Media Library Search Field Focus?

kustodian · 17th March 2006, 16:53

Is there a way that when I open Media Library the search field gets focused automatically, so I can type the name of the song I want to find without using my mouse (something like pressing 'j' in the playlist editor for Jump to file dialog).

This is mainly because I like to use the keyboard as much as possible.
I press ALT+L and than I have to take the mouse to select the search field to find the song - this is very annoying

Thanks in advance

DJ Egg · 17th March 2006, 17:47

Two or three presses of the Tab key should focus the Search field
(well, no more than 5, depending on what item has focus when you open the ML)

The full cycle for the 'Audio' view is 8 tabs from Search and back.

kustodian · 18th March 2006, 08:21

Wouldn't it be good thing to have an option in ML to focus the search field (if there is any in the last view), because I hav to press Tab 5 time to get focus on it

and that is slower than using my mouse, and the whole idea was to not use my mouse.

Pallazzio · 1st July 2006, 04:07

when Im browsing through my media library (winamp 5), it would be nice to have the focus change automatically with mouseover (artist, album, song sections) rather than having to click inside each particular section before being able to use the scroll wheel.

-Pallazzio

DJ Egg · 1st July 2006, 09:04

Try KatMouse

Pallazzio · 1st July 2006, 16:43

Thanks, this is EXACTLY what i was looking for!

-Pallazzio

17th March 2006, 16:53	#1
kustodian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 85	Media Library Search Field Focus? Is there a way that when I open Media Library the search field gets focused automatically, so I can type the name of the song I want to find without using my mouse (something like pressing 'j' in the playlist editor for Jump to file dialog). This is mainly because I like to use the keyboard as much as possible. I press ALT+L and than I have to take the mouse to select the search field to find the song - this is very annoying Thanks in advance

17th March 2006, 17:47	#2
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Two or three presses of the Tab key should focus the Search field (well, no more than 5, depending on what item has focus when you open the ML) The full cycle for the 'Audio' view is 8 tabs from Search and back. Playlist -\|- Twitter

1st July 2006, 04:07	#4
Pallazzio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3	mouse focus when Im browsing through my media library (winamp 5), it would be nice to have the focus change automatically with mouseover (artist, album, song sections) rather than having to click inside each particular section before being able to use the scroll wheel. -Pallazzio

1st July 2006, 09:04	#5
DJ Egg Techorator Winamp & Shoutcast Team Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 35,894	Try KatMouse Playlist -\|- Twitter

1st July 2006, 16:43	#6
Pallazzio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3	SWEET Thanks, this is EXACTLY what i was looking for! -Pallazzio

18th March 2006, 08:21	#3
kustodian Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 85	Wouldn't it be good thing to have an option in ML to focus the search field (if there is any in the last view), because I hav to press Tab 5 time to get focus on it and that is slower than using my mouse, and the whole idea was to not use my mouse.

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