This is a continuation of my thread here: Unwanted File Timestamp Updates After some investigation, including updating to the latest version of MP3Tag (3.18), I have concluded it has some (from my point of view) unwanted behaviour. If tags are edited in the tag editor panel, an explict save is req…

Here is a similar idea: [image] File Modified Dates updated Unnecessarily General Discussion I've noticed that if I have a group of files selected in the MP3Tag window and apply a change that only affects some, the Windows modified date/times for all the selected files are…

I'm not saying it is a bug, and neither is it quite the same situation. It's reasonable to expect a block of selected files to get updated by a tag update operation, although for management purposes it would be handy if any individual file were only touched if an actual change is made. At least th…

[image] Freddy: At least the tag edit pane has an explicit save The interaction with the tag panel is different: As you can select a lot of files, saving the modification each time you jump to the next object in the tag panel, would slow down the editing process. And as MP3tag does not know…

[image] ohrenkino: The interaction with the tag panel is different: As you can select a lot of files, saving the modification each time you jump to the next object in the tag panel, would slow down the editing process. And as MP3tag does not know when you have finished editing, you have to exp…

Reopening an old post here.... I too, have had issues with opening mp3's just to look at the attributes, and then hitting "OK", and watch my cloud services "light up" with syncing thousands of music files. Sure, now I know, I should hit "Cancel", but it's not very intuitive that the "OK" selection…

[image] telrod11: And the "Preserve TimeStamp" option is problematic when you actually do want to make changes to the files. In my opinion, an intelligent synchronisation- or backup software should check the timestamp AND the file size to decide if a file has changed or not. A perfect softwa…

[image] telrod11: Sure, now I know, I should hit "Cancel", but it's not very intuitive that the "OK" selection actually saves a new timestamp, when there are no changes. Apparently, the developer's responce has gone out of view: [image] File resaved and date changed when do n…

Probably so..... But barring that, why change a timestamp when there is no change? I can't think of any other program that has the ability to view and edit that makes a change to that file, if its not touched...

[image] telrod11: that makes a change to that file, if its not touched It's a little bit tricky. As you know from this thread , not every change is obviously visible.

I think maybe the change to "save" would help. It would at least imply that "hey, I'm about to tax your backup software for no reason if you hit me"...... :slight_smile: Don't get me wrong, Mp3Tag is a great piece of software, and I am appreciative of the dev's time and effort here..... I just …

Alteration Request: Make MP3Tag Not Touch Files Unless It Has To

General Discussion

ohrenkino November 26, 2022, 10:27am 2

Here is a similar idea:

And a reply by the developer to the alleged bug: