latest version tested: 2.91 what happens is that i select 100 files and go into Extended Tags (Alt-T). some files may have a particular field, and some may not. let's say 10 files have a "SOURCE" field. i select SOURCE and slick to remove it. so at this point, when i click OK, the expected behavi…

[image] File resaved and date changed when do nothing No Bugs Just for clarification: Mp3tag always writes metadata to the files when told so without examining first, whether saving it would result in any actual change to the file. This is by design and not considered a b…

see e.g. here: [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 updated …

i admit that i assumed the expected behavior. it's good to know it was designed as-is. with that said, would it make sense, as a feature enhancement, to implement a mechanism to only modify files that have changed? i propose to make it optional (like a check-box) so that default behavior can always…

[image] nerama: because filtering requires the user to remember or separately write down every field that needs to be modified. exit the ext-tag window. create a filter. select files and re-enter ext-tag window. I would say it requires planning one's work, then filter the files according to t…

Unnecessary files are modified when editing in Extended Tags

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