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ksvane:
I find it really difficult to manage tags as it is now, when the tiny box for editing the values appear in the left sidebar. Things seem very compact and small, or is it just me? :-\ Not easy to get an overview of what tags a file contains for instance. What's the idea of doing it this way instead of for instance a pop-up window (à la iTunes)?

Matt:
Try a details list.  And Cover View if you need more space.

You can in-place edit any value with F2 (or right-click).

bunglemebaby:
The Tagging Window is able to be customized somewhat. If you click on the top left-hand little icon (I don't know what it's supposed to be, and it might change between skins...) you can choose what tags you would like to be visible in the tagging window.

If you just want to see all the tags that are in a file you can click on the top line of text that contains the File Type, Duration and File Size. It will show you the actual tag contents (not just what the MC database contains).

Alternatively you can edit tags directly in the details view by pressing F2. This is only for one file at a time.
You can also give Pane Tagging a try. In a view scheme with panes, just press F4, then select one or more files. More here: http://wiki.jriver.com/index.php/Tagging_Mode

There is also something called Tree Tagging, which I don't personally use much. It's worth searching a bit on the forums for though as it may work well with the way you think/operate. Someone else might stop by to offer up a bit more on it too.

For whatever it's worth I prefer all of these tagging methods to what is available in iTunes. They each have their own strengths and weaknesses and if you play with them a bit you'll figure out what works best for you. If you've got any other questions wrt tagging, feel free to ask away.

-Jon

Alex B:

--- Quote from: bunglemebaby on October 28, 2011, 05:08:10 pm ---Alternatively you can edit tags directly in the details view by pressing F2. This is only for one file at a time.
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You can edit a tag in all selected files at once.

A nice way to do this is to use the lasso selection feature on a list view. By default lasso selection is enabled for the right mouse button, but you can enable it also for the left button in options.

Draw a "lasso" over the files inside the column you want to edit and press F2. You can combine several lasso selections by pressing the shift button when dragging a lasso selection.

Before proceeding add the needed columns to a list view. This can be a dedicated view for tagging. I have tagging views that contain over 50 columns. Here is an old reply in which I tried to explain list view tagging: http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=36072.msg246236#msg246236  (In case you wonder, back then the name of a "View" was "View Scheme".)

Daydream:
Related to this list tagging technique... There's a thing that eludes me and I'm thinking it might have to do with how other operations are intended to happen.

Why can't I navigate a list Excel-style? I have to click a column to start editing one or more values, but I can't roam around, between columns, by keyboard, and press F2 wherever I want. I have to switch to mouse to pick another column. Am I missing something?

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