How To Delete Images From Image Manager

Question

I'm not sure how the MDP2 image manager works

I have no problem adding images into the MDP2 Image Manager

But I can't delete any images from the Image Manager...

Maybe there is an "Apply" button missing? I have a "Delete" button on each image

they seem to disappear as I delete them one-by-one; but if I reboot MDP2 the images respawn

This is on ipad mini 5th gen running 16.2 (20C65)

MDP2 Version 2.3200 | Build 221127

Further, the images seem to be applied to every layout I have created after adding the images to MDP2 Image Manager. This means all my layouts after adding images are 20-25MB and bloating as I create more. Do I have to delete the images from my ipad?

many thanks

_todd

Answer 1

Images are unique to each layout, stored in the layout, not the app.  (Other than the built-in images.)

When you press the image manager delete button, the image is deleted from the layout, including from any panels it was applied to.

If you use a prior layout as the basis for a new layout, it will have all the prior images.

But appears you are seeing something different.  When weird things are happening, the first check is to close all apps and reboot: https://mididesigner.com/wiki/doku.php/manual:15_troubleshooting#close_and_reboot

Comments

"Images are unique to each layout, stored in the layout, not the app.  (Other than the built-in images.)"
thanks for confirming this

"When you press the image manager delete button, the image is deleted from the layout, including from any panels it was applied to."
This was not working for me yesterday...

...OK, I just tried this on my ipad mini:
-open config pane>
-press Image Manager> navigate to image>
-press "Delete" on image gallery image(s)>
-then close the Config Pane>
-Open Config Pane> Load a different layout;
-Open Config Pane> Load layout where images were just deleted
-Open config pane>
-press Image Manager>images have not been deleted

I achieve successful image deletion only by pressing "Save Layout" in the Config Panel AFTER deleting images in the Image Manager within the same layout.

Neither of these (layout specific images and must Save Layout to delete images) is explained in the MDP2 Manual; thanks for the clarity.

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hmmmm...I found this explanation here
https://mididesigner.com/qa/5001

Which covers point 1 (images are unique to layouts)
but not point 2: have to Save Layout to delete images-
makes sense....it just isn't explained anywhere that I find :-)

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you have to save a layout for ANY changes to be stored.

Answer 2

Images are unique to each layout, stored in the layout, not the app.  (Other than the built-in images.)

When you press the image manager delete button, the image is deleted from the layout, including from any panels it was applied to.

If you use a prior layout as the basis for a new layout, it will have all the prior images.

But appears you are seeing something different.  When weird things are happening, the first check is to close all apps and reboot: https://mididesigner.com/wiki/doku.php/manual:15_troubleshooting#close_and_reboot