Add "Not rated" to the Rating function in the Catalog Filter

[KLE-France]

This is a bit of a complement to this post on letting the user define star ratings.

If possible, I think it would also be a useful addition to add "Not rated" or "Zero stars" to the rating function in the Catalog Filter, noting that if added, it should only return images and image-like (vector files? videos?) files, not folders or other non-image(-like) items (see further on).

I am aware that the user can find unrated images through search and the Filelist toolbar. However, neither of those are as easy to use as the Rating function is in the Catalog Filter.

I am also aware that in the Catalog Filter, there is a "No rating" choice in the Special Items category. However, it returns everything that doesn't have a star on it (images, yes, but also folders, sidecar files, etc. Hence the "noting that" part of my second sentence above).

So, yes, an image-file-specific "Not rated" choice on the rating function in the Catalog Filter would be, I think, a very useful addition to XnView MP.

As always, thank you for your consideration and happy shooting.

[user0]

if folder can be rated/labeled - it must be returned by Catalog filter,
use 'Filter by' menu to filter out unnecessary files_types/folders

[KLE-France]

if folder can be rated/labeled - it must be returned by Catalog filter

Can they though? Especially putting a star rating on a folder??

If they can, then you're right, and indeed the Filter By function can refine the results.

In that case, a follow up suggestion would be to somehow add the Filter By function to the Catalog Filter, maybe a second drop-down menu next to the Match one, so that the user has direct access to it. For example, I do not have the Filter By button on my toolbar, so, using it requires that I go into the menus. Not the end of the world, but not super convenient either.

[jkm]

KLE,

I suggest you add the Filter-by function to your toolbar. That addresses your concerns, and is the correct and intended way to use the software.

The catalog filter searches the database and returns all results to the browser. It is the job of the browser to filter or sort the results. This is natural, because the results of the catalog filter search can only be seen in the browser. They are inseparable; one is the back side, the other is the front side.

To add a filter-by-object-type function to the catalog filter would be redundant when that function already exists in the browser.

So for your original request, you select "No Rating" under special items in the catalog filter. You then use the browser filter to show only images or videos, or use the custom filter to display whatever you want. Done.