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General => MusicBee Wishlist => Topic started by: StygianSaviour on January 29, 2021, 12:34:53 AM
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As i understood, there is no way to mark bands that i already listened to with a "check" sign or something? :(
I have a tons of music, so it's hard to distinguish artists which are "completely listened" from the ones that just halfway through.
That would be wonderfull to have an option to "mark" artists through context menu or something.
I think some people can find this feature useful for their own needs.
Is there ANY chance that developers would add similar thing in future updates?
https://imgur.com/fQIV1hs
The left panel here is the place where i need some sort of indication.
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What you want to know is if you've listened to all tracks by an artist? Why not make a filter or playlist with the rule "play count = 0"?
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First of all, i don't want it to be an automatic thing, because some tracks which are in my collection have a playcount more than 0, but i listened for them centuries ago, so i don't want them to be marked too, until i listen them again.
I think i could add all my collection inside one playlist and use some rules to track albums, but that would look like musical garbage and overall this method is some sort of crutch.
I don't know, is there a way to filter bands in MUSIC (not the playlist) tab the way it will show only those artists/albums which have rating? That would work better for me i guess.
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Filters filter your library, but for what you're describing I think you're better off with an auto-playlist, which will let you include factors like "least often played" or "least recently played"
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Auto-playlist with 8000 albums is barely usable. Not to mention that playlist settings affects all of your playlist, and you need very specific settings to visualise such a big collection in one playlist, so it's just doesn't work for the rest of them.
I can find a solution, like create two separate libraries or something like that, but that's not convenient and simple.
Thanks for reply btw.
I will lock this topic tomorrow. Hope to see a couple more ideas.
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Not to mention that playlist settings affects all of your playlist
Absolutely incorrect. You can set as many criteria to match (or not match) to each playlist and only for that playlist.
I will lock this topic tomorrow. Hope to see a couple more ideas.
Please do not lock the topic as you won't see any more ideas. There might possibly be others who want to comment on this. Either to support it as a wishlist request, or to offer you some suggestions on how to accomplish what you're trying to do.
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Auto-playlist with 8000 albums is barely usable.
Viewing an auto-playlist doesn't have to be any different than viewing your library. All the same layout options are available.
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There is one big difference. In library you have a list of your bands on the left side as text. As different column.
In playlist you need to have both artists and albums in central panel, because left panel is ocupied with "playlist switcher" so as i said, that's very inconvenient. (And looks horrible)
Then again, i want to see all albums of an artist, not to switch it at the time i want to listen new stuff.
So, as i said, auto-playlists doesn't work for me.
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You can set as many criteria to match (or not match) to each playlist and only for that playlist.
Oh really? I'll check that out. Maybe i missed something.
But still, it doesn't really help with my problem.
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You can set as many criteria to match (or not match) to each playlist and only for that playlist.
Oh really? I'll check that out. Maybe i missed something.
Apparently you did. I suggest you spend some time looking through the WiKi and the forum before you start asking for things that can already be accomplished. Sometimes with new applications you have to put some time into seeing what does what.
Is there ANY chance that developers would add similar thing in future updates?
There is only one developer. MB is a "spare time" hobby for him. I'm sure he's seen your Wishlist request, but that doesn't mean it will implemented. That depends on, among other things, how many people are requesting it, how difficult it is to implement, and what other things are on his plate that are more important or have more people requesting it. The bottom line is that it's Steven's decision and his alone.
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I suggest you spend some time looking through the WiKi and the forum before you start asking for things that can already be accomplished.
Well, i don't have any troubles with my playlists, so i didn't checked info for that. But i tried to search info on marking artists before creating this topic.
The bottom line is that it's Steven's decision and his alone.
Okay, thank you! I think i'll just wait then and hope for the best, haha.
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There is one big difference.
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So, as i said, auto-playlists doesn't work for me.
And as I said, all the same layout options are available for playlists as for the library. If it looks different to you it's because the settings are different. You can change that. The info you need is in the wiki.
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And as I said, all the same layout options are available for playlists as for the library. If it looks different to you it's because the settings are different. You can change that. The info you need is in the wiki.
You're talking about layout inside a current playlist. I'm talking about Thumbnail Browser presence.
You mean that i can add Thumbnail Browser and the Playlist Swicther both inside PLAYLIST tab?
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By the way, you're confusing me. I said a multiple reasons why i can't use filters with conditions. That's not only about "same look" as library.
You're keep saying that i must do it your way, despite i clearly explained why it's not an option for me. I thank you for trying to help me, but could you drop this current solution?
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You're keep saying that i must do it your way, despite i clearly explained why it's not an option for me.
Welcome to the forum.
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And as I said, all the same layout options are available for playlists as for the library. If it looks different to you it's because the settings are different. You can change that. The info you need is in the wiki.
You're talking about layout inside a current playlist. I'm talking about Thumbnail Browser presence.
You mean that i can add Thumbnail Browser and the Playlist Swicther both inside PLAYLIST tab?
Yes, you can go to the layout settings, next to the search box, and add or remove anything you want. You don't have to have a playlist switcher (without a screenshot, I'm not sure exactly which part that is but they can all be deactivated, one way or another). You can add thumbnail or column browser.
I'm willing to accept that what we're suggesting won't solve your problem, but so far none of the objections you've listed are insurmountable obstacles. They just take some configuration to make them the way you want.
I also think it's unlikely what you're asking for will be implemented, because it's a very particular request with a lot of nuance to it. If there is a solution, it will probably have to utilize the current features and may not work exactly the way you had in mind.
Anyway, if you don't want help figuring out how to make the current systems work for you, I'll leave you be.
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Anyway, if you don't want help figuring out how to make the current systems work for you, I'll leave you be.
Well, if it's easier for me to make google table instead and mark bands there, i can't call it a good solution, i'm sorry. This is a "wishlist" topic, so this is my wish. MusicBee keeps your library settings for every artist, so i hope it's not that hard to implement some sort of mark for different strings.
but so far none of the objections you've listed are insurmountable obstacles
I'm sorry, English is not my native language, so it's a bit hard to explain every little trouble. I know the most "brutforce" way to make it work. I can create playlist for every band in my library and change name of ones that i listened. That's the way i can use, yes. But it's so annoying, that i thought that it could be cool to implement simple marks in future updates. I'm doubt that no one will use such a feature. Especcially considering how much features MusicBee have.
I hope i don't sound too harsh.
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Everything in this thread that's been "wished" for can already be accomplished - quite easily - exactly as the original poster has requested. I, and likely other long time users, would rather Steven implement things that cannot be simply done - as this "wish" is - instead of wasting time incorporating things for those like the original poster, who are too lazy to research and too entitled to incorporate these things themselves.
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Wow. Just wow.
Using this player i can
Rate songs - 2 clicks
Rate albums - 2 clicks
But if i want to rate/mark artists the same way, i must read wiki for a couple of hours and do it the way which isn't convenient for me and can't fulfill all my needs.
Otherwise i'm lazy to research (aka stupid). Wonderful.
I know how to do filters and auto-playlists, and i know how to change layout. I say this again for you: that's not going to work for me in this situation the way i want it to work.
If you look at my first post, you'll see, that i don't ask The Incredible Boom Doom to solve my problem with his amazing ideas. I ask to add simple feature in the future if it's possible. Nothing else. Gosh.
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i must read wiki for a couple of hours and do it the way which isn't convenient for me and can't fulfill all my needs.
Otherwise i'm lazy to research (aka stupid).
That is correct.
I know how to do filters and auto-playlists, and i know how to change layout. I say this again for you: that's not going to work for me in this situation the way i want it to work.
However, it's ninety percent of what you want to accomplish. If you wish to get that extra ten percent, then you're very much welcome to make your own music player.
If you look at my first post, you'll see, that i don't ask The Incredible Boom Doom to solve my problem with his amazing ideas. I ask to add simple feature in the future if it's possible. Nothing else.
And thankfully, Steven, the developer, is not forced to listen to @StygianSlaver, or no real progress on the program would ever be made outside the inclusion of elementary-level tasks that could be done with a couple hours research, a little elbow grease and some consideration.
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If you wish to get that extra ten percent, then you're very much welcome to make your own music player.
Well, if you're so sensitive about some people's suggetions, maybe you should make your own internet for yourself alone?
And thankfully, Steven, the developer, is not forced to listen to @StygianSlaver
Yes, it's his decision. Not mine, not yours. So what is your problem? Why being so toxic? If he'll decide that it's not worth being implemented that's fine with me. I'm really grateful for the things which are already done with this player.
Then again, you're saying that i must do things like you wanted me to do and then call me "Slaver", don't you see some contradiction here?
Anyway, thanks for making activity in this topic, maybe your attention is what needed here.