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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 19 for Windows => Topic started by: Claude Lapalme on July 15, 2014, 05:17:38 pm

Title: Display issue with custom view
Post by: Claude Lapalme on July 15, 2014, 05:17:38 pm
I have a small issue in Standard view.

I created a custom view that groups certain Albums. They are all sorted using the "Grouping" field, which is now filled with a value on all tracks of my library. The view is a category view with Groupings on top and Albums below. I called it "Music" and it does exactly what I want except that the top bar of the viewing pane only shows the name in the "Grouping" field (which I want), but not the "Album Artist" which follows when using the provided "Album" view. I have attached a jpg of both views as well as the settings of my custom view. Is this fixable?
Title: Re: Display issue with custom view
Post by: Matt on July 16, 2014, 08:45:49 am
I think you could group by an expression:
[Grouping] - [Album]

Then the name will contain the album.
Title: Re: Display issue with custom view
Post by: Claude Lapalme on July 16, 2014, 11:10:44 am
I tried, it at least I believe I did, but the artist still didn't show up ... I may have misunderstood ...
Title: Re: Display issue with custom view
Post by: Matt on July 16, 2014, 11:12:48 am
I tried, it at least I believe I did, but the artist still didn't show up ... I may have misunderstood ...

If you're trying to see the artist group by [Grouping] - [Artist].
Title: Re: Display issue with custom view
Post by: 6233638 on July 16, 2014, 03:38:33 pm
You need to change where it says "Abbey Road Files ▼" on the divider, to "Group By > Album"
The default  "Album" field is actually a special field that groups by, and displays, more than just the album name.
 
You can construct new fields that you can group these items by in Tools → Options → Library & Folders → Manage Library Fields
Title: Re: Display issue with custom view
Post by: Claude Lapalme on July 16, 2014, 04:11:20 pm
Thanks Matt and 6233638
In the end, making a field named "Audio Grouping" with a calculated expression of [Grouping] by [Album Artist (auto)] placed on top of the Category order, followed by "Album" underneath got me the results I wanted.

Thanks again for the help