# Drag-and-drop sorting and refresh
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [August 17, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198 "2005-08-17T06:18:48Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 6:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/1 "2005-08-17T06:18:48Z")
Hi. I've been trying out mp3tag for several days now and I quite like it so far. I particularly like the foobar-like scripting interface.
Have a few more questions though:
Can anyone tell me the scripting variable for the filename extension? I couldn't find it in the helpfile. I'd like to be able to display just the filename extension in a column instead of the full codec name.
Concerning the GUI: I think it might be useful to have an option where mp3tag retains the sorting done by the user via the GUI when the refresh button is clicked. After doing some drag & drop sorting (using the ALT key) of files in a directory, I noticed that when I hit the refresh button, mp3tag reloads the current directory and re-sorts my files alphabetically (I think), thus cancelling the sorting that I just did. Is there a way to make mp3tag remember my non-column-based sorting when I hit refresh? It's useful for people like me who frequently have to manually sort files in a directory (and sometimes fix some tags as well) prior to autonumbering and renaming to '01. %title% - %artist%' in order to have songs play in the order that I want. Anyway, column-based sorting is readily available to the user by just clicking on the column headers.
Also, the tracknumbers do not update automatically after I use autonumbering. I usually have to hit refresh. Is there an option somewhere that will fix this?
On another different matter: Is it possible to include an option (perhaps a simple checkbox) to disable the startup/splash logo screen? It's a minor issue, of course. I can delete the splash screen using Resource Hacker, but I thought it might be better to have a simple checkbox option, if it's not too troublesome to implement.
Sorry for the long post.
Thanks in advance
kindofblue
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### Author:  [@dano](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/dano)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 6:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/2 "2005-08-17T06:55:38Z")
Hi, filename extension = %\_extension%
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 7:38am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/3 "2005-08-17T07:38:48Z")
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> Hi, filename extension = %\_extension%
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
I get a blank column if I put it in the Value or Field box.
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 7:49am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/4 "2005-08-17T07:49:58Z")
Yeah, me too.
You could use "$mid(%\_filename\_ext%,$add($strrchr(%\_filename\_ext%,.),1),$len(%\_filename\_ext%))" as value in the meanwhile.
Edit: The %\_extension% variable is not available in the [columns customization](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list). Only in the export.
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 17, 2005, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/5 "2005-08-17T23:42:31Z")
> [@](#):
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> Yeah, me too.
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> You could use "$mid(%\_filename\_ext%,$add($strrchr(%\_filename\_ext%,.),1),$len(%\_filename\_ext%))" as value in the meanwhile.
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> Edit: The %\_extension% variable is not available in the [columns customization](https://docs.mp3tag.de/customization/file-list). Only in the export.
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
Thanks Sebastian. Worked nicely.
Is there a way to prevent mp3tag from sorting my files when I hit refresh? I usually sort via GUI drag-and-drop, edit a few tags prior to autonumbering. However, my sorting gets cancelled when I refresh. Any advice?
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2005, 7:21am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/6 "2005-08-21T07:21:41Z")
^ BUMP ^
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### Author:  [@Sebastian\_Mares](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Sebastian_Mares)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2005, 7:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/7 "2005-08-21T07:39:18Z")
> [@](#):
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> Also, the tracknumbers do not update automatically after I use autonumbering. I usually have to hit refresh. Is there an option somewhere that will fix this?
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
That is weird, it works on my side. 
**Edit:** It seems that the track numbers of the files I manually sorted do not get updated.
> [@](#):
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> On another different matter: Is it possible to include an option (perhaps a simple checkbox) to disable the startup/splash logo screen? It's a minor issue, of course. I can delete the splash screen using Resource Hacker, but I thought it might be better to have a simple checkbox option, if it's not too troublesome to implement.
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
There are some English and German posts about this already. Basically, MP3Tag loads the language and the settings while displaying the splash screen. Additionally, copyright information is shown.
Florian decided not to include an option for disabling the start-up screen.
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2005, 3:57am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/8 "2005-08-22T03:57:15Z")
Thanks for the reply, Sebastian.
> [@](#):
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> That is weird, it works on my side. unsure.gif
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> Edit: It seems that the track numbers of the files I manually sorted do not get updated.
Should I upgrade to the latest dev version, then?
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> Florian decided not to include an option for disabling the start-up screen.
Okay. No problem. Perfectly understandable.
Actually, what I really want to know is, is there a way to make mp3tag remember or preserve my manual (non-column-based) sorting when I hit refresh?
Thanks again.
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2005, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/9 "2005-08-22T06:37:14Z")
> [@](#):
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> **Edit:** It seems that the track numbers of the files I manually sorted do not get updated.
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
This is a bug in the current version which took me the whole sunday to track down. Actually not only the tracknumber won't be updated - all tag fields are affected. I'll fix this to the next release.
Best regards and thanks for keeping the heads up!
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2005, 6:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/10 "2005-08-22T06:37:50Z")
> [@](#):
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> Actually, what I really want to know is, is there a way to make mp3tag remember or preserve my manual (non-column-based) sorting when I hit refresh?
No, I don't think that it's possible.
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2005, 7:55am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/11 "2005-08-22T07:55:10Z")
> [@](#):
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> This is a bug in the current version which took me the whole sunday to track down. Actually not only the tracknumber won't be updated - all tag fields are affected. I'll fix this to the next release.
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> \<{POST\_SNAPBACK}\>
This bug is now fixed in the current [Development Build](http://developer.mp3tag.de).
Best regards,
~ Florian
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### Author:  [@kindofblue](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/kindofblue)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2005, 8:34am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/12 "2005-08-23T08:34:59Z")
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> QUOTE (kindofblue @ Aug 22 2005 @ 07:57)
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> Actually, what I really want to know is, is there a way to make mp3tag remember or preserve my manual (non-column-based) sorting when I hit refresh?
No, I don't think that it's possible.
Best regards,
~ Florian
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Okay, no problem. Thanks Florian. Great app btw.
cheers,
kindofblue
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### Author:  [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 5, 2022, 8:54am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drag-and-drop-sorting-and-refresh/2198/13 "2022-04-05T08:54:33Z")
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