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Mike48:
MC 22.0.15 on Windows 7/64 Professional.

I just updated to MC 22 and have found two issues in the tagging window, both having to do with tags for which a checkbox list appears. Maybe they are the same issue.

1 - I have a tag "keywords" and have used a small number of keywords, maybe 12 in total. These used to appear in a selection list (I think) in MC 21, or at least they would autocomplete. Now, when I click in the field to add keywords, a huge list -- seemingly a dictionary of such words as "8th", "ab", "acupressure," and so on appears. I don't know where these words came from nor why they are listed as potential keywords. Given that the list includes proper names and such, it seems to be a list of words I have added to the system spelling dictionary at some time. Why is this appearing here?

2. - I have a tag "chorus", which has had fewer than 100 different entries. Now for some reason, I can't find a way to enter a new value for this field. A list of checkboxes appears with all the choruses entered so far, but how to enter a new one?

In both cases, the list of checkboxes appearing onscreen extends behind the taskbar, so I can't see the bottom entries without hiding the taskbar.

I should also say, in general, I would rather have autocomplete from previous values than have to pick from a long list that requires scrolling.

Thanks,
Mike

blgentry:
For #1 I'm relatively certain that you are now seeing the full list of keywords across *all* of your files.  You can easily check to see with (at least) 2 ways:

A.  In a Panes view, add your keywords column.  Now click on any entry and it will show you the files that have the keyword you clicked on.

OR

B.  In the search box at the top type:  keyword="your keyword here"   Again, this will show you a list of the files that have that keyword assigned.

For your #2, I'm having trouble visualizing what you're describing.  But it's late and I'm tired.  Maybe post a screen shot?  Or maybe someone else will understand.

Brian.

Mike48:
Brian:

Your guess about #1 is not right. I tried keyword=abenomics (one of those odd words in the list) and nothing showed up. Same for some of the other odd words. Somehow MC has got the wrong set of words as suggestions. As I said, I think it's the system (not MC) list of words I have added to the spelling dictionary.

When I added a Keywords column into Panes View, only the correct 18 keywords (the ones I have actually assigned to tracks) showed up (along with All Keywords and Unassigned). None of those odd words showed up.

As to #2, all I'm saying is, when I open the tagging window (Action Pane) and click on the "Chorus" field, immediately a list pops up with all the values I've ever entered into that field. I can't find a way to enter a new value for this field in a particular track or tracks. Is that clearer?

Mike

Mike48:
Brian,

I realized I tried adding the Keywords column to my own Panes View, which subsets genres.  I added it to the default panes view, and all those keywords showed up, as you suspected -- in various podcasts. 


* This didn't happen in MC21. Why now?
* How can I make it go away, short of deleting all my podcasts?
* I would like keyword lists to be genre-specific!
Thanks,
Mike

blgentry:
I can think of at least 2 ways to help "fix" this for you:

A.  Select all of your podcasts.  Open the tagging pane and delete all keywords.  Might take a few minutes to uncheck them all, but shouldn't be too bad.

B.  In the view where you are maintaining these keywords for your "not podcasts", set a top level rule that says [Media Sub Type] is not "Podcast".  I think that will do it, but you'll have to test it to be sure.

BTW, this new behavior you are seeing is the result of a change that was made in MC22.  Previously, when you had 50 or less keywords (or other list fields) it would show you all 50 (or 49, or 38, or however many you have), all with check boxes next to them.  When you got to 51, it instead shows you only the ones that are checked and lets you search in the box below.  Now, the new limit is something like 200 so we can see many more keywords with checkboxes next to them.  This makes rapid tagging much easier.

Your description of problem #2 makes sense, but I don't know where the search box may have gone.  The search box is both a pull down menu *and* a text entry field.  I still see it in all of the views I've tried.  This is one reason I suggested the screen shot.  So we can see what you see.  :)

Brian.

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