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Equator
Posts: 32
All filters information - in xml-files.
So we can write our oun filter folders and change filter locations.

Find file "System\LibraryStructure.xml" (FilterForge makes duplicate of this file, so you must change both files - in "Documents and Setting" and "Programm Files" folders)

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<Groups>
      <Group id="1" name-en="Texture Filters" filter_type="2" order="0"/>
      <Group id="4" name-en="Effect Filters" filter_type="1" order="1"/>
   </Groups>
   <Categories>
      <Category name-en="Misc" id="14" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Misc" id="20" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Organic" id="42" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Techno" id="43" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Creative" id="44" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Distortions" id="45" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Stone" id="46" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Building" id="47" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Snippets" id="49" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Snippets" id="50" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Photo" id="52" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Patterns" id="53" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Frames" id="54" group="4"/>
      <Category name-en="Frames" id="55" group="1"/>
      <Category name-en="Patterns" id="56" group="4"/>
   </Categories>

you can add your oun categories. For example, add stroke:
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      <Category name-en="Mosaic" id="57" group="4"/>

Filters list consists of strokes:
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<Family id="208" category="43" rank="3" download_count="0" award_status="true" editor_pick="false" author_filters_count="54" author_prizewinner_status="false"/>

Simply change category number.

That's all! smile:D smile:evil: smile:evil:
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Sphinx.
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Posts: 1750
Filters: 39
I did this before, but custom elements was removed again when FF updated library structure. I haven't tried with V2 though..
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Equator
Posts: 32
I tried to update filter. And library structure restored only in lines with this filters.

But this is so stupid! smile:evil:
This is violence over the users! smile:evil:
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Sphinx.
Filter Optimizer

Posts: 1750
Filters: 39
Yeah, I agree, but from their point of view (with the online library and all) I can understand why it works like that.

What I don't get though is why we are not allowed to make sub categories for private filters, and why the heck they have to move filters removed from the official library to My Filters (very annoying!)

Removed filters should be put in a folder called "Removed Filters" and not "My Filters". Just because a filter author removes his/her filter from the online library doesn't mean that it is free game from then on..

It would be very useful if "My Filters" was tied to a specific folder and its sub folders etc. I.e. a more conventional path-based approach, like seen in many other applications.
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Equator
Posts: 32
Many users before using filters prefer to change slightly filters.
But even minor changes in filter remove authority! smile:D even without asking! smile:!: smile:?:

One great stupidness.
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SpaceRay
SpaceRay

Posts: 12298
Filters: 35
Please, Would this be possible to make on FF 3.06 ???

Could this way to modify the categories work ?

I would really love and would be REALLY VERY USEFUL to have your own personal and customized categories
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SpaceRay
SpaceRay

Posts: 12298
Filters: 35
I have been looking at these, if it would be possible but I think that this would be really difficult to make AND keep FF working right and downloading filters.

Because looking at how the built in Library Structure is done, is depends totally on the online library, and is NEEDED to keep the same structure to be able to use the download library.

And then if after much work done, as said, most probably this custom library structure made by you will be replaced and restored to the latest version to keep the authorized way.

I will not try to modify the Library Structure and make new folders this way, because it would give most probably problems, unless there could be some way to override and fool the download server software, but this would be even more difficult.
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