topics/variables/]],
+  Reference = [[]],
+  License = [[]],
+  Copyright = [[]],
+}

+local function _nearbyintf(v)
+  return math.floor(v + .5)
+end
+
+function dtutils_string.format_exposure(exif_exposure)
+  result = nil
+
+  if exif_exposure > 1.0 then
+    if _nearbyintf(exif_exposure) == exif_exposure then
+      result = string.format("%.0f″", exif_exposure)
+    else
+      result = string.format("%.1f″", exif_exposure)
+    end
+  -- catch everything below 0.3 seconds
+  elseif exif_exposure < 0.2 then
+    result = string.format("1/%.0f", 1.0 / exif_exposure)
+  -- catch 1/2, 1/3, ...
+  elseif _nearbyintf(1.0 / exif_exposure) == (1.0 / exif_exposure) then
+    result = string.format("1/%.0f", 1.0 / exif_exposure)
+  -- catch 1/1.3, 1/1.6, ...
+  elseif (10 * _nearbyintf(10.0 / exif_exposure)) == _nearbyintf(100.0 / exif_exposure) then
+    result = string.format("1/%.1f", 1.0 / exif_exposure)
+  else
+    result = string.format("%.1f″", exif_exposure)
+  end
+
+  return result
+end

 return dtutils_string
--- a/lib/dtutils/system.lua
+++ b/lib/dtutils/system.lua
@@ -86,8 +86,15 @@ function dtutils_system.windows_command(command)
  local file = io.open(fname, "w")
  if file then
    dt.print_log("opened file")
-    command = string.gsub(command, "%%", "%%%%") -- escape % from windows shell
-    file:write(command)
+    file:write("@echo off\n")
+    file:write('for /f "tokens=2 delims=:." %%x in (\'chcp\') do set cp=%%x\n')
+    file:write("chcp 65001>nul\n") -- change the encoding of the terminal to handle non-english characters in path
+    file:write("\n")
+    file:write(command .. "\n")
+    file:write("set COMMAND_RC=%ERRORLEVEL%")
+    file:write("\n") 
+    file:write("chcp %cp%>nul\n")
+    file:write("exit /b %COMMAND_RC%") -- otherwise, when the real command fails, script will still return "good" error code of chcp
    file:close()

    result = dt.control.execute(fname)
--- a/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/clear_GPS.po
+++ b/locale/de_DE/LC_MESSAGES/clear_GPS.po
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
 "Language: \n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
-"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "X-Generator: Poedit 1.5.4\n"
 "Language: de_DE\n"
--- a/official/apply_camera_style.lua
+++ b/official/apply_camera_style.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,514 @@
+--[[
+
+    apply_camera_style.lua - apply camera style to matching images
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    apply_camera_style - apply darktable camera style to matching images
+
+    apply a camera style corresponding to the camera used to
+    take the image to provide a starting point for editing that
+    is similar to the SOOC jpeg.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    none
+
+    USAGE
+    start the script from script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+
+    20251202 - fixed pattern matching bugs affecting Canon EOS R? series
+               styles and styles being applied twice if images are reimported
+
+               Added more debugging statements to pattern matching functions
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "apply_camera_style"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.warn
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+local STYLE_PREFIX <const> = "_l10n_darktable|_l10n_camera styles|"
+local MAKER = 3
+local STYLE = 4
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.4.0", MODULE)   -- camera styles added to darktable 5.0
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("apply camera style"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("apply darktable camera style to matching images"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/development/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/apply_camera_style/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local apply_camera_style = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+apply_camera_style.imported_images = {}
+apply_camera_style.styles = {}
+apply_camera_style.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = apply_camera_style
+local acs = apply_camera_style
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+-------------------
+-- script functions
+-------------------
+
+local function process_pattern(pattern)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "input pattern is " .. pattern)
+
+  pattern = string.lower(pattern)
+  log.msg(log.debug, "lower case pattern is " .. pattern)
+  -- strip off series
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, " series$", "?")
+  log.msg(log.debug, "series stripped off pattern is " .. pattern)
+  -- match a character
+  if string.match(pattern, "r%?%?$") then
+    -- handle EOS R case
+    pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "%?%?", ".?")
+    log.msg(log.debug, "matched EOS R pattern is " .. pattern)
+  else
+    pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "?", ".")
+    log.msg(log.debug, "didn't match EOS R pattern is " .. pattern)
+  end
+  -- escape dashes
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, "%-", "%%-")
+  log.msg(log.debug, "escape dashes conditional pattern is " .. pattern)
+  -- make spaces optional
+  pattern = string.gsub(pattern, " ", " ?")
+  -- until we end up with a set, I'll defer set processing, i.e. [...]
+  --log.msg(log.debug, "make spaces conditional again? pattern is " .. pattern)
+  -- anchor the pattern to ensure we don't short match
+  pattern = "^" .. pattern .. "$"
+  log.msg(log.debug, "anchored pattern is " .. pattern)
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return pattern
+end
+
+local function process_set(pattern_set)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local to_process = {}
+  local processed = {}
+
+  local base, set, tail
+
+  if string.match(pattern_set, "]$") then
+    base, set = string.match(pattern_set, "(.+)%[(.+)%]")
+  else
+    base, set, tail = string.match(pattern_set, "(.+)%[(.+)%](.+)")
+  end
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "base is " .. base .. " and set is " .. set)
+
+  to_process = du.split(set, ",")
+
+  for _, item in ipairs(to_process) do
+    local pat = base .. item
+    if tail then
+      pat = pat .. tail
+    end
+    table.insert(processed, process_pattern(pat))
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return processed
+end
+
+local function get_camera_styles()
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  -- separate the styles into
+  --
+  -- acs.styles -
+  --              maker -
+  --                      styles {}
+  --                      patterns {}
+
+  for _, style in ipairs(dt.styles) do
+
+    if string.match(style.name, STYLE_PREFIX) then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "got " .. style.name)
+
+      local parts = du.split(style.name, "|")
+      parts[MAKER] = string.lower(parts[MAKER])
+      log.msg(log.debug, "maker is " .. parts[MAKER])
+
+      if not acs.styles[parts[MAKER]] then
+        acs.styles[parts[MAKER]] = {}
+        acs.styles[parts[MAKER]]["styles"] = {}
+        acs.styles[parts[MAKER]]["patterns"] = {}
+      end
+      if parts[STYLE] then
+        if not string.match(parts[STYLE], "]") then
+          table.insert(acs.styles[parts[MAKER]].styles, style)
+          local processed_pattern = process_pattern(parts[#parts])
+          table.insert(acs.styles[parts[MAKER]].patterns, processed_pattern)
+          log.msg(log.debug, "pattern for " .. style.name .. " is " .. processed_pattern)
+        else
+          local processed_patterns = process_set(parts[STYLE])
+          for _, pat in ipairs(processed_patterns) do
+            table.insert(acs.styles[parts[MAKER]].styles, style)
+            table.insert(acs.styles[parts[MAKER]].patterns, pat)
+            log.msg(log.debug, "pattern for " .. style.name .. " is " .. pat)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+end
+
+local function normalize_model(maker, model)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  model = string.lower(model)
+
+  -- strip off the maker name
+  if maker == "canon" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "canon ", "")
+  elseif maker == "hasselblad" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "hasselblad ", "")
+  elseif maker == "leica" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "leica ", "")
+  elseif maker == "lg" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "lg ", "")
+  elseif maker == "nikon" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "nikon ", "")
+  elseif maker == "nokia" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "nokia ", "")
+  elseif maker == "oneplus" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "oneplus ", "")
+  elseif maker == "pentax" then
+    model = string.gsub(model, "pentax ", "")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "ricoh ", "")
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return model
+end
+
+local function normalize_maker(maker)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  maker = string.lower(maker)
+
+  if string.match(maker, "^fujifilm") then
+    maker = "fujifilm"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^hmd ") then
+    maker = "nokia"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^leica") then
+    maker = "leica"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^minolta") then
+    maker = "minolta"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^nikon") then
+    maker = "nikon"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^om ") then
+    maker = "om system"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^olympus") then
+    maker = "olympus"
+  elseif string.match(maker, "^pentax") or string.match(maker, "^ricoh") then
+    maker = "pentax"
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return maker
+end
+
+local function has_style_tag(image, tag_name)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local result = false
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "looking for tag " .. tag_name)
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    log.msg(log.debug, "got attached tag " .. tag.name)
+    local cleaned_tag_name = string.gsub(tag_name, "_l10n_", "")
+    log.msg(log.debug, "checking against " .. cleaned_tag_name)
+    if ds.sanitize_lua(tag.name) == cleaned_tag_name then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "matched tag " .. cleaned_tag_name)
+      result = true
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return result
+end
+
+local function mangle_model(model)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  if string.match(model, "eos") then
+    log.msg(log.debug, "mangle model got " .. model)
+    model = string.gsub(model, "r6m2", "r6 mark ii")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 350d digital", "eos kiss digital n")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 500d", "eos rebel t1")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 550d", "eos rebel t2")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 600d", "eos rebel t3i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 650d", "eos rebel t4i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 700d", "eos rebel t5")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 750d", "eos rebel t6i")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 760d", "eos rebel t6s")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 100d", "eos rebel t6")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1100d", "eos rebel t3")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1200d", "eos rebel t5")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 1300d", "eos rebel t6")
+    model = string.gsub(model, "eos 2000d", "eos rebel t7")
+    log.msg(log.debug, "mangle model returning " .. model)
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+  return model
+end
+
+local function stop_job()
+  if acs.job then
+    if acs.job.valid then
+      acs.job.valid = false
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function apply_style_to_images(images)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  acs.job = dt.gui.create_job(_("applying camera styles to images"), true, stop_job)
+
+  for count, image in ipairs(images) do
+    local maker = normalize_maker(image.exif_maker)
+    local model = normalize_model(maker, image.exif_model)
+    model = mangle_model(model)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "got maker " .. maker .. " and model " .. model .. " from image " .. image.filename)
+
+    if acs.styles[maker] then
+      local no_match = true
+      for i, pattern in ipairs(acs.styles[maker].patterns) do
+        log.msg(log.debug, "pattern is " .. pattern)
+        if string.match(model, pattern) or 
+           (i == #acs.styles[maker].patterns and string.match(pattern, "generic")) then
+          local tag_name = "darktable|style|" .. acs.styles[maker].styles[i].name
+          if not has_style_tag(image, tag_name) then
+            image:apply_style(acs.styles[maker].styles[i])
+            log.msg(log.info, "applied style " .. acs.styles[maker].styles[i].name .. " to " .. image.filename)
+          end
+          no_match = false
+          log.log_level(loglevel)
+          break
+        end
+      end
+      if no_match then
+        log.msg(log.info, "no style found for " .. maker .. " " .. model)
+      end
+    else
+      log.msg(log.info, "no maker found for " .. image.filename)
+    end
+    if count % 10 == 0 then
+      acs.job.percent = count / #images
+    end
+    if dt.control.ending then
+      stop_job()
+    end
+  end
+
+  stop_job()
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+
+end
+
+local function apply_camera_style(collection)
+
+  local log_level = set_log_level(acs.log_level)
+
+  local images = nil
+
+  if collection == true then 
+    images = dt.collection
+    log.msg(log.info, "applying camera styles to collection")
+  elseif collection == false then
+    images = dt.gui.selection()
+    if #images == 0 then
+      images = dt.gui.action_images
+    end
+    log.msg(log.info, "applying camera styles to selection")
+  end
+  apply_style_to_images(images)
+
+  restore_log_level(log_level)
+  
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+get_camera_styles()
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-image")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-film")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    apply_camera_style(true)
+  end, _("apply darktable camera styles to collection")
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    apply_camera_style(false)
+  end, _("apply darktable camera styles to selection")
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-image",
+  function(event, image)
+    if image.is_raw then
+      table.insert(acs.imported_images, image)
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-film",
+  function(event, film)
+    apply_style_to_images(acs.imported_images)
+    acs.imported_images = {}
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/auto_straighten.lua
+++ b/official/auto_straighten.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,288 @@
+--[[
+
+    auto_straighten.lua - straighten an image in darkroom using image metadata
+
+    Copyright (C) 2025 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    auto_straighten - straighten an image in darkroom using image metadata
+
+    auto_straighten reads the roll and pitch angle imformation captured when
+    an image is captured.  A correction is computed and applied to correct the 
+    roll to the nearest vertical or horizontal axis using the rotate and 
+    perspective module.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    exiftool - https://exiftool.org
+
+    USAGE
+    * add it sowewhere in your scripts directory
+    * ensure exiftool is installed and accessible
+    * enable it using script manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+
+    LIMITATIONS
+    * Roll and pitch angles are taken when an image is captured.  If you shoot
+      in burst mode, the roll and pitch angles of the first image are used in
+      the rest of the burst (at least for Canon).
+    * If you are running multiple scripts that trigger on an image being opened
+      in darkroom then the auto crop may not work.  There is a shortcut included
+      that can have a key sequence assigned so that the auto crop will be reapplied.
+    * Currently oply roll angle is corrected
+
+    LIEENSE
+    GPL V2
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local da = require "lib/dtutils.action"
+local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "auto_straighten"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("auto_straighten"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("straighten an image in darkroom using image metadata"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/auto_straighten/"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local auto_straighten = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+auto_straighten.pixelpipe_busy = false
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "crop_area", "enum",
+                        _("automatic_cropping"),
+                        _("what automatic cropping to perform"),
+                        _("original format"),
+                        _("off"), _("largest area"), _("original format"))
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = auto_straighten
+local as = auto_straighten
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function determine_correction(roll_angle)
+
+--[[
+  Canon camera roll angle is as foillows
+  * landscape orientation camera upright = 0
+  * camera rolled to the left (shutter button up) portrait = -90
+  * camera inverted landscape = +/- 180
+  * camera rolled to the right (shutter button down) portrait = 90
+
+  rotate and perspective corrections
+  * rotate the image to the right is a negative correction
+  * rotate the image left is a positive correction
+]]
+
+  if roll_angle == 0 or               -- landscape
+     roll_angle == -90 or             -- roll left portrait
+     math.abs(roll_angle) == 180 or   -- inverted landscape
+     roll_angle == 90 then            -- roll right portrait
+     dt.print_log("on axis, no correction required")
+      return 0
+  elseif roll_angle > 0 and roll_angle <= 45 then
+    return (roll_angle * -1.0)
+  elseif roll_angle > 45 and roll_angle < 90 then
+    return (90 - roll_angle)
+  elseif roll_angle > 90 and roll_angle <= 135 then
+    return (roll_angle - 90) * -1.0
+  elseif roll_angle > 135 and roll_angle < 180 then
+    return (180 - roll_angle)
+  elseif roll_angle > -180 and roll_angle <= -135 then
+    return (-180 - roll_angle)
+  elseif roll_angle > -135 and roll_angle <= -90 then
+    return (math.abs(roll_angle) - 90)
+  elseif roll_angle > -90 and roll_angle <= -45 then
+    return (-90 - roll_angle)
+  else
+    return roll_angle * -1.0
+  end
+end
+
+local function toggle_auto_crop()
+  local crop = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "crop_area", "enum")
+  dt.gui.action("iop/ashift/automatic cropping", "selection", "item:off", 1.000)
+  dt.control.sleep(100)
+  dt.gui.action("iop/ashift/automatic cropping", "selection", "item:" .. crop, 1.000)
+end
+
+local function straighten_image(image)
+
+  local roll = nil
+  local pitch = nil
+
+  -- Roll Angle 0 is landscape, -90 is rolled to the left in portrait, +- 180 is landscape inverted, 90 is portrait rolled to the right
+
+  local crop = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, "crop_area", "enum")
+
+  local pipe = io.popen(as.exiftool .. " -RollAngle -PitchAngle " .. image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+  if pipe then
+    for line in pipe:lines() do
+      local pr, val = string.match(line, "(.).+: (.+)")
+      if pr == "R" then 
+        local sign = 1.0
+        dt.print_log("roll angle is " .. val)
+        log.msg(log.debug, "roll angle is " .. val)
+        -- check for Nidon and change the sign
+        if string.match(string.upper(image.exif_maker), "NIKON") then
+          sign = -1.0
+        end
+        roll = determine_correction(tonumber(val) * sign)
+        dt.print_log("corrected roll angle is " .. roll)
+        log.msg(log.debug, "corrected roll angle is " .. roll)
+      elseif pr == "P" then
+        pitch = tonumber(val)
+      end
+    end
+    pipe:close()
+  end
+
+  if roll and dt.gui.action("iop/ashift", "enable", "", "") == 0.0 then
+    dt.print_log("straightening image")
+    dt.gui.action("iop/ashift/rotation", "value", "set", roll)
+    -- dt.gui.action("iop/ashift/automatic cropping", "selection", "item:" .. crop, 1.000)
+    -- da.wait_until_pixelpipe_complete()
+    toggle_auto_crop()
+  end
+
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+as.exiftool = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool")
+
+if not as.exiftool then
+  log.msg(log.error, "exiftool not found, exiting...")
+  log.msg(log.screen, _("exiftool not found, exiting..."))
+  return
+end
+
+-- da.register_events(MODULE, straighten_image)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-loaded")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+---[[
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-loaded",
+  function(event, clean, image)
+    if clean then
+      straighten_image(image)
+    end
+  end
+)
+--]]
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    toggle_auto_crop()
+  end, "toggle auto crop off and on"
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/check_for_updates.lua
+++ b/official/check_for_updates.lua
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "check_for_updates")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("check_for_updates", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "check_for_updates",
+  name = _("check for updates"),
  purpose = _("check for newer darktable releases"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/check_for_updates"
--- a/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
+++ b/official/copy_paste_metadata.lua
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "copy_paste_metadata")

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("copy_paste_metadata", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "copy_paste_metadata",
+  name = _("copy paste metadata"),
  purpose = _("adds keyboard shortcuts and buttons to copy/paste metadata between images"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/copy_paste_metadata"
--- a/official/delete_long_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_long_tags.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("2.0.0", "delete_long_tags")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("delete_long_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "delete_long_tags",
+  name = _("delete long tags"),
  purpose = _("delete all tags longer than a set length"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_long_tags"
--- a/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
+++ b/official/delete_unused_tags.lua
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ end

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("delete_unused_tags", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -50,7 +48,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "delete_unused_tags",
+  name = _("delete unused tags"),
  purpose = _("delete unused tags"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/delete_unused_tags"
--- a/official/enfuse.lua
+++ b/official/enfuse.lua
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

 du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "enfuse")

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("enfuse", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -54,7 +52,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "enfuse",
+  name = _("enfuse"),
  purpose = _("exposure blend images"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/enfuse"
@@ -74,7 +72,7 @@ local function install_module()
  if not enf.module_installed then
    dt.register_lib(
      "enfuse",                                                                    -- plugin name
-      "enfuse",                                                                    -- name
+      _("enfuse"),                                                                    -- name
      true,                                                                        -- expandable
      false,                                                                       -- resetable
      {[dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_RIGHT_CENTER", 100}},   -- containers
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
  if version < "4.2" then
    exposure_mu = dt.new_widget("slider")
    {
-      label = "exposure mu",
+      label = _("exposure mu"),
      tooltip = _("center also known as mean of gaussian weighting function (0 <= mean <= 1); default: 0.5"),
      hard_min = 0,
      hard_max = 1,
@@ -146,7 +144,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
  else
    exposure_mu = dt.new_widget("slider")
    {
-      label = "exposure optimum",
+      label = _("exposure optimum"),
      tooltip = _("optimum exposure value, usually the maximum of the weighting function (0 <= optimum <=1); default 0.5"),
      hard_min = 0,
      hard_max = 1,
@@ -156,7 +154,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then
    
  local depth = dt.new_widget("combobox")
  {
-    label = "depth",
+    label = _("depth"),
    tooltip = _("the number of bits per channel of the output image"),
    value = dt.preferences.read("enfuse", "depth", "integer"),
    changed_callback = function(w) dt.preferences.write("enfuse", "depth", "integer", w.selected) end,
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ if enfuse_installed then

  local blend_colorspace = dt.new_widget("combobox")
  {
-    label = "blend colorspace",
+    label = _("blend colorspace"),
    tooltip = _("force blending in selected colorspace"),
    changed_callback = function(w) dt.preferences.write("enfuse", "blend_colorspace", "string", w.selected) end,
    "", "identity", "ciecam"
--- a/official/extract_burst_roll_images.lua
+++ b/official/extract_burst_roll_images.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,568 @@
+--[[
+
+    extract_burst_roll_images.lua - extract burst images from a burst roll file
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    extract_burst_roll_images - extract burst images from a burst roll file
+
+    Canon cameras are capable of shooting in burst mode.  When the shutter
+    button is half pressed the camera starts "recording".  When the shutter is
+    fully pressed the pervious 1/2 second of imformation is recorded as individual
+    images stored in one file as well as images captured at 30 frames/sec until
+    the buffer fills or the shutter button is released.  So a Canon R7 burst file
+    could contain ~90 images.
+
+    Extracting the images from this file required use of Canon proprietary software
+    until recently when dnglab got the capability to extract the embedded images as
+    DNG raws.
+
+    This script can be set to run on import, scanning for burst roll containers,
+    extracting the embedded images and grouping them with the burst roll container.
+    The script can alsu be utilized via a short cut and applied to selected images.
+
+    When set to on import the script scans each image after import using exiv2 or exiftool
+    to check the image EXIF information to see if the file is a busrt roll container.
+    Once the import images are scanned, the detected burst roll containers are processed,
+    the embedded images extracted as DNSs, and grouped with the container image.
+
+    In shortcut mode the user selects the burst roll containers manually and uses the shortcut
+    to extract the embedded images as DNGs
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    - exiv2 - https://exiv2.org
+    - exiftool - https://exiftool.org
+    - dnglab - https://github.com/dnglab/dnglab
+
+    USAGE
+    - add the script to your lua scripts
+    - enable in script manager
+    - set the preferences in perferences->Lua options
+
+    LIMITATIONS
+    extract_burst_roll_images makes heavy use of external programs to identify burst roll
+    containters and to extract the images.  Windows users may want to use it in shortcut mode
+    to lessen the number of windows popping up.
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.6.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("extract burst roll images"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("extract burst images from a burst roll file"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/extract_burst_roll_images/"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "extract_burst_roll_images"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+local EXIFTOOL <const> = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiftool")
+local EXIV2 <const> = df.check_if_bin_exists("exiv2")
+local DNGLAB <const> = df.check_if_bin_exists("dnglab")
+local EXIV2TAG <const> = "Exif.Canon.RawBurstModeRoll"
+
+local HAS_INTERNAL_METADATA <const> = dt.metadata.exists(EXIV2TAG)
+
+local DNGLAB_ARGS <const> = " convert --image-index all --embed-raw false "
+local EXIV2_ARGS <const> = " -K Exif.Canon.RawBurstModeRoll -pt "
+local EXIFTOOL_ARGS <const> = " -T -RawBurstImageCount "
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local extract_burst_roll_images = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+extract_burst_roll_images.preferred_tag_reader = nil
+extract_burst_roll_images.on_import = true
+extract_burst_roll_images.select_button = true
+extract_burst_roll_images.imported_images = {}
+extract_burst_roll_images.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- exiv2 or exiftool
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE,        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference.
+                        "tag_reader",  -- name
+                        "enum",                       -- type
+                        _("preferred exif tag reader"),              -- label
+                        _("use exiftool or exiv2 to read exif tags"),      -- tooltip
+                        "exiftool",                     -- default
+                        "exiftool", "exiv2")           -- values
+
+-- run on import
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE,        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
+                        "on_import",  -- name
+                        "bool",                       -- type
+                        _("extract burst roll images on import"),           -- label
+                        _("extract burst roll images on import"),   -- tooltip
+                        false)                         -- default
+
+-- display selection button
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE,        -- script: This is a string used to avoid name collision in preferences (i.e namespace). Set it to something unique, usually the name of the script handling the preference. 
+                        "select_button",  -- name
+                        "bool",                       -- type
+                        _("display select burst roll images button"),           -- label
+                        _("add a button to the select module to select burst roll images"),   -- tooltip
+                        true)                         -- default
+
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = extract_burst_roll_images
+local ebri = extract_burst_roll_images
+
+local sleep = dt.control.sleep
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+local function reset_log_level()
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  namespace.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+end
+
+local function pref_read(name, pref_type)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(ebri.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "name is " .. name .. " and type is " .. pref_type)
+
+  local val = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, name, pref_type)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "read value " .. tostring(val))
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return val
+end
+
+local function pref_write(name, pref_type, value)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(ebri.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "writing value " .. tostring(value) .. " for name " .. name)
+
+  dt.preferences.write(MODULE, name, pref_type, value)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function get_last_value(valuestr)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local parts = du.split(valuestr, " +")
+
+  if parts then
+    log.msg(log.debug, "last value of parts is " .. tostring(parts[#parts]))
+    return parts[#parts]
+  else
+    log.msg(log.debug, "last part not detected, returning nil")
+    return nil
+  end
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function is_burst_roll_image(image)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local result = false
+
+  if HAS_INTERNAL_METADATA then
+    if image.RawBurstModeRoll then
+      local val = get_last_value(image.RawBurstModeRoll)
+      val = tonumber(val)
+      if type(val) == "number" then
+        if val > 0 then
+          result = true
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  else
+    local cmd = EXIFTOOL .. EXIFTOOL_ARGS
+
+    if ebri.preferred_tag_reader == "exiv2" then
+      cmd = EXIV2 .. EXIV2_ARGS
+    end
+
+    local p = io.popen(cmd .. ds.sanitize(image.path) .. PS .. ds.sanitize(image.filename))
+    if p then
+      for line in p:lines() do
+        if ebri.preferred_tag_reader == "exiv2" then
+          line = get_last_value(line)
+        end
+        line = tonumber(line)
+        if type(line) == "number" then
+          if line > 0 then
+            log.msg(log.info, image.filename .. " is a burst roll container image")
+            result = true
+          end
+        end
+      end
+      p:close()
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return result
+end
+
+local function group_extracted_dngs(image)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local count = 0
+
+  local cmd = "ls -1 " .. ds.sanitize(image.path) .. PS .. ds.sanitize(ds.get_basename(image.filename)) .. "*.dng"
+
+  if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+    cmd = "forfiles /P " .. ds.sanitize(image.path) .. " /M " .. ds.sanitize(ds.get_basename(image.filename)) .. "*.dng" .. " /C \"cmd /c echo @path\\@fname\""
+  end
+
+  local p = io.popen(cmd)
+  if p then
+    for line in p:lines() do
+      if line:len() > 5 then -- skip blank lines created by forfiles
+        local dng_image = dt.database.import(line)
+        dng_image:group_with(image)
+        count = count + 1
+      end
+    end
+    p:close()
+    log.msg(log.screen, string.format(_("extracted %d dng files from %s"), count, image.filename))
+  end
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function extract_burst(image)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  
+  local cmd = DNGLAB .. DNGLAB_ARGS .. ds.sanitize(image.path) .. PS .. ds.sanitize(image.filename) .. " " .. ds.sanitize(image.path)
+
+  local result = dtsys.external_command(cmd)
+
+  if result == 0 then
+    group_extracted_dngs(image)
+  end
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function extract_burst_images(images)
+  for _, image in ipairs(images) do
+    if is_burst_roll_image(image) then
+      extract_burst(image)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function process_image(image)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  if is_burst_roll_image(image) then
+    extract_burst(image)
+  end
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function stop_job(job)
+  job.valid = false
+end
+
+local function process_images(images)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("scanning for burst roll images"), true, stop_job)
+
+  for i, image in ipairs(images) do
+    if ebri.job.valid then
+      extract_burst(image)
+      ebri.job.percent = i / #images
+      sleep(10)
+    end
+  end
+
+  stop_job(job)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function process_import(images)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local burst_roll_images = {}
+  local job = dt.gui.create_job(_("scanning for burst roll images"), true, stop_job)
+
+  for i, image in ipairs(images) do
+    if job.valid then
+      if is_burst_roll_image(image) then
+        table.insert(burst_roll_images, image)
+      end
+      if i % 10 == 0 then
+        job.percent = i / #images
+      end
+      sleep(10)
+    end
+  end
+
+  stop_job(job)
+
+  if #burst_roll_images > 0 then
+    job = dt.gui.create_job(_("extracting burst roll images"), true, stop_job)
+    for j, image in ipairs(burst_roll_images) do
+      if job.valid then
+        extract_burst(image)
+        job.percent = j / #burst_roll_images
+        sleep(10)
+      end
+    end
+    stop_job(job)
+  end
+  
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function select_burst_roll_images(event, images)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level()
+  local selected = {}
+
+  for _, image in ipairs(images) do
+    if is_burst_roll_image(image) then
+      table.insert(selected, image)
+    end
+  end
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return selected
+end
+
+local function set_select_sensitive()
+  if #dt.collection > 0 then
+    dt.gui.libs.select.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+  else
+    dt.gui.libs.select.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_action_sensitive()
+  local sensitive = false
+  if #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+    if is_burst_roll_image(dt.gui.action_images[1]) then
+      sensitive = true
+    end
+  end
+  dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, sensitive)
+end
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+  if not DNGLAB then
+    log.msg(log.error, MODULE .. _("dnglab executable not found"))
+    log.msg(log.screen, script_data.metadata.name .. _(": dnglab executable not found, exiting..."))
+    return
+  end
+
+if HAS_INTERNAL_METADATA then
+  log.msg(log.info, "Exif.Canon.RawBurstModeRoll detected, using internal metadata")
+else
+  if not EXIFTOOL and not EXIV2 then
+    log.msg(log.error, MODULE .. _("no exif tag reader available"))
+    log.msg(log.screen, script_data.metadata.name .. _(" no exif tag reader available, exiting..."))
+    return
+  end
+
+  ebri.preferred_tag_reader = pref_read("tag_reader", "enum")
+
+  if not string.match(EXIFTOOL, ebri.preferred_tag_reader) and not string.match(EXIV2, ebri.preferred_tag_reader) then
+    log.msg(log.error, MODULE .. " selected tag " .. ebri.preferred_tag_reader .." not available")
+    log.msg(log.screen, script_data.metadata.name .. string.format(_(" selected tag reader %s not available"), ebri.preferred_tag_reader))
+    return
+  end
+end
+
+ebri.on_import = pref_read("on_import", "bool")
+ebri.select_button = pref_read("select_button", "bool")
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+if ebri.select_button then
+  dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(MODULE, _("select burst roll images"), select_burst_roll_images,  
+                                        _("select burst roll image containers"))
+end
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, 
+  _("extract burst roll images"),
+  function(event, images)
+    extract_burst_images(images)
+  end,
+  _("extract and group burst roll images with container")
+)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-film")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-image")
+  if ebri.select_button then
+    dt.gui.libs.select.destroy_selection(MODULE)
+  end
+  dt.gui.libs.image.action.destroy_action(MODULE)
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-film",
+  function(event, film)
+    process_import(ebri.imported_images)
+    ebri.imported_images = {}
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-image",
+  function(event, image)
+    if ebri.on_import then
+      table.insert(ebri.imported_images, image)
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_action_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+if dt.preferences.read("darktable", "plugins/lighttable/act_on", "bool") then
+  dt.print_log("adding mouse-over-image-changed event")
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+    function(event, image)
+      set_action_sensitive()
+    end
+  )
+end
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "collection-changed", 
+  function(event)
+    set_select_sensitive()
+  end
+)
+
+if not dt.query_event(MODULE, "shortcut") then
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+    function(event, shortcut)
+      if #dt.gui.action_images > 1 then
+        process_images(dt.gui.action_images)
+      else
+        process_image(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+      end
+    end, "extract roll burst images"
+  )
+end
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/generate_image_txt.lua
+++ b/official/generate_image_txt.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ require "darktable.debug"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("generate_image_txt", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "generate_image_txt")
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "generate_image_txt",
+  name = _("generate image text"),
  purpose = _("overlay metadata on the selected image(s)"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/generate_image_txt"
--- a/official/group_persistence.lua
+++ b/official/group_persistence.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,694 @@
+--[[
+
+    group_persistence.lua - preserve groups between darktable instances
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024-2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    group_persistence - preserve groups between darktable instances
+
+    group_persistence uses "functional" tagging to maintain image groups
+    across database instances, allowing image grouping to be restored when
+    the database is rebuilt from the XMP sidecar files.
+
+    Once the script is started it "listens" for changes in image grouping and
+    applies or removes the necessary tags automatically.
+
+    A shortcut can be assigned to read a collection and apply the necessary 
+    grouping tags so that existing collections can be maintained.
+
+    If the database is lost and needs to be rebuilt then start the script before
+    importing any images.  As images are imported the tags will be read and the
+    grouping applied in the database.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    
+    * Enable the script using script manager
+    * Optionally, create a keystroke combination for the shortcut
+
+    LIMITATIONS
+
+    In normal use you wont notice that the script is running.
+
+    However if you do something like import 4000+ images, then
+    run the autogrouper script to create groups whenever there is
+    a 5 second difference between 2 images, your system will be busy
+    for awhile.  If for some reason you need to do something like this
+    turn off group_persistence, run the autogrouper, turn on group_persistence
+    and use the shortcut to read all the grouping information and apply
+    the necessary tags.  It will still be an impact, but less than trying
+    to do both at once.  Learned from experience :-)
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "group_persistence"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.error
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.4.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("group persistence"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("preserve groups between darktable instances"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/group_persistence"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local group_persistence = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = group_persistence
+
+local gp = group_persistence
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- table of imported images that need grouping rebuilt
+gp.imported_images = {}
+
+-- uuid to group leader mapping
+gp.uuids = {}
+
+-- group leader to uuid mapping
+gp.leaders = {}
+
+-- uuid to group tag mapping
+gp.group_tags = {}
+
+-- uuid to group leader tag mapping
+gp.leader_tags = {}
+
+-- when the groups are rebuilt after import they
+-- cause the group change events to fire but the
+-- events are queued until after rebuilding completes
+-- so we need to build a table of images to ignore when
+-- the queued events catch up.  As the event fires for an
+-- image, the image is removed.
+gp.rebuilt_images = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- utilities for building/debugging
+
+local function dump_image_tags(image)
+  log.msg(log.debug, "")
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    log.msg(log.debug, "tag for image " .. image.id .. " is " .. tag.name)
+  end
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "group_leader is " .. image.group_leader.id .. " and group has " .. #image:get_group_members() .. " members")
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "")
+end
+
+local function dump_group_tags(image)
+  local leader = image.group_leader
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    if string.match(tag.name, "darktable|group") then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "group leader image " .. image.id .. " has tag " .. tag.name)
+    end
+  end
+
+  for _, img in ipairs(image:get_group_members()) do
+    for _, tag in ipairs(img:get_tags()) do
+      if string.match(tag.name, "darktable|group") then
+        log.msg(log.debug, "group member image " .. img.id .. " has tag " .. tag.name)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- rebuild grouping on import
+
+local function save_group_leader(image, uuid)
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "input image is " .. image.id .. " and uuid is " .. uuid)
+  
+  gp.uuids[image] = uuid
+  gp.leaders[uuid] = image
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "after saving group leader uuid is " .. gp.leaders[uuid].id .. " and image is " .. gp.uuids[image])
+end
+
+local function get_group_and_uuid(tags)
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  local group_type = nil
+  local uuid = nil
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(tags) do
+
+    if string.match(tag.name, "darktable|group") then
+
+      log.msg(log.debug, "found tag darktable|group")
+
+      local parts = du.split(tag.name, "|")
+
+      group_type = parts[2]
+      uuid = parts[3]
+
+      log.msg(log.info, "found type " .. group_type .. " with uuid " .. uuid)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return group_type, uuid
+end
+
+local function get_uuid_from_tag(tag)
+  local parts = du.split(tag.name, "|")
+  return parts[#parts]
+end
+
+local function find_group_leader(uuid)
+
+  local group_leader = nil
+
+  local tag_name = "darktable|group_leader|" .. uuid
+
+  local found_tag = dt.tags.find(tag_name)
+
+  if found_tag then
+
+    group_leader = dt.tags.get_tagged_images(found_tag)[1]
+
+  end
+
+  return group_leader
+end
+
+local function rebuild_groups()
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  for _, image in ipairs(gp.imported_images) do
+
+    log.msg(log.info, "processing image " .. image.id)
+
+    local tags = image:get_tags()
+
+    local group_type, uuid = get_group_and_uuid(tags)
+
+    if group_type =="group_leader" then
+
+      table.insert(gp.rebuilt_images, image)
+
+      log.msg(log.debug, "took group_leader branch")
+
+      save_group_leader(image, uuid)
+
+    elseif group_type == "group" then
+
+      table.insert(gp.rebuilt_images, image)
+
+      log.msg(log.debug, "took group branch")
+
+      local leader = gp.uuids[uuid]
+
+      if leader then
+
+        image:group_with(leader)
+
+      else
+
+        local group_leader = find_group_leader(uuid)
+
+        if group_leader then
+
+          save_group_leader(group_leader, uuid)
+          image:group_with(group_leader)
+
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  gp.imported_images = {}
+end
+
+-- rebuild grouping on command (shortcut)
+
+local function is_group_leader(image)
+  result = false
+
+  if image.group_leader == image and #image:get_group_members() > 1 then
+    result = true
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+local function has_group_tag(image)
+  local result = false
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    if string.match(tag.name, "darktable|group|") then
+      result = tag
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+local function has_group_leader_tag(image)
+  local result = false
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(image:get_tags()) do
+    if string.match(tag.name, "darktable|group_leader") then
+      result = tag
+    end
+  end
+
+  return result
+end
+
+-- handle grouping changes in the UI
+
+local function group_exists(group_leader)
+  local exists = false
+
+  local tags = group_leader:get_tags()
+
+  for _, tag in ipairs(tags) do
+    if string.match(tag.name, "group_leader") then
+      exists = true
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  return exists
+end
+
+local function add_group_leader(image, group)
+  -- tag image as group leader
+  -- create the uuid and leader/group tags if necessary
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  
+  local uuid = du.gen_uuid()
+
+  if uuid then
+    log.msg(log.debug, "in add_group_leader and uuid is " .. uuid)
+  else
+    log.msg(log.debug, "uuid not created")
+  end
+
+  local tag = dt.tags.create("darktable|group_leader|" .. uuid)
+
+  local group_tag = dt.tags.create("darktable|group|" .. uuid)
+
+  log.msg(log.info, "created group leader tag " .. tag.name)
+  log.msg(log.info, "created group tag " .. group_tag.name)
+
+  gp.group_tags[uuid] = group_tag
+  gp.leader_tags[uuid] = tag
+
+  gp.uuids[uuid] = image
+  gp.leaders[image] = uuid
+
+  image:attach_tag(tag)
+  log.msg(log.info, "attached tag " .. tag.name .. " to image " .. image.id)
+end
+
+local function add_to_group(image, group_leader)
+  -- add an image to a group
+  -- create the group if necessary
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  if image == group_leader then
+
+    add_group_leader(image, group_leader)
+
+  else
+
+    if not group_exists(group_leader) then
+      add_group_leader(group_leader, group_leader)
+    end
+
+    local group_tag = nil
+
+    log.msg(log.debug, "image is " .. image.id .. " and group_leader is " .. image.group_leader.id)
+
+    local group, uuid = get_group_and_uuid(image.group_leader:get_tags())
+
+    group_tag =  gp.group_tags[uuid]
+
+    if not group_tag then
+      log.msg(log.info, "creating group tag darktable|group|" .. uuid)
+      group_tag = dt.tags.create("darktable|group|" .. uuid)
+      gp.group_tags[uuid] = group_tag
+    end
+
+    image:attach_tag(group_tag)
+    log.msg(log.info, "group tag attached to image " .. image.id)
+  end
+end
+
+local function build_group(leader)
+
+  if not has_group_leader_tag(leader) then
+    add_group_leader(leader)
+  end
+
+  for _, image in ipairs(leader:get_group_members()) do
+    if not has_group_tag(image) then
+      add_to_group(image, leader)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function process(image_set)
+  local images
+
+  if image_set == "collection" then
+    images = dt.collection
+  else
+    images = dt.gui.selection()
+    if #images == 0 then
+      images = dt.gui.action_images
+    end
+  end
+
+  for _, image in ipairs(images) do
+    if is_group_leader(image) then
+      build_group(image)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function check_and_remove_empty_group_data(group_tag)
+  if not group_tag then
+    return -- handle duplicate getting deleted
+  end
+
+  local group_leader_tag = nil
+
+  group_leader_tag = dt.tags.find(string.gsub(group_tag.name, "|group|", "|group_leader|"))
+
+  local group_leader_count = 0
+  local group_count = #dt.tags.get_tagged_images(group_tag)
+
+  if group_leader_tag then
+    group_leader_count = #dt.tags.get_tagged_images(group_leader_tag)
+  end
+
+  if group_leader_count + group_count < 2 then  -- there's either 1 or 0, so no group
+    local uuid = get_uuid_from_tag(group_tag)
+
+    if gp.group_tags[uuid] then
+      gp.group_tags[uuid] = nil
+    end
+
+    if gp.uuids[image] then
+      gp.uuids[image] = nil
+    end
+
+    if gp.leaders[uuid] then
+      gp.leaders[uuid] = nil
+    end
+
+    group_tag:delete()
+    if group_leader_tag then
+      group_leader_tag:delete()
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function remove_group_leader(image, new_group_leader)
+  -- remove image group leader tag
+  -- if it's the last image, then remove the leader/group tags
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  dump_image_tags(image)
+  
+  local group, uuid = get_group_and_uuid(image:get_tags())
+
+  local leader_tag = dt.tags.find("darktable|group_leader|" .. uuid)
+  local group_tag = dt.tags.find("darktable|group|" .. uuid)
+
+  image:detach_tag(leader_tag)
+  gp.leaders[image] = nil
+
+  log.msg(log.info, "removed image " .. image.id .. " as group leader for uuid " .. uuid)
+
+  new_group_leader:detach_tag(group_tag)
+  new_group_leader:attach_tag(leader_tag)
+
+  log.msg(log.info, "added image " .. new_group_leader.id .. " as group leader for uuid " .. uuid)
+
+  gp.leaders[new_group_leader] = uuid
+  gp.uuids[uuid] = new_group_leader
+
+  check_and_remove_empty_group_data(group_tag)
+end
+
+local function remove_from_group(image, group_leader)
+  -- remove an image from a group
+  -- if it's the last image then remove the tags
+
+  -- image.id > group_leder.id - simple remove
+  -- image.id < group_leader.id - deleting old group_leader (image) with new group_leader (group_leader)
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  if image.id < group_leader.id then
+
+    remove_group_leader(image, group_leader)
+
+  else
+
+    local group_tag = has_group_tag(image)
+
+    if group_tag then
+
+      image:detach_tag(group_tag)
+
+      log.msg(log.info, "image " .. image.filename .. " with id " .. image.id .. " removed from group " .. group_tag.name)
+    end
+
+    check_and_remove_empty_group_data(group_tag)
+  end
+end
+
+
+local function change_group_leader(image)
+  -- remove the group leader tag from the old leader
+  -- replace the old group leader tag with a group tag
+  -- add the group leader tag to the new image
+
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+  dump_image_tags(image)
+  
+  local group, uuid = get_group_and_uuid(image:get_tags())
+
+  local leader_tag = dt.tags.find("darktable|group_leader|" .. uuid)
+  local group_tag = dt.tags.find("darktable|group|" .. uuid)
+
+  old_leader = dt.tags.get_tagged_images(leader_tag)[1]
+
+  old_leader:detach_tag(leader_tag)
+  log.msg(log.info, "remove leader tag from image " .. old_leader.id)
+  old_leader:attach_tag(group_tag)
+  log.msg(log.info, "attached group tag to image " .. old_leader.id)
+  image:detach_tag(group_tag)
+  log.msg(log.info, "removed group tag from new leader image " .. image.id)
+  image:attach_tag(leader_tag)
+  log.msg(log.info, "attached leader tag to new leader image " .. image.id)
+  gp.leaders[uuid] = image
+  gp.uuids[image] = uuid
+end
+
+-- event handling
+
+local function add_group_event()
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "image-group-information-changed",
+    function(event, reason, image, other_image)
+      log.msg(log.debug, "")
+      log.msg(log.debug, "caught event with reason " .. reason .. " and image " .. image.id .. " and other image " .. other_image.id)
+      log.msg(log.debug, "")
+      for pos, rimage in ipairs(gp.rebuilt_images) do
+        if rimage == image then
+          table.remove(gp.rebuilt_images, pos)
+          return
+        end
+      end
+      if reason == "add" then
+        log.msg(log.debug, "in add, image is " .. image.id .. " and group is " .. other_image.id)
+        if image == other_image then
+          add_group_leader(image, other_image)
+        else
+          add_to_group(image, other_image)
+        end
+      elseif reason == "remove" then
+        log.msg(log.debug, "in remove with image " .. image.id .. " and group_id " .. other_image.id)
+        remove_from_group(image, other_image)
+      elseif reason == "remove-leader" then
+        remove_group_leader(image, other_image)
+        log.msg(log.debug, "in remove-leader with image " .. image.id .. " and new group id " .. other_image.id)
+      else
+        if image ~= other_image then
+          log.msg(log.debug, "in change-leader with image " .. image.id .. " and other_id " .. other_image.id)
+          change_group_leader(image)
+          log.msg(log.debug, "in change-leader with image " .. image.id .. " and other_id " .. other_image.id)
+        else
+          log.msg(log.debug, "in change-leader with image " .. image.id .. " and other_id " .. other_image.id)
+          log.msg(log.debug, "calling add_group_leader")
+          add_group_leader(image, other_image)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  )
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.util.message(MODULE, "autogrouper", "running")
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-image")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "post-import-film")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "image-group-information-changed")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-image", 
+  function(event, image)
+    table.insert(gp.imported_images, image)
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "post-import-film",
+  function(event, filmroll)
+    rebuild_groups()
+  end
+)
+
+add_group_event()
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, string)
+    dump_image_tags(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end, "dump image tags"
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, string)
+    dump_group_tags(dt.gui.action_images[1])
+  end, "dump group_tags"
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, string)
+    process("collection")
+  end, "group collection"
+)
+
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
+++ b/official/image_path_in_ui.lua
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "image_path_in_ui")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("image_path_in_ui", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msgid)
    return gettext(msgid)
 end
@@ -46,7 +44,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "image_path_in_ui",
+  name = _("image path in UI"),
  purpose = _("print the image path in the UI"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/image_path_in_ui"
@@ -65,7 +63,7 @@ local main_label = dt.new_widget("label"){selectable = true, ellipsize = "middle

 local function install_module()
  if not ipiu.module_installed then
-    dt.register_lib("image_path_no_ui","selected images path",true,false,{
+    dt.register_lib("image_path_no_ui",_("selected images path"),true,false,{
      [dt.gui.views.lighttable] = {"DT_UI_CONTAINER_PANEL_LEFT_CENTER",300}
      }, main_label
    )
--- a/official/import_filter_manager.lua
+++ b/official/import_filter_manager.lua
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("import_filter_manager", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "import_filter_manager",
+  name = _("import filter manager"),
  purpose = _("manage import filters"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filter_manager"
--- a/official/import_filters.lua
+++ b/official/import_filters.lua
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ local dt = require "darktable"

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("import_filters", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "import_filters",
+  name = _("import filters"),
  purpose = _("import filtering"),
  author = "Tobias Ellinghaus & Christian Mandel",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/import_filters"
--- a/official/recent_bookmarks.lua
+++ b/official/recent_bookmarks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+--[[
+
+    recent_bookmarks.lua - add recently edited and exported images to system recent bookmarks
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    recent_bookmarks - add recently edited and exported images to system recently used files
+
+    recent_bookmarks adds images edited in darktable and the directory of images exported from
+    darktable to the reccently-used.xbel file so that they show up in the recently used system
+    shortcuts.  
+
+    Currently recent_bookmarks only works on Linux
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    
+    file - linux system file utility to get mime-type
+
+    USAGE
+    
+    eanble from script manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("recent_bookmarks"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("add recently edited and exported images to system recent bookmarks"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = ""                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "recent_bookmarks"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- format strings for writing the bookmarks
+
+local BOOKMARK_FORMAT <const> = "  <bookmark href=\"file://%s\" added=\"%s\" modified=\"%s\" visited=\"%s\">\n"
+local MIME_FORMAT <const> = "        <mime:mime-type type=\"%s\"/>\n"
+local EXPORT_FORMAT <const> = "          <bookmark:application name=\"xdg-open\" exec=\"&apos;xdg-open %%u&apos;\" modified=\"%s\" count=\"1\"/>\n"
+local EDIT_FORMAT <const> = "          <bookmark:application name=\"darktable\" exec=\"&apos;darktable %%u&apos;\" modified=\"%s\" count=\"1\"/>\n"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local recent_bookmarks = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+recent_bookmarks.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+recent_bookmarks.bookmark_file = nil
+recent_bookmarks.current_view = nil
+recent_bookmarks.in_darkroom = false
+recent_bookmarks.current_image = nil
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = recent_bookmarks
+local rb = recent_bookmarks
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+local function reset_log_level()
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  namespace.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+end
+
+local function pref_read(name, pref_type)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "name is " .. name .. " and type is " .. pref_type)
+
+  local val = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, name, pref_type)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "read value " .. tostring(val))
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return val
+end
+
+local function pref_write(name, pref_type, value)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "writing value " .. tostring(value) .. " for name " .. name)
+
+  dt.preferences.write(MODULE, name, pref_type, value)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+--------------------
+-- program functions
+--------------------
+
+local function zulu_timestamp()
+  return os.date("!%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+end
+
+local function get_mimetype(filepath)
+  local mimetype = "application/octet-stream"
+  local p = io.popen("file -L --mime-type " .. df.sanitize_filename(filepath))
+  if p then
+    for line in p:lines() do
+      local result = string.match(line, ".-: (.+)$")
+      if result then
+        mimetype = result
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  return mimetype
+end
+
+local function find_bookmark_file()
+  local file = nil
+  local home = os.getenv("HOME")
+  if home then
+    if df.test_file(home .. PS ..".local/share/recently-used.xbel", "e") then
+      file = home .. PS ..".local/share/recently-used.xbel"
+    end
+  end
+  return file
+end
+
+local function write_bookmark_file(bookmark, mimetype, application)
+  local file = io.open(rb.bookmark_file, "r+")
+  if file then
+    local pos = file:seek("end", -7)
+    if pos > 0 then
+      file:write(bookmark)
+      file:write("    <info>\n      <metadata owner=\"http://freedesktop.org\">\n")
+      file:write(mimetype)
+      file:write("        <bookmark:applications>\n")
+      file:write(application)
+      file:write("        </bookmark:applications>\n      </metadata>\n    </info>\n  </bookmark>\n</xbel>")
+      file:close()
+    else
+      log.msg(log.screen, _("failed to open bookmark file"))
+    end
+  else
+    log.msg(log.screen, _("failed to open bookmark file"))
+  end
+end
+
+local function create_bookmark_string(filename, zulu)
+  return string.format(BOOKMARK_FORMAT, filename, zulu, zulu, zulu)
+end
+
+local function create_mimetype_string(mimetype)
+  return string.format(MIME_FORMAT, mimetype)
+end
+
+local function process_bookmark(image, filename)
+
+  local zulu = zulu_timestamp()
+  local filepath = filename and filename or (image.path .. PS .. image.filename)
+  local format = filename and EXPORT_FORMAT or EDIT_FORMAT
+  local mimetype = get_mimetype(filepath)
+  local bookmark_string = create_bookmark_string(filepath, zulu)
+  local mime_string = create_mimetype_string(mimetype)
+  local app_string = string.format(format, zulu)
+  write_bookmark_file(bookmark_string, mime_string, app_string)
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+if dt.configuration.running_os ~= "linux" then
+  log.msg(log.screen, script_data.metadata.name .. _(" only  runs on Linux"))
+  return
+end
+
+rb.bookmark_file = find_bookmark_file()
+if not rb.bookmark_file then
+  log.msg(log.screen, _("recent bookmarks file not found"))
+  return
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "intermediate-export-image")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-loaded")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "view-changed")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "intermediate-export-image",
+  function(event, image, filename, format, storage)
+    process_bookmark(image, filename)
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-loaded",
+  function(event, clean, image)
+    if clean then
+      rb.in_darkroom = true
+      rb.current_view = "darkroom"
+      rb.current_image = image
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "darkroom-image-history-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    if image == rb.current_image then
+      process_bookmark(image)
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "view-changed",
+  function(event, old_view, new_view)
+    rb.current_view = new_view.id
+    if rb.current_view == "darkroom" then
+      rb.in_darkroom = true
+    else
+      if rb.in_darkroom then
+        rb.in_darkroom = false
+      end
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/regenerate_thumbnails.lua
+++ b/official/regenerate_thumbnails.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+--[[
+
+    regenerate_thumbnails.lua - regenerate mipmap cache for selected images
+
+    Copyright (C) 2025 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    regenerate_thumbnails - regenerate mipmap cache for selected images
+
+    regenerate_thumbnails drops the cached thumbnail for each selected image
+    and generates a new thumbnail.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * enable the script in script_manager
+    * assign a shortcut, if desired, to apply the script by hovering
+      over a skull and using the shortcut to regenerate the thumbnail
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("regenerate thumbnails"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("regenerate mipmap cache for selected images"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/regenerate_thumbnails"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "regenerate_thumbnails"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local regenerate_thumbnails = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = regenerate_thumbnails
+local rt = regenerate_thumbnails
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+local function pref_read(name, pref_type)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(sm.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "name is " .. name .. " and type is " .. pref_type)
+
+  local val = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, name, pref_type)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "read value " .. tostring(val))
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return val
+end
+
+local function pref_write(name, pref_type, value)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(sm.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "writing value " .. tostring(value) .. " for name " .. name)
+
+  dt.preferences.write(MODULE, name, pref_type, value)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function stop_job()
+  rt.job.valid = false
+end
+
+local function generate_thumbnails(images)
+  local has_job = false
+
+  if #images > 50 then
+    rt.job = dt.gui.create_job(_("regenerating thumbnails"), true, stop_job)
+    has_job = true
+  end
+
+  for count, image in ipairs(images) do
+    image:drop_cache()
+    image:generate_cache(true, 1, 3)
+    if has_job then
+      if not rt.job.valid then
+        return
+      end
+      if count % 10 == 0 then
+        rt.job.percent = count / #images
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if has_job then
+    rt.job.valid = false
+  end
+end
+
+local function update_button_sensitivity()
+  if #dt.gui.action_images > 0 then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+  else
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+  end
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, 
+  _("generate thumbnails"),
+  function(event, images)
+    generate_thumbnails(images) 
+  end,
+  _("generate thumbnails")
+)
+
+update_button_sensitivity()
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection-changed")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE, "regenerate thumbnails")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+  function(event, shortcut)
+    local images = dt.gui.action_images
+    if images then
+      generate_thumbnails(images)
+    end
+  end, _("regenerate thumbnails")
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    update_button_sensitivity()
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "mouse-over-image-changed",
+  function(event, image)
+    if #dt.gui.selection() < 1 then
+      if image then
+        dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+      else
+        dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/save_selection.lua
+++ b/official/save_selection.lua
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "save_selection")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("save_selection", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end
@@ -51,7 +49,7 @@ end
 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "save_selection",
+  name = _("save selection"),
  purpose = _("shortcuts providing multiple selection buffers"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/save_selection"
--- a/official/scheduler.lua
+++ b/official/scheduler.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,225 @@
+--[[
+
+    scheduler.lua - provide scheduler services for multitasking
+
+    Copyright (C) 2024 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    scheduler - provide scheduler services for multitasking
+
+    scheduler implements a sinple first in first out (FIFO) scheduler 
+    necessary for lua script multitasking.
+
+    Scripts voluntarily yield to the scheduler and they are placed at 
+    the end of the run queue.  The first item in the run queue is told
+    to resume.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    start script from script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "scheduler"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+local BROADCAST_MSG <const> = "broadcast"
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.4.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+dt.gettext.bindtextdomain(MODULE , dt.configuration.config_dir .. "/lua/locale/")
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("scheduler"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("provide scheduler services for multitasking"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/scheduler/" -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local scheduler = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+scheduler.run_queue = {}
+scheduler.message_queue = {}
+scheduler.log_level = log.debug
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "target_time_slice_seconds", "float", 
+  _("scheduler preferred time slice"), _("target time slice before interrupt"), 1.0, 0.1, 1.0, 0.1)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local sch = scheduler
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function remove_from_run_queue()
+
+  log.log_level(sch.log_level)
+
+  if #sch.run_queue > 0 then
+    local module = sch.run_queue[1]
+    local message = sch.message_queue[1]
+    table.remove(sch.run_queue, 1)
+    table.remove(sch.message_queue, 1)
+    log.msg(log.info, "run queue length is " .. #sch.run_queue)
+    log.msg(log.debug, "sending " .. message .. " to " .. module)
+    dt.util.message(MODULE, module, message)
+  else
+    log.msg(log.warn, "run queue empty, nothing to resume")
+  end
+end
+
+local function add_to_run_queue(module, message)
+
+  log.log_level(sch.log_level)
+  
+  table.insert(sch.run_queue, module)
+  table.insert(sch.message_queue, message)
+
+  log.msg(log.info, "run queue length is " .. #sch.run_queue)
+
+  dt.control.sleep(500)  -- allow time for waiting scripts to start
+
+  remove_from_run_queue()
+end
+
+local function send_status(sender)
+  dt.util.message(MODULE, sender, "running, queue length is " .. #sch.run_queue)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.util.message(MODULE, BROADCAST_MSG, "starting")
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  -- put things to destroy (events, storages, etc) here
+  dt.util.message(MODULE, BROADCAST_MSG, "stopping")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "inter-script-communication")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "inter-script-communication",
+  function(event, sender,receiver, message)
+
+    log.log_level(sch.log_level)
+
+    if receiver == "scheduler" then
+      log.msg(log.debug, "got message from " .. sender .. " to " .. receiver .. " with message " .. message)
+      if string.match(message, "^yield") then
+        log.msg(log.debug, "got message " .. message .. " from " .. sender)
+        add_to_run_queue(sender, string.gsub(message, "yield", "resume"))
+      elseif message == "status" then
+        send_status(sender)
+      elseif messages == "done" then
+        -- do nothing
+      else
+        log.msg(log.warn, "unrecognized message " .. message)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/select_duplicates.lua
+++ b/official/select_duplicates.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,266 @@
+--[[
+
+    select_duplicates.lua - select duplicate images from a collection
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    select_duplicates - select duplicate images from a collection
+
+    select_duplicates adds a button to the select module to select 
+    duplicate images from a collection.  If the selection2collection
+    script is also active an option is available to have the selected
+    duplicates appear as a temporary collection.
+
+    A shortcut is available to select the duplicates from the collection
+    but it is somewhat slower because it doesn't have access to the current
+    image cache and therfore has to open each image separately.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    
+    * enable in script manager
+    * Press the button
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("select duplicates"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("select duplicate images from a collection"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/select_duplicates/"                   -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "select_duplicates"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local select_duplicates = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+select_duplicates.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+select_duplicates.create_collection = false
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "create_collection", "bool", 
+  script_data.metadata.name .. _(" create collection from selection"), 
+  _("create collection of selected duplicates"), false)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = select_duplicates
+local sd = select_duplicates
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+local function reset_log_level()
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  namespace.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+end
+
+local function pref_read(name, pref_type)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "name is " .. name .. " and type is " .. pref_type)
+
+  local val = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, name, pref_type)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "read value " .. tostring(val))
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return val
+end
+
+local function pref_write(name, pref_type, value)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "writing value " .. tostring(value) .. " for name " .. name)
+
+  dt.preferences.write(MODULE, name, pref_type, value)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+local function select_duplicate_files(event, images)
+  local duplicates = {}
+  local sorted_files = {}
+  sd.create_collection = pref_read("create_collection", "bool")
+
+  for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+    local rawname = img.path .. PS .. img.filename
+    if not sorted_files[rawname] then
+      sorted_files[rawname] = {}
+    end
+    table.insert(sorted_files[rawname], img)
+  end
+  for k,v in pairs(sorted_files) do
+    if #v > 1 then
+      local old_image = nil
+      for _,i in ipairs(v) do
+        if not old_image then
+          old_image = i
+        else
+          if i.duplicate_index > old_image.duplicate_index then
+            table.insert(duplicates, i)
+          else
+            table.insert(duplicates, old_image)
+            old_image = i
+          end
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+  if sd.create_collection then
+    dt.util.message(MODULE, "selection2collection", "create")
+  end
+  return duplicates
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(MODULE, _("select duplicates"), select_duplicate_files,  
+                                      _("select duplicated images"))
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.gui.libs.select.destroy_selection(MODULE)
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+if not dt.query_event(MODULE, "shortcut") then  -- skip if shortcut already registered
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+    function(event, shortcut)
+      local duplicates = select_duplicate_files(event, dt.collection)
+      if duplicates then
+        dt.gui.selection(duplicates)
+      end
+    end, _("select duplicates")
+  )
+end
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/select_raw_non_raw.lua
+++ b/official/select_raw_non_raw.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+--[[
+
+    select_raw_non_raw.lua - select raw or non raw files from a collection
+
+    Copyright (C) 2025 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    select_raw_non_raw - select raw or non raw files from a collection
+
+    select_raw_non_raw adds two selection buttons, one to select raw 
+    images and one to select non raw images.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * enable the script with script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "select_raw_non_raw"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.warn
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("select raw/non-raw"),            -- name of script
+  purpose = _("select raw or non raw files from collection"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",          -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/select_raw_non_raw" -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local select_group_followers = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = select_group_followers
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function select_raw_files(event, images)
+  local raws = {}
+
+  for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+    if img.is_raw then
+      table.insert(raws, img)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return raws
+end
+
+local function select_non_raw_files(event, images)
+  local non_raws = {}
+
+  for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+    if not img.is_raw then
+      table.insert(non_raws, img)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return non_raws
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(MODULE .. "_raws", _("select raw"), select_raw_files,  
+                                      _("select raw files"))
+dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(MODULE .. "_non_raws", _("select non-raw"), select_non_raw_files,  
+                                      _("select non-raw files"))
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  -- put things to destroy (events, storages, etc) here
+  dt.gui.libs.select.destroy_selection(MODULE .. "_raws")
+  dt.gui.libs.select.destroy_selection(MODULE .. "_non_raws")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/select_unaltered.lua
+++ b/official/select_unaltered.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+--[[
+
+    select_unaltered.lua - select images that have not been altered in any way
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    select_unaltered - select images that have not been altered in any way
+
+    select_unaltered selects images from the current collection that have not
+    been altered in any way.  In other words just imported into darktable, not
+    loaded into darkroom nor having any style applied.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    * enable with script_manager
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("select unaltered"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("select images that have not been altered in any way"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/select_unaltered/"  -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "select_unaltered"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local select_unaltered = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+select_unaltered.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = select_unaltered
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function select_unaltered_files(event, images)
+  local unaltered = {}
+
+  for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+    if not img.is_altered then
+      table.insert(unaltered, img)
+    end
+  end
+
+  return unaltered
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.select.register_selection(MODULE, _("select unaltered"), select_unaltered_files,  
+                                      _("select unaltered files"))
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.gui.libs.select.destroy_selection(MODULE)
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/selection2collection.lua
+++ b/official/selection2collection.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,354 @@
+--[[
+
+    selection2collection.lua - create a temporary collection from a selection
+
+    Copyright (C) 2026 Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>.
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+--[[
+    selection2collection - create a temporary collection from a selection
+
+    selection2collection creates a temporary collection, using functional
+    tagging, from a selection. The collection lasts until darktable exits
+    and then the collections are removed, but not the images.
+
+    To create the temporary collection, a function tag (darktable|functional|s2c) 
+    tag with a date and a time is applied to the selected images.  The collection
+    module filters on the tag to display the connection.  More than one temporary
+    collection can be created and collections can be changed by selecting the 
+    appropriate tag.
+
+    The tags are autmatically destroyed when darktable exits, thus removing the
+    collections.  There is a preference in the Lua options to keep the collections
+    across darktable runs.
+
+    ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR THIS SCRIPT
+    
+    None
+
+    USAGE
+    
+    * start from script_manager
+    * make a selection
+    * click the create temporary collection button the the actions on selected images
+      module
+
+    BUGS, COMMENTS, SUGGESTIONS
+
+    Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>
+
+    CHANGES
+]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+-- local df = require "lib/dtutils.file"
+-- local ds = require "lib/dtutils.string"
+-- local dtsys = require "lib/dtutils.system"
+local log = require "lib/dtutils.log"
+-- local debug = require "darktable.debug"
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A P I  C H E C K
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+du.check_min_api_version("9.6.0", MODULE)   -- choose the minimum version that contains the features you need
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- I 1 8 N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+local function _(msgid)
+    return gettext(msgid)
+end
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+-- S C R I P T  M A N A G E R  I N T E G R A T I O N
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.destroy = nil           -- function to destory the script
+script_data.destroy_method = nil    -- set to hide for libs since we can't destroy them commpletely yet
+script_data.restart = nil           -- how to restart the (lib) script after it's been hidden - i.e. make it visible again
+script_data.show = nil              -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only hides them
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("selection to collection"),         -- visible name of script
+  purpose = _("create a temporary collection from a selection"),   -- purpose of script
+  author = "Bill Ferguson <wpferguson@gmail.com>",   -- your name and optionally e-mail address
+  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection2collection/" -- URL to help/documentation
+}
+
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- C O N S T A N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local MODULE <const> = "selection2collection"
+local DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL <const> = log.info
+local TMP_DIR <const> = dt.configuration.tmp_dir
+
+-- path separator
+local PS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "\\" or "/"
+
+-- command separator
+local CS <const> = dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" and "&" or ";"
+
+-- script specific
+
+local TAG_HEADER <const> = "darktable|functional|s2c|"
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- L O G  L E V E L
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- N A M E  S P A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local selection2collection = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- G L O B A L  V A R I A B L E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+selection2collection.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+selection2collection.keep_collections = false
+selection2collection.collection_rules = {}
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- P R E F E R E N C E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.preferences.register(MODULE, "keep_collections", "bool", 
+  script_data.metadata.name .. _(" keep collections created from selection"), 
+  _("keep collections created from selections"), false)
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- A L I A S E S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local namespace = selection2collection
+local s2c = selection2collection
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- F U N C T I O N S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+-------------------
+-- helper functions
+-------------------
+
+local function set_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+
+  local old_log_level = log.log_level()
+  log.log_level(level)
+
+  return old_log_level
+end
+
+local function restore_log_level(level)
+  if not level then
+    level = namespace.log_level
+  end
+  log.log_level(level)
+end
+
+local function reset_log_level()
+  log.log_level(DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL)
+  namespace.log_level = DEFAULT_LOG_LEVEL
+end
+
+local function pref_read(name, pref_type)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "name is " .. name .. " and type is " .. pref_type)
+
+  local val = dt.preferences.read(MODULE, name, pref_type)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "read value " .. tostring(val))
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+  return val
+end
+
+local function pref_write(name, pref_type, value)
+  local old_log_level = set_log_level(namespace.log_level)
+
+  log.msg(log.debug, "writing value " .. tostring(value) .. " for name " .. name)
+
+  dt.preferences.write(MODULE, name, pref_type, value)
+
+  restore_log_level(old_log_level)
+end
+
+-------------------
+-- program functions
+-------------------
+
+local function clear_collections()
+  s2c.keep_collections = pref_read("keep_collections", "bool")
+
+  if not s2c.keep_collections then
+    for _, tag in ipairs(dt.tags) do
+      if string.match(tag.name, TAG_HEADER) then
+        tag:delete()
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function create_collection_tag()
+  
+  local t = os.date("*t")
+
+  local ymd = string.format("%4d:%02d:%02d", t.year, t.month, t.day)
+  local hms = string.format("%02d:%02d:%02d", t.hour, t.min, t.sec)
+
+  local tag_string = TAG_HEADER .. ymd .. "|" .. hms
+  dt.print_log("tag_string is " .. tag_string)
+
+  local tag = dt.tags.create(tag_string)
+  
+  return tag
+end
+
+local function display_collection(tag_name)
+  local collection_rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter()
+
+  local rule = dt.gui.libs.collect.new_rule()
+
+  rule.mode = "DT_LIB_COLLECT_MODE_AND"
+  rule.data = tostring(tag_name)
+  rule.item = "DT_COLLECTION_PROP_TAG"
+
+  table.insert(collection_rules, rule)
+
+  -- dt.gui.libs.collect.filter returns the previous rule set when you install another
+  s2c.collection_rules = dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(collection_rules)
+end
+
+local function create_collection()
+  local images = dt.gui.selection()
+
+  if #images > 1 then
+
+    local tag = create_collection_tag()
+
+    if tag then
+      for _, image in ipairs(images) do
+        image:attach_tag(tag)
+      end
+    end
+
+    display_collection(tag.name)
+  else
+    log.msg(log.screen, _("not enough images to create a collection"))
+  end
+end
+
+local function communications_handler(sender, receiver, message)
+  if receiver == MODULE then
+    if message == "create" then
+      create_collection()
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function set_button_sensitive(images)
+  if #images > 1 then
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, true)
+  else
+    dt.gui.libs.image.set_sensitive(MODULE, false)
+  end
+end
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- M A I N  P R O G R A M
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+s2c.keep_collections = pref_read("keep_collections", "bool")
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- U S E R  I N T E R F A C E
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.gui.libs.image.register_action(
+  MODULE, _("create temporary collection"),
+  function(event, images)
+    create_collection()
+  end,
+  _("convert selection to collection")
+)
+
+set_button_sensitive(dt.gui.selection())
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- D A R K T A B L E  I N T E G R A T I O N 
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+local function destroy()
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "inter-script-communication")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "exit")
+  dt.destroy_event(MODULE, "selection-changed")
+  dt.gui.libs.image.destroy_action(MODULE, "create_collection")
+end
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+-- E V E N T S
+-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "inter-script-communication",
+  function(event, sender, receiver, message)
+    communications_handler(sender, receiver, message)
+  end
+)
+
+if not dt.query_event(MODULE, "shortcut") then  -- skip if shortcut already registered
+  dt.register_event(MODULE, "shortcut",
+    function(event, shortcut)
+      create_collection()
+    end, _("convert selection to collection")
+  )
+end
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "exit",
+  function(event)
+    if not s2c.keep_collections then
+      dt.gui.libs.collect.filter(s2c.collection_rules)
+      clear_collections()
+    end
+  end
+)
+
+dt.register_event(MODULE, "selection-changed",
+  function(event)
+    set_button_sensitive(dt.gui.selection())
+  end
+)
+
+return script_data
--- a/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
+++ b/official/selection_to_pdf.lua
@@ -40,19 +40,21 @@ du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "selection_to_pdf")

 local gettext = dt.gettext.gettext

-dt.gettext.bindtextdomain("selection_to_pdf", dt.configuration.config_dir .."/lua/locale/")
-
 local function _(msg)
  return gettext(msg)
 end

+local NIX_OPEN <const> = "xdg-open "
+local MAC_OPEN <const> = "open "
+local WIN_OPEN <const> = "start "
+
 -- return data structure for script_manager

 local script_data = {}

 script_data.metadata = {
-  name = "selection_to_pdf",
-  purpose = _("generate a pdf file of selected images"),
+  name = _("selection to PDF"),
+  purpose = _("generate a PDF file of selected images"),
  author = "Jérémy Rosen & Pascal Obry",
  help = "https://docs.darktable.org/lua/stable/lua.scripts.manual/scripts/official/selection_to_pdf"
 }
@@ -64,9 +66,9 @@ script_data.show = nil -- only required for libs since the destroy_method only h

 dt.preferences.register
   ("selection_to_pdf","Open with","string",
-    _("a pdf viewer"),
-    _("can be an absolute pathname or the tool may be in the PATH"),
-    "xdg-open")
+    _("a PDF viewer"),
+    _("can be an absolute pathname or the tool may be in the PATH\nif not specified the system default will be used to open the PDF"),
+    "")

 local title_widget = dt.new_widget("entry") {
    placeholder = _("title")
@@ -117,8 +119,9 @@ local function thumbnail(latexfile,i,image,file)
  --  fact is that latex will get confused if the filename has multiple dots.
  --  so \includegraphics{file.01.jpg} wont work. We need to output the filename
  --  and extention separated, e.g: \includegraphics{{file.01}.jpg}
-  local filenoext=string.gsub(file, "(.*)(%..*)", "%1")
-  local ext=string.gsub(file, "(.*)(%..*)", "%2")
+
+  local filenoext = string.gsub(file, "(.*)(%..*)", "%1")
+  local ext = string.gsub(file, "(.*)(%..*)", "%2")
  my_write(latexfile,"\\begin{minipage}[b]{"..width.."\\textwidth}\n")
  my_write(latexfile,"\\includegraphics[width=\\textwidth]{{"..filenoext.."}"..ext.."}\\newline\n")
  my_write(latexfile,"\\centering{"..i..": \\verb|"..title.."|}\n")
@@ -131,7 +134,7 @@ local function destroy()
  dt.print_log("done destroying")
 end

-dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
+dt.register_storage("export_pdf", _("export thumbnails to PDF"),
    nil,
    function(storage,image_table)
      local my_title = title_widget.text
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
    end
    local thumbs_per_line = no_of_thumbs_widget.value
    thumbs_per_line = tonumber(thumbs_per_line)
-    width = (1/thumbs_per_line) - 0.01
+    width = (1 / thumbs_per_line) - 0.01

    local preamble = [[
    \documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
@@ -150,31 +153,31 @@ dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
    \usepackage{geometry}
    \geometry{a4paper,left=5mm,right=5mm, top=5mm, bottom=5mm}
    \begin{document}
-    {\Large\bfseries ]]..my_title..[[} \\
+    {\Large\bfseries ]] .. my_title .. [[} \\
    \bigskip\bigskip
    ]]

    local errmsg
    local latexfile
-    latexfile,errmsg=io.open(filename,"w")
+    latexfile,errmsg = io.open(filename, "w")
    if not latexfile then
        error(errmsg)
      end
-      my_write(latexfile,preamble)
+      my_write(latexfile, preamble)
      local i = 1
-      for img,file in pairs(image_table) do
-         thumbnail(latexfile,i,img,file)
+      for img, file in pairs(image_table) do
+         thumbnail(latexfile, i, img, file)
         if i % thumbs_per_line == 0  then
-            my_write(latexfile,"\n\\bigskip\n")
+            my_write(latexfile, "\n\\bigskip\n")
         end
-         i = i+1
+         i = i + 1
      end
      my_write(latexfile,ending)
      latexfile:close()

      -- convert to PDF
-      local dir=string.gsub(filename, "(.*/)(.*)", "%1")
-      local locfile=string.gsub(filename, "(.*/)(.*)", "%2")
+      local dir = string.gsub(filename, "(.*/)(.*)", "%1")
+      local locfile = string.gsub(filename, "(.*/)(.*)", "%2")
      local command = "pdflatex -halt-on-error -output-directory "..dir.." "..locfile
      local result = dt.control.execute(command)
      if result ~= 0 then
@@ -183,12 +186,21 @@ dt.register_storage(_("export_pdf"),_("export thumbnails to pdf"),
      end

      -- open the PDF
-      local pdffile=string.gsub(filename, ".tex", ".pdf")
+      local pdffile = string.gsub(filename, ".tex", ".pdf")
      command = dt.preferences.read("selection_to_pdf","Open with","string")
-      command = command.." "..pdffile
+      if command == "" then
+        if dt.configuration.running_os == "windows" then
+          command = WIN_OPEN
+        elseif dt.configuration.running_os == "macos" then
+          command = MAC_OPEN
+        else
+          command = NIX_OPEN
+        end
+      end
+      command = command .. " " .. pdffile
      local result = dt.control.execute(command)
      if result ~= 0 then
-        dt.print(_("problem running pdf viewer")) -- this one is probably usefull to the user
+        dt.print(_("problem running PDF viewer")) -- this one is probably usefull to the user
        error("Problem running "..command)
      end

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