# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=103 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 104 --- ## [Feature Suggestion: Make »Remove fields except« do what the name promises?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-make-remove-fields-except-do-what-the-name-promises/7653)
**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-make-remove-fields-except-do-what-the-name-promises/7653 "2008-12-26T18:58:36Z")
I just found that the "Remove fields except« action doesn’t work as it’s name would suggest: Apparently it only removes fields known to Mp3tag. I had the situation where I wanted to do a »Clean« action to remove some »f… --- ## [Feature Suggestion: ID3v2.3 XSOP (used by MusicBrainz Picard)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-id3v2-3-xsop-used-by-musicbrainz-picard/7620)
**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-id3v2-3-xsop-used-by-musicbrainz-picard/7620 "2008-12-21T20:25:07Z")
MusicBrainz’s Picard Tagger knows about the »Artist Sort Name« from the MusicBrainz database (i.e., »Zappa, Frank« instead of »Frank Zappa«). It stores this this artist sort name in ARTISTSORT vor Vorbis Comments (FLAC,… --- ## [v2.42b testing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-42b-testing/7636)
**Author:** [@BenUrsa](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BenUrsa)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2008, 1:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/v2-42b-testing/7636 "2008-12-21T01:29:13Z")
I have a series of MP3 files that cause mp3tag v2.42 to crash. The files were created by SoundConverter from FLAC sources originally tagged by Picard (MusicBrainz) tagging application. v2.42b does not crash. These fil… --- ## ["Keep" - what does this mean ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-what-does-this-mean/7623)
**Author:** [@zippo2007](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zippo2007)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/keep-what-does-this-mean/7623 "2008-12-17T09:25:03Z")
Hi gentlemen, When I select some of my album songs, and right click and choose extended tags, some of the tags say “KEEP” , can somebody please tell me what this means ? Thanks :slight\_smile: --- ## [Dragging cover art from Firefox 3](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dragging-cover-art-from-firefox-3/6972)
**Author:** [@HankScorpio](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/HankScorpio)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2008, 5:03am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dragging-cover-art-from-firefox-3/6972 "2008-12-17T05:03:00Z")
Hi guys, As I don’t think this is an Mp3tag problem, I’m posting in general! Since moving to Firefox 3, I can’t drag cover art to the extended tag window from Firefox like I used to (IE still works ok) (using 2.41) An… --- ## [Few suggestions for Mp3tag :)](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/few-suggestions-for-mp3tag/7608)
**Author:** [@0utmind](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/0utmind)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2008, 9:24am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/few-suggestions-for-mp3tag/7608 "2008-12-16T09:24:36Z")
Hi! I use Mp3tag about few years and think this is the best soft for editing MP3 tags. :slight\_smile: Here some suggestions to make this perfect soft some more better! Edit fields: “Encoded by”, “URL”, “Copyright”, “Or… --- ## [Hidden Feature inside MENU Tag Sources](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-feature-inside-menu-tag-sources/7597)
**Author:** [@wab66](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wab66)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/hidden-feature-inside-menu-tag-sources/7597 "2008-12-15T21:06:05Z")
I sometimes use the “#” as artficial sort key to move things on top if you have “Amazon.src” and “Amazon DE.src” as files than I use "“Amazon#DE.src” to bring in into the #1 pos. But in this menu I noticed that the resu… --- ## [Pop up window after saving is getting annoying!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pop-up-window-after-saving-is-getting-annoying/7617)
**Author:** [@rvdude](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rvdude)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2008, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pop-up-window-after-saving-is-getting-annoying/7617 "2008-12-15T19:15:27Z")
I have a suggestion. Instead of a popup window stating that you have just saved a tag for X of Y files, have a save icon appear some where on the menu bar. I’m getting so tired of having to click the OK on the popup wind… --- ## [Draggable Columns Similar to Tabs in Firefox](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/draggable-columns-similar-to-tabs-in-firefox/7578)
**Author:** [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2008, 4:59am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/draggable-columns-similar-to-tabs-in-firefox/7578 "2008-12-10T04:59:04Z")
Hi, I have been using mp3tag for a long long time. One thing I think that would improve it is the ability to drag and reorganize the colums similar to the way you can drag and move tabs. Instead of having to go into the … --- ## [Show MusicBrainz Release Type and Release Status](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-musicbrainz-release-type-and-release-status/7595)
**Author:** [@Moonbase](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Moonbase)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2008, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/show-musicbrainz-release-type-and-release-status/7595 "2008-12-09T14:06:43Z")
If you are like me and and also heavily use MusicBrainz (and Picard/Mp3tag as a combo), you might want to display MusicBrainz’ Release Type and Release Status in your column view. Right-click the column view header and … --- ## [Great Piece of Software!](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/great-piece-of-software/7589)
**Author:** [@CompactDstrxion](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/CompactDstrxion)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/great-piece-of-software/7589 "2008-12-08T03:20:30Z")
Just want to say this is exactly what I’ve needed. I’ve put up with iTunes and WMP messing up my precious tags for too long!!! I mean iTunes on its own can’t seem to update all the tags you ask it to then write random id… --- ## [feature suggestion - a long shot...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-a-long-shot/7575)
**Author:** [@iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iffer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 10:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-suggestion-a-long-shot/7575 "2008-12-05T22:35:49Z")
you could allow the user to define a format string which dictates the relation of tags to the file name (as per the current tag-\> file rename action) If the users defined their file naming format string it means first … --- ## [Cover art in WMP11 Front Cover or "User defined"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-in-wmp11-front-cover-or-user-defined/7571)
**Author:** [@christian\_s](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/christian_s)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 9:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/cover-art-in-wmp11-front-cover-or-user-defined/7571 "2008-12-05T09:31:46Z")
I have a weird issue. I use mp3tag to tag all my files. I apply most changes by a set of actions I’m running for each album. I have one action that import folder.jpg from the directory the mp3 is stored in an add the cov… --- ## [Is there a way that I can use All Media Guide as one of my tag sources?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-that-i-can-use-all-media-guide-as-one-of-my-tag-sources/7512)
**Author:** [@Marcabove](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Marcabove)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2008, 12:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/is-there-a-way-that-i-can-use-all-media-guide-as-one-of-my-tag-sources/7512 "2008-12-05T00:16:01Z")
I’m already paying for it with DB Power Amp and it’s seems fairly extensive so if I could take advantage of it it would be nice. Marc --- ## [sort based block tinting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-based-block-tinting/7569)
**Author:** [@iffer](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iffer)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 11:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/sort-based-block-tinting/7569 "2008-12-04T23:30:25Z")
I read back 3 pages of requests, sorry if this is a duplicate The smart sorting is great… even when I sort on path it generally keeps the albums together and the tracks in the right order. You are tinting alternate lin… --- ## [Auto Size Columns Feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-size-columns-feature/7537)
**Author:** [@jasonwald](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jasonwald)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-size-columns-feature/7537 "2008-12-04T17:24:14Z")
I would like to suggest a new feature: Auto Size Columns. This would appear in the View menu. In my opinion this feature would greatly enhance the useability of mp3tag. Cheers tagfan --- ## [Custom File Sorting for Autonumbering Wizard](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-file-sorting-for-autonumbering-wizard/7566)
**Author:** [@r3lay3r](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/r3lay3r)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 12:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/custom-file-sorting-for-autonumbering-wizard/7566 "2008-12-04T12:05:02Z")
Hi, I am new here, just found out about this excellent program from Wikipedia. Is there a way so I can sort mp3 files by moving each one of them up & down in the file list, and then use autonumbering wizard based on tha… --- ## [Can Mp3Tag Be Made To See All Extended Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-be-made-to-see-all-extended-tags/7525)
**Author:** [@DasFox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DasFox)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2008, 5:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-mp3tag-be-made-to-see-all-extended-tags/7525 "2008-12-04T05:17:06Z")
Eventually can mp3tag be made to see everything that is listed in a tag, such as any extended tags? Does it have to know what they are to see them, or can it just be made to look at the tags, and whatever is there is ju… --- ## [Auto/recursing music folder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-recursing-music-folder/7557)
**Author:** [@jzucker](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/jzucker)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2008, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-recursing-music-folder/7557 "2008-12-02T21:04:54Z")
Can I point mp3tag at a folder of thousands of mp3s and have it auto-encode the id3 information? I typically have my files in the following format. artist/ album/ song{n} What I’d like to do is auto-encode stuff tha… --- ## [Feature wanted -\> Sort by \[track has embedded graphic\]](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-wanted-sort-by-track-has-embedded-graphic/7281)
**Author:** [@krasspc](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/krasspc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2008, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-wanted-sort-by-track-has-embedded-graphic/7281 "2008-11-30T10:35:56Z")
I have aprox. 4500 songs, most of them with jpg cover stored in the tag, To see, which of my mp3 do not have a cover yet, I have to scroll through the complete list /user/music in order to find the last missing covers. … --- ## [Pls help: Script to remove accent](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pls-help-script-to-remove-accent/7503)
**Author:** [@bzb416](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bzb416)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2008, 9:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pls-help-script-to-remove-accent/7503 "2008-11-30T09:09:57Z")
Hi there, Can someone help me to create a script to change this: do?.i cho\`em de^'n to doi cho em den Thanks so much --- ## [Option to remove Lyrics3v2](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-remove-lyrics3v2/7538)
**Author:** [@Ryo.94](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ryo.94)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/option-to-remove-lyrics3v2/7538 "2008-11-27T11:04:19Z")
Hi, First thanks a lot for this amazing program. I would like to know if it’s possible to remove ONLY the old Lyrics3v2 tag from mp3s files or add an option to removes “all none ID3/APE tags” on mp3s, always keeping th… --- ## [Action for Adding Title Info](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-adding-title-info/7535)
**Author:** [@Ladmo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Ladmo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-for-adding-title-info/7535 "2008-11-27T08:31:04Z")
I’m coming across a lot of mp3’s that are missing the title info. Does any one know of a script that will add the file name to the title tag and remove the number and .mp3 from it at the same time? I want my mp3’s to loo… --- ## [Download previous version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-previous-version/7531)
**Author:** [@kockroach](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kockroach)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2008, 8:14am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/download-previous-version/7531 "2008-11-27T08:14:59Z")
Hi Florian, I have run across what I think may be a possible bug with 2.42 (and still present in 2.42a). I wanted to try to test it with an older version (perhaps 2.41, as well as 2.40), as I don’t believe it was there… --- ## [action to change tag version?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-change-tag-version/7524)
**Author:** [@bobkoure](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bobkoure)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-to-change-tag-version/7524 "2008-11-26T13:27:13Z")
I’ve started using a sandisk sansa, which doesn’t understand ID3v2.4 tags. I’ve got a number of files that are tagged in 2.4. I understand how to convert 'em manually (set 2.3 as “write”, everything as read and as remo… --- ## [Addition Of Automtic Lyric Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/addition-of-automtic-lyric-tag/7528)
**Author:** [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 8:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/addition-of-automtic-lyric-tag/7528 "2008-11-26T08:10:10Z")
Would be really nice to have this feature in Mp3tag. Automatic finding for lyrics like TagRunner does, it would add to the charm of it. The possibility of users adding lyric site according to their preference would be an… --- ## [Future Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/future-request/7527)
**Author:** [@DasFox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DasFox)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2008, 6:15am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/future-request/7527 "2008-11-26T06:15:46Z")
My understanding is right now you can only edit and save one song at a time. I would love to see a future version where you can edit hundreds of songs first then when you are done editing everything you just click Save,… --- ## [Casing Correction](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/casing-correction/7493)
**Author:** [@peteski](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/peteski)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/casing-correction/7493 "2008-11-22T21:54:25Z")
Hi there, One feature i’d like to see would be the ability to check the casing of track titles and prompt to automatically change those that are incorrect. for example. Look At The Sun would be changed to Look at the … --- ## [Duplicates](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicates/7444)
**Author:** [@nunya](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/nunya)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2008, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/duplicates/7444 "2008-11-22T16:55:38Z")
It was/is time to clean my music collection so I have used programs to find missing data/artwork, MixMeister to create a BPM. I have reformatted some of my music from .m4a or .wma to .mp3 VBR files and have cleaned up a… --- ## [Can I Remove APE Without Having To Delete Tags?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-remove-ape-without-having-to-delete-tags/7507)
**Author:** [@DasFox](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DasFox)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-remove-ape-without-having-to-delete-tags/7507 "2008-11-22T08:41:30Z")
By default mp3tag is tagging mp3s with APE, and I wasn’t paying attention, and I tagged all of my mp3s, and wanted to know is there a way to just remove APE without having to delete the tags and start all over? THANKS P… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=102) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=104)