Feature description:
Currently, when adding a playlist to the Home Page, the entry created in the Home Page menu is always linked to the playlist it was created from.
It would be convenient to have the option to change the target playlist, so that you can keep your layout settings but pull tracks from a different list.
Problem solved:
Helps to streamline the sharing of App Styles (see benefits section).
Inspired by 14.0.0B1 issue where Home entries may point at the wrong target–bug would only be a minor annoyance if I could just swap the target back.
Brought benefits:
Let’s say you just imported someone’s App Style from the forum here. If they had any Playlists linked to their Home Page setup, those playlists don’t transfer with the App Style. You will see an empty slot on your Home screen where there should be the playlist content (assuming it doesn’t “Hide when empty”).
Nothing you can do will fill this slot on the Home screen. Even if you have a suitable playlist created, you still have to manually add it to the Home screen and manually copy the settings to match the source App Style, and optionally delete the useless imported Home Page entry.
The proposed feature would allow users to simply edit the imported slots and link them to a suitable playlist, without having to recreate the layout settings manually.
Other application solutions:
General idea: imagine a “File not found” style of prompt, where it opens the file explorer to update the path to a new file as replacement.
Additional description and context:
Pic 1: Home screen with link to a missing playlist. Tapping the header does nothing. Could instead open a prompt saying “Playlist not found, set a new one?”
Pic 2: Entry is still in the Home Page settings (see bottom) after deleting the playlist. Only function is to note what the settings were so you can recreate it.
Probably adds lot of work, for a minor convenience. Just wanted to float the idea to you, since I think it would be useful.
Screenshots / Mockup:
