Re: [Banshee-List] Multiple Library support in Banshee

["Gabriel Burt" <gabriel burt gmail com>]

On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Michael Knepher <mknepher bluethingy com> wrote:
> I've been checking into Banshee off and on since just before 1.0 came
> out, and with 1.2 and 1.4, I've started using it as my primary music
> player. Thanks for all the great work.

Glad to hear it :)

> That said, I've been taking notes on things I'd like to see Banshee do
> better. I thought I'd start with the Library.
>
> I would love to see support for multiple libraries. On my home
> desktop, I keep my music separated by genre, mainly so that my wife
> doesn't have to tell me to skip any jazz tracks that come up during a
> shuffle. I'd like to be able to have these seen as separate libraries
> in banshee (as branches of the main Music Library). I've left a
> comment at http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383880 that
> covers my use cases in more detail.

Already filed - http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=383880

> * Make sure libraries are separated
> - It was a bit disconcerting to subscribe to a bunch of podcasts,
> download a number of episodes, then rescan my music library and have
> all of the podcasts added to the music library. Have podcasts, videos,
> music, etc., stored in separate hierarchies, with the user able to set
> where they want them.

Already filed - http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=552976

> * Support non-music library types
> - Have Libraries for Audiobooks/Radio Dramas, etc. - audio recordings
> that are not music or podcasts.

Already filed - http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=524921

If you want to track the progress of these, CC yourself on the bugs.

Cheers,

Gabriel