Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:34 pm
Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:10 pm
torkel wrote:The text boxes for string search (e.g. movie title search) use a font that has about double the height of the text box.
torkel wrote:As I'm on a macbook retina system I wonder if the upscaling of the font might somehow be broken.
torkel wrote:I have several movies in different languages and would like to batch set the language.
torkel wrote:Anyhow, neat program and keep up the great work.
Mon Dec 30, 2013 4:29 pm
torkel wrote:As I'm on a macbook retina system I wonder if the upscaling of the font might somehow be broken.
It's a possibility, as I've never tested the program on a Mac retina (don't have one). But it's strange that there's a problem only with this text box, and that no other user has reported this problem. In fact, I think I've been in contact with several Mac retina owners and they didn't have this problem.
Could you please try some other skins to confirm that they all have the same problem.
I have several movies in different languages and would like to batch set the language.
What bothers me about batch editing is the batch selecting. In other words, how will you select which videos you want to edit?
About your language problem, my guess is that you've scanned your video files, and the language was set to "English" while you would have liked "Italian". You need to know that when you scan a file or add a video from scratch, the language field is set to the last value that you've used. If you add a video with "Italian" as the language, after that the language field will be set to "Italian" again when you'll scan new files.
My suggestion is to remove all your scanned files with the menu "Tools->Manage your video files->Batch delete several file associations", and to scan them again.
Your feedback makes me realize that I should modify the scanning feature. When you click the button "Add the recognized files", a dialog should tell you which language will be used, with the opportunity to change that value. What do you think? Do you like that solution?
Mon Dec 30, 2013 5:05 pm
torkel wrote:Same problem. It affects any text box that allows you to enter text.
torkel wrote:The problem is that it's not only the language I'd like to batch set but also other info (e.g. media type, subtitles etc.).
torkel wrote:Having the possibility to create a custom list of movies would actually be a cool extra feature .
torkel wrote:b) you display e.g. check boxes with each movie. Checked movies can be added to the custom list and then edited.
Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:21 pm
torkel wrote:Same problem. It affects any text box that allows you to enter text.
Even if I don't have a Mac retina, I should be able to create some test versions that you would try and tell me how it works. Unfortunately, I'm moving to a new appartment, and I won't have access to my Mac until 2 days. When I'm operational again and if you're ok, I'll be happy to fix this bug with your help.
The problem is that it's not only the language I'd like to batch set but also other info (e.g. media type, subtitles etc.).
Please explain your needs.
When you scan your video files, the media type depends on the file type. Why do you want to change the media type?
In the future, I plan to extract information from the video files: resolution, sound type, subtitles, etc... When this feature will be available, the problem should be fixed.
Having the possibility to create a custom list of movies would actually be a cool extra feature .
You can already create a custom list of movies by tagging the movies with the same tag and using the tag filter.
But that works only for the movies, not the videos, so we would still have the problem of batch selecting the videos to batch edit them.b) you display e.g. check boxes with each movie. Checked movies can be added to the custom list and then edited.
I think that check boxes are the only good solution to batch select.
But:
a) you don't want to select movies, you want to select videos, so it doesn't work.
b) even if it worked, I would never make the interface more complex for a feature that is very little needed. I much prefer to find a workaround that makes it not needed at all.
Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:07 pm
Thank you very much! There's nothing I can do without your collaboration.torkel wrote:I'll gladly test the test versions then. Just contact me when they're ready.
torkel wrote:In general, the most important info I like to have with the movie is: audio language(s), subtitles (languages), resolution (e.g. DVD, 720p, 1080p).
torkel wrote:Tags is a possible workaround (to be honest hadn't seen them before, I'm new to Coollector).
torkel wrote:ust not very convenient when it comes to a larger and/or temporary lists. Deleting the tags one by one is a bit bothersome.
torkel wrote:Perfect would be something of a drag and drop type.
Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:17 pm
(cool) Hector wrote:I should probably add a way to modify or delete a tag
Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:11 am
torkel wrote:see attached image
Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:12 am
In general, the most important info I like to have with the movie is: audio language(s), subtitles (languages), resolution (e.g. DVD, 720p, 1080p).
I think there'll be no problem extracting them from an mkv container. Except for the resolution "DVD" which I don't know what it means...
Perfect would be something of a drag and drop type.
I'm not sure I see what you mean... Ok, you'd drag a movie. But where would you drop?
I should probably add a way to modify or delete a tag
We already have the keyboard shortcut "Control + T" to edit the tags of the displayed movie. We could add the shortcut "Shift + Control + T" to globally modify a tag. You would pick up a tag from the list of tags, and decide if you want to delete it or edit it.
What do you think?
Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:19 am
Your screenshot is blurry and I can't tell if it's because the image is compressed or if the program really looks like that. Could you please send me a lossless screenshot (png or bmp) instead of this jpg screenshot?
Here is a zoom of how the program looks like on my PC:
Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:39 am
Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:58 am
torkel wrote:Well, you would need to define a drop zone, where selected movies can be dragged.
torkel wrote:I don't know how much effort it would take to incorporate something like that into the software.
torkel wrote:you appear to use a less common code library, at least judging from the UI.
torkel wrote:strange not blurry at all on my side
torkel wrote:When I edit the entered text it switches back to the correct font size for a second and then enlarges it again.
Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:01 am
torkel wrote:When I edit the entered text it switches back to the correct font size for a second and then enlarges it again.
Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:33 am
I don't know how much effort it would take to incorporate something like that into the software.
The problem isn't the effort that it'd take. If it was worth it, I'd gladly make that effort. But I see little use for such a drop place. It'll look strange, it'll eat up space, and it'll be rarely used.
When I edit the entered text it switches back to the correct font size for a second and then enlarges it again.
What happens if you use only the keyboard and leave the mouse away from the control?
Does it have a relation with the position of the mouse?
What happens when you move the mouse over the control?
Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:47 am
torkel wrote:I do not think it would be rarely used
torkel wrote:it wouldn't need to be bigger than e.g. a small thumbnail.
torkel wrote:I've attached a screenshot from the interval between typing something and the text getting enlarged.