Bug 276967 - Collection browser lists artists alphabetically in an incorrect order
Summary: Collection browser lists artists alphabetically in an incorrect order
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: amarok
Classification: Applications
Component: Collection Browser (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 2.4.1
Platform: Chakra Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 2.4.2
Assignee: Amarok Bugs
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Reported: 2011-07-02 18:07 UTC by Leonardo La Malfa
Modified: 2011-07-04 14:07 UTC (History)
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2011-07-02 18:07 UTC, Leonardo La Malfa
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Description Leonardo La Malfa 2011-07-02 18:07:58 UTC
Created attachment 61557 [details]
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Version:           2.4.1 (using KDE 4.6.4) 
OS:                Linux

Artists starting with "The" are incorrectly listed according to the second word in their name. As shown in the snapshot, I wouldn't expect to find "The Mayan Factor" after "Matthew Good", nor "The Pineapple Thief" after "Periphery".

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
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Expected Results:  
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OS: Linux (x86_64) release 2.6.38-CHAKRA
Compiler: gcc
Comment 1 Myriam Schweingruber 2011-07-03 18:46:43 UTC
Well, "Pineapple" absolutely DOES go after "Periphery" :)

When you organised your tracks, did set "Ignore "The" in the artist names"?
Comment 2 Leonardo La Malfa 2011-07-03 19:05:28 UTC
(In reply to comment #1)
> Well, "Pineapple" absolutely DOES go after "Periphery" :)
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> When you organised your tracks, did set "Ignore "The" in the artist names"?

No, I wouldn't even know how to do it (can you explain it, please?). I'm sure that the previous version didn't have this issue.
Comment 3 Myriam Schweingruber 2011-07-03 23:33:07 UTC
Right click on any track or album in the collection, select Organize Files and there you have the option.
Comment 4 Leonardo La Malfa 2011-07-04 13:47:50 UTC
I followed your suggestion, but the only change is in the way files are organised physically on the HD. In fact, physical folders got renamed, but artists in the collection browser are still incorrectly listed.
Comment 5 Sven Krohlas 2011-07-04 14:07:17 UTC
@reporter: it is a design decision to ignore "The " when sorting artists in the collection browser. Personally I also don't like it, but that's the way it is atm. ;-)

We even have complains from people for whom Amarok seems to sort without ignoring the article, see Bug 261184.

It might be worth considering to make this a config option. But please file a fresh bug report for it. Bug recycling is a bad thing.

I'd suggest closing this one as INVALID, as it is the currently intended behaviour.