[graphics/digikam] core/libs/metadataengine/engine: no fallback to ExifTool when sidecar support is enabled for read-only files

Git commit ff8bb5c757286380c340c7c855355a305a7069d4 by Maik Qualmann.
Committed on 09/08/2026 at 18:02.
Pushed by mqualmann into branch 'master'.

no fallback to ExifTool when sidecar support is enabled for read-only files

M  +5    -0    core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp

https://invent.kde.org/graphics/digikam/-/commit/ff8bb5c757286380c340c7c855355a305a7069d4

diff --git a/core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp b/core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp
index 2445654b0b..fac08d180d 100644
--- a/core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp
+++ b/core/libs/metadataengine/engine/metaengine_p.cpp
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ bool MetaEngine::Private::saveUsingExiv2(const QFileInfo& finfo,
             qCDebug(DIGIKAM_METAENGINE_LOG) << "Writing metadata with Exiv2 is not supported for file"
                                             << finfo.fileName();
 
+            if (metadataWritingMode == WRITE_TO_SIDECAR_ONLY_FOR_READ_ONLY_FILES)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
             return saveUsingExifTool(finfo, modTime);
         }
         else if (!wroteEXIF || !wroteIPTC || !wroteXMP)