New Collection Layout and Custom Binder Views

The most recent update is one I wanted to ship for a long time and one many of you asked for. It brings a new collection layout and custom views, which let you open multiple binders as one combined binder.

New collection layout

Recently one of you asked me if it is possible to create a wishlist. That question caught me off guard. For me it was obvious. I work on the app almost every day, so I know where everything is. But that is exactly the problem. When you build something daily, it is easy to forget that other people use it in a very different way.

So I changed the collection layout to make the structure much clearer.

The binder list is now grouped first by game type, and then by binder type. Most of you will only have paper binders, but if you use more than one game type this makes the page much easier to scan. Inside each group, collection binders sit together, followed by wishlists and tradelists.

If you are missing one of those binder types, you will now see a handy button next to that section to create it right away. I also updated the binder creation dialog so all binder type options are visible at a glance, with a short description next to each one. That makes it much easier to understand what you are creating before you click anything.

One more change came out of this work. Binder value is now visible directly in the collection table. I wanted to add this for a long time, but it needed a bit of refactoring that never quite made it to the top of the list. This update was the right time to do it. You can also sort binders by value now, which makes it much easier to spot your biggest collections quickly.

Custom binder views

Creating multiple binders gives you a lot of control over how you organize your collection. But sometimes you do not want to look at each binder separately. Maybe your MythicHub binders reflect your physical binders. Maybe you keep a separate wishlist for each commander deck. Maybe you just want one view that combines a few related binders. You can do that now.

Custom views let you combine multiple compatible binders into one collection view. A compatible set means the binders share the same binder type, game type, and marketplace. That rule keeps the combined view consistent and avoids mixing data that should not be mixed.

You can create a custom view from the collection page by selecting binders and opening them together. You need at least 2 binders, and you can combine up to 10 at once. The combined view shows one shared card list, combined totals, and combined value data, so it feels like one larger binder instead of a workaround stitched together from several smaller ones.

The custom view is read only on purpose. It is there to help you browse, filter, sort, and understand multiple binders at once without changing cards by mistake. It is also owner only, so these views are for your own workflow and are not a public sharing feature.

To make the combined list easier to read, cards in a custom view also show which source binder they come from. That matters a lot once you start combining several binders with similar cards inside them. You can still tell where everything lives.

The view also keeps the value focused. It always shows the combined value data and assigned prices for you as the owner, even if the source binders have different visibility settings. If you open the trend chart, you can also see how the combined value changes over time instead of having to check each binder one by one.

And if this is a setup you want to come back to often, you can save it under a unique name. Saved custom views are then available from the collection page whenever you need them, so you do not have to rebuild the same selection every time.

Why I made this

This update solves two different problems.

First, it makes the collection page easier to understand. Wishlists, tradelists, and normal collection binders are now easier to find and easier to create.

Second, it gives you a better way to work with bigger collections. A lot of you do not keep everything in one binder, and you should not have to pretend that you do. Custom views let you keep your collection organized the way you want, while still giving you one clean place to browse it when that makes more sense.

Thanks

MythicHub is a one person project. It is totally free and ad free, and I want to keep it that way.

If you enjoy these updates and want to support continued development, please consider joining the Patreon. Your support helps me keep building new features and improving the app.

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And if you have feedback on this update, or ideas for what I should improve next, please let me know. You can reach me at matt(at)mythichub.com or through feedback form.

Happy collecting!