[Suggestion] Clean up Column context menu
Posted: Sun Apr 07, 2024 10:19 pm
There are multiple ways to add columns to the result list. One of them is through the Add Columns entry of the column context menu (accessible through right-clicking the result list header or by using the NumPlus keyboard shortcut for example)
Another one is by accessing the most common properties in the lower end of that same context menu. These are organized in categories (Audio, Content, ..., Video)
My suggestion is to remove the latter ones. Reasoning:
The Add Columns entry is much more flexible. it lists all properties (instead of "just" the most common ones) and allows to select multiple properties at once. Don't know how others use it, but selecting multiple audio/video/picture properties at once seems like a big plus to me)
Selecting multiple properties requires multiple opening of the context menu when using the lower entries.
Furthermore, not all categories fit on the screen (at least here), making this even less convenient due to the need for scrolling.
In the early days of 1.5 the Add Columns entry was at the bottom, making the workflow: trying the common properties first and if not available, try Add Columns next.
These days Add Columns is at the top (much better, btw!) and the lower entries are never used (here).
I understand, for someone using version 1.5 for the first time, these lower entries may be an easy "gateway drug" for using Add columns, but I bet that if these entries are no longer available they will try Add Column instead. And if not: a little forum-assistance will help them in the right direction.
FWIW: To remove multiple columns, I bound 'NumMinus' to Resultlist | Organize columns.
Cursor down, pressing the Delete key (+OK) and columns are gone.
NumPlus and NumMinus together work quite intuitive and fast. Just sharing ...
Another one is by accessing the most common properties in the lower end of that same context menu. These are organized in categories (Audio, Content, ..., Video)
My suggestion is to remove the latter ones. Reasoning:
The Add Columns entry is much more flexible. it lists all properties (instead of "just" the most common ones) and allows to select multiple properties at once. Don't know how others use it, but selecting multiple audio/video/picture properties at once seems like a big plus to me)
Selecting multiple properties requires multiple opening of the context menu when using the lower entries.
Furthermore, not all categories fit on the screen (at least here), making this even less convenient due to the need for scrolling.
In the early days of 1.5 the Add Columns entry was at the bottom, making the workflow: trying the common properties first and if not available, try Add Columns next.
These days Add Columns is at the top (much better, btw!) and the lower entries are never used (here).
I understand, for someone using version 1.5 for the first time, these lower entries may be an easy "gateway drug" for using Add columns, but I bet that if these entries are no longer available they will try Add Column instead. And if not: a little forum-assistance will help them in the right direction.
FWIW: To remove multiple columns, I bound 'NumMinus' to Resultlist | Organize columns.
Cursor down, pressing the Delete key (+OK) and columns are gone.
NumPlus and NumMinus together work quite intuitive and fast. Just sharing ...