[Enhancement]: UX: Add library item to top as well as bottom of both Public Collections and Private Playlist #3049

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opened 2026-04-25 00:13:17 +02:00 by adam · 0 comments
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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Oct 22, 2025).

Type of Enhancement

None

Describe the Feature/Enhancement

In the dialogue boxes for adding to Collections and Playlists, there should be a button to add a library item to the top or bottom of a list.

Why would this be helpful?

This is some usability enhancements as part of previously submitted requests for collections and playlists:

The current functionality of ABS is to add new items to the bottom of a collection or playlist. In my use case, I maintain a private playlist of titles that I want to listen to. If I have a new library item and I want to prioritize it for upcoming listening, then I have to go into the actual playlist and drag it upward. This gets fustrating if one has a long playlist like this:

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Imagine dragging a new titlke upward of 244 steps.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Please note that the ideal symbol would be an up or down arrow pointing to a straight line, I didn't see such symbols on the character picker, so I tried some substitutes.

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Audiobookshelf Server Version

2.30

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

The current images show the plus sign, and add to the bottom of the list.

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Originally created by @ZLoth on GitHub (Oct 22, 2025). ### Type of Enhancement None ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement In the dialogue boxes for adding to Collections and Playlists, there should be a button to add a library item to the top or bottom of a list. ### Why would this be helpful? This is some usability enhancements as part of previously submitted requests for collections and playlists: * https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/3364 * https://github.com/advplyr/audiobookshelf/issues/3357 The current functionality of ABS is to add new items to the bottom of a collection or playlist. In my use case, I maintain a private playlist of titles that I want to listen to. If I have a new library item and I want to prioritize it for upcoming listening, then I have to go into the actual playlist and drag it upward. This gets fustrating if one has a long playlist like this: <img width="1312" height="1054" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d6128d35-edef-4f6e-8151-24cc7d83a432" /> Imagine dragging a new titlke upward of 244 steps. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) Please note that the ideal symbol would be an up or down arrow pointing to a straight line, I didn't see such symbols on the character picker, so I tried some substitutes. <img width="502" height="179" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/876de508-b2e3-4cc9-9e96-04a6e7f59d21" /> <img width="501" height="206" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/56719b55-2af6-4f25-8a4a-4291d49dbee1" /> ### Audiobookshelf Server Version 2.30 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) The current images show the plus sign, and add to the bottom of the list. <img width="502" height="179" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/939b637c-c704-4a8c-bacd-bd60b5e06640" /> <img width="501" height="206" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/78fe314b-c699-4dc4-af16-1f7bc57ff79b" />
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-25 00:13:17 +02:00
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#3049