# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=124 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 125 --- ## [feature request - track # formatting](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-track-formatting/908)
**Author:** [@wbc1228](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/wbc1228)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2006, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-track-formatting/908 "2006-07-13T16:24:34Z")
thanks Florian for creating an excellent mp3tagging software i have a feature request (maybe two) Whenever I’m retagging and renaming mp3s, I usually use this format “track#-artist-songname” because i want my filen… --- ## [feature request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3544)
**Author:** [@maxdido](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/maxdido)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2006, 3:26pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3544 "2006-07-11T15:26:33Z")
hi, i have a feature request. in winamp you can tag mp3’s and for the comment area you can type in a sentence and do a hard enter. so you get 2 lines of sentences. see picture. winamp-picture it would be nice if mp3t… --- ## [Filtering](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering/1421)
**Author:** [@shekel2000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/shekel2000)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2006, 11:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/filtering/1421 "2006-07-10T11:27:10Z")
Is there any way of filtering by a field that IS empty? Any chance of filtering by a regular expression? --- ## [Tag Panel Suggestion](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-suggestion/3538)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2006, 8:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-suggestion/3538 "2006-07-08T08:09:51Z")
I don’t know how difficult this would be, but it would be nice if we could specify the width of a Tag Panel item. Fields that take values such as 0/1, or 1 to 99 or a twelve character string don’t need very much space. … --- ## [Request: Cursor Navigation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-cursor-navigation/3462)
**Author:** [@captain\_caveman2k](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/captain_caveman2k)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-cursor-navigation/3462 "2006-07-07T14:00:53Z")
Hi guys, I’ve been using Mp3tag for a few versions now (since v2.31 I think) and find it very useful for editing information that WMP misses or sets incorrectly. I find WMPs ability to navigate from track to track, whi… --- ## [Feature Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3490)
**Author:** [@UnS](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/UnS)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3490 "2006-07-02T06:38:57Z")
Hello, I am a long time user of this great program, and since I started using it I have always wanted this feature. It would greatly ease the sorting process for me. Here it is: When renaming files (in windows) based o… --- ## [Running multiple instance](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-instance/1720)
**Author:** [@freekey](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/freekey)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2006, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/running-multiple-instance/1720 "2006-07-01T21:52:15Z")
Hello everyone! I just wanna ask on how do I open multiple instances of Mp3tag i.e. open more than one Mp3Tag program/window concurrently? This is very useful when I want to do the ID3-Tag Copy from another folder to an… --- ## [Feature request - Explorer-like autocomplete](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-explorer-like-autocomplete/3510)
**Author:** [@smr888](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/smr888)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2006, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-explorer-like-autocomplete/3510 "2006-06-30T15:52:38Z")
Hello, I would very much like the “Folder” field at the bottom left of the main mp3tag screen do to a Windows Explorer-like AutoComplete when I am typing in a directory, and prompt me with a drop-down of the closest mat… --- ## [Printing](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/printing/3508)
**Author:** [@pdv](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/pdv)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/printing/3508 "2006-06-29T13:17:30Z")
Is there any way to print out the file names / list of songs? either by using Mp3tag or by using another program? I would like to print just certain fields, or just filenames. Thanks --- ## [Feature Requests](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-requests/3477)
**Author:** [@w0qj](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/w0qj)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-requests/3477 "2006-06-28T18:13:40Z")
Firstly, many thanks for such a GREAT program! Here are a few feature requests: Would it be possible to implement a user rated 5-star rating (similar idea to iTunes) for users to rate their own songs? Is it possib… --- ## [Rewriting all tags to another version](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rewriting-all-tags-to-another-version/3501)
**Author:** [@josefec](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/josefec)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2006, 9:29am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/rewriting-all-tags-to-another-version/3501 "2006-06-28T09:29:02Z")
I have a question about rewriting all tags to another version (for example v2.3 to v2.4). Are they replaced when I simply open all my MP3s in MP3Tag, select them all and click Save? --- ## [Feature request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3495)
**Author:** [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3495 "2006-06-26T05:09:54Z")
I like the ability that Mp3tag has to preserve file modification time, but find the setting location inconvenient if you wish to change it very often, as I do. If this were a button that could toggle the setting on/off,… --- ## [Save to ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-to-id3v2-3-iso-8859-1/3133)
**Author:** [@iGold](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/iGold)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/save-to-id3v2-3-iso-8859-1/3133 "2006-06-21T21:31:08Z")
I’ve found very useful to have multiple variants for saving tags in ID3v2. But saving not ISO-8859-1 characters with “Save to ID3v2.3 ISO-8859-1” options enabled gives unreadable result. I suggest slightly change behavio… --- ## [Pasting Song Titles](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-song-titles/3469)
**Author:** [@myendl](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/myendl)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2006, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/pasting-song-titles/3469 "2006-06-19T16:07:56Z")
hi how can i paste multiple song titles from a text file? the titles are on seperate lines. can i select just the title field for multiple tracks & paste the text file? --- ## [Request : custom fields and/or aditional parsing features](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-custom-fields-and-or-aditional-parsing-features/3460)
**Author:** [@tagoz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagoz)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 5:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-custom-fields-and-or-aditional-parsing-features/3460 "2006-06-16T17:09:16Z")
Request : custom fields and/or aditional parsing features I have been struggling to add complementary informations not proposed as a standard to my music files, such as “location”, “ambiance” or “century”. To my regret,… --- ## [Request : directory data caching](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-directory-data-caching/3461)
**Author:** [@tagoz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/tagoz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 9:25am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-directory-data-caching/3461 "2006-06-16T09:25:34Z")
Request : directory data caching Because mp3tag always reloads tags from disk at start, it is quite uncomfortable to address large file collections. Startup then take 5 minutes or much more. Why not allowing mp3tag to … --- ## [Request: Sort by column](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-sort-by-column/3319)
**Author:** [@Cyrom](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cyrom)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-sort-by-column/3319 "2006-06-16T08:16:05Z")
First of all, thanks again for a great product. I just have one request at the moment. When i am tagging my audio books i have got most of my tagging changes automated into one action. However before i number the file… --- ## [Windows Multimedia Edition Album Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-multimedia-edition-album-artist/3452)
**Author:** [@Mardovar](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Mardovar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/windows-multimedia-edition-album-artist/3452 "2006-06-14T16:03:59Z")
Recently, I have been having problems getting Windows MultiMedia Edition to recogise the Album Arttist of new MP3 files. I thought I used to have no problems when using the BAND tag with MP3TAG. I am not sure, but my pr… --- ## [newbie question](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question/3443)
**Author:** [@igors2](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/igors2)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/newbie-question/3443 "2006-06-11T21:31:34Z")
Can I make an action that will write tags album from the parent dir for example: I have dir Rammstein and subdirectories with album names : Mutter, Rosenrot… and the action should take the the dir name and put it into t… --- ## ["Don't load tags when changing folders" option...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-load-tags-when-changing-folders-option/3403)
**Author:** [@sprocket](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/sprocket)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/dont-load-tags-when-changing-folders-option/3403 "2006-06-09T14:56:07Z")
Hi! I’ve been using this great prog for a few months, and I’ve checked the last v2.36a. But there’s something I’d like to suggest. In General Options, in version 2.35, there was an option called “Do NOT load tags when c… --- ## [Auto-Numbering disappears when Comment field is edited](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-disappears-when-comment-field-is-edited/3428)
**Author:** [@crash\_21](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/crash_21)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2006, 12:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-numbering-disappears-when-comment-field-is-edited/3428 "2006-06-08T12:21:53Z")
Hi, I have come across a bug which is still present in the latest build (V2.36). For this bug to be reproduced the Track field should be empty at the start. Steps to reproduce. Use the auto- numbering wizard to numbe… --- ## [Can You Add an Additional Field in the Tag Panel??](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-add-an-additional-field-in-the-tag-panel/3425)
**Author:** [@fcastro](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/fcastro)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2006, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-you-add-an-additional-field-in-the-tag-panel/3425 "2006-06-07T18:22:19Z")
Hi everyone, I was wondering if there was a way to add any additional fields in the tag panel? Currently you can see: Title Artist Album Year Track Genre Comment Folder I would like to be able to see the BPM fi… --- ## [How to detect MP3 Stereo eXtended / Surround ?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-detect-mp3-stereo-extended-surround/3407)
**Author:** [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-detect-mp3-stereo-extended-surround/3407 "2006-06-05T18:25:44Z")
Is there any Mp3tag systemvar that can display if a mp3 file has been coded as ‘MP3 Mono’, ‘MP3 Stereo’, ‘MP3 eXtended’, ‘MP3 Surround’ and so on? DD.20060604.2125 --- ## [another soft with the same name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-soft-with-the-same-name/3381)
**Author:** [@spproust](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/spproust)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2006, 5:27am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/another-soft-with-the-same-name/3381 "2006-05-31T05:27:00Z")
Hi! I was very surprised finding a shareware named mp3tag: http://www.maniactools.com/soft/mp3tag/index.shtml I thought that you own the name. --- ## [help nuub](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-nuub/3375)
**Author:** [@cc979](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/cc979)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2006, 4:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/help-nuub/3375 "2006-05-29T16:10:08Z")
just started using this, been trying rename multiple .mp3s ‘songtitle \[my best tunes\].mp3’ how would i remove \[my best tunes\] part ? --- ## [64 character filter](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/64-character-filter/3354)
**Author:** [@djRickMitchell](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/djRickMitchell)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2006, 5:32am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/64-character-filter/3354 "2006-05-28T05:32:15Z")
Perhaps I have missed it along the way, but is there a shortcut that quickly filters the list of files to those with more than 64 characters? Yes, I know I can type in a formula when filtering is on (and I have done it … --- ## [FreeDB](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb/3366)
**Author:** [@arquidiocesano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/arquidiocesano)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2006, 5:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/freedb/3366 "2006-05-27T17:34:34Z")
How can I configure with the server to retrieve the base of dates? Thanks and best regards. --- ## [Feature Request](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3357)
**Author:** [@geoffb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/geoffb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2006, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request/3357 "2006-05-25T16:54:05Z")
Hi, I’ve found Actions to be incredibly versatile, but one thing I want to be able to do is sometimes update the modified date on the file. I have MP3Tag set to NOT do this normally, since repairing incorrect tags then… --- ## [please add an option...](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-add-an-option/3178)
**Author:** [@willmcelwain](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/willmcelwain)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2006, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-add-an-option/3178 "2006-05-25T15:57:30Z")
Hi Florian, In the 2.35b build, you changed the following: “CHG: invalid characters in filenames are removed by default now.” Do you think you could make that an option (a checkbox) instead? Or maybe have the user spe… --- ## [Picture name placeholder](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/picture-name-placeholder/3338)
**Author:** [@milka](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/milka)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/picture-name-placeholder/3338 "2006-05-22T12:04:16Z")
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