[Feature Request]: Unlink/Exclude Selection from Current TagStudio Library

[TruSudndeth]

Checklist

• I am using an up-to-date version.
• I have read the documentation.
• I have searched existing issues.

Description

Problem: Sort Files in a large folder in TagStudio and I only wanted the preview images to be in TagStudio. currently no way to exclude what I don't need. Excluding files and folders using TagStudio similar to .gitingore. The tagging system would be sick for an exclude system to keep the library clean.

Request: Can we add another right-click "Exclude Selection" and a menu for Excluding selected or selection without deleting the file/files on the system, also add the same menu in the Edit>"Exclude Selection" or Tools>"Exclude Selection"

The only solution is to use filters to keep the library clean and since we already reference the file location everything related is already in that folder location. (Assuming your folder structure is well organized)

Solution

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Alternatives

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[CyanVoxel]

Unlinked files are a byproduct of file entries in your library that can't find their original file on disk. Is this request asking for the ability to exclude specific files and folders from your library so they don't appear? If so, there's already an open feature request for that here: #624

[TruSudndeth]

yes, exclude specific files and folders. The way we find the files we want to exclude we can use tags as well to sort them and right-click> Exclude selection.

I'll change the feature request.
after using it a bit longer today I noticed the feature request was a bit flawed. Apologize

[CyanVoxel]

yes, exclude specific files and folders. The way we find the files we want to exclude we can use tags as well to sort them and right-click> Exclude selection.

I'll change the feature request. after using it a bit longer today I noticed the feature request was a bit flawed. Apologize

No worries! I figured that was what you were asking for, I just wanted to make sure. I think a right-click option to exclude files from the library would be a great extension to the base request in #624.

[TruSudndeth]

yes, exclude specific files and folders. The way we find the files we want to exclude we can use tags as well to sort them and right-click> Exclude selection.
I'll change the feature request. after using it a bit longer today I noticed the feature request was a bit flawed. Apologize

No worries! I figured that was what you were asking for, I just wanted to make sure. I think a right-click option to exclude files from the library would be a great extension to the base request in #624.

OMG how did I miss that, key word search failed me. I got other Quality-of-life features as well. I'll double-check next time.