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+--[[
+   Harmonize group rating:
+
+   Copy the rating among a group of images. Run darktable with `-d
+   lua` to log modified images.
+
+   Installation: deploy in ~/.config/darktable/lua. Set a keybinding
+   (e.g. "shift f").
+
+   Usage: select images without ratings you suspect should have
+   some. Hit the keybinding, wait for the processing to complete. It
+   should show a message at the start and end of the processing,
+   including how many images were rated.
+
+   Author: anarcat
+   License: GPLv2
+
+--]]
+
+local dt = require "darktable"
+local du = require "lib/dtutils"
+
+local _ = dt.gettext.gettext
+
+-- not sure we need this
+du.check_min_api_version("7.0.0", "harmonize_group_rating")
+
+local script_data = {}
+
+script_data.metadata = {
+  name = _("harmonize group rating"),
+  purpose = _("copy rating within a group"),
+  author = "anarcat",
+  help = "TODO"
+}
+
+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, 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 harmonize_rating(shortcut)
+   local images = dt.gui.action_images
+   dt.print_log("harmonizing ratings on " .. #images .. " selected images...")
+   dt.print("harmonizing ratings on " .. #images .. " selected images...")
+   local modified = 0
+   local singles = 0
+   local unrated_groups = 0
+   local modified_groups = 0
+   local rated_groups = 0
+   for _, img in ipairs(images) do
+      -- image rating is -1 for rejected or 1-5. zero is unset.
+      local rating = 0
+      local missing = 0
+      local members = img:get_group_members()
+      if #members <= 1 then
+         dt.print_log("skipping single image " .. img.id .. " path " .. img.filename)
+         singles = singles + 1
+      else
+         dt.print_log("checking image " .. img.id .. " named "  .. img.filename .. " member count: " .. #members)
+         for _, member in ipairs(members) do
+            dt.print_log("member " .. member.id .. " path " .. member.filename .. " rating " .. member.rating)
+            if (member.rating ~= 0) then
+               if rating == 0 then
+                  -- only record rating if not already set
+                  rating = member.rating
+               end
+            else
+               missing = missing + 1
+            end
+         end
+         if rating == 0 then
+            unrated_groups = unrated_groups + 1
+            dt.print_log("no rating found in group, skipping")
+         elseif missing > 0 then
+            modified_groups = modified_groups + 1
+            dt.print_log("rating found in group, missing from " .. missing .. " image, fixing")
+            for _, member in ipairs(members) do
+               if member.rating == 0 then
+                  dt.print_log("applying rating " .. rating .. " to image " .. member.id .. " in " .. img.filename .. ", previously: " .. member.rating)
+                  member.rating = rating
+                  modified = modified + 1
+               end
+            end
+         else
+            rated_groups = rated_groups + 1
+            dt.print_log("all members rated in group, skipping")
+         end
+      end
+   end
+   dt.print("processed " .. #images .. " images, modified ratings on " .. modified)
+   dt.print_log("processed " .. #images .. " images, modified ratings on " .. modified)
+   dt.print_log("modified groups: " .. modified_groups)
+   dt.print_log("singles (skipped): " .. singles)
+   dt.print_log("unrated groups (skipped): " .. unrated_groups)
+   dt.print_log("fully rated groups (skipped): " .. rated_groups)
+end
+
+local function destroy()
+   dt.destroy_event("hgr_harmonize", "shortcut")
+end
+
+dt.register_event("hgr_harmonize", "shortcut", harmonize_rating, "harmonize group rating")
+
+dt.print_log("harmonize_group_rating loaded")
+
+script_data.destroy = destroy
+
+return script_data