Subtitle suffix .srt

I just found out that if i add .Language to the .srt file (moviename.Language.srt) that in Media Player Classic or Potplayer for example will show the Language name instead of a ugly moviename.srt

So i dived in the xmbc wiki and read that xbmc allows multi-language subtitles, only it still shows the ugly moviename.srt

When, for example you have an .mkv file with an .srt subtitle merged-in, xbmc does show nicely the subtitle language only.

Can this be added for external subtitles as-well?

Great idea... why not put this message in 'Feature Suggestions' thread?

Thx for the vote
That is indeed a better place for this thread, can a forum moderator move it please.

Thread moved

I add my vote for this!

And while we're at this:
In the OSD menu there is a special button 'subtitles', that is used when you enable the subtitle-add. that buttons allows you to get subs from the internet.

Your own subs then, you have to change that in the OSD menu with the button "audio and subtitle settings"

Shouldn't it be a good idea to combine all this in a general subtitle menu/button?

Thx I don't use the subtitle addon myself, but it does make sense if you can handle all the subtitles from one place. It makes it more easy to understand for people who are not familiar with xbmc.

Normally I don't bump things, but due audio problems in Eden, I have to focus on nightbuilds and eventually Frodo with the new AE.

So with that in mind, I would like to bring this topic back up to your attention.

Can I kindly ask the developers if they will look for this suggestion? I see there are not that many votes (Strange: many people use subtitles though...), but -and this is a question, not an attack!- is it much work to change the code for manly this problem?

(2012-03-25 16:19)Baswazz Wrote:  When, for example you have an .mkv file with an .srt subtitle merged-in, xbmc does show nicely the subtitle language only.

Can this be added for external subtitles as-well?

and if it is possible:

(2012-05-10 10:45)Zokkel Wrote:  In the OSD menu there is a special button 'subtitles', that is used when you enable the subtitle-add. that buttons allows you to get subs from the internet.

Your own subs then, you have to change that in the OSD menu with the button "audio and subtitle settings"

Shouldn't it be a good idea to combine all this in a general subtitle menu/button?

I don't know anything about codes, so don't shoot me if the answer is: YES, that's a hell lot of work for such a small change...

FYI, to avoid duplicate request ticket, I already created a ticket for this a year ago, http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/11715

Suggestions are not longer supported by trac...
http://trac.xbmc.org/ticket/13085

So we have to do it here

But let's also copy your trac ticket to here, because this is all related to each other:

(2012-06-05 19:03)sialivi Wrote:  When toggling between subtitles ('l') the messages in the "toast" isn't always very user friendly. Example:

I have an .mkv file which contain multiple internal PGS subtitles in various languages. The track names are unfortunatly only set to "PGS", but the language fields are properly set. I also have two external subtitle present: a.quite.long.filename.for.this.example.English.srt and a.quite.long.filename.for.this.example.Director's Commentary.srt, using the common <moviename>.<language or track name>.srt naming convention.

When toggling between the subtitles this is the information shown in the "toast" (also note that the filenames shown are truncated and none of the skins I've used scroll this text):

* "PGS"
* "PGS"
* "PGS"
* "a.quite.long.filen..."
* "a.quite.long.filen..."
* "Disabled"

Not very helpful. Something like this would be far more useful:

* "PGS (English)"
* "PGS (Swedish)"
* "PGS (Spanish)"
* "English" or "English (a.quite.long.filename.for.this.example.English.srt)
* "Director's Commentary" or "Director's Commentary (a.quite.long.filename.for.this.example.Director's Commentary.srt)
* "Disabled"

Now, start voting

Thx guys for bumping this topic. This definitely a missing feature for external subtitles.
I am still surprised that there aren't any 'new' votes for this, and no comments from the developers.

Developers where are you?