We always work with FLAC files, but I don't know if that makes any difference. I'd appreciate some clarification on this topic, though. In the File > Options > Tag Panel window, there is the ability to edit characteristics of each field appearing in the Tag Panel. You can create and name a field an…

It's perfectly fine to use the default (which is < keep >). Some people always want to make sure to remove everything from the comment field, some always put their podcast name into certain fields — the use cases vary a lot. I'm sure you find more if you search the forums for the posts that asked to…

Personally, I would prefer if the default value was a proposed value only if the field is blank. Currently any previous value is overwritten as soon as you save, even if you've only made an edit in a completely different field. I understand that this is how it's meant to work, but it also prevents u…

see also this thread: [image] Default values at Tag Panel with v2.88? Support Hi Florian Have you removed the DEFAULT setting? I have always had default text in the comment box but after this update, it has disappeared and I cant see the setting? Thanks

I've read that thread but I found it more natural to post in this thread, the latest one. Perhaps the wrong choice. Is your link because my proposal has already been tried & dismissed? Because I don't recall that it has. Default values worked somewhat differently before but the overwriting of previ…

After giving it some thought, I can see how < blank > can be used to ensure that an undesired field can be removed from files. For example, we use the field name COMPOSER to name those individuals that wrote the music and/or lyrics and even (perhaps) the poet whose works inspired the theme of compos…

Oh no!... I meant to say that the default value of < keep > is our logical choice. I have no idea what the default value of < enter > is intended to facilitate. Dennis ... aka "d2b"

I feel like I hi-jacked d2b's thread so it would be alright to split and move my posts to a more appropriate thread, possibly the one ohrenkino linked to. Sorry for the trouble. Some examples of what 'Default value' could be used for, if it didn't overwrite existing values: Single value only Mult…

[image] vilsen: if it didn't overwrite existing values: You can emulate such a thing with an expression in the column definition (which isn't the tag panel): Set for "Value" $if2(%fieldname%,My Text) And you will see "My Text" in the column if the field isn't filled already. And the good t…

[image] ohrenkino: You can emulate such a thing with an expression in the column definition That's a great idea! But alas I would lose the visible overview that the blank columns can give when there's a value missing - which is very useful when you've loaded lots of files. I will tinker with …

[image] vilsen: Fortunately, if the column is to narrow to show the whole text, there's a handy tooltip to show it but unfortunately this tooltip is only visible for 2 seconds. I'm not sure if this is a Windows or Mp3tag issue? I've searched around but cannot find the answer to this. I assum…

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