WMP - sorting files

In the library section of WMP, where all my ripped albums are displayed and
you can choose to sort them by artist, album, songs, genre etc. and view them
as 'icon', 'title' or 'details', on some of the sorting methods, alphabetical
dividers have appeared rather than the albums being simply being in
alphabetical order as they would be in an ordinary folder. These dividers
appeared a few days ago (I don't know what I did to make them appear) and
they mean that there is a lot of wasted space in the window resulting in a
hell of a lot more scrolling up and down (and I use the library a lot) so
does anyone know how to get rid of these alphabetical dividers?

This picture explains...
http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/548/picture1fq1.jpg

You have grouping turned on. Mouse over the 'Name' header in the right-hand
pane, click the drop-arrow that appears, and click 'Sort'.


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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news82EC8CA-11C5-467C-869C-2AD8A79C1D1B@microsoft.com...
> In the library section of WMP, where all my ripped albums are displayed
> and
> you can choose to sort them by artist, album, songs, genre etc. and view
> them
> as 'icon', 'title' or 'details', on some of the sorting methods,
> alphabetical
> dividers have appeared rather than the albums being simply being in
> alphabetical order as they would be in an ordinary folder. These dividers
> appeared a few days ago (I don't know what I did to make them appear) and
> they mean that there is a lot of wasted space in the window resulting in a
> hell of a lot more scrolling up and down (and I use the library a lot) so
> does anyone know how to get rid of these alphabetical dividers?
>
> This picture explains...
> http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/548/picture1fq1.jpg

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
news:26D5D354-D2FA-4704-BBF4-140DF28224F8@microsoft.com...
> You have grouping turned on. Mouse over the 'Name' header in the
> right-hand pane, click the drop-arrow that appears, and click 'Sort'.

You say that as though there was a way to turn off the Group Detail Header.

Dale

>
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news82EC8CA-11C5-467C-869C-2AD8A79C1D1B@microsoft.com...
>> In the library section of WMP, where all my ripped albums are displayed
>> and
>> you can choose to sort them by artist, album, songs, genre etc. and view
>> them
>> as 'icon', 'title' or 'details', on some of the sorting methods,
>> alphabetical
>> dividers have appeared rather than the albums being simply being in
>> alphabetical order as they would be in an ordinary folder. These dividers
>> appeared a few days ago (I don't know what I did to make them appear) and
>> they mean that there is a lot of wasted space in the window resulting in
>> a
>> hell of a lot more scrolling up and down (and I use the library a lot) so
>> does anyone know how to get rid of these alphabetical dividers?
>>
>> This picture explains...
>> http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/548/picture1fq1.jpg
>

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
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>
> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:26D5D354-D2FA-4704-BBF4-140DF28224F8@microsoft.com...
>> You have grouping turned on. Mouse over the 'Name' header in the
>> right-hand pane, click the drop-arrow that appears, and click 'Sort'.
>
> You say that as though there was a way to turn off the Group Detail
> Header.
>

Not sure what you're saying...

Selecting 'Sort' turns off grouping.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

Can you be specific? Did you look at the OP's image? Those headers are
called Group Detail Headers according to MS and, AFAIK, cannot be turned
off. It has been the topic of many heated debates in the WMP newsgroups and
not even folks from Microsoft have ever mentioned selecting "Sort" to turn
it off. If you know a way and can be specific, I'd love to know how to turn
it off.

Dale

"Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
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> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
> news:%23vPawnATHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>> news:26D5D354-D2FA-4704-BBF4-140DF28224F8@microsoft.com...
>>> You have grouping turned on. Mouse over the 'Name' header in the
>>> right-hand pane, click the drop-arrow that appears, and click 'Sort'.
>>
>> You say that as though there was a way to turn off the Group Detail
>> Header.
>>
>
> Not sure what you're saying...
>
> Selecting 'Sort' turns off grouping.
>
> --
> Good Luck,
>
> Keith
> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>

Mea Culpa!!

I looked at the capture but mistook it for an explorer window :-s

You're right. I can't find anything in the registry to alter that behavior.

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Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]

"Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
news:un6KwdETHHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Can you be specific? Did you look at the OP's image? Those headers are
> called Group Detail Headers according to MS and, AFAIK, cannot be turned
> off. It has been the topic of many heated debates in the WMP newsgroups
> and not even folks from Microsoft have ever mentioned selecting "Sort" to
> turn it off. If you know a way and can be specific, I'd love to know how
> to turn it off.
>
> Dale
>
> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:F99A660B-4AD2-4456-B961-F649B201E47E@microsoft.com...
>> "Dale" <nospam@nospam.ever> wrote in message
>> news:%23vPawnATHHA.1552@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>> "Keith Miller MVP" <k.miller79@no.spam.verizon.net> wrote in message
>>> news:26D5D354-D2FA-4704-BBF4-140DF28224F8@microsoft.com...
>>>> You have grouping turned on. Mouse over the 'Name' header in the
>>>> right-hand pane, click the drop-arrow that appears, and click 'Sort'.
>>>
>>> You say that as though there was a way to turn off the Group Detail
>>> Header.
>>>
>>
>> Not sure what you're saying...
>>
>> Selecting 'Sort' turns off grouping.
>>
>> --
>> Good Luck,
>>
>> Keith
>> Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]
>>
>