Provide “[None]” as a Filter Option in Quick Filters

📋 Summary

Add the ability to filter for items that have no value assigned in a given field (specifically Region, but applicable to others). This would allow users to easily locate games missing region data, which currently cannot be surfaced through existing quick filter options.


🎯 Feature Overview

Introduce a new filter value: [None] (or Unassigned) within LaunchBox’s Quick Filters menu.

This filter would:

  • Display all games where the selected field has no value set

  • Work for Region, but also be extendable to other fields such as:

    • Genre

    • Developer / Publisher

    • Release Type

    • Version

    • Platform-specific metadata

  • Integrate seamlessly into the existing filter dropdowns

  • Display [None] alongside existing values (e.g., Europe, Japan, North America)


🛠 Example Use Case

A user imports a large batch of ROMs intended for a single region, but a few files are missing region metadata.

Currently:

  • These games do not appear under any region filter

  • There is no built-in way to locate them

  • The game count appears incorrect, but the missing entries are invisible

With this feature:

  • User selects Region → [None]

  • All region-less games appear instantly

  • They can quickly bulk edit and assign the correct region


📦 Benefits

  • Makes data cleanup significantly easier

  • Prevents games from becoming “lost” due to missing metadata

  • Helps maintain accurate library organization

  • Improves consistency in bulk import workflows

  • Extends naturally to other fields where missing values matter


💡 Notes

  • This feature should integrate into both LaunchBox Desktop and Big Box (where applicable).

  • [None] should only appear when at least one item actually contains no value for that field, to avoid unnecessary clutter.

Please authenticate to join the conversation.

Upvoters
Status

Open To Community

Board
Custom icon

LaunchBox for Windows

Date

4 months ago

Author

nearvanaman

Subscribe to post

Get notified by email when there are changes.