Song Search Bug

DickyDutch

Hi Peter on several occasions now I’ve encountered a problem whilst searching for songs during a live performance using ST3 on my IPAD 6. When in Queue mode with the lyrics screen open (for the first song) if Songs are selected and a search criteria entered the list of matching songs are shown. Select the required song to add it to the queue. So far so good. Return to the Queue then select Songs to add another track and the Song list is empty!

peter

Well I'm afraid that's a side effect when "Advanced Queue Mode" is disabled. If this mode is off and you select a song for playback, the queue will always be replaced with the current song and the songs that follow this one. Now, if you search and select a song from the result list, the queue will be replaced with this song and whatever the result list contains after that song.

I'm not sure what another consistend alternative would be in this case. Should only the current song be added to the top of the queue? Or should it be added to the bottom of the queue?

Actually this is exactly what you can do in "Advanced Queue Mode". Here you just add it from the result list to the queue at the top or end depending on your preference.

DickyDutch

Hi Peter can you please recheck this as I alway work with the Advanced Queue enabled and I have just recreated the problem in this mode. Thanks Richard.

peter

I did check it in Advanced Queue mode and it is working fine. Here is what I did:

Change from Queue tab to Songs tab
Enter search criteria
Tap on a song
Cancel search and go back to Queue

Now the queue is intact and the song has been added either to the top or bottom.

DickyDutch

Hi Peter if you follow these steps you will see what I mean.

Go to Settings tab and ensure Advanced Queue Mode is enabled (selected on)
Change from Settings tab to Playlists tab
Select a playlist and add it to the Queue
Change from Playlists tab to Queue tab
Open the lyrics of the first song (if not open already)
Change from Queue tab to Songs tab (to add another song to Queue )
Add the search criteria and select song (adding it to Queue)
DON’T DELETE SEARCH CRITERIA AT THIS STAGE (When playing live you may forget to delete it - especially if the crowd are waiting!)
Press return
Change from Songs tab to Queue tab to check if song has been added to Queue
Now change from Queue tab back to Songs tab (to add another song to queue) and the song list is blank except that the Search Criteria used previously is showing.
Delete search criteria and list is still blank.

Peter I hope this helps

peter

Ah, now I see the problem. Yes, definitely a bug. I guess I should automatically clear the search when you exit the songs tab.