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Bug 454239 - Rhythmbox should have an option to copy files to the default folder when importing
Rhythmbox should have an option to copy files to the default folder when impo...
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: rhythmbox
Classification: Other
Component: Importing
0.10.0
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: RhythmBox Maintainers
RhythmBox Maintainers
: 439699 446737 519215 555514 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-07-06 11:29 UTC by Julien Olivier
Modified: 2013-03-14 21:58 UTC
See Also:
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Description Julien Olivier 2007-07-06 11:29:33 UTC 
When you import music files in Rhythmbox, the actual file is not copied, only its URI is added to the library. In f-spot, for example, when you import files, you have a checkbox (checked by default) to let you copy the files to the library folder (~/Photos for f-spot). I think it would be useful to have such a feature in Rhythmbox. That would avoid the case where people rip a CD on their desktop, import the files in Rhythmbox, then delete the files, only to find out that the files disappeared from Rhythmbox as well.
Comment 1 Fernán González 2007-08-04 17:42:40 UTC 
I really miss a way to import music like this and consolidate it, like in iTunes. This what keeps me from not using Rhythmbox. Thumbs up for this.
Comment 2 Adrian 2008-05-26 22:43:37 UTC 
I totally agree with you, I would like my music files to be copied in my Music Folder like this: Artist/Album/Music.mp3
Why it isn't possible? It looks like an easy feature, doesn't it?
Comment 3 Jonathan Matthew 2008-10-08 09:47:28 UTC 
*** Bug 555514 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 4 Jonathan Matthew 2008-10-08 09:47:38 UTC 
*** Bug 519215 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 5 gQuigs 2008-10-08 09:54:41 UTC 
555514 is a bit more than this, allows organization of music on an ID3 tag edit as well to conform to music folder structure, etc.
Comment 6 Jonathan Matthew 2008-10-08 09:55:27 UTC 
*** Bug 446737 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 7 Jonathan Matthew 2008-10-08 09:56:31 UTC 
*** Bug 439699 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Comment 8 Julien Olivier 2010-05-19 09:12:21 UTC 
Of course, I should add that files imported from within the default library path shouldn't be copied again into it.

BTW: why is this enhancement request still "unconfirmed" after 3 years?
Comment 9 Daniel Aleksandersen 2013-03-14 20:24:27 UTC 
I believe this is fixed in later versions. The import dialog has a option for copying over file.

I am currently investigating a plug-in to consolidate the library according to the library structure setting in Rhythmbox. For later maintenance/spring cleaning work.