2023-12-29, 08:26
Hate to be a Debbie Downer, but the UI for this has me baffled. This is using the 1227 nightly default settings.
I add a movie source and scan with local info only (seemed to take a long time but I need to do a side-by-side to make sure).
So I have 3 movies with the same title. Seem like candidates for versioning. Now, how to do that?
I can open the info dialog for each one. I see a "versions" button. OK sounds good. When I click that, I see a list with just "standard version". OK. Logically I use the "rename" button to select the version. OK. So I repeat with the other 2 titles. Now all three are "named" versions, but the only way I know that is to open the info dialog and click "versions". Back in the main movie/titles view I still have 3 movies with identical titles.
OK so what now??
I try the context menu. I see 2 options. "Convert to version" and "Manage versions" wtf? So I try "manage versions" (seems like that is what I want to do, manage my versions) , takes me back to same place as info dialog-versions button. No go. So back to context menu, try "convert to version". So I get a dialog that is titled: "Convert into an additional version". What does this mean?? The currently selected movie (where I opened the context menu) will be converted into a version of the movie I select in this dialog, or the movie in the dialog will be converted into a version of the selected movie?
I suppose after playing around with it a user can figure out what the intent is, but there seems like a real learning curve.
Note that I got here because I wanted to start fresh and I am more worried about the video playlist, but can't even start there until I get versions setup.
scott s.
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I add a movie source and scan with local info only (seemed to take a long time but I need to do a side-by-side to make sure).
So I have 3 movies with the same title. Seem like candidates for versioning. Now, how to do that?
I can open the info dialog for each one. I see a "versions" button. OK sounds good. When I click that, I see a list with just "standard version". OK. Logically I use the "rename" button to select the version. OK. So I repeat with the other 2 titles. Now all three are "named" versions, but the only way I know that is to open the info dialog and click "versions". Back in the main movie/titles view I still have 3 movies with identical titles.
OK so what now??
I try the context menu. I see 2 options. "Convert to version" and "Manage versions" wtf? So I try "manage versions" (seems like that is what I want to do, manage my versions) , takes me back to same place as info dialog-versions button. No go. So back to context menu, try "convert to version". So I get a dialog that is titled: "Convert into an additional version". What does this mean?? The currently selected movie (where I opened the context menu) will be converted into a version of the movie I select in this dialog, or the movie in the dialog will be converted into a version of the selected movie?
I suppose after playing around with it a user can figure out what the intent is, but there seems like a real learning curve.
Note that I got here because I wanted to start fresh and I am more worried about the video playlist, but can't even start there until I get versions setup.
scott s.
.