Re: differences view 1 <-> view 2

[Gregory P. <gre...@gm...>]

On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 7:19 PM, Johannes Weißl <ja...@mo...> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> while trying to optimize cmus for live-filter, I realized how different
> and inconsistent matching/sorting/tags are handled in view 1 and view 2.
> I'm not using view 2, so I wanted to know what you think:
>
> 1. smart_artist_sort / display_artist_sort_name only in view 1
>   Aren't they useful in view 2, too?

Yes, they are.

But proper sorting is less important for library view: you almost
never see the "whole picture" there (compare to the tree view, where
you usually do), and this means you usually just search for what you
need, without visually scanning the library.

> 2. Special names (<Various Artists>) are not sorted before other
>   names in view 2, so they are hard to spot (they seem to have
>   disappeared). Maybe a "special" sort key? Or make "<" the first
>   character like in tree view?

"<" is a better idea IMO.

> 3. No "<Stream>" in view 2 (just empty string)

I think <Stream> should be present.

> 4. Empty albums are "<No Name>" in view 1, "" in view 2
>   This seems all right
> 5. Empty artists are "<No Name>" in view 1, "" in view 2
>
> Probably there are more... what is your opinion on these differences?

My view is simple – the more consistency, the better.

                Gregory