Global Edit Mode

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Entering Global Edit Mode

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Automatic Entry

• Select multiple files in the file list
• The sidebar will automatically switch to Global Edit Mode

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Keyboard Shortcut

• Press Ctrl+G to select all visible files and enter Global Edit Mode
• Only files that match the current filter will be selected

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Menu Option

• Navigate to Edit → Global Edit (All Visible)
• This selects all visible files in the current view

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How It Works

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Field Behavior

• Title
• Track Number
• Disc Number
• BPM
• Key
• ISRC
• Lyrics

• Artist
• Album
• Album Artist
• Year
• Genre
• Label (Publisher)
• Comment

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Placeholders

• Empty fields → Original values are preserved
• Filled fields → All selected files are updated with the new value

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Cover Art

• Click Get Cover to fetch cover art for all selected files
• The “Load Cover” button is hidden (not suitable for batch operations)

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Visual Indicators

• The sidebar background may change to indicate Global Edit Mode is active
• The Save button text changes to “Save All Changes”
• A Cancel button appears next to Save
• File specs show “Multiple Files Selected”

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Saving Changes

1. Only non-empty fields are applied
2. Each selected file is updated individually
3. Original values are preserved for empty fields
4. A progress dialog shows the batch operation status

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Exiting Global Edit Mode

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Keyboard Shortcut

• Press Escape to cancel and return to single-file editing

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Cancel Button

• Click the Cancel button in the sidebar
• This restores the sidebar to single-file mode

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Select Single File

• Click on a single file in the file list
• The sidebar automatically exits Global Edit Mode

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Batch Operations

• “Get Lyrics (All)” → Processes only selected files
• “Get Covers (All)” → Processes only selected files
• “Rename Files” → Renames only selected files
• “Auto-Tag (All)” → Tags only selected files

• Batch operations process all visible files (respecting the current filter)

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Workflow Example

1. Load a folder with mixed albums
2. Filter files by typing "2023" in the filter box
3. Press Ctrl+G to select all 2023 releases
4. Enter Global Edit Mode automatically
5. Set "Year" to "2023"
6. Set "Label" to "Independent Records"
7. Leave other fields empty
8. Click "Save All Changes"
9. Progress bar shows batch save operation
10. Press Escape to return to normal mode

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