Re: [Gtkpod-devel] Re: gtkpod deletes id3v2 tags

[Jorg S. <Jor...@gm...>]

> > I looked at the code of gtkpod once more and wouldn't know what to
> > change. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know.
> 
> Aren't the id3v2 tags simply converted to id3v1 tags? AFAIK some v2 tags
> are covered by v1 tags. These are the tags that are kept. Maybe these
> tags make you think that the id3v2 tags are kept, but in fact these tags
> are v1 tags. If you enter:
> 
> id3v2 --TCOM Schubert file.mp3
> 
> the id3v2 tag "Composer" will be filled. This tag does not exist in
> id3v1 and will be deleted by gtkpod. A tag like "artist" exists in v1
> and v2 AFAIUI.

Basically I have no idea. However, gtkpod is able to properly read the
composer tag either written by id3v2 or by gtkpod itself. If you need
to know more about the compatibility between libid3 and libid3tag you
probably should take it to the mad developers. I'm willing to
incorporate any new information into the code -- but at the moment I
just don't know how to, or even see that gtkpod is at fault.

Cheers,


JCS.