Add a context menu entry and a shortcut for 'remove from library

[Tony_D]

Dear Steven,

I have multiple instances of MusicBee portable running on my PC, one to listen (library) and 1 or 2 more to mostly convert files from my CD's who i rip in WAV (EAC) and then batch convert to FLAC, works as a charm, similar to the rest of the software.

(my) problem is that I not always can click precisely enough on the right click menu from the MUSIC tab, after selecting i.e. ALL, select DEL to not delete but remove ALL tracks from the library as i just convert them only.

I have a frequent problem (due to heavy pain killers) that I accidentally delete from library & computer because i accidentally select the wrong one because it's pretty close (for my eye sight) to the YES button and the last action is remembered, resulting in loss of ALL if you don't rember to carefully check before continue work.

I just lost for the xx many times close to 300 CD's i ripped and only noticed a while later, not able to recover, lost 2 weeks works  

My question is as follow; is it possible to ADD 1 more entry to the right click menu like 'CLEAR LIST' or something like it and assign a keyboard short cut to it ?

I want to stay away from DELETING anything as far as possible.

Or make it (default / selectable in settings) at least revert back to DELETE from library and not stay on DELETE from Library & Computer, I know it's my own fault but due to my bad eyesight a dangerous one, I tried to Multitask less and slow down with clicking but it's my second nature since ... well forever.

Thank you for taking the time to review this request.

Tony D. a Happy MusicBee user

[voodoopunk]

Hi Tony,

One quick question, why not rip directly to FLAC?

Then there's no need to delete anything.

[Tony_D]

Hi Voodoopunk,

Actually the only reason is that my PC is not the fastest and ripping to wave is a lot faster, been using already a lifetime EAC, not really willing to change a winning team, and the extra step to FLAC conversion take a lot longer after each CD, I rather batch a few thousand files in 1 go through MusicBee, which also has been a breeze, convert WAV to FLAC  & remove WAV with 2 clicks, never gone wrong (so far), just the clearing of list...

[voodoopunk]

Fair enough, we all have our ways. My PC is not the fastest either as it's rather old, just updated from 8.1 to 10 over the weekend.

I rip to FLAC in Musicbee, no need for any other software.

And no need to accidentally delete the wrong thing.

[Pickles7853]

Hiya Tony!
I was thinking about your request and ways to do the same thing but avoid any possibility of deleting files.  Mainly because setting the option of "Delete from Library only" as default has been requested before.  It remains to be seen if or not it might be implemented.  But this does not help you in the meantime.

What about sending the selected files to your Inbox?  This should remove the tracks from your Library.  Trying to do this from the right click dialog menus would probably not be any easier than what you are doing now, but this is one of the options available from the Configure toolbar menu <right click toolbar>  Then you could just highlight your files and click a button.  Or, if you prefer, I believe you could also assign this action a hotkey.  You know your setup better than I do.  It might not work in your workflow for various reasons.  Just throwing it out there in case it does help...

[Tony_D]

Hi Pickles7853,

Thanks for thinking along...
I vaguely remember that similar has been requested before, one can only hope...

Sending to inbox is not that helpful as i don't want to be building a library in my second and or this instance of MusicBee, or maybe i don't understand what you are trying to get at, today not one of my better days (brain wise)
Maybe i just need to give in and slow down, count to 10 & then press slowly a button delete...

[Tony_D]

Maybe try to force myself to really open the BIN in windows and not just click on EMPTY, hard to chance you're ways, been doing that since win 3.1  

[voodoopunk]

Mainly because setting the option of "Delete from Library only" as default has been requested before.

Not to get too far off topic, but this is an option when delete is selected. At least it is for me.

[hiccup]

(my) problem is that I not always can click precisely enough on the right click menu from the MUSIC tab, after selecting i.e. ALL, select DEL to not delete but remove ALL tracks from the library as i just convert them only.

I've been reading your post(s) a coupe of times, but I can't figure out what panel you have open for this, and if you are clicking on a tab, on selected files, or something else.
I'm unable to find a menu that looks like what you are describing.

Some posts later you are talking about BIN files and about EMPTY.
I don't understand that either.

Could you explain differently? Or perhaps post a clarifying screenshot?
I'm asking because I am curious if this could perhaps be solved by using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

[Tony_D]

Hi Hiccup,

Yeah I'm pretty good in confusing everyone, including myself on a bad day...
O.k. trying to explain now with pictures, which i should have done to start with...




After music files are dropped and converted i normally select all, then right click to DELETE them from the library, what i actually want to do is REMOVE them because this is my 2nd instance of MusicBee portable running only for converting / tagging purpose.



The second image shows the selection option, which ever so often i click wrongly and delete my files from my computer entirely, i'm scared of that menu, a clear list or the like with a keyboard shortcut would settle my nerves much more, inside MusicBee i would never ever want to fully delete any files, always done in Windows Explorer, to keep better oversight, would love to see that menu entry gone, i would sleep better  

I have been looking if there is a possible keyboard shortcut to do this but my tired brain can't get it done, strangely i manged to make a shortcut for after selecting ALL to convert with a short cut key, go figure.

I should not be allowed to drive a computer, the days of vinyl were much safer for me...

Thank you for looking at small but to me important problem.." />

P.S. I did it before but i forgot how to make the image appear much smaller in the post, only once clicking on its it should be full rez.
Could you kindly pen down the switch i need to add to this line
Then i will re-edit this post...

[hiccup]

... then right click to DELETE them from the library, what i actually want to do is REMOVE them...

That sounds like the exact same thing?
Deleting/removing from the library.

P.S. I did it before but i forgot how to make the image appear much smaller in the post, only once clicking on its it should be full rez.

Add 'width=xxx' like this:

Code

[img width=200]https://i.imgur.com/cmEQiMe.png[/img]

[Tony_D]

Thanks for the image with, could not find that again...

Indeed, remove / delete .. same thing, i often click on the bottom line, on my small monitor and when i have a bad (painful) day then i don't see that sharp, senses are also pretty slow / non existing and i will delette the files also from my PC to the Windows Garbage Bin, finding out too late and lossing the files as they are all over written.

i am looking for a way to keep this from happening as it does happen more and more frequently (to me) and can't find a way to make key stroke shortcut

[hiccup]

:..also from my PC to the Windows Garbage Bin.

Ah, that reveals some of my lackluster comprehensive reading skills:
When you mentioned BIN, I thought of .bin files.

So, if I now understand things correctly, the request is to have a new additional menu entry that says something like 'delete/remove from library'.
The argument against it might be that depending on the user's configuration, it may do the exact same as 'delete'.
But the benefit will be that it provides a very clear option that prevents users from deleting files from their hard drives without being aware of it.

I vote +1 for:
-  adding a context menu entry for 'remove from library'
-  adding a shortcut for 'remove from library'


PS
It might be good to change the topic title to describe your request?

[Tony_D]

Any sugestions for the name change, i'm totally not present in my head today.

If there would be a new meny entry it should not be together in de drop down list of DELETE, if should be seperate from that, yes

Even a shortcut key would help a lot, as this DELETE issue has been rased before it's (almost) clear that it happens to others also, hope others will upvote this too and not only read this and  pass on, thankyou !

[hiccup]

Any sugestions for the name change, i'm totally not present in my head today.

Maybe this?:
Add a context menu entry and a shortcut for 'remove from library'

If there would be a new meny entry it should not be together in de drop down list of DELETE, if should be seperate from that, yes

I think I disagree.
They should be next to each other (vertically) making it clear there are two options for this.
Making it easy to decide if you want to 'delete' or 'remove' from the same menu.