# Drop-down shows all Genres instead of Genres in selected files

**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [June 27, 2013, 1:43pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849 "2013-06-27T13:43:48Z")
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### Author: ![ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/ryerman/32/5285_2.png) [@ryerman](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ryerman)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/drop-down-shows-all-genres-instead-of-genres-in-selected-files/14849/3 "2013-06-27T14:15:04Z")

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> [@deckard](#):
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> Select multiple files from multiple artists/albums, etc.
> 
> In the Tag Panel, if you select the drop-down arrow next to artist/album/track/year/comment, etc., it only shows the current values of those fields in the selected files.
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> However, if you click the drop-down next to Genre, it shows all available Genres instead of only the genres of the selected files.
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> Is this intentional?

I don't know if it is intentional or not, but unlike JJ Johnson, I **do** see this behaviour for MP3 and FLAC.

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