feat: position PhotoDock as an image viewer

Author: rodrix2000

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes follow Keep a Changelog-style sections.
 
 ### Changed
 
+- Repositioned PhotoDock as an Omarchy photo and image viewer first, with safe
+  camera-media import as an optional companion workflow.
 - Renamed the pre-release product from Shutter Bar to PhotoDock, including the
   plugin ID, repository, Python package, command, IPC, systemd, and XDG
   identities. The installed prototype data is migrated conservatively.

Panel.qml

@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ Item {
           ColumnLayout {
             spacing: 1
             Text { text: "PhotoDock"; color: Color.foreground; font.pixelSize: 24; font.weight: Font.DemiBold }
-            Text { text: "Omarchy image-file viewer and safe photo ingest"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 12 }
+            Text { text: "Photo viewer for Omarchy · Safe photo ingest"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 12 }
           }
           Item { Layout.fillWidth: true }
           Controls.Button {
@@ -780,38 +780,38 @@ Item {
                 spacing: 7
                 Text {
                   Layout.fillWidth: true
-                  text: "Bring your photos in safely."
+                  text: "View photos on Omarchy."
                   color: Color.foreground
                   font.pixelSize: 18
                   font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                   wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
                 }
                 Text {
                   Layout.fillWidth: true
-                  text: "Insert an SD card, CFexpress card, supported USB mass-storage camera, or card reader. PhotoDock will review the source before anything is copied."
+                  text: "Choose a photo folder, or insert an SD card, CFexpress card, supported USB mass-storage camera, or card reader. Browse photos before deciding what to import."
                   color: Color.muted
                   wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
                 }
                 Text {
                   Layout.fillWidth: true
-                  text: root.sourceBusy ? "Reviewing source media…" : "Waiting for camera media…"
+                  text: root.sourceBusy ? "Loading photos…" : "Waiting for photos or camera media…"
                   color: Color.accent
                   font.weight: Font.DemiBold
                 }
                 RowLayout {
                   Layout.fillWidth: true
                   Controls.Button {
                     id: emptySourceButton
-                    text: "Choose Source Folder"
+                    text: "Choose Photo Folder"
                     highlighted: true
                     enabled: root.effectiveService && !root.sourceBusy
                     KeyNavigation.backtab: closeButton
                     onClicked: root.openDirectoryPicker("source")
-                    Accessible.name: "Choose a mounted local source folder"
+                    Accessible.name: "Choose a mounted local photo folder to view"
                   }
                   Text {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
-                    text: "You can also import from a mounted local folder."
+                    text: "View locally. Import only when you choose."
                     color: Color.muted
                     font.pixelSize: 11
                     wrapMode: Text.WordWrap
@@ -827,7 +827,7 @@ Item {
               }
             }
 
-            Text { visible: root.sources.length > 0; text: "1 · CHOOSE SOURCE"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 11; font.weight: Font.DemiBold }
+            Text { visible: root.sources.length > 0; text: "1 · CHOOSE PHOTO SOURCE"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 11; font.weight: Font.DemiBold }
             RowLayout {
               Layout.fillWidth: true
               visible: root.sources.length > 0
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ Item {
 
                 RowLayout {
                   Layout.fillWidth: true
-                  Text { text: "MEDIA BROWSER"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 11; font.weight: Font.DemiBold }
+                  Text { text: "PHOTO & MEDIA VIEWER"; color: Color.muted; font.pixelSize: 11; font.weight: Font.DemiBold }
                   Text {
                     Layout.fillWidth: true
                     horizontalAlignment: Text.AlignRight

README.md

@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 # PhotoDock
 
-**Safe photo ingest for Omarchy.**
+**View photos and safely import camera media on Omarchy.**
 
-> **Connect → Review → Configure → Import → Verify → Back Up → Eject**
+> **Connect → View → Select → Import → Verify → Back Up → Eject**
 
-PhotoDock is a local-first Omarchy image-file viewer and photography plugin for
-moving photos and videos from camera cards and removable media into durable
-local storage. It detects supported media, reviews file counts and RAW/JPEG
-pairs, imports without overwriting, verifies requested copies, can create an
-independent second-device backup, and safely ejects the source when you ask.
+PhotoDock is a local-first photo and image viewer for Omarchy. Open a mounted
+folder or camera card to browse thumbnails, switch between Grid and List views,
+and open a large photo view—even when you only want to look at photos and do not
+want to import them. When you are ready, PhotoDock can safely move selected
+photos and videos into durable local storage, verify the copies, create an
+optional independent backup, and eject the source when you ask.
 
 **PhotoDock never deletes, renames, edits, or formats files on source media.**
 
 ## What PhotoDock does
 
+- Opens photos directly on Omarchy from mounted folders, camera cards, card
+  readers, and supported USB mass-storage cameras
+- Provides responsive Grid and List browsing plus a large keyboard-accessible
+  photo view
 - Detects supported camera cards, card readers, and USB mass-storage cameras
 - Reviews eligible images, videos, file classes, sizes, and RAW/JPEG pairs
 - Builds a clear destination plan before copying begins
@@ -23,6 +28,16 @@ independent second-device backup, and safely ejects the source when you ask.
 - Recovers safely from interruption, disconnects, and partial failures
 - Keeps settings, history, previews, and diagnostics local
 
+## Use PhotoDock as a photo viewer
+
+Viewing does not require an import. Choose a mounted local photo folder or
+camera-media source, browse it in Grid or List mode, and open any supported
+image in the large detail view. PhotoDock prepares privacy-minimal local
+previews and leaves the source files untouched. Import controls remain
+available only when you decide to copy selected files. This gives the Omarchy
+desktop a dedicated photo-viewer surface instead of requiring a separate app
+just to open and inspect an image.
+
 ## Current status
 
 This repository is an unreleased v0.1 implementation candidate. Synthetic

Service.qml

@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ Item {
     : sources.length > 0 ? String(sources.length) : ""
   readonly property string tooltipText: activeJob
     ? "PhotoDock — " + String(activeJob.state || "working").split("_").join(" ")
-    : sources.length > 0 ? "PhotoDock — " + sources.length + " source" + (sources.length === 1 ? "" : "s")
-    : engineAvailable ? "PhotoDock · No media connected" : "PhotoDock — engine unavailable"
+    : sources.length > 0 ? "PhotoDock · " + sources.length + " photo source" + (sources.length === 1 ? "" : "s") + " ready to view"
+    : engineAvailable ? "PhotoDock · Choose photos to view" : "PhotoDock — engine unavailable"
 
   signal snapshotChangedFromEngine()