08635: UI: Software List menu doesn't save last used filter

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
08635	Interface	Minor	Always	May 11, 2023, 17:10	May 12, 2023, 14:56

Tester	ICEknight	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Official Binary)
Assigned To		Resolution	Won't fix	OS	Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
Status [?]	Closed			Driver
Version	0.254	Fixed in Version		Build	64-bit
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	08635: UI: Software List menu doesn't save last used filter
Description	Unlike the main system list, Software Lists will always show up Unfiltered by default, instead of using the latest used filter.
Steps To Reproduce	-Select any system with a Software List. -Select "Available" on the left column. -Load any entry in the list. -Exit emulation and return to main menu. -Select the same system again. -Left column will have "Unfiltered" selected, instead of "Available".
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Affected Sets / Systems	UI

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No.21433 Robbbert Senior Tester May 12, 2023, 02:18	It's confirmed, however ui.ini has no field to save the software-list filter. It's as if the functionality hasn't been designed into the UI, rather than being a bug. Probably more of a feature request. Like any feature request, the devs will have to decide if it's worth pursuing.
No.21440 ICEknight Tester May 12, 2023, 11:13	I mean, if it does it for arcade games you'd expect it to do the same for console games.
No.21443 cuavas Administrator May 12, 2023, 14:56	This isn’t practical without more structured/extensible storage for persistent UI state.