Hi

In the main collection list would be good to see at a glance which are loaned out and which are overdue. Maybe the front cover could have a banner over them to indicate they are loaned out and the colour could indicate if they overdue.

So far can only see this type of info by clicking on each one, not very good for a large collection.

Mithi.  I think it is great that we can use filters for this.  However that isn't what this person is asking.  They are making a feature request.  All to often all of us me included automatically offer a work arounf to a feature instead of discussing the feature.  We already discussed this feature in the past and it was shot down, because many felt it commercialized the software and it was no longer set for the collector's front but the storefront.  I would still like to see this feature maybe in the welcome window a pop-up that shows the DVD you have loaned and the fact that it has been out since March, which by the way just happened to me.  But back to my soapbox for a moment.  I think all of us really need to stop and look at a request incstead of just automatically saying her is the work around, now go away kid you bother me.  Finally, since I know it will come up I am not picking on Mithi in anyway.  I am extremely grateful for the shared knowledge, I just think we should start looking at requests instead of just offering workarounds.

I know this is another work around. and not saying for or against request (I don't loan my movies so don't care either way)    But you can also add Loaned To and Loaned Date to the columns in your main list...

Just Right Click one of the titles in your list and go to View Columns.

This way you don't have to filter or run a report. The info will always be there at a glance right in your movie list.

Quoting GSyren:

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Well, all to often it is obvious that the persons asking for a feature haven't learned all the tricks in Profiler that may be alternatives to what he/she is asking for. I don't think offering work-arounds is a bad thing. I'm sure Ken will look at the request and give it proper consideration even if a work-around is suggested. And even if the work-around isn't what the OP was looking for, someone else may benefit from it.

GSyren, a user knowing all of the tricks of the software is NOT the issue here.  As I said before it is really great that someone always puts up a work-around.  It however, doesn't make the request any less valid.  In making this post I see there are already 2 "work-arounds" given as solutions to the original request.  Again, I appreciate the new knowledge, it does NOT address the request.

I should add the work-arounds do address the request as stated in the subject line.

Quoting Lord Of The Sith:

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I do, however, believe that automatically offering a work-around does diminish a request.

That's certainly not my intent, and like GSyren I don't think that a workaround does anything to the request itself.

And yes, if I see two subsequent feature requests of a newbie to DVD Profiler, I assume that he in all likelihood doesn't know the full functionality of the program. So he might benefit from the workarounds, if not for this problem maybe for others still to come.

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I still believe we should be discussing feature requests, instead of just posting the sort answer.

If there is something to discuss, of course, but there isn't for me. If I needed such a functionality I would use the HTML-Window described by SH84 in this posting.

That wouldn't work on the main list, but I still don't see how you could work with the main list and NOT using filters.

cya, Mithi