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Sorting or grouping Albums, Singles, Compilations, etc. together in MC25
Chauncey:
Sorry for being a PAIN! I have one more idea that I do not know how to implement. Can I create a rule to show the grouped stacks only when the "Custom" tag field is populated but display the default view if the field is empty?
If I only have 2-3 albums of a particular artist then there is no point in an additional view stacking them. But I have several complete discographies for a lot of artists, which is why the grouping is helpful. For example, I have 4 albums by The Allman Brothers Band. In that case, I would like to just click on the artist and view the albums. However, I have a gazillion Pearl Jam releases. When I click on Pearl Jam I can see stacks grouped as albums, albums (remastered), live, singles, etc. (which was my original goal!). But with this new view I created, if I click on The Allman Brothers I see their 4 albums stacked and labeled "Unassigned". Then I click again to see the albums. I'd like to just see the albums unstacked. Make sense?
Thanks again for your guidance!!!
blgentry:
--- Quote from: Chauncey on July 30, 2019, 04:03:58 pm ---Any recommendations for which tag field to use to group releases (i.e., studio albums, live albums, singles, etc.)? I have it working using the "Custom" field, but I would rather reserve that field for other info if I can find a more suitable field to edit.
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Make your own field and call it anything you want. Maybe "Album Release" ?
Tools > Options > Library & Folders > Manage Library Fields > Add field
This wiki article will give you some guidance on different field types and things.
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Library_Fields
Brian.
blgentry:
--- Quote from: Chauncey on July 30, 2019, 04:52:33 pm ---Can I create a rule to show the grouped stacks only when the "Custom" tag field is populated but display the default view if the field is empty?
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This feature has been requested several times before. You essentially want to skip a level when the level contains no values. Theater View actually does this automatically. But Standard View (the computer interface) does not. I don't know of any good work arounds for this.
You might do some forum searches to see if there are solutions I don't know about. MC is very powerful, but it's also limited in certain ways.
Good luck to you.
Brian.
Chauncey:
Thanks again Brian!
Chauncey:
--- Quote from: blgentry on July 30, 2019, 05:52:50 pm ---This feature has been requested several times before. You essentially want to skip a level when the level contains no values. Theater View actually does this automatically. But Standard View (the computer interface) does not. I don't know of any good work arounds for this.
You might do some forum searches to see if there are solutions I don't know about. MC is very powerful, but it's also limited in certain ways.
Good luck to you.
Brian.
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That's exactly what I would like to do. I will keep looking for a solution.
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