# General Discussion **URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=26 [Latest](https://community.mp3tag.de/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.mp3tag.de/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.mp3tag.de/tags.md) **Page:** 27 --- ## [Action group to captitalize Roman numerals](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-to-captitalize-roman-numerals/4092)
**Author:** [@insanimo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/insanimo)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/action-group-to-captitalize-roman-numerals/4092 "2021-04-01T12:09:10Z")
Here is an .mta rules file (attached) that will captitalize Roman numerals I through XXX in file tags. e. g.: Before: Vi. Visitation from Alpha vI After: VI. Visitation from Alpha VI Note that “Vi” in “Visitation” is… --- ## [Tweak to Speed up Discogs Lookup](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweak-to-speed-up-discogs-lookup/52582)
**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 10:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tweak-to-speed-up-discogs-lookup/52582 "2021-03-28T22:56:04Z")
99% of my lookups are Discogs Artist+Title. So adding \_ to the start of the name of the .src moves this selection to the top of the list and saves me much strain on the wrist muscle: C:\\Users\\yourusername\\AppData\\Roamin… --- ## [Formatting script that puts all the most important info in the file name](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-script-that-puts-all-the-most-important-info-in-the-file-name/52560)
**Author:** [@meesterguyperson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/meesterguyperson)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/formatting-script-that-puts-all-the-most-important-info-in-the-file-name/52560 "2021-03-28T20:54:18Z")
So I have had issues in the past with ID3 Tags becoming corrupted and with my ratings from iTunes being lost, so I decided to write a script a while back that would store all of the most important tags in the file name i… --- ## [DISCOGS "no entries are matching" next step](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-no-entries-are-matching-next-step/51845)
**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-no-entries-are-matching-next-step/51845 "2021-03-28T12:01:55Z")
MP3Tag DISCOGS lookup pops up a "Sorry, no entries are matching you search criteria" dialog box with the only user action allowed being "OK" and then the operation is terminated. It would be nice if a not found condition… --- ## [DISCOGS List of Search Results Max Width](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-list-of-search-results-max-width/51840)
**Author:** [@rko31415](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rko31415)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2021, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-list-of-search-results-max-width/51840 "2021-03-28T12:01:32Z")
Mamas and the Papas - Dedicated to the One I Love ARTIST - TITLE is not the worst offender, but gives you the idea of what's this request. More than a few DISCOGS lookups have a bunch of crap in one line of the retrieve… --- ## [Copy all info from one file to another](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-all-info-from-one-file-to-another/52521)
**Author:** [@bucktail](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bucktail)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/copy-all-info-from-one-file-to-another/52521 "2021-03-25T19:31:31Z")
I have some audio book files where each chapter is a separate mp3. Only difference I set is the "Track" number. I would like to know if it's possible to copy the file info (Cover art, Title, Artist, Album, Year, Genre, … --- ## [Uncheck Auto-apply filter has no effect](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uncheck-auto-apply-filter-has-no-effect/52494)
**Author:** [@R.J](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/R.J)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/uncheck-auto-apply-filter-has-no-effect/52494 "2021-03-24T21:42:06Z")
I have Auto-apply filter unchecked When I click F3 to display the filter box, it automatically applies the last filter, which can take a long time Also, if I fat-finger and hit page-up or page-down instead of an arrow … --- ## [Native Linux Version Needed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/native-linux-version-needed/19466)
**Author:** [@aoresteen](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aoresteen)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/native-linux-version-needed/19466 "2021-03-23T20:17:42Z")
I know that this has been discussed before and that using a VM or Wine is the “school solution” for using MP3TAG on Linux platforms, two options that I have decided not to use. In any event, I’d like to state my reasons… --- ## [Make Esc key equal to clicking "NO"](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-esc-key-equal-to-clicking-no/41495)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/make-esc-key-equal-to-clicking-no/41495 "2021-03-23T18:10:26Z")
Currently \[depending on your settings\], if you copy and try to paste tags from a file to file, you will end up with a pop up window asking you to confirm or cancel the operation I would also like to be able in that … --- ## [Remove / Delete need space between them](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-delete-need-space-between-them/16741)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/remove-delete-need-space-between-them/16741 "2021-03-23T18:03:15Z")
I would like to suggest moving apart the “Remove” and “Delete” from context menu \[available after right click in main window on a file\] Right now there are next to each other. Which is maybe logical but unsafe at the sa… --- ## [Suggestion - Option to create automated cronjob exports](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-create-automated-cronjob-exports/52431)
**Author:** [@thesuperintendent](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thesuperintendent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 9:04am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-option-to-create-automated-cronjob-exports/52431 "2021-03-19T09:04:29Z")
I have a big archive with sorted music and I run an export more or less once a week. It would be great to be able to create automatic (cronjob) exports. Maybe via the command line? That way I always have the latest exp… --- ## [Lock file creation date](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lock-file-creation-date/52403)
**Author:** [@bigohi5041](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigohi5041)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 6:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/lock-file-creation-date/52403 "2021-03-17T06:51:26Z")
Can you add this feature (file creation date did not change after changing tags)? --- ## [Add moving of karaoke file pair](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-moving-of-karaoke-file-pair/51944)
**Author:** [@omar.francisco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/omar.francisco)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2021, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-moving-of-karaoke-file-pair/51944 "2021-03-15T19:03:41Z")
Its been a while since I used Mp3tag. I updated to version 3.05. When trying to move mp3 + cdg pairs mp3tag only moves the mp3. I recall this being one of my most used feature in previous versions. Can you please ena… --- ## [Add retry button to 'Tag Sources' error dialog](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-retry-button-to-tag-sources-error-dialog/17918)
**Author:** [@SteveE](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/SteveE)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-retry-button-to-tag-sources-error-dialog/17918 "2021-03-14T17:29:59Z")
Add retry button to ‘Tag Sources’ error dialog Currently, there is a retry button for the error dialog when retrieving the ‘List of search results’, however, if there’s an error after selecting an album from the list, t… --- ## [Suggestion - Add Tag Sources and actions to the RMB context menu](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-tag-sources-and-actions-to-the-rmb-context-menu/51896)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-tag-sources-and-actions-to-the-rmb-context-menu/51896 "2021-03-14T17:22:50Z")
See attached. Sort of a combined suggestion but these two would be nice to have on the context menu on RMB. --- ## [REQUEST: Cancel button for Actions groups](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-cancel-button-for-actions-groups/19758)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-cancel-button-for-actions-groups/19758 "2021-03-12T19:05:24Z")
Right now in Mp3tag the window of Action groups provides us with option of: Utils OK Close Help What about “Cancel”? It seems also that there is no difference between OK and Close- after deleting some action group, i… --- ## [Suggestion: Track numbering assistant with start value from 1st file](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-track-numbering-assistant-with-start-value-from-1st-file/52285)
**Author:** [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-track-numbering-assistant-with-start-value-from-1st-file/52285 "2021-03-12T18:40:11Z")
My suggestion is: The track numbering assistant should offer an already existing track number in the first file as starting value. Naturally, the starting value could be overwritten if it does not fit. The workflow be… --- ## [Mp3tag's RAM clean up? A counter-productive behavior for reloading of files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tags-ram-clean-up-a-counter-productive-behavior-for-reloading-of-files/52328)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mp3tags-ram-clean-up-a-counter-productive-behavior-for-reloading-of-files/52328 "2021-03-12T18:11:15Z")
In the wake of this issue I have noticed that after some time the files that were loaded do Mp3tag and thus to RAM, will get somehow removed from the RAM The secondary purpose of pre-loading of files to Mp3tag is to h… --- ## [Adding on the fly of even more new files](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-on-the-fly-of-even-more-new-files/44973)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/adding-on-the-fly-of-even-more-new-files/44973 "2021-03-12T18:10:29Z")
Not so long ago the user could start loading up to Mp3tag e.g. 10 000 file - and before waiting for them to be loaded, the user could add another 5000 files. The result was 15 000 files in Mp3tag But now \[i.e. 2.94\] I h… --- ## [SUGGESTION: Edit action from the list with a single right click](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-edit-action-from-the-list-with-a-single-right-click/52330)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-edit-action-from-the-list-with-a-single-right-click/52330 "2021-03-12T11:36:26Z")
I propose a new way to access the edit process for actions When the user clicks the Actions icon a list of actions appears. And when navigating in that menu, the user can left click to execute an action or reveal a sub-… --- ## [REQUEST: expand selection in the Filter box](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-expand-selection-in-the-filter-box/18729)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 10:27pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-expand-selection-in-the-filter-box/18729 "2021-03-11T22:27:32Z")
Right now a left double click in the Filter box will select only one word / continuous set of strings: 1 click - focus is made 2 clicks - nearest word is selected I propose to adjust that behavior: 3 clicks - whole e… --- ## [SUGGESTION: Icons for individual actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-icons-for-individual-actions/52331)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-icons-for-individual-actions/52331 "2021-03-11T21:03:03Z")
When the user clicks the Actions icon a list of actions appears This list has a lot of free space on the left side of the action's names. This space could be used for displaying of user chosen icons. If a user has dozen… --- ## [Auto-apply filter should be at the very top of the list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-apply-filter-should-be-at-the-very-top-of-the-list/41962)
**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/auto-apply-filter-should-be-at-the-very-top-of-the-list/41962 "2021-03-11T21:09:05Z")
It would be even better if that quite new auto-apply option would have its own icon \[switch\], somewhere in Filter Box area. But until we hopefully get it some time later, for now a simple movement of that turn-able optio… --- ## [Suggestion: Add a "artwork size" column in Mp3tag listview](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-a-artwork-size-column-in-mp3tag-listview/52260)
**Author:** [@bootika](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bootika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-a-artwork-size-column-in-mp3tag-listview/52260 "2021-03-07T14:21:55Z")
I think that by adding a "artwork size" column one could sort the music library in order to replace small or not rectangle artwork. I suggest that the display form should be: "width"x"hight"px (500x500px), and the sortin… --- ## [Automatic Rating](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-rating/52269)
**Author:** [@uselessuser](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/uselessuser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2021, 10:13am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/automatic-rating/52269 "2021-03-07T10:13:48Z")
Hi! Might it be posible to grab ratings from https://rateyourmusic.com/ to include the ratings for songs which have not been rated? I would like to see such a feature, preferably with a comment in the comments tag wh… --- ## [Suggestion - Add ifgreater and ifless functions to WSS](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-ifgreater-and-ifless-functions-to-wss/52080)
**Author:** [@stevehero](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/stevehero)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2021, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggestion-add-ifgreater-and-ifless-functions-to-wss/52080 "2021-03-03T18:09:49Z")
@Florian, as the title suggests. ifgreater and ifless fns would be useful. On beatports pages any 2021 release and probably onwards have 500 - 8192px images. You can derive any size if you replace 500x500 with 1500x15… --- ## [Suggested enhancement to Export config](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggested-enhancement-to-export-config/52176)
**Author:** [@mazeckenrode](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mazeckenrode)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/suggested-enhancement-to-export-config/52176 "2021-02-28T21:05:12Z")
Unless I’ve missed clues on how to do these things in the help and the community forums — and if I have, somebody please point me in the right direction — I have a suggested enhancement to Export configuration. I’m often… --- ## [W3C Audiobooks specification](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/w3c-audiobooks-specification/52149)
**Author:** [@Crissov](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Crissov)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2021, 9:22am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/w3c-audiobooks-specification/52149 "2021-02-27T09:22:15Z")
https://www.w3.org/TR/audiobooks/ If you want to produce an Audiobook according to the recently published W3C specification, you need: an HTML primary entry page (PEP) a JSON-LD manifest, which may be embedded inside … --- ## [Can I create convert (for example tag -\> filename ) presets?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-create-convert-for-example-tag-filename-presets/52140)
**Author:** [@rama](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/rama)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/can-i-create-convert-for-example-tag-filename-presets/52140 "2021-02-26T16:18:23Z")
Hi Can I create /edit or delete file name presets ? Convert-\>tag filename thanks! --- ## [Simplify handling special characters in Quick Actions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simplify-handling-special-characters-in-quick-actions/52052)
**Author:** [@14geronimo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/14geronimo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2021, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/simplify-handling-special-characters-in-quick-actions/52052 "2021-02-20T18:53:39Z")
I always struggle with special characters when using Quick Actions. I know the theory (e.g. Polar Sequences '\['with Biosphere'\]' ), but it takes me a while to get there. Every single time. So, I would suggest to either… [Previous page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=25) [Next page](https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=27)