Wish list: Subdivide My Scores

[spinality]

This has been discussed before, but I thought I would add it to the wish list. I have a LOT of material that I'd like to access via My Scores, but the number of titles is daunting. It would be a big help if I could subdivide this material in some way. Various different approaches would be helpful, from simple to complex. For example:

• Subdivide My Scores into 'active' and 'inactive', either via a new tab (My Active Scores) or by an active/inactive flag. Then add a third category to the Set List Manager search target (Indexed vs. Active vs. Inactive instead of just Indexed vs. My Scores). Active scores would be the main target when searching on-stage or building set lists; the Inactive scores would be alternate versions, practice material, special arrangements, etc.
• Allow subdirectories in the iGigBook directory, and allow the My Scores selection to be restricted to a particular subdirectory (default would be to display all files in root plus all subdirectories).
• Add a 'keyword' field to My Scores entries (similar to the 'composer' field) and allow restriction by keyword. I might choose such keywords as 'lead sheets', 'classical', 'practice', 'to learn', 'band X', 'band Y', 'holiday', 'wedding', 'gypsy', etc.

Pretty much any subdivision mechanism that you chose to provide would be a help. At any given time, I have a core library of hundreds of active tunes out of a reference library of thousands, but I'd really prefer to have them all accessible via iGigBook.

[Phil Smith]

Indexing is actually the way to go here, meaning combining items into a single PDF and creating and index for them.

[spinality]

Indexing is actually the way to go here, meaning combining items into a single PDF and creating and index for them.

Thanks. I understand that this is your preferred approach, and it is the right way when dealing with dozens of titles. However, doing this still creates a large uniform namespace comprising EVERY title in the library, and with my large library that is not ideal. I'd rather be able to exclude or include some material by parameters such as genre or status. I have a library with thousands of scores, most of which I am unlikely to refer to at a typical gig, but which I might want to access during a given practice or rehearsal, or at a special situation (holiday, wedding, particular band).

This is one reason why I am forced to use other music readers at times, even though they are not as useful as iGigBook, because they let me arrange my scores in subdirectories.

Anyway, I thought this feedback might be helpful as you consider future development.