From 36f4aec209973e1fd90825f9fff2fe1244da45a6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rasmus Steinke Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 05:08:17 +0100 Subject: updated README --- README.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index be3c017..14274a8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -37,3 +37,16 @@ see `clerk -h` for all default arguments. * surfraw (for lookup) * lastfm-mpd-cli for loving tracks (https://github.com/morendi/lastfm-mpd-cli) * mpd-sima (for Similar Artists playback) + +#### A word on album ratings +mpd's sticker database is very limited and only allows stickers to be associated +with files. Originally it was planned to extend stickers for other types too +(and documentation even claims it does), but this hasn't happened yet. +So what clerk does is to associate an album rating with first file of an album, +to keep the database clean and duplicate-free. +It's a somewhat ugly workaround, but it works pretty good. + +Also mpd deletes stickers instantly, when files move or get renamed. +For this reason I keep flat files in directory of the album for both track and +album ratings. With those files and a tiny bash script it's possible to rebuild +the sticker database in very little time. -- cgit v1.2.3-24-g4f1b