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"Wish" and "Own" are different things

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kozzmik:
I assume a file path applies to movies that are available for play on an accessible drive. How would this apply to a normal collection that is mostly on DVDs? DVDs have no file path but they do would likely have media type, media label and/or media location.

rick.ca:
There's not going to be another filter just to accommodate one media type. So if there's only to be one filter, which field most effectively indicates the existence of media for a record. Clearly, File path works very well for the majority of users whose media is online. Those with DVD collections can also use it simply by adding a value to the field. If that's too much trouble, it follows having a filter for that attribute is not very important. It's still possible to "filter" using a simple search of any of the other fields.

Maybe Media Type or Label would have been a better choice. They are, after all, also set when any type of media is scanned. But media isn't always scanned, or may be to much trouble to scan—just to fill those fields. In any case, the existing filter has used File path since the beginning. Existing users are not going to tolerate it being changed just because a case can be made for using a different field.

kozzmik:
Well as I said it's a rather minor point of consistency and not really that important now that the beta has saved filters but I still would like to respond to what you said.


--- Quote ---There's not going to be another filter just to accommodate one media type.
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It's not for just a single media type. It's for all media that is not online


--- Quote ---Clearly, File path works very well for the majority of users whose media is online.
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Well clearly it would work well for users whose media is online. Why wouldn't it? But of course we are talking about users whose media is not online, and I would guess this would be a majority, if not of current users, certainly of potential users.


--- Quote ---Those with DVD collections can also use it simply by adding a value to the field.
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Like I said the better "Kludge" is to simply add a saved filter for a non NULL Media label. It's cleaner. But then why have a kludge at all. The best solution would be to simply add an "owned" boolean along with seen and wish? This would cover all situations.  


--- Quote ---But media isn't always scanned, or may be to much trouble to scan
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These fields can be filled in manually, and Media type through a multi edit, so this is not really an issue. but again the correct way is to add an owned boolean.

It's not a major issue, and there are work arounds, but if your argument is that the current system is the best of all worlds, or even adequate, for anyone who cares about software consistency and usability, that simply won't fly unchallenged.


[Ed.] There's a quote tool—please use it.

rick.ca:

--- Quote ---It's not a major issue, and there are work arounds, but if your argument is that the current system is the best of all worlds, or even adequate, for anyone who cares about software consistency and usability, that simply won't fly unchallenged.
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I never suggested the status quo was perfect. I said a new filter will not be added, and there are ways to adapt to what we have. You started this topic making a recommendation based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what already exists. I clarified that for you. Had you asked whether Media label might be used instead of File path for that filter—and pointed out the reasons for doing so (it's automatically set when files are scanned and it can be changed with the MME)—I would have agreed that is worthy of consideration. It would still need further consideration, as such a change would potentially inconvenience most existing users.

The point has been made, and further positive discussion seems unlikely, so I'm closing this.

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