[Enhancement]: User option: default to full path in file view #1512

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opened 2026-04-24 23:48:13 +02:00 by adam · 1 comment
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Originally created by @iconoclasthero on GitHub (Nov 4, 2023).

Describe the feature/enhancement

I cannot think of one time* when I wanted to see just the file names of the underlying files. Every single time I need to use the file view, I have to hit full path which contains the author, the correct title, and the publication date. Please create a user-level option to set this as the default view.

Also, better integration b/w the underlying files and the match feature would be helpful, but is a related and yet-to-be-requested feature.

*Ok, that isn't true, if I am looking to see if the underlying audio files are no longer in the directory ABS expects them to be, I don't really need the full path, but there's no reason I would not want it displayed; I certainly want the option of having it always displayed by default.

Originally created by @iconoclasthero on GitHub (Nov 4, 2023). ### Describe the feature/enhancement I cannot think of one time* when I wanted to see _just_ the file names of the underlying files. Every single time I need to use the file view, I have to hit full path which contains the author, the correct title, and the publication date. Please create a user-level option to set this as the default view. Also, better integration b/w the underlying files and the match feature would be helpful, but is a related and yet-to-be-requested feature. *Ok, that isn't true, if I am looking to see if the underlying audio files are no longer in the directory ABS expects them to be, I don't _really_ need the full path, but there's no reason I would _not_ want it displayed; I certainly want the _option_ of having it always displayed by default.
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-24 23:48:13 +02:00
adam closed this issue 2026-04-24 23:48:14 +02:00
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@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2023):

In v2.6.0 the full path option will persist locally. I don't think this update justifies a server setting but now you just need to click it once per browser. Saved a flag in local storage

@advplyr commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2023): In [v2.6.0](https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/releases/tag/v2.6.0) the full path option will persist locally. I don't think this update justifies a server setting but now you just need to click it once per browser. Saved a flag in local storage
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#1512