Re: [Banshee-List] Genre view and songbird import

[Michael Martin-Smucker <mlmartin13 gmail com>]

Glad to help. �To follow the progress of a Songbird importer, see�https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=605315��

Sorry neither of the features you were looking for are implemented yet... �There might be a way to get all of your playcounts/ratings from Songbird to Banshee, though, if you have a copy of iTunes handy. �If I remember correctly, Songbird can do a two-way sync with iTunes, and Banshee can import from iTunes. �If you can export all of your info from Songbird to a fresh iTunes library, Banshee should import it correctly. �It's a roundabout way, but it should work.

Also, there had been talk about open source music players standardizing they way they save playcounts and ratings to the actual music files. �Banshee added this option, but I don't think anything was "standardized" about Banshee's implementation, and I don't think Songbird has the option yet. �You might be able to turn it on in Songbird by following the directions here:�

http://wiki.songbirdnest.com/User:Lukas_Skywalker/F.A.Q./How_to_enable_that_ratings_are_written_to_the_file

When Banshee imports songs, it should scan them for embedded rating and play count information, so if you can get Songbird to save that information, you should be good to go.

Hope this helps,

Michael

On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 2:31 AM, Alex Eickmann <overjoyed zoho com> wrote:

Dear Dave and Michael,

many thanks for your help, indeed the bug was what I'm looking for!

Thanks again for the really fast response!

best wishes,
sascha


---- On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 04:15:30 +0200 Michael Martin-Smucker <mlmartin13 gmail com> wrote ----

I have a feeling that if you're looking for a Genre column in the browser, you're actually looking for this bug:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=538005

There's a patch there, which might still work if you want a genre column, but I make no promises. �Really, adding a genre column is part of the larger goal to let users pick and choose which criteria show up in the browser. �To follow that progress, CC yourself to:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=540873

If you don't want to build from source just so you can apply a patch that may or may not work, no one would hold it against you. �:) �In the meantime, you can work around the lack of a genre filter by using Banshee's advanced searching options. �Find more here:�http://banshee-project.org/support/guide/searching/

Michael

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:44 PM, Dave <lemonsforlemonade gmail com> wrote:

Hi Sascha, in the latest 1.5.6 (and indeed, in all the other versions I have used) I'm able to right click on one of the columns and I can select and deselect what I want shown. Genre is among them. Is this what you mean?
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/2421/201003292137261920x1080.png

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 6:52 PM, Alex Eickmann <overjoyed zoho com> wrote:

Dear all,

is it possible to view in the browser not only album and artist, but also the genre? I also want permanently switch to Banshee but wish to import my ratings etc. from songbird. The option from songbird is available, but I haven't found anything if i could import to Banshee itself.

Thank you for this unique program and your help!

best wishes,
sascha

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