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Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog [#18767]
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 6:06 am
by PhilCode
Hi,
In the the File Properties Dialog, Custom Tab, when you tab from textbox to textbox it tabs across the rows rather than down the columns. Meaning the tab order is:
Custom 1:
Custom 6:
Custom 2:
Custom 7:
Custom 3:
Custom 8:
Custom 4:
Custom 9:
Custom 5:
Custom 10:
...rather than numerical order. Perhaps either change the tab order, or the ordering of fields as per MM4. Thanks!
Re: [REQ] Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog
Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2022 2:02 pm
by Lowlander
Tab order is consistent with the left to right flow in the Properties dialog Basic tab. I also wouldn't want to change the order of fields due to muscle memory. Let's see what others prefer.
Re: [REQ] Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 5:37 am
by PhilCode
Hi,
I would argue that the Properties dialog Basic tab is also not in the 'right' order. It is also also different to how it was in MM4. In MM4 it went down the columns in that version too. It makes sense to go through the primary fields first.
MM4:
Title, Artist, Album, Album Artist, Composer.
Now:
Title, Rating, Artist, Genre, Album, Disc, Track, Album Artist.
I've used MM for years, and my Media Monkey Muscle Memory (MMMM for short!) is stuck to the previous tab order, and makes entering the key information so much easier.
Re: [REQ] Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 9:01 am
by Peke
Hi,
You are sort of right. My tests today would agree with you even more logically (most of apps do that way) is to behave like MM5 added as
https://www.ventismedia.com/mantis/view.php?id=18767
Re: Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog [#18767]
Posted: Sat Jan 22, 2022 3:33 pm
by Lowlander
MediaMonkey 4 does the same here, Title > Rating > Artist > Genre, ie. left to right movement.
Re: Incorrect Tab Order in File Properties Dialog [#18767]
Posted: Sun Jan 23, 2022 5:52 am
by PhilCode
Hi,
Thank you both for your replies and thoughts in this discussion! Again, apologies as Lowlander is right that the tab order is indeed horizontal for the Basic Tab in MM4 (perhaps it wasn't always the way). Bizarrely the tab order for the Classification tab goes vertically in columns in MM4 (2 columns). In MM5 there is no second column so that is no longer true! I usually prefer horizontal tabbing in applications, but in MM the vertical tab order does seem to fit the flow better due to the ordering of key fields.
But hey, that's obviously up to the developers/QA. Just wanted to thank you both for being so responsive to my comments.
