Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: rhythmbox
As it stands, Rhythmbox is not able to directly track changes made to
the file and folder hierarchy wherein a musical collection is housed.
This appears to be true in all versions of Rhythmbox (from Ubuntu 8.04
through 9.10 and beyond).
For instance if I see that I have misspelled the folder for Teh Who and
change that folder name, Rhythmbox lists those tracks as Missing, as it
should. If those tracks happened to appear in any playlists, they would
need to be manually re-added unless the missing file is returned to its
former location. This holds true for any file or folder name change
anywhere in the folder hierarchy for the library (or any imported file
or folder).
Rhythmbox will, if set to scan the library for changes, add the "new"
The Who files; but there is no method by which these files can be
associated with the old database information (playlist inclusions,
ratings, &c). Right-clicking on a Missing track gives only two options:
Remove and Properties.
Once this relationship is broken there is no current method by which to
repair it.
Give Rhythmbox the ability to re-locate Missing
files/folders/collections, presumably through the right-click menu in
Missing Files. Right-click on a Missing file (or a group of them) to
tell Rhythmbox where that file is now located. This will then allow
Rhythmbox to attach any database information previously attached to the
missing file now with the file in its new location.
In my example above, I would select all the Teh Who files and point to
the The Who folder. Rhythmbox would then re-associate all library
information formerly of Teh Who with The Who (including playlist
inclusions, ratings, &c).
(This functionality exists currently in iTunes for example.)
** Affects: rhythmbox (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Rhythmbox cannot track File Hierarchy changes and mislays song/playlist info
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/530270
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