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Playlist filter with columns UI

Hello,

I'm looking for a possibility of using a filter with columns UI.

For example I want all songs with artist = XY and rating = 5 in one playlist.

Hopefully this is possible... but I didn't get it so far.

Thanks for your support

Re: Playlist filter with columns UI

Reply #1 –
If by that you mean you want to do an occasional search for things that meet your criteria, you can use 'Library/Search' or install foo_quicksearch if you'd rather have the search box be part of your layout. Then you can compose your search using titleformatting or query syntax (read the linked wikis if you don't know what they are doing):
Code: [Select]
%artist% IS XY AND %rating% IS 5

If you will reuse these kind of queries often, it would be more convenient to set up a couple CUI Filter panels instead. Go to 'File/Preferences/Display/Columns UI/Filters/Fields' and add two new ones:
Code: [Select]
%rating%
%artist%
Then you can add two CUI Filter panels to your layout and set them to display each. The result is one listing all potential results for your ARTIST field and the other your RATINGs. If you don't know how to do that, I can go into more details.

Re: Playlist filter with columns UI

Reply #2 –
The CUI Filter works fine. Thank you  :D

But now I have one more question... which I didn't think about before  ;)

I use NG Playlist with Grouping. And I'm very happy with that except - now - the filter results...

Is there any chance to see the "filter results" playlist without grouping but let it for the other playlists?

Thanks again for the support!

Re: Playlist filter with columns UI

Reply #3 –
If you specifically want to turn off grouping altogether you can go to 'File/Preferences/Display/Columns UI/Playlist view/Grouping', double click on your pattern to edit it and select 'Hide on playlists:" from the dropdown menu. Then input 'Filter Results' (or whatever the playlist in question is called) to the field next to it.

Note that the playlists generated by CUI Filter panels can also have their own sorting pattern. The corresponding options for that can be found at 'File/Preferences/Display/Columns UI/Filters/General/Sort incoming files by'.
 

Re: Playlist filter with columns UI

Reply #4 –
Oh, I didn't try the double click before  ;)

Now it works like I wanted it.

Thanks again for your support  ;D