Default Focus When Adding New Category or Platform
š Summary
When adding a new Category or Platform in LaunchBox, no field is automatically focused. Unlike Playlists, which default focus to the Unique Name field, Categories and Platforms require manual selection. This request proposes aligning the behavior for consistency and ease of use.
šÆ Feature Overview
When creating a new Category, the cursor should default to the Unique Name field.
When creating a new Platform, the same behavior should apply.
Maintain consistent UX across Playlists, Categories, and Platforms.
š¦ Benefits
Improves workflow efficiency by reducing unnecessary clicks.
Provides a consistent user experience across all creation dialogs.
Small but meaningful quality-of-life improvement for users managing large libraries.
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Comments2
Sep 18, 2025
PinnedHi there!
Thanks so much for submitting this request and for taking the time to explain your use case ā that context is always super helpful.
Iāve gone ahead and fleshed out the main idea using the info you provided, and Iām opening it up to the community for further discussion and feedback. Please let me know if this fleshed-out version doesnāt match your original intended request.
Feel free to let me know if you have any extra thoughts, examples, or edge cases you think might be relevant!
Cheers,
The LaunchBox team
VodkaParalyzer
Sep 18, 2025
Default Focus When Adding New Category Within Launchbox
A minor one. In Launchbox, when you add a new Playlist, the focus defaults to the first field (Unique Name). But when you add a new Category, there is no default field focused. Ideally it would be the same as Playlists, and focus the Unique Name. Not sure if thereās a similar thing when adding a new Platform, as Iāve not tried this.
Maybe Iām weird in how Iām using these, as I created a āPlaylist Collectionā Category. And within that, I have a bunch of differnt Categories and Playlists for things like āBy Yearā, āRecently Addedā, āPlay Laterā, āBy Seriesā, etc :)