[unknown] Artist problem

[simoncn]

(10-09-2013 09:03)Thor Wrote:  Thank you so much to fast and precise answering.

I agree on the "Various Artists" solution due to the missing compilation tag. Not as elegant but it works. It's seems like a fairly simple function to include in the future so I hope it will happen :-) I suggest a "compilation text" to be added under configuration where people can add "Various Artists" or another text in a different language if they prefer that.

It shouldn't be too difficult to do what you're suggesting. This could be configured by adding Compilation to the indexTags property, which would display compilations with no AlbumArtist tag under a Compilation index. If a different name is wanted for the compilations index entry, the user could configure something like Compilation:Various Artists.

Quote:I also agree on your second point. When I think about it I would surly prefer to have the result listed directly under the Album or Items index instead of a link and another click. Let's say I select an Artist then it would be GREAT to have both dedicated albums AND compilations albums on the same list. It could be an option to select/deselect under the configuration if some users do not prefer this. I'm aware this is probably a bit difficulty from a technical standpoint but from a users standpoint it would be great.

I'd be interested to hear whether other users would want to see compilation tracks and albums included in the Artist index under the track artist name. One way to configure this option would be to do it only for tracks that have a Compilation tag and don't have an AlbumArtist tag. What do people think about this approach?