Track metadata synchronisation all time and not only by the command "Metada/Export to File Tags"

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Reported by: rafaelfrench
Date: 2018-03-01T19:35:54Z
Status: New
Importance: Low
Launchpad Issue: lp1752697
Tags: library, metadata

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Dell XPS 13, Ubuntu Xenial 16.04,
French language, Tango Skin
Mixxx 2.1.0-beta1 (build 2.1 r6513)

Check setting on Preferences/Library/Track Metadata Synchronisation that "Export: Write modified track metadata from the library into the file tags" is not activated.

To modify Tag Comment or Title of a Track (not tested on others Tag).

Pre-listen another track.

Command "Metada/Import from File Tags" on the modified track or to check Tags with another software.

The Tags have been modified, but it should not be. It should be changed in the files Tags only with the command "Metada/Export to File Tags".

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Commented by: uklotzde
Date: 2018-03-02T08:53:01Z

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I cannot reproduce this bug. Tags are not exported unless the the config option is enabled. I'm always able to restore the metadata that is present in the file with Metadata > Import from File Tags. Please note that missing fields in file tags are ignored during import and do not overwrite the metadata managed by Mixxx. The file tag must contain an empty/blank field to clear the corresponding field in Mixxx.

Did you execute Metadata > Export to File Tags before modifying the metadata? This will mark the track for metadata export regardless of the config option. If you afterwards modify the metadata again before Mixxx got the chance to update the file, those changes will be exported, too.

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Commented by: rafaelfrench
Date: 2018-03-05T19:41:09Z

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It seems that I do not understood how this works.

In my point of view (that I think is the first thinking of a lot of people).

Configuration should be a global setting. If not activated, it should no
be possible to change the metadata of files from Mixxx. It is a main
safe setting.
If activated, "Metadata > Export to File Tags" can be used. If not
activated, it should not be able to use it.

Metadata > Export to File Tags should be a one shot command. Not a
commande to mark the file for futur automatic modifications.
When I use Metadata > Import from File Tags, I understood that it is
done once. I need to redo it each time I whant to update Mixxx Tags.

This is only my understanding. If it is not like that, the manual have
to be very clear about this, and may be information windows when to use
this command.

Thanks

Le 02/03/2018 à 09:53, Uwe Klotz a écrit :

I cannot reproduce this bug. Tags are not exported unless the the config
option is enabled. I'm always able to restore the metadata that is
present in the file with Metadata > Import from File Tags. Please note
that missing fields in file tags are ignored during import and do not
overwrite the metadata managed by Mixxx. The file tag must contain an
empty/blank field to clear the corresponding field in Mixxx.

Did you execute Metadata > Export to File Tags before modifying the
metadata? This will mark the track for metadata export regardless of the
config option. If you afterwards modify the metadata again before Mixxx
got the chance to update the file, those changes will be exported, too.

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Commented by: uklotzde
Date: 2018-03-06T18:25:05Z

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Related: https://bugs.launchpad.net/mixxx/+bug/1748758

Otherwise we need to disable or hide that option in the context menu.

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Commented by: uklotzde
Date: 2018-03-06T18:26:29Z

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...according to the preference settings.

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Commented by: rafaelfrench
Date: 2018-03-06T19:41:40Z

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Yes, this seems good.