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    ES System List - Implement 'shortname' field so suffixes on Collections lists can be independent from sort order?

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      philcsf
      last edited by philcsf

      Here's my current predicament. The internal <name> field within es_systems.cfg is currently used for two different things:

      • Sort order for the System carousel (alphabetically)
      • System suffix on Collection game lists (i.e. "Game Name [NES]")

      That means if I want to shorten the suffix used on collection game lists from [SEGA32X] to just [32X], it has a knock-on effect for system order, with 32X now at the top of the list alphabetically instead of with other Sega systems.

      Like we have a <fullname> field used by some UI elements in ES, would it be possible to add a <shortname> field and have game list suffixes use that? That way suffixes and sort orders can be set independently.

        <system>
          <name>sega32x</name>
          <fullname>Sega 32X</fullname>
          <shortname>32x</shortname>
          ...
      

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