Auto-Tag from Filename variable entry method issue [F4035]

[kknostman]

In 3.0 the method of entering the <variable> tags is very difficult to work with compared to having the set of buttons running underneath the Filename Format field. Having to right click, scroll down, double click... to add a single tag, is a pita.

How about having an option to have the button bar run underneath the field? Isn't that how it was in 2x (I could have sworn it was but it's been a while!).

It's really really annoying

Thanks

[kknostman]

No response so I guess I'm the only one who dislikes the way you construct the organize file name tags?

Let me ask this a different way. Is there an option to put the Autotag From Filename dialog into the mode it was from 3.0? Not having the buttons/tags under the tag field makes this process very cumbersome to use. You shouldn't have to click multiple times to do what used to take 1 click.

This is the main reason I bought MM in the first place and because of this 3.0 is a step down not up.

That aside I still love the product and use it, but frankly I've left the x thousands of song files I need to organize sit because it now takes 3 times longer to structure the autotag string.

[rusty]

I agree that there's room for improvement.

In the next build you'll find that the '>>' function is added to the 'Configure' screen.

We also want to make the list that appears upon clicking '>>' remain open until '>>' is clicked again, but are not sure when this will happen.

-Rusty

[Dreadlau]

+1 kknostman


I like a lot more the old system. The new one is realy frustrating. javascript:emoticon(':-?')


In fact I don't really understand why it was changed.

Let's wait to the next build to see if it becomes more convinient

[kknostman]

Thanks for the reply Rusty and Dread.

I also agree that the old method would be the preferred to maintaining the current popup (considering the available options). But I'm assuming that as a shorter term change there might not be enough time to revert to the old method.

[austin powers]

I also want the old input method for entering variables back!

[rusty]

This will stay as is for 3.0

We plan to improve it for the next release.

-Rusty

[kknostman]

:/

Well, hopefully it won't be long. My thousands of files will be sitting for a while. It's simply too difficult to manage files now with this new ui change.

Any expectations when we'll see the old method returned, or something "hopefully" better?

[rusty]

Can't give you a date for MM3 and you want me to give you a date for 3.1?



-Rusty

[kknostman]

lol, well... Of course! I'm pretty much stalled until then it seems

[kknostman]

Afraid to ask, but any movement on this? I haven't tried any new beta versions yet to see.

[chrisjj]

Afraid to ask, but any movement on this?

The current beta has as Rusty described in http://www.mediamonkey.com/forum/viewto ... 809#114809 . IMO it works well.

[kknostman]

Great I'll check it out.

Thanks!

[kknostman]

Looks good. Keeping the drop down active until closed seems like a good easy solution to the problem. I'll make comments here if I run into anything odd, but thanks for coming up with something.