Tagging Display Functionality Excellent

[Mbraham]

well, I'm not intending to give up as overall, I do like the LDS app (despite having to go through these loops). I'll try to respond to your post:
"Firstly, can you say what browsing sequence you used in Lightning? If it is using the MinimServer browse list unchanged, you should see 'nnn albums' followed by 'nnnn items' at the top of the list, then your indexed tags (including Artist) and finally '[folder view]' at the bottom. If that is not what you see, please could you say what you are seeing."

am not sure I understand where I can find these settings. (in MinimServer logs/ properties?)

pending this being clarified, I did install Kazoo as suggested and it does appear to function / sort my library as intended with ignoring "the, A, etc". the UI is a lot less user-friendly t/ appealing though overall - compared to the LDS.

(can I add a screenshot to posts on this forum?) perhaps it would help if I share the currently listed properties of the MinimServer.