"Next" and "Previous" don't save changes to track metadata

[mixxxbot]

Reported by: jfrench
Date: 2018-06-01T11:31:06Z
Status: Confirmed
Importance: Wishlist
Launchpad Issue: lp1774625

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When editing track metadata in Mixxx library, hitting "Next" and "Previous" buttons should save the track metadata before moving to edit the next track. Instead, I have to hit "Apply" every time, before moving to the next track.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Mixxx 2.1.0 x64

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Commented by: uklotzde
Date: 2018-06-01T11:50:37Z

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I also always stumble about this. On the other hand saving metadata implicitly while navigating is dangerous.

Maybe add a checkbox for enabling implicit saving during an editing session? This setting should be visible directly in the dialog and not buried deep in the preferences. It needs to be re-enabled once the dialog has been closed.

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Commented by: Be-ing
Date: 2018-06-01T12:07:38Z

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I think it would be better to ask the user when the next/previous buttons are pressed than bury the option in the preferences (why would a user think to look there when editing metadata?).

[mixxxbot]

Commented by: uklotzde
Date: 2018-06-01T12:25:24Z

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I don't propose a preference setting, that context would be too broad.

Confirming a dialog box each time after pressing Next/Previous is also inconvenient when editing multiple items in a row. Maybe the checkbox can be integrated into this confirmation dialog to enable the implicit "Apply" action for all subsequent Next/Previous interactions until the properties dialog is closed.

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Commented by: daschuer
Date: 2018-06-01T12:51:08Z

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The current layout implies to me, that I can edit as many tracks I like and finally press cancel or apply all. So we should either do it exact like that and keep a list of cloned tracks, or we need to rearrange the buttons like this draft:

[Apply and Previous] [Apply and Next] [Apply and Close] [Restore] [Cancel]

or

------- Apply Changes ----- ------- Reject Changes -----
[Previous] [Next] [Close] [Restore] [Cancel]

[mixxxbot]

Commented by: jfrench
Date: 2018-06-05T16:29:48Z

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Interesting...having been a Mac user for many years, in iTunes it's
standard behavior that clicking "Next" or "Previous" saves the changes. I
don't quite understand the logic of making changes to metadata, then moving
to another track and it NOT saving. Why would anyone want to do that?

On Fri, Jun 1, 2018 at 7:51 AM, Daniel Schürmann <

wrote:

The current layout implies to me, that I can edit as many tracks I like
and finally press cancel or apply all. So we should either do it exact
like that and keep a list of cloned tracks, or we need to rearrange the
buttons like this draft:

[Apply and Previous] [Apply and Next] [Apply and Close] [Restore]
[Cancel]

or

------- Apply Changes ----- ------- Reject Changes -----
[Previous] [Next] [Close] [Restore] [Cancel]

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Title:
"Next" and "Previous" don't save changes to track metadata

Status in Mixxx:
Confirmed

Bug description:
When editing track metadata in Mixxx library, hitting "Next" and
"Previous" buttons should save the track metadata before moving to
edit the next track. Instead, I have to hit "Apply" every time, before
moving to the next track.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Mixxx 2.1.0 x64

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Commented by: daschuer
Date: 2018-06-05T18:57:32Z

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The user might have messed up things and want to undo it. We should at least keep an option for this.

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Commented by: jfrench
Date: 2018-06-09T03:39:33Z

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But that's why you can click "cancel." If you navigate off the screen with
"ok / apply" or "next / previous," it should save unless you tell it
otherwise IMO.

On Tue, Jun 5, 2018, 2:10 PM Daniel Schürmann <email address hidden>
wrote:

The user might have messed up things and want to undo it. We should at
least keep an option for this.

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Title:
"Next" and "Previous" don't save changes to track metadata

Status in Mixxx:
Confirmed

Bug description:
When editing track metadata in Mixxx library, hitting "Next" and
"Previous" buttons should save the track metadata before moving to
edit the next track. Instead, I have to hit "Apply" every time, before
moving to the next track.

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Mixxx 2.1.0 x64

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