Amarok/Manual/Playlist/PlaylistFiltering

Overview

The Search playlist function in Amarok is very powerful, as it allows you to search for different tracks by various constraints. The search results limits what you can actually see, which makes it easy to queue wanted tracks up, or remove them from the playlist.

Edit Box

When you type something in the field, Amarok will search in your playlist and mark matching tracks, artists and etc.

Examples

The first track that matches the current search will be highlighted:

Search Preferences

This is a small drop down menu, where are options of the search field. You can choose, which types of searching, you want to use in your Search playlist.There are some check boxes. Mark those of them which you need for search.

Check boxes

CheckBox	Description
Tracks	When this check box is marked Amarok will search for text from search field between names of the songs.
Albums	When this check box is marked Amarok will search for text from search field between names of the Albums in your playlist.
Artists	When mark this box Amarok will search for input text between names of the musician in your playlist.
Genre	When mark this box Amarok will search for input text between genres of tracks.
Composers	When this check box is marked Amarok will search for text from search field between names of the composers of tracks in your list.
Rating	You'll search between the rating of all songs in your playlist.
Years	When you search between the years of track, Amarok will display those tracks that match the current search.
Show only matches	When this box is marked Amarok will display only the tracks that match the current search.

Show only matches - example