Show in Media sources

[Bart Cerneels]

Enough, let's set you straight.

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 16:29, Louis BAYLE <louis.bayle at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like to open a discussion about the "Show in Media sources"
> feature which replaces the "move to trash" button.
>
> I'm sorry but this solution does not work in many cases:
>
> 1) if the file is not yet in the collection, you won't find it.

Filebrowser

>
> 2) if artist:"" AND album:"" you won't find it.

filebrowser uses path

>
> 3) once the folder is open, you may have 100 files in it,
> and as the file is not 'selected' in the list, it takes
> a very long time before you find it.
>
> 4) if you get files from friends using iTunes, you'll have
> many files with strange names like 01__05_05_05.mp3
> if the file is not selected, you'll never find it.

That is your only valid point. The file should be selected.

>
> So if you want to do a simple action like "Move to trash",
> in many cases you won't be able to do it with Amarok.
> Sad isn't it ?
>
> Suggestions:
> - the file search criteria must be the filename, not the tags.
> - once the folder is open, the file must be selected in the list.
>
> Of course I had a look to AmarokURL, AmarokUrlHandler, and
> NavigationUrlRunner: it looks like a lot of things need
> to be changed to do it.
> I'm not going to spend time on it if at the end you don't accept
> the changes, so what do you think ?
>
> best regards,
> Louis

It's not: FindInSourceCapability