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[ajp_anton]

When specifying custom keyboard shortcuts, using Resource.xml
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/User_Defined_Global_Keyboard_Shortcuts
and these commands
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_Core_Commands

Could you please add a new command similar to
10048 MCC_SEEK int nPositionMilliseconds
but uses % of the total runtime instead of absolute time?

[Hendrik]

When specifying custom keyboard shortcuts, using Resource.xml
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/User_Defined_Global_Keyboard_Shortcuts
and these commands
https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Media_Center_Core_Commands

Could you please add a new command similar to
10048 MCC_SEEK int nPositionMilliseconds
but uses % of the total runtime instead of absolute time?

In what situation would that be useful?

[fitbrit]

If MC is not running, and you launch an associated media file from Windows, make it MC's priority to play that file.
That means no running updates, no connecting to a remote library. Just play the file(s) selected.

Sometimes, MC updates, then tries to connect to a remote server and then when all that is done, it "forgets" to play the file(s) you originally just wanted to play from Windows

[fitbrit]

Have some of the tooltip and Theater View customisations in the huge MC26 thread be available as default settings we can choose, without needing to roll our own expressions.

[Doof]

• Not sure if this is a one hour task, but any place where MC allows me to load/save presets, it lets me choose to Load or Delete a preset from a list of my saved presets, but when I go to update one and save it, I have to type its entire name out each time. Occasionally I get it slightly different from before, leaving me with two versions. It would be super helpful if MC would provide a Save menu that provided a list of the existing presets, with a "Save as new" option at the top of the list so that we can more easily update existing presets.
• A quick way to change DSP Studio presets without having to go into DSP Studio. Also a way to enable/disable it. Maybe this is already in there somewhere but I haven't been able to find it.

[Doof]

Could MC change the Undo/Redo menu text and toolbar button tooltips to state what's going to be undone/redone? Undo/redo is a relatively minor operation in a text editor but since MC can be manipulating thousands of files at once, I always feel a little apprehensive about using Undo/Redo. This is complicated by the fact that MC doesn't and sometimes can't put every action a user carries out into the Undo/Redo stack, so it becomes especially difficult to predict exactly what action MC is going to undo.

For example: Let's say I inadvertently unstacked a thousand image files because I thought I only had one stack selected. Seeing the Undo button in an enabled state I click on it, thinking MC would fix that for me, but stacking isn't an action that gets put onto the Undo stack. So what did I just undo? I have no idea. Could have been a tag I updated on a single music file, could have been a playlist I renamed, or it could be a file move operation on 100GB of videos.

[rec head]

How about the ability to reorder tabs just by dragging them?

Probably not a one hour task.

But it would be a great New Feature.

[ajp_anton]

In what situation would that be useful?

a) Create similar behaviour as I'm used to and I've come to expect on Youtube and many others with the number keys. 1 maps to 10%, 2 to 20% etc.
b) To quickly glanze over a movie or a TV episode to check if you've seen it, or how far you've seen, or just to remember what it was about, by slowly pressing 1... 2... 3...
c) Faster seeking when only using the keyboard. If you've seen most of the movie, press for example 7 and then fine-tune with the arrow keys.

[gappie]

hmm. i guess adding an optional 'stop after playing track' to the toolbars would fit here.
now if it would be possible to have some visual feedback about having used this lovely feature in for instance an other coloured version of the stop button. Maybe less easy.
nonetheless

 
gab

[deeluik]

choose DSP studio presets from theater view and also in normal view for instance with keyboard shortcut or dropdown list

[F Ribeiro]

Many Media Center users have DSD albums. Many choose Media Center for its audiophile qualitys.
These users expect to use Media Center for DSD transmission, either via DoP or natively.
Very often, they get confused by the option that allows the transmission of DSD signals: bitstreaming.
This is because the option recommends selecting none!
Why none?
The most direct competitors of JRiver Media Center offer the possibility of transmitting DSD signals to external DACs via USB without advising the only alternative they offer for this purpose as "Not recommended".
It's weird (forgive me).
At least explain why.

Media Center sends a bitperfect signal, through an asynchronous connection (in my case), to a DAC that controls the signal flow.
All of this occurs without loss of signal and with very low jitter (asynchronous).
So... why not recommended?

I believe that this option needs a revision in order to make it more intuitive, which I think is simple.

(Sorry but Its the best English I can do 🤔)

[bunglemebaby]

Allow locking a zone to specific hardware.

I have a USB device that seems to go temporarily "missing" occasionally. JRiver fails over to another device, but that device is often not actually hooked up to speakers or doesn't support certain file formats. Debugging would be much more straightforward if I only had to do it when there was something legitimately wrong with the device.

[TheLongshot]

When upgrading from one version to another, can we also have settings migrated?  It is really a pain in the ass every time I do an upgrade to have to set up syncing with my devices and how the software rips from CD, which is why I only upgrade every 3-4 versions.

[JimH]

When upgrading from one version to another, can we also have settings migrated?  It is really a pain in the ass every time I do an upgrade to have to set up syncing with my devices and how the software rips from CD, which is why I only upgrade every 3-4 versions.

Settings are moved from your old version to your new version when you update.

You can also back up in the older version and restore in the new one.

[fitbrit]

Allow locking a zone to specific hardware.

I have a USB device that seems to go temporarily "missing" occasionally. JRiver fails over to another device, but that device is often not actually hooked up to speakers or doesn't support certain file formats. Debugging would be much more straightforward if I only had to do it when there was something legitimately wrong with the device.

+1

[JimH]

Split 3D Support

[TheLongshot]

Settings are moved from your old version to your new version when you update.

You can also back up in the older version and restore in the new one.

Not all settings.  The settings of where files are ripped to, file name format and sync settings for devices all have to be updated every time I upgrade.  There are probably more, but these are the ones that I use.

I don't know where you'd go to back up the settings.  You can back up the library, yes, but I don't see an option for the settings.

[dcbw]

Provide a simple, intuitive, documented method for sorting artists by surname instead of forename (so e.g. Cat Stevens files as Stevens, Cat). This can be done in iTunes, why not in JRiver? Perhaps there already is a way, but after 5 years of using JRiver and reading various posts on the topic, I still haven't figured out how.

[lepa]

Provide a simple, intuitive, documented method for sorting artists by surname instead of forename (so e.g. Cat Stevens files as Stevens, Cat). This can be done in iTunes, why not in JRiver? Perhaps there already is a way, but after 5 years of using JRiver and reading various posts on the topic, I still haven't figured out how.

It can be done already. You should probably start a new thread with this question and someone would surely try to help with the specifics. (Creating expression column for swapped artist field for example)

REF: https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/String_Manipulation_Functions#Swap

[RoderickGI]

I don't know where you'd go to back up the settings.  You can back up the library, yes, but I don't see an option for the settings.

Settings are backed up with the Library, Restored by default, but settings restoration is optional. Some settings used to be missed, but there were fixes in that area. Start a new thread after upgrade if something has been missed.

[Ferdi]

With more and more content type added to my MC library, the more flexibility I'd like to see on the left side panel for content navigation. Rather than seeing the default 'Media Type' entry points, I'd like to customize to see, e.g., the Media Sub-Types in certain cases, and remove others all together.

• 'Music' and 'Audio Books' instead of  'Audio'
• Remove 'Documents' while still keeping the flag 'support data' (I use a 'Books and Comics' view, and a 'All Content type' with media type, sub type etc as panels)

I am aware I can add new views, but I can't remove certain others: and I'd really want to keep the entry points as lean as possible.
The ability to rename the default views would be a work-around.

[andromaya]

When importing cue+flac albums, have the option to automatically copy the separately read files into actual separate files (which currently can be done with 'Rename, Move & Copy Files').

The reading into separate files fooled me into thinking that this splitting/copying process had already been gone through (read: I be noob).

[BigCat]

When I run "Analyze Audio", I have been getting this for several years:

Analyze Audio
"Only audio or video files on a local drive that can be played in the native playback engine can be analyzed. (9 file(s) could not be added)"

I could probably figure it out if I put my mind to it, but it would be nice if JRiver reported which files those are. Or, at a minimum, had a static message telling me how to find out.

Thanks!

[BigCat]

This is one of those little annoyances that builds up:

In Windows File Explorer, under the right click context menu, please put a little JRiver icon next to the "Play in Media Center" and "Media Center" entries.
Good Idea

Most good programs have them. I have been using JRiver since Media Jukebox 7 and I use File Explorer all the time, and I still have to hunt for the right thing to click on. If you use the keyboard for everything, maybe not a big deal, but I use the mouse.

Again, thanks!

[lepa]

Add e.g. checkbox below (or beside) style to use plain image instead of 3D reflected images. I'd prefer cover without angles and reflections. Thanks for considering.

[dariedel2]

Can there be a way to select what library to load as a default when opening clients?  Clients seem to load their local library, and then the user of client needs to switch to the server library by going through the Load Library dialogue boxes every time a client opens.

[dmitch77]

I don't know if the solution to this one is simple enough for this thread...but for your consideration:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,123846.msg857457.html#msg857457

Thanks.

[BigCat]

This is one of those little annoyances that builds up:

In Windows File Explorer, under the right click context menu, please put a little JRiver icon next to the "Play in Media Center" and "Media Center" entries.
Good Idea

Most good programs have them. I have been using JRiver since Media Jukebox 7 and I use File Explorer all the time, and I still have to hunt for the right thing to click on. If you use the keyboard for everything, maybe not a big deal, but I use the mouse.

Again, thanks!

Just now saw your response in red days later. I was wondering why I didn't get the email that said "someone posted in one of your threads". But I realize because you added the red comment IN my post, rather than replying with ANOTHER post, I wouldn't get an email. I will pay more attention in the future. Mentioning it here in case it helps someone else...

AND, thanks for considering the icon! Seems like it would be easy.

[RoderickGI]

Can there be a way to select what library to load as a default when opening clients?  Clients seem to load their local library, and then the user of client needs to switch to the server library by going through the Load Library dialogue boxes every time a client opens.

Turn off "Options > Startup > Library > Always load default library". In future MC will load the last Library it had open, before it was shut down. The MC Server will either need to be awake or can be woken with Wake On LAN.

If the Client has just been allowed to sleep while MC was running, there are other issues. Search the forum or start a thread to discuss.

[RoderickGI]

Just now saw your response in red days later.

There is a setting under Forum Profile to have Notifications sent for "Replies and Moderation". Make sure that is on, and it should work... but there were some issues with Notifications recently, and this one may not have been captured.

[BigCat]

Thanks as always, RoderickGI, for the heads up! I see that I have it set to include moderation so I should have been notified. I have been having issues with notifications so its good to know its not just me.

[toddm]

When connected to a remote library, the "Add New Feed" for Podcasts appears to work (there are no errors shown), but it's not actually persisted on the server (i.e. it disappears from the list when restarting the client). Thanks!

[BigCat]

OK, another pretty big little annoyance:

The "Get Cover Art" Window Resizing Issue:

I use Get Cover Art constantly and have added much to the database. It is awesome and appreciated! Anyway, I right click on a file, choose "Get From Internet" (which itself could perhaps be labeled more specifically like "Get Cover Art From Internet"). The "Get Cover Art" window opens. It always defaults to a little postage stamp size. I have to manually resize it almost every single time.

Please make it remember our window size choice.

Thanks!

[MarkCoutinho]

On the Windows side, I would love it if MC would behave more like a native application does re: window management/resizing. Things like:

• Win+Arrows don't snap MC
• Can't snap into the corners
• When MC is mazimized and I drag it down to un-maximize it, it sometimes moves itself to a random location on the screen. It's not under my mouse cursor, but it's still movable by the mouse until I let go of the click.
• I often find myself struggling to find that magic spot on the window that I need to click on to move it. A lot of Microsoft apps have started putting stuff into the formally empty title bar, but they're still easily movable whenever you click on an empty spot of the title bar. MC has a bigger deadzone near the top that's unclickable and for some reason I hit that first 90% of the time I want to move the MC window.

MC is a super powerful and complex piece of software but I don't often struggle with using it. These few things are like invisible walls that I smack into repeatedly in my daily workflow when every piece of software I'm using throughout the day all behave the same way except for my favorite one.

Good idea We'll do what we can.

Yes, please, please implement these items! It's been annoying me for some years now.

[MarkCoutinho]

Add the possibility to cycle through tabs with Ctrl-Tab, just like it can be done in browsers.

Good Idea

[MarkCoutinho]

Add the possibility to paste/type the complete path from a directory into the Drives & Devices ---> Explorer menu.

In this way one doesn't need to click-click-click-click to folders that are deep in the explorer.

[wer]

When a version upgrade happens (like 26 -> 27), the upgrade should update the library backup location if the default is still in place.

In other words, if the backup location is still "...JRiver\Media Center 26\Library Backups" it should be automatically updated to "JRiver\Media Center 27\Library Backups"

This currently does not happen.

It is bad for backups of the new version to be intermixed with backups of the old version, since the old version might continue to be used for some time during transition.  You can't tell which backup files belong to which version.

[wer]

Right-clicking on an option in the MC options dialog should copy the option text, setting, and its entire path to the clipboard, to facilitate people providing assistance on the forum.

For example, one right-click should copy:

Options->Audio->Volume->Volume Mode: Internal Volume


This would save people a lot of time, and saving people who help a lot of time means they are more likely to help.

[Daniel Warner]

On the Windows side, I would love it if MC would behave more like a native application does re: window management/resizing. Things like:

• Win+Arrows don't snap MC
• Can't snap into the corners
• When MC is mazimized and I drag it down to un-maximize it, it sometimes moves itself to a random location on the screen. It's not under my mouse cursor, but it's still movable by the mouse until I let go of the click.
• I often find myself struggling to find that magic spot on the window that I need to click on to move it. A lot of Microsoft apps have started putting stuff into the formally empty title bar, but they're still easily movable whenever you click on an empty spot of the title bar. MC has a bigger deadzone near the top that's unclickable and for some reason I hit that first 90% of the time I want to move the MC window.

MC is a super powerful and complex piece of software but I don't often struggle with using it. These few things are like invisible walls that I smack into repeatedly in my daily workflow when every piece of software I'm using throughout the day all behave the same way except for my favorite one.

Good idea We'll do what we can.

I will second this.  Looks like you'll try to implement this with your comment at the end.  I hope you can.

I've asked before, but how easy is it to implement jump list support? whether from the task bar or start menu? Something like a list of recent playlists or 'Shuffle All' option would be great. I've attached an image showing how Edge and Chrome implement it.

[tij]

In [list Style]->[Details] view it would be neat to add filters to columns ... the way Excel does it ... equal, not equal, contains, does not contains - stuff like that[/list]

[jkauff]

Might take more than an hour, but I'd love to see an option to store all Sidecar files (and their .jpg counterparts) in a location other than with the movie.

Default could be "c:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\J River\Media Center 26\Sidecar\".

A less satisfying solution (but very quick to implement) would be to make them hidden files.

[Ferdi]

To help to declutter my screen, implement something that's like the 'Solo Mode' in Lightroom: an option for the left panel to have only node open, i.e., automatically close all other nodes.

To add flexibility, there could also be an option to define how many nodes are allowed to be open at the same time (options menu), but that would surely make it more than an hour's worth of job, and not sure if I'd even use it. Alternatively, you would allow a user to alt-click a node to open more than one node at a time (alt-click = example).

Bonus - this is also implemented in the tagging pane, where groups automatically collapse (optional, again).

[toddm]

This may be related to the bug I noted earlier[1], but when connected to a remote library (and playing locally), bookmarks[2] do not seem to persist after a restart of the UI. Thanks!

[1] https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,126265.msg877076.html#msg877076
[2] https://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Bookmarking

[audioriver]

Allows us to exit the Search Bar and remove its pop-up window with a single key press, without affecting our typed search or current search results. Currently, this can only be done with a mouse-click.

The Tab button would be intuitive, but currently it jumps to the first result which is already possible with [down+enter]. The Esc button currently clears everything. Return/Enter does nothing so it's a good candidate. I've asked about this before and it seems simple to implement:

https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,120225.msg831129.html

[stevemac]

When connected to a remote library, have the ability to trigger auto import on the remote server from the client

Aside from upgrades to the library server, triggering auto import is about the only thing I still need to logon to the server to do

thx,

Steve

[Dennis in FL]

How about Mac format for window controls (red, yellow, green dots) instead of Windows (-,box,X) in Mac OS.

[Awesome Donkey]

It should already, depending on the skin. The Modern Cards skins display the spotlight buttons if using macOS, but some of the other older skins likely won't. I think Noire displays them as well.

You'll have to say which skin(s) you're using and I'll try to take a look when I have time to see if they can easily be ported, but no promises. They may not look that good.

[arcspin]

Being able to manually edit the date (library field: plays) when you have watched a movie and how many times the movie have been watched.

[Dennis in FL]

It should already, depending on the skin. The Modern Cards skins display the spotlight buttons if using macOS, but some of the other older skins likely won't. I think Noire displays them as well.

You'll have to say which skin(s) you're using and I'll try to take a look when I have time to see if they can easily be ported, but no promises. They may not look that good.

I was using Green Ees....and I just randomly picked a few...I found a couple with upper left Mac control color dots - but most had windows upper right hand controls.  One had Windows in the upper left.

[Awesome Donkey]

Yes, only a handful of skins support and have the button images from multiple OSes; Windows, macOS and Linux. Most of the bundled skins with MC, including Green Eyes, were created before MC worked cross platform for OSes other than Windows, so it only has button images for close/minimize/maximize/restore for Windows.

I'll see if the macOS button images can be easily backported to the skin, though I suspect it won't work for a couple of the skins. The skins I do know support macOS' spotlight buttons are the Modern Cards skins and Noire.