Re: [mb-users] Sorting sub-works and more generally ARs

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Tom Crocker <[email protected]>wrote:

> Given we don't have sorting currently I can't imagine how we would
> implement it without some sort of UI change.
>
Sorry, I didn't explain that well.  UI changes would be needed, of course.
I was trying to say that you could do some sorting without changing how
things look in the viewing UI.  The only difference is that what now is
"something: A, B" becomes "something: B, A".


> What I was meaning about track credits on releases is we can display the
> same ARs sorted in different ways
>
Sorted in different ways?  They can either be sorted by the sort number or
.. not sorted by the sort number.  I don't understand.


> Groups of ARs that really need sorting (and could be with the kind of
> structure proposed here):
>
> Work -Work :
> Medley
> Parts
>
> Recording -Work :
> Performance of (medleys are soon to be attributes here) but for example,
> one performance could be instrumental, another partial, but they only
> appear in one order on a recording.
>
Recording -Recording :
> Compilation, DJ mix.
> Possibly also samples?
>
> There might be some others where it would be useful but I don't think all
> should be able to be sorted.
>
Okay, so no Artist-related ARs like my example.  It has always irked me
that I can't get songwriting credits in order.  But we can leave that out
of this discussion, I suppose.

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-:-:- David K. Gasaway
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