Album list: Show all directories before files, when sorting by folder structure Options

[Dandruff]

Album list:

-> sorting by folder structure


say we have mainfolder = C:\Music


contents of C:\Music are

dsdff (subfolder)
trtwr (subfolder)
1.mp3 (file)
s.mp3 (file)


-> now foobar displays it as

1.mp3
dsdff
s.mp3
trtwr

(folders and files listed mixed)





Why not displaying

dsdff
trtwr
1.mp3
s.mp3

(folders before files)

?

Windows Explorer and Total Commander for example both always display the folders before files.

[Yirkha]

It would make some sense, however I think Album list sorts always simply by the displayed string. Another hidden sorting criteria might need complex architecture changes, so don't hold your breath.

[Yirkha]

Btw, I've tried this custom formatting for a while and it works great, only looks a bit ugly...
$replace($directory_path($substr(%path%,4,999)),\,|000: )|%filename_ext%

[BigBertrand]

Hi, I tried this command and I confirm this sorting does look ugly lol

I think the simpler way to solve Dandruff's problem would be by counting and comparing the number of "\" : one more=one subfolder deeper.

Moreover, related issues have been posted here and here. When I had enough free time I'll try to craft a nice sorting command

Cheers

[Dandruff]

Any chance to get this in the next version by default in the folder structure view? Really odd in my opinion that single files get listed between folders.

[Yirkha]

Eh "000:"... I currently use the following pattern, it looks quite nice:
"by folder structure+", "$replace($directory_path($substr(%path%,4,999)),\,| $char(8226) )|%filename_ext%"

[Noxxit]

@Yirkha
just was looking for something like that. But changed it in some way:

CODE

$replace($replace($directory_path(%path%),C:\[path of your music]\,),\,|$char(8239))|[%tracknumber% - ][%track artist% - ]%title%

1. I changed the way the library shows your music (You have to paste the path of your music library)
2. I changed it not to show the full filename (just tracknumber, artist and title)
3. 8239 instead of 8226 to change the bullet to an empty space (just because the bullet doesn't seem to be nice to me - but you have to be carefull if some files have an empty space on the first digit of their %title% - they'll probably be previous the folders)

This post has been edited by Noxxit: May 7 2010, 18:05

[sickdegrees]

I just stumbled onto this thread and it's exactly how i want to arrange my album list.

Can someone please tell me where/how to enter this code.
i don't really have time to learn anything advanced so just some simple instructions would be very helpful

[Frecktel]

Can someone please tell me where/how to enter this code.

Go to Files -> Preferences -> Media Library -> Album List -> Add New
Put a custom name in the first column and copy paste the code in the second.
You should then be able to select your custom view in the Album List window.

[sickdegrees]

thankyou i got it sorted now