# General Discussion

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/c/general/20.md?page=38

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## [Feature Request: Manipulation with existed Cover Photos needs change](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338)

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**Author:** [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)\
**Replies:** 35\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2019, 2:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/feature-request-manipulation-with-existed-cover-photos-needs-change/44338 "2019-04-04T02:39:29Z")

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It's very dificult to change any Cover Photo in the app. For example, if I need to re-fresh 2. picture from 3 existed in a song and I copy-paste new version from system into app, anytime this picture is new next cover w…

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## [Please add Bitrate to playlist filename support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-add-bitrate-to-playlist-filename-support/44964)

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**Author:** [@Quicken2K](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Quicken2K)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 27, 2019, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/please-add-bitrate-to-playlist-filename-support/44964 "2019-03-27T15:51:55Z")

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Please add Bitrate to playlist filename support. I would like to have the bitrate of the mp3 in my playlist file ie %artist% - %album - %year% - %bitrate% I do it manually, currently it's a bit of a pain with my collec…

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## [Discogs: Discsubtitle, Setsubtitle](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-discsubtitle-setsubtitle/44954)

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**Author:** [@Zwanzig](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zwanzig)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 24, 2019, 12:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-discsubtitle-setsubtitle/44954 "2019-03-24T12:45:57Z")

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Is it possible to add Discogs to the script - get information about album's subtitles? This is useful mainly for Box, Deluxe, Anniversary publishing, etc., recently quite often issued. This will allow you to better orie…

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## [Right click menu lacks Copy / Paste for just 1 tag field](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-menu-lacks-copy-paste-for-just-1-tag-field/44832)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 15, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/right-click-menu-lacks-copy-paste-for-just-1-tag-field/44832 "2019-03-15T15:15:11Z")

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Right now in the right click menu we have a bunch of misnomers: Remove tag, Tag Cut, Tag Copy, Tag Paste. They all suggested handing of one tag while in reality they work on all of the tag fields What I propose is to re…

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## [Non critical user feedback about pop-ups and version numbering schemes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-critical-user-feedback-about-pop-ups-and-version-numbering-schemes/44309)

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**Author:** [@c627627](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/c627627)\
**Replies:** 18\
**Last updated:** [March 13, 2019, 7:30am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/non-critical-user-feedback-about-pop-ups-and-version-numbering-schemes/44309 "2019-03-13T07:30:45Z")

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Hope you take this as a genuine user feedback and nothing else: When you first launch a new version of MP3TAG, it launches a browser pop-up window telling you what's new in MP3TAG. You never see that window again.... e…

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## [Default Action on open](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-action-on-open/44818)

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**Author:** [@newbe](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/newbe)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/default-action-on-open/44818 "2019-03-11T15:06:13Z")

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Is this sequence possible? Run Mp3tag on a folder of MP3s (all files selected option ON) Mp3tag opens and automatically executes an ACTION (i.e. execute ACTION on open) ACTION completes and Mp3tag exits/closes There a…

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## [Apply button for quick view of changes](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-button-for-quick-view-of-changes/44815)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2019, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/apply-button-for-quick-view-of-changes/44815 "2019-03-11T13:10:50Z")

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In the wake of this me tempering with the Tag Panel \[https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-rows-configuration/44792\] I came to the obvious conclusion It would be user friendly if under the Tool \> Options \> Tag Panel …

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## [Tag Panel Rows configuration](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-rows-configuration/44792)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tag-panel-rows-configuration/44792 "2019-03-09T20:35:16Z")

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With the advent of the tag Panel became more user friendly. However I just do not understand the rules applied to rows or have some bug If I go for Multiline and select 1 row for it- I do get 1 row. But if I select 2,…

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## [Add Name to Artist Dropdown list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-name-to-artist-dropdown-list/44389)

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**Author:** [@thepannacottaarmy](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/thepannacottaarmy)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 7:56pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-name-to-artist-dropdown-list/44389 "2019-03-09T19:56:44Z")

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Hi, I wanted to add an Artist name to the dropdown menu so I don't have to type it out every time. Can anyone tell me how to do this? Many thanks

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## [Movable Filter Box two triangle icons](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/movable-filter-box-two-triangle-icons/44769)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/movable-filter-box-two-triangle-icons/44769 "2019-03-09T18:54:47Z")

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I wanted once more to suggest moving those two triangle icons that are right now on the right side of the Filter Box, to its left. Because when using an ultra wide monitor, to click them is a drag. And as a new argument …

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## [Update Suggestions for v9.25](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-suggestions-for-v9-25/44742)

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**Author:** [@aidenb.ford](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/aidenb.ford)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/update-suggestions-for-v9-25/44742 "2019-03-09T17:57:55Z")

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Just downloaded v2.94 and whilst using it, I've realised that it hasn't had any major feature upgrades or a facelift in a long time so I'd like to make some suggestions just to help out. First, I'd like to suggest a face…

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## [Discogs: remove (\*) comments from Artist](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-remove-comments-from-artist/44230)

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**Author:** [@mp3control](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mp3control)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/discogs-remove-comments-from-artist/44230 "2019-03-09T14:38:23Z")

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Hi, When I don't found an album in MusicBrainz I use Discogs. However, I hate that this database stores comments inside the Artist tag. So, I see a lot of "Name (1)" or similar. So, as the "comment reference" is in the…

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## [Shortcut to editing for actions in Actions list](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shortcut-to-editing-for-actions-in-actions-list/44770)

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**Author:** [@Zerow](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Zerow)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 9, 2019, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/shortcut-to-editing-for-actions-in-actions-list/44770 "2019-03-09T13:30:42Z")

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If we click the triangle sub-icon of Actions icon, a list of pre-defined by user actions appears. If we hover over a particular one and click with the left mouse button- the given action is executed But what if we want …

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## [Add missing ID3 styles (genres) types support](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-missing-id3-styles-genres-types-support/19389)

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**Author:** [@Velda](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Velda)\
**Replies:** 13\
**Last updated:** [March 3, 2019, 11:47am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/add-missing-id3-styles-genres-types-support/19389 "2019-03-03T11:47:23Z")

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Hello, I miss many of standard music styles defined in ID3 (for example Indie Rock). This not only means missing option for that styles in genre selector, but also wrongly saved tag, because of text usage instead of gen…

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## [Inserting Lyrics using MP3 Tag](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-lyrics-using-mp3-tag/19569)

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**Author:** [@treadhead194](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/treadhead194)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/inserting-lyrics-using-mp3-tag/19569 "2019-02-27T12:23:03Z")

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Can’t believe I didn’t know you could put lyrics in an mp3, found it by accident when searching for lyrics for a song. Anyway I followed the instructions and now I have a small problem. The instructions says to use “USN…

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## ["Directory cannot be accessed" with CLI switch under WINE](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-cannot-be-accessed-with-cli-switch-under-wine/44619)

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**Author:** [@teeedubb](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/teeedubb)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/directory-cannot-be-accessed-with-cli-switch-under-wine/44619 "2019-02-23T22:07:28Z")

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Hi, I have been using Mp3tag for many years with Linux/WINE and hats off to you guys, cause its worked without issue for a long time. Recently I updated to 2.9x and started getting a "Directory cannot be accessed" erro…

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## [Request: Option to disable global regular expressions](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-option-to-disable-global-regular-expressions/44632)

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**Author:** [@BobSmith123](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/BobSmith123)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 23, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-option-to-disable-global-regular-expressions/44632 "2019-02-23T09:51:02Z")

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Mp3tags has global regular expressions enabled by default (/g) I'm trying to run a regular expression (\[.\]) to remove the first period in a title, and replace it with a period and an added space..for example: Symphony N…

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## [Chapters Toggle in MKV](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapters-toggle-in-mkv/19589)

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**Author:** [@Geo](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Geo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 21, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/chapters-toggle-in-mkv/19589 "2019-02-21T15:15:22Z")

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'lo Florian, Your (fantastic) software presents the whole list of MKV chapters in a file, if existing. For me - I insist : for me - I find that annoying. I would appreciate a setup checkbox for toggling on/off that po…

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## [Click to play feature](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/click-to-play-feature/44593)

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**Author:** [@zootopia3000](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/zootopia3000)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/click-to-play-feature/44593 "2019-02-20T03:48:00Z")

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Could the click to play function be rid of in MP3tag? Sometimes when I'm going thru my list to edit, when clicking on a song my dang media player comes up playing the song because I guess I clicked too hard. It's really …

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## [.mkv vs .mp4 file tag write speed](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mkv-vs-mp4-file-tag-write-speed/44485)

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**Author:** [@bigbillsd](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/bigbillsd)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 9:50am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/mkv-vs-mp4-file-tag-write-speed/44485 "2019-02-12T09:50:10Z")

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I have been using ffmpeg to change the video container from .mkv to .mp4 format. But today I left them as .mkv files and i was amazed how fast MP3TAG wrote the filename to title tag. I mean it would take minutes to w…

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## [Matroska Chapters](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/matroska-chapters/44481)

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**Author:** [@viporlin](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/viporlin)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/matroska-chapters/44481 "2019-02-11T11:01:41Z")

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Since version 2.91 there are no more displaying Matroska chapters. Is there a workaround?

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## [UnsyncedLyrics - Where did that field disappear to?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsyncedlyrics-where-did-that-field-disappear-to/44469)

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**Author:** [@Dane](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Dane)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/unsyncedlyrics-where-did-that-field-disappear-to/44469 "2019-02-10T11:23:05Z")

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Anyone know what happened to that "Extended Field" in the latest release .... cuz ... I can't find it. Trying to put lyrics in the songs and earlier releases and info here on the site dictates 'UNSYNCEDLYRICS' as the fi…

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## [Changes Made in Android phone is not showing in MP3Tag in Laptop](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changes-made-in-android-phone-is-not-showing-in-mp3tag-in-laptop/44472)

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**Author:** [@soorajskn](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/soorajskn)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2019, 10:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/changes-made-in-android-phone-is-not-showing-in-mp3tag-in-laptop/44472 "2019-02-10T10:38:02Z")

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Hello ALl, I have updated the Tags and Album Art in My Android phone using the Application, "Album Art Changer". I can see the updated tags and album art in Poweramp and Google Play music via my Phone. But if i copy t…

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## [Request: Option to disable auto MP4 chapter generation](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-option-to-disable-auto-mp4-chapter-generation/44323)

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**Author:** [@elis](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/elis)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 12:19pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-option-to-disable-auto-mp4-chapter-generation/44323 "2019-02-09T12:19:34Z")

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Would it be possible to have an option to disable the MP4 chpl chapter generation (mentioned in your comment here) introduced with v2.92? It's very minor, but it means my media player (MPC-HC) now shows Title Song Na…

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## [Tips for Triggering Actions With One Key](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tips-for-triggering-actions-with-one-key/44455)

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**Author:** [@omar.francisco](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/omar.francisco)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 8, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/tips-for-triggering-actions-with-one-key/44455 "2019-02-08T01:33:42Z")

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I would like to share with the forum my experience looking for quick ways to expedite my editing workflow by relying on keyboards with macro capabilities to trigger actions with one single keystroke Organizing Actions …

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## [How to fill empty Title tag from filename without Track Nr](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-fill-empty-title-tag-from-filename-without-track-nr/44445)

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**Author:** [@JoeBoatman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JoeBoatman)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 6, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-fill-empty-title-tag-from-filename-without-track-nr/44445 "2019-02-06T13:09:48Z")

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Many of my tracks have no Title tag so my music player, Foobar2000, populates its displayed Title with the file name - but this is prefixed with the track number so it looks like nn Track Title How can I select the tra…

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## [Has Tag Box View changed?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/has-tag-box-view-changed/44406)

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**Author:** [@callwild](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/callwild)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 2, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/has-tag-box-view-changed/44406 "2019-02-02T19:34:54Z")

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In Mp3tag 2.93 has the Tag Box view changed? I have been using Mp3tag for years yet when I updated to day it seems the tag box view now has multiple boxes showing the same thing and it will not edit tags in the first b…

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## [Small Tweaks That Would Help](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/small-tweaks-that-would-help/44386)

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**Author:** [@Yarble](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Yarble)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 1, 2019, 6:23am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/small-tweaks-that-would-help/44386 "2019-02-01T06:23:15Z")

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I would like to see the comment drop-down list turned into a textarea since comments can get quite large. For example, tracklists for mix sets may contain many lines of text, which isn't easy to edit in mp3tag. To get ar…

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## [Request: Stop Anchoring any Dialog Box/ Window in the Middle of Main Window of App](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-stop-anchoring-any-dialog-box-window-in-the-middle-of-main-window-of-app/44336)

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**Author:** [@trucken](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/trucken)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/request-stop-anchoring-any-dialog-box-window-in-the-middle-of-main-window-of-app/44336 "2019-01-29T16:18:28Z")

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Hello, I use double-monitor-screen-setup, so why in the middle of desktop I have dead zone as big as bezels of the monitors. Mp3Tag default behaviour is to display any Dialog Box/ Window in actual middle of the app's m…

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## [How to read the resolution of a video mp4?](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-read-the-resolution-of-a-video-mp4/9804)

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**Author:** [@vvcepheus7](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/vvcepheus7)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/how-to-read-the-resolution-of-a-video-mp4/9804 "2019-01-28T18:03:01Z")

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Hello everyone, I would like to know if it’s possible with mp3Tag create a column with the values of the resolution of an mp4 video. That is, see the valor of resolution of each video mp4, eg 640x480, 1280x720, etc… If…

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