mherger wrote:
> > What we really need is to:
> > - List all albums for the contributor
> > - Group the list into different sections by contributor role
>
> How would you imagine this in the UIs? New sub-menus for those roles?
> Our options there are a bit limited.
>
Ideally, I'd want a flat list with some kind of section divider, like:
======
Album1 (where the contributor is album artist)
Album2 (where the contributor is album artist)
--- Featured on ---
Album3 (where the contributor is artist)
Album4 (where the contributor is artist)
--- Performed on ---
Album5 (where the contributor is band)
Album6 (where the contributor is band)
--- Composed ---
Album 7 (where the contributor is composer)
Album 8 (where the contributor is composer)
--- Conducted ---
Album 9 (where the contributor is conductor)
Album 10 (where the contributor is conductor)
==============
I'm not completely sure about the section naming, but the principle
would be like above.
Not sure if a solution like this is going to cause problems for the
sorting hot keys (using IR remote buttons to move to another part of the
list) ?
If it cause problems the alternative described below with sub menus
might be preferred.
By the way, I know a solution like this have been suggested before in
the forum, but I couldn't find the post when I searched yesterday.
The alternative would be sub menus and a list like:
=============
Album1 (where the contributor is album artist)
Album2 (where the contributor is album artist)
Featured on (sub menu which list albums where the contributor is
artist)
Performed on (sub menu which lists albums where the contributor is
band)
Composed (sub menu which lists albums where the contributor is
composer)
Conducted (sub menu which lists albums where the contributor is
conductor)
=============
In this second alternative it's really important that the albums listed
directly is different in My Music/Composers (where it should list
composed albums directly) and in My Music/Artists and My Music/Album
Artists (where it should list albums where the contributor is album
artist directly). The sub menus should only exist for less commonly used
contributor roles in respective main menu.
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