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Lear:

--- Quote from: pondlife on January 30, 2008, 02:56:12 AM ---Hmm, I've never found it works reliably for a database generated playlist.  Maybe it was broken last time I tried.

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No, that is a limitation with the current bookmark system.


--- Quote ---I don't see why there's a need for folder-based bookmarks; aren't folder selections just another method of generating a playlist really?  I see the main job of both browsers to be playlist generation (albeit normally dynamic playlists).

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Selecting a file in a folder does generate a playlist, yes, but a special in-memory one.

But I think I see what you're after here. A generic bookmark system that can handle any selection by the user, be it a file in a "normal" folder, a file from a database query or a plain old playlist (modified or not).

In that scenario, a folder selection would just be another dynamically generated playlist, to be handled in the same way as the rest.

Should be possible, though I don't see how it could be done without copying the current .playlist_control file somehow (perhaps as a part of the .bmark file, which could make them noticeably larger).

Llorean:
Would larger bookmark files present a problem with disk space, or also with lowmem targets?

Lear:
The files could be fairly large, and many of them could be created, so it could waste some disk space (several megabytes). Shouldn't be a problem for lowmem targets as such though.

Llorean:
Personally, I'd sacrifice some disk space for a more consistent bookmarking feature, but I'm not sure how others feel.

JdGordon:
the resume files arnt that large.. unless you do some serious fiddling with the playlists...
90% of them would just be the 2 or 3 line file saying "this directory/db list was loaded" and imo that is a much better bookmark setup than current

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