Button to switch a categories layout

[scottw]

I have my music listed by Artist showing the coverart. Sometime's my wife just wants to se a list of artists instead of all of the covers. I would like to make a button that would allow me to switch back and forth between text display and covers.

Anyone have an idea on how to do this???

[PhilB]

Not sure if you can do it with a command but you could clone the screen and create a new category linked to the same database with the no cover layout. Sure it is cheating but it is also simple and works fine.

PB

[scottw]

Not sure if you can do it with a command but you could clone the screen and create a new category linked to the same database with the no cover layout. Sure it is cheating but it is also simple and works fine.

PB

Yeah, I just tried that a few minutes ago. I cloned the screen and just changed the layout and added a button to the original screen kept the same category name (not sure if that will have any bad effects or not). It has the effect I was looking for which is fine with me.

Thanks,

[Colby]

Maybe, if you use set database command and specifiy the layout but use the same reference database.

[jryan1776]

i'd also like to create music database sorting by artist/genre/song (with text display not cover art).

i don't understand how to use set database. how could i use this to sort by artist? thanks.

[joebob2006]

you dont use set database for that, use set filter

[jryan1776]

thats what i meant, i mistyped. i've been able to setup the setfilter command, i'm just not sure how to display and use the output...