Filter Folder

[mixxxbot]

Reported by: stefan-franz
Date: 2022-07-01T10:31:29Z
Status: New
Importance: Undecided
Launchpad Issue: lp1980491

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Thats no bug - thats one of my wishes for a new feature:

A filter folder is a virtual entry for a search query for songs - a synthax / combined commands from here:
https://manual.mixxx.org/2.4/en/chapters/library.html#using-search-operators

If individual search queries can created it would be very helpful.
A filter folder consists of name and command

[mixxxbot]

Duplicate of #5575

[stefan-franz]

Do i have any hope that this feature comes in the future.
That is what i really miss very much as a switched from Virtual DJ to Mixxx

In Virtual DJ i had about 100 filters for fast access to my huge database and genres.

[Swiftb0y]

The issue is that its technically more challenging that it might seem. The filtering mechanism relies on the database for speed. If you don't have tracks in your database (which is the point of the "Computer" view), then you can't run the filtering queries on them. So unless you start working on it yourself or find someone that does it, don't expect any enthusiasm from a mixxx dev to start working on it by themselves.

[stefan-franz]

But the first steps makes Mixxx since 2.4:
E.g. search the same genre, the same folder etc.

Saved search operations that would execute by clicking can't be the big challenge.

The Menu on the context menu of Mixxx still exists. If that menu would be moved to the left and would be editable with more and unlimited search queries, that would be all.

I would come as alpha tester if someone makes it.

[ronso0]

Let me resolve the confusion:
this has been marked as dupe of #5575 Smart crates two years ago
Here, the term "folders" doesn't mean storage directories, only the sidebar representation.

And indeed, from the user perspective 'Smart Crates' seems to be Just ™️ another way to access the saved queries.
The backend is of course a bit more elaborate than just ..., let alone hierarchical filters, and integrating Smart Crates as Auto DJ sources.

If anyone has new aspects to be added, let's please continue in #5575