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examples/musicbrainz_api/lookup_artist.rs

@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ fn main() {
     let mut request = LookupArtistRequest::new(&mbid);
     request.include_release_groups();
 
-    let albums = client
+    let response = client
         .lookup_artist(request)
         .expect("failed to make API call");
 
-    println!("{albums:#?}");
+    println!("{response:#?}");
 }

src/core/collection/album.rs

@@ -205,11 +205,11 @@ impl AlbumMeta {
     }
 
     pub fn set_musicbrainz_ref(&mut self, mbref: MbAlbumRef) {
-        _ = self.musicbrainz.insert(mbref);
+        self.musicbrainz.replace(mbref);
     }
 
     pub fn clear_musicbrainz_ref(&mut self) {
-        _ = self.musicbrainz.take();
+        self.musicbrainz.take();
     }
 }
 
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ mod tests {
         album
             .meta
             .set_musicbrainz_ref(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
-        _ = expected.insert(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
+        expected.replace(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(album.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
 
         album
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ mod tests {
         album
             .meta
             .set_musicbrainz_ref(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
-        _ = expected.insert(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
+        expected.replace(MbAlbumRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(album.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
 
         // Clearing URLs.
         album.meta.clear_musicbrainz_ref();
-        _ = expected.take();
+        expected.take();
         assert_eq!(album.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
     }
 }

src/core/collection/artist.rs

@@ -89,15 +89,15 @@ impl ArtistMeta {
     }
 
     pub fn clear_sort_key(&mut self) {
-        _ = self.sort.take();
+        self.sort.take();
     }
 
     pub fn set_musicbrainz_ref(&mut self, mbref: MbArtistRef) {
-        _ = self.musicbrainz.insert(mbref);
+        self.musicbrainz.replace(mbref);
     }
 
     pub fn clear_musicbrainz_ref(&mut self) {
-        _ = self.musicbrainz.take();
+        self.musicbrainz.take();
     }
 
     // In the functions below, it would be better to use `contains` instead of `iter().any`, but for
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ mod tests {
         artist
             .meta
             .set_musicbrainz_ref(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
-        _ = expected.insert(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
+        expected.replace(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(artist.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
 
         artist
@@ -273,12 +273,12 @@ mod tests {
         artist
             .meta
             .set_musicbrainz_ref(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
-        _ = expected.insert(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
+        expected.replace(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ_2).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(artist.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
 
         // Clearing URLs.
         artist.meta.clear_musicbrainz_ref();
-        _ = expected.take();
+        expected.take();
         assert_eq!(artist.meta.musicbrainz, expected);
     }
 

src/core/musichoard/database.rs

@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(music_hoard
             .set_artist_musicbrainz(&artist_id, MUSICBRAINZ)
             .is_ok());
-        _ = expected.insert(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
+        expected.replace(MbArtistRef::from_url_str(MUSICBRAINZ).unwrap());
         assert_eq!(music_hoard.collection[0].meta.musicbrainz, expected);
 
         // Clearing URLs on an artist that does not exist is an error.
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         // Clearing URLs.
         assert!(music_hoard.clear_artist_musicbrainz(&artist_id).is_ok());
-        _ = expected.take();
+        expected.take();
         assert_eq!(music_hoard.collection[0].meta.musicbrainz, expected);
     }
 

src/external/musicbrainz/api/lookup.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ use url::form_urlencoded;
 
 use crate::{
     collection::{
-        album::{AlbumDate, AlbumPrimaryType, AlbumSecondaryType},
+        album::{AlbumDate, AlbumId, AlbumPrimaryType, AlbumSecondaryType},
+        artist::ArtistId,
         musicbrainz::Mbid,
     },
     external::musicbrainz::{
@@ -36,6 +37,19 @@ impl<Http: IMusicBrainzHttp> MusicBrainzClient<Http> {
         let response: DeserializeLookupArtistResponse = self.http.get(&url)?;
         Ok(response.into())
     }
+
+    pub fn lookup_release_group(
+        &mut self,
+        request: LookupReleaseGroupRequest,
+    ) -> Result<LookupReleaseGroupResponse, Error> {
+        let url = format!(
+            "{MB_BASE_URL}/release-group/{mbid}",
+            mbid = request.mbid.uuid().as_hyphenated()
+        );
+
+        let response: DeserializeLookupReleaseGroupResponse = self.http.get(&url)?;
+        Ok(response.into())
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct LookupArtistRequest<'a> {
@@ -59,19 +73,37 @@ impl<'a> LookupArtistRequest<'a> {
 
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct LookupArtistResponse {
+    pub id: Mbid,
+    pub name: ArtistId,
+    pub sort: Option<ArtistId>,
+    pub disambiguation: Option<String>,
     pub release_groups: Vec<LookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all(deserialize = "kebab-case"))]
 struct DeserializeLookupArtistResponse {
-    release_groups: Vec<DeserializeLookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup>,
+    id: SerdeMbid,
+    name: String,
+    sort_name: String,
+    disambiguation: Option<String>,
+    release_groups: Option<Vec<DeserializeLookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup>>,
 }
 
 impl From<DeserializeLookupArtistResponse> for LookupArtistResponse {
     fn from(value: DeserializeLookupArtistResponse) -> Self {
+        let sort: Option<ArtistId> = Some(value.sort_name)
+            .filter(|s| s != &value.name)
+            .map(Into::into);
         LookupArtistResponse {
-            release_groups: value.release_groups.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+            id: value.id.into(),
+            name: value.name.into(),
+            sort,
+            disambiguation: value.disambiguation,
+            release_groups: value
+                .release_groups
+                .map(|rgs| rgs.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect())
+                .unwrap_or_default(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -107,6 +139,49 @@ impl From<DeserializeLookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup> for LookupArtistResponseR
     }
 }
 
+pub struct LookupReleaseGroupRequest<'a> {
+    mbid: &'a Mbid,
+}
+
+impl<'a> LookupReleaseGroupRequest<'a> {
+    pub fn new(mbid: &'a Mbid) -> Self {
+        LookupReleaseGroupRequest { mbid }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct LookupReleaseGroupResponse {
+    pub id: Mbid,
+    pub title: AlbumId,
+    pub first_release_date: AlbumDate,
+    pub primary_type: AlbumPrimaryType,
+    pub secondary_types: Option<Vec<AlbumSecondaryType>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all(deserialize = "kebab-case"))]
+struct DeserializeLookupReleaseGroupResponse {
+    id: SerdeMbid,
+    title: String,
+    first_release_date: SerdeAlbumDate,
+    primary_type: SerdeAlbumPrimaryType,
+    secondary_types: Option<Vec<SerdeAlbumSecondaryType>>,
+}
+
+impl From<DeserializeLookupReleaseGroupResponse> for LookupReleaseGroupResponse {
+    fn from(value: DeserializeLookupReleaseGroupResponse) -> Self {
+        LookupReleaseGroupResponse {
+            id: value.id.into(),
+            title: value.title.into(),
+            first_release_date: value.first_release_date.into(),
+            primary_type: value.primary_type.into(),
+            secondary_types: value
+                .secondary_types
+                .map(|v| v.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use mockall::predicate;
@@ -117,12 +192,14 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn lookup_artist() {
+        let mbid = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000";
         let mut http = MockIMusicBrainzHttp::new();
-        let url = format!(
-            "https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist/{mbid}?inc=release-groups",
-            mbid = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
-        );
+        let url = format!("https://musicbrainz.org/ws/2/artist/{mbid}?inc=release-groups",);
 
+        let de_id = SerdeMbid(mbid.try_into().unwrap());
+        let de_name = String::from("the artist");
+        let de_sort_name = String::from("artist, the");
+        let de_disambiguation = Some(String::from("disambig"));
         let de_release_group = DeserializeLookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup {
             id: SerdeMbid("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111".try_into().unwrap()),
             title: String::from("an album"),
@@ -131,7 +208,11 @@ mod tests {
             secondary_types: vec![SerdeAlbumSecondaryType(AlbumSecondaryType::Compilation)],
         };
         let de_response = DeserializeLookupArtistResponse {
-            release_groups: vec![de_release_group.clone()],
+            id: de_id.clone(),
+            name: de_name.clone(),
+            sort_name: de_sort_name.clone(),
+            disambiguation: de_disambiguation.clone(),
+            release_groups: Some(vec![de_release_group.clone()]),
         };
 
         let release_group = LookupArtistResponseReleaseGroup {
@@ -146,6 +227,10 @@ mod tests {
                 .collect(),
         };
         let response = LookupArtistResponse {
+            id: de_id.0,
+            name: de_name.into(),
+            sort: Some(de_sort_name.into()),
+            disambiguation: de_disambiguation,
             release_groups: vec![release_group],
         };
 

src/tui/app/machine/fetch_state.rs

@@ -3,7 +3,11 @@ use std::{
     sync::mpsc::{self, TryRecvError},
 };
 
-use musichoard::collection::{artist::Artist, musicbrainz::IMusicBrainzRef};
+use musichoard::collection::{
+    album::AlbumMeta,
+    artist::{Artist, ArtistMeta},
+    musicbrainz::{IMusicBrainzRef, Mbid},
+};
 
 use crate::tui::{
     app::{
@@ -17,12 +21,29 @@ use crate::tui::{
 
 pub struct FetchState {
     fetch_rx: FetchReceiver,
+    lookup_rx: Option<FetchReceiver>,
 }
 
 pub type FetchReceiver = mpsc::Receiver<MbApiResult>;
 impl FetchState {
     pub fn new(fetch_rx: FetchReceiver) -> Self {
-        FetchState { fetch_rx }
+        FetchState {
+            fetch_rx,
+            lookup_rx: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn try_recv(&mut self) -> Result<MbApiResult, TryRecvError> {
+        if let Some(lookup_rx) = &self.lookup_rx {
+            let result = lookup_rx.try_recv();
+            match result {
+                Ok(_) | Err(TryRecvError::Empty) => return result,
+                _ => {
+                    self.lookup_rx.take();
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        self.fetch_rx.try_recv()
     }
 }
 
@@ -53,8 +74,46 @@ impl AppMachine<FetchState> {
         Self::app_fetch(inner, fetch, false)
     }
 
-    fn app_fetch(inner: AppInner, fetch: FetchState, first: bool) -> App {
-        match fetch.fetch_rx.try_recv() {
+    pub fn app_lookup_artist(
+        inner: AppInner,
+        fetch: FetchState,
+        artist: &ArtistMeta,
+        mbid: Mbid,
+    ) -> App {
+        let f = Self::submit_lookup_artist_job;
+        Self::app_lookup(f, inner, fetch, artist, mbid)
+    }
+
+    pub fn app_lookup_album(
+        inner: AppInner,
+        fetch: FetchState,
+        album: &AlbumMeta,
+        mbid: Mbid,
+    ) -> App {
+        let f = Self::submit_lookup_release_group_job;
+        Self::app_lookup(f, inner, fetch, album, mbid)
+    }
+
+    fn app_lookup<F, Meta>(
+        submit: F,
+        inner: AppInner,
+        mut fetch: FetchState,
+        meta: Meta,
+        mbid: Mbid,
+    ) -> App
+    where
+        F: FnOnce(&dyn IMbJobSender, ResultSender, Meta, Mbid) -> Result<(), DaemonError>,
+    {
+        let (lookup_tx, lookup_rx) = mpsc::channel::<MbApiResult>();
+        if let Err(err) = submit(&*inner.musicbrainz, lookup_tx, meta, mbid) {
+            return AppMachine::error_state(inner, err.to_string()).into();
+        }
+        fetch.lookup_rx.replace(lookup_rx);
+        Self::app_fetch_next(inner, fetch)
+    }
+
+    fn app_fetch(inner: AppInner, mut fetch: FetchState, first: bool) -> App {
+        match fetch.try_recv() {
             Ok(fetch_result) => match fetch_result {
                 Ok(next_match) => {
                     let current = Some(next_match);
@@ -95,6 +154,26 @@ impl AppMachine<FetchState> {
         };
         musicbrainz.submit_background_job(result_sender, requests)
     }
+
+    fn submit_lookup_artist_job(
+        musicbrainz: &dyn IMbJobSender,
+        result_sender: ResultSender,
+        artist: &ArtistMeta,
+        mbid: Mbid,
+    ) -> Result<(), DaemonError> {
+        let requests = VecDeque::from([MbParams::lookup_artist(artist.clone(), mbid)]);
+        musicbrainz.submit_foreground_job(result_sender, requests)
+    }
+
+    fn submit_lookup_release_group_job(
+        musicbrainz: &dyn IMbJobSender,
+        result_sender: ResultSender,
+        album: &AlbumMeta,
+        mbid: Mbid,
+    ) -> Result<(), DaemonError> {
+        let requests = VecDeque::from([MbParams::lookup_release_group(album.clone(), mbid)]);
+        musicbrainz.submit_foreground_job(result_sender, requests)
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<AppMachine<FetchState>> for App {
@@ -133,7 +212,7 @@ mod tests {
     use crate::tui::{
         app::{
             machine::tests::{inner, music_hoard},
-            Delta, IApp, IAppAccess, IAppInteractBrowse, MatchOption, MatchStateInfo,
+            Delta, IApp, IAppAccess, IAppInteractBrowse, MatchStateInfo, MissOption, SearchOption,
         },
         lib::interface::musicbrainz::{self, api::Match, daemon::MockIMbJobSender},
         testmod::COLLECTION,
@@ -237,7 +316,8 @@ mod tests {
 
         let artist = COLLECTION[3].meta.clone();
         let artist_match = Match::new(80, COLLECTION[2].meta.clone());
-        let artist_match_info = MatchStateInfo::artist(artist.clone(), vec![artist_match.clone()]);
+        let artist_match_info =
+            MatchStateInfo::artist_search(artist.clone(), vec![artist_match.clone()]);
         let fetch_result = Ok(artist_match_info);
         tx.send(fetch_result).unwrap();
 
@@ -250,10 +330,10 @@ mod tests {
         let match_state = public.state.unwrap_match();
         let match_options = vec![
             artist_match.into(),
-            MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid,
-            MatchOption::ManualInputMbid,
+            SearchOption::None(MissOption::CannotHaveMbid),
+            SearchOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid),
         ];
-        let expected = MatchStateInfo::artist(artist, match_options);
+        let expected = MatchStateInfo::artist_search(artist, match_options);
         assert_eq!(match_state.info, Some(expected).as_ref());
     }
 
@@ -309,7 +389,8 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(matches!(app, AppState::Fetch(_)));
 
         let artist = COLLECTION[3].meta.clone();
-        let fetch_result = Ok(MatchStateInfo::artist::<Match<ArtistMeta>>(artist, vec![]));
+        let match_info = MatchStateInfo::artist_search::<Match<ArtistMeta>>(artist, vec![]);
+        let fetch_result = Ok(match_info);
         tx.send(fetch_result).unwrap();
 
         let app = app.unwrap_fetch().fetch_result_ready();

src/tui/app/machine/input.rs

@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ impl<'app> From<&'app Input> for InputPublic<'app> {
     }
 }
 
+impl Input {
+    pub fn value(&self) -> &str {
+        self.0.value()
+    }
+}
+
 impl From<App> for AppMode<App, AppInputMode> {
     fn from(mut app: App) -> Self {
         if let Some(input) = app.input_mut().take() {
@@ -43,9 +49,9 @@ impl IAppInput for AppInputMode {
         self.app
     }
 
-    fn confirm(mut self) -> Self::APP {
-        if let AppState::Match(state) = &mut self.app {
-            state.submit_input(self.input);
+    fn confirm(self) -> Self::APP {
+        if let AppState::Match(state) = self.app {
+            return state.submit_input(self.input);
         }
         self.app
     }

src/tui/app/machine/match_state.rs

@@ -1,26 +1,62 @@
 use std::cmp;
 
+use musichoard::collection::musicbrainz::Mbid;
+
 use crate::tui::app::{
     machine::{fetch_state::FetchState, input::Input, App, AppInner, AppMachine},
-    AlbumMatches, AppPublicState, AppState, ArtistMatches, IAppInteractMatch, MatchOption,
-    MatchStateInfo, MatchStatePublic, WidgetState,
+    AlbumMatches, AppPublicState, AppState, ArtistMatches, IAppInteractMatch, ListOption,
+    LookupOption, MatchStateInfo, MatchStatePublic, MissOption, SearchOption, WidgetState,
 };
 
+impl<T: PartialEq> ListOption<T> {
+    fn len(&self) -> usize {
+        match self {
+            ListOption::Lookup(list) => list.len(),
+            ListOption::Search(list) => list.len(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
+        match self {
+            ListOption::Lookup(list) => list.push(LookupOption::None(MissOption::CannotHaveMbid)),
+            ListOption::Search(list) => list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::CannotHaveMbid)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
+        match self {
+            ListOption::Lookup(list) => list.push(LookupOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid)),
+            ListOption::Search(list) => list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid)),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
+        match self {
+            ListOption::Lookup(list) => {
+                list.get(index) == Some(&LookupOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid))
+            }
+            ListOption::Search(list) => {
+                list.get(index) == Some(&SearchOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl ArtistMatches {
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
         self.list.len()
     }
 
     fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
-        self.list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid)
+        self.list.push_cannot_have_mbid();
     }
 
     fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
-        self.list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+        self.list.push_manual_input_mbid();
     }
 
     fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
-        self.list.get(index) == Some(&MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+        self.list.is_manual_input_mbid(index)
     }
 }
 
@@ -30,15 +66,15 @@ impl AlbumMatches {
     }
 
     fn push_cannot_have_mbid(&mut self) {
-        self.list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid)
+        self.list.push_cannot_have_mbid();
     }
 
     fn push_manual_input_mbid(&mut self) {
-        self.list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+        self.list.push_manual_input_mbid();
     }
 
     fn is_manual_input_mbid(&self, index: usize) -> bool {
-        self.list.get(index) == Some(&MatchOption::ManualInputMbid)
+        self.list.is_manual_input_mbid(index)
     }
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +135,22 @@ impl AppMachine<MatchState> {
         AppMachine::new(inner, state)
     }
 
-    pub fn submit_input(&mut self, _input: Input) {}
+    pub fn submit_input(self, input: Input) -> App {
+        let mbid: Mbid = match input.value().try_into() {
+            Ok(mbid) => mbid,
+            Err(err) => return AppMachine::error_state(self.inner, err.to_string()).into(),
+        };
+        match self.state.current.as_ref().unwrap() {
+            MatchStateInfo::Artist(artist_matches) => {
+                let matching = &artist_matches.matching;
+                AppMachine::app_lookup_artist(self.inner, self.state.fetch, matching, mbid)
+            }
+            MatchStateInfo::Album(album_matches) => {
+                let matching = &album_matches.matching;
+                AppMachine::app_lookup_album(self.inner, self.state.fetch, matching, mbid)
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 impl From<AppMachine<MatchState>> for App {
@@ -205,7 +256,7 @@ mod tests {
         artist_match_2.disambiguation = Some(String::from("some disambiguation"));
 
         let list = vec![artist_match_1.clone(), artist_match_2.clone()];
-        MatchStateInfo::artist(artist, list)
+        MatchStateInfo::artist_search(artist, list)
     }
 
     fn album_match() -> MatchStateInfo {
@@ -225,7 +276,7 @@ mod tests {
         let album_match_2 = Match::new(100, album_2);
 
         let list = vec![album_match_1.clone(), album_match_2.clone()];
-        MatchStateInfo::album(album, list)
+        MatchStateInfo::album_search(album, list)
     }
 
     fn fetch_state() -> FetchState {
@@ -233,8 +284,8 @@ mod tests {
         FetchState::new(rx)
     }
 
-    fn match_state(matches_info: Option<MatchStateInfo>) -> MatchState {
-        MatchState::new(matches_info, fetch_state())
+    fn match_state(match_state_info: Option<MatchStateInfo>) -> MatchState {
+        MatchState::new(match_state_info, fetch_state())
     }
 
     #[test]

src/tui/app/mod.rs

@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ macro_rules! IAppState {
 }
 use IAppState;
 
+use super::lib::interface::musicbrainz::api::Lookup;
+
 pub trait IApp {
     type BrowseState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractBrowse<APP = Self>;
     type InfoState: IAppBase<APP = Self> + IAppInteractInfo<APP = Self>;
@@ -175,28 +177,51 @@ pub struct AppPublicInner<'app> {
 pub type InputPublic<'app> = &'app tui_input::Input;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum MatchOption<T> {
-    Match(Match<T>),
+pub enum MissOption {
     CannotHaveMbid,
     ManualInputMbid,
 }
 
-impl<T> From<Match<T>> for MatchOption<T> {
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum SearchOption<T> {
+    Match(Match<T>),
+    None(MissOption),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum LookupOption<T> {
+    Match(Lookup<T>),
+    None(MissOption),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum ListOption<T> {
+    Search(Vec<SearchOption<T>>),
+    Lookup(Vec<LookupOption<T>>),
+}
+
+impl<T> From<Match<T>> for SearchOption<T> {
     fn from(value: Match<T>) -> Self {
-        MatchOption::Match(value)
+        SearchOption::Match(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T> From<Lookup<T>> for LookupOption<T> {
+    fn from(value: Lookup<T>) -> Self {
+        LookupOption::Match(value)
     }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct ArtistMatches {
     pub matching: ArtistMeta,
-    pub list: Vec<MatchOption<ArtistMeta>>,
+    pub list: ListOption<ArtistMeta>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct AlbumMatches {
     pub matching: AlbumMeta,
-    pub list: Vec<MatchOption<AlbumMeta>>,
+    pub list: ListOption<AlbumMeta>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
@@ -206,13 +231,29 @@ pub enum MatchStateInfo {
 }
 
 impl MatchStateInfo {
-    pub fn artist<M: Into<MatchOption<ArtistMeta>>>(matching: ArtistMeta, list: Vec<M>) -> Self {
-        let list: Vec<MatchOption<ArtistMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
+    pub fn artist_search<M: Into<SearchOption<ArtistMeta>>>(
+        matching: ArtistMeta,
+        list: Vec<M>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let list = ListOption::Search(list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect());
         MatchStateInfo::Artist(ArtistMatches { matching, list })
     }
 
-    pub fn album<M: Into<MatchOption<AlbumMeta>>>(matching: AlbumMeta, list: Vec<M>) -> Self {
-        let list: Vec<MatchOption<AlbumMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
+    pub fn album_search<M: Into<SearchOption<AlbumMeta>>>(
+        matching: AlbumMeta,
+        list: Vec<M>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        let list = ListOption::Search(list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect());
+        MatchStateInfo::Album(AlbumMatches { matching, list })
+    }
+
+    pub fn artist_lookup<M: Into<LookupOption<ArtistMeta>>>(matching: ArtistMeta, item: M) -> Self {
+        let list = ListOption::Lookup(vec![item.into()]);
+        MatchStateInfo::Artist(ArtistMatches { matching, list })
+    }
+
+    pub fn album_lookup<M: Into<LookupOption<AlbumMeta>>>(matching: AlbumMeta, item: M) -> Self {
+        let list = ListOption::Lookup(vec![item.into()]);
         MatchStateInfo::Album(AlbumMatches { matching, list })
     }
 }

src/tui/lib/external/musicbrainz/api/mod.rs

@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ use musichoard::{
     },
     external::musicbrainz::{
         api::{
+            lookup::{
+                LookupArtistRequest, LookupArtistResponse, LookupReleaseGroupRequest,
+                LookupReleaseGroupResponse,
+            },
             search::{
                 SearchArtistRequest, SearchArtistResponseArtist, SearchReleaseGroupRequest,
                 SearchReleaseGroupResponseReleaseGroup,
@@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ use musichoard::{
     },
 };
 
-use crate::tui::lib::interface::musicbrainz::api::{Error, IMusicBrainz, Match};
+use crate::tui::lib::interface::musicbrainz::api::{Error, IMusicBrainz, Lookup, Match};
 
 // GRCOV_EXCL_START
 pub struct MusicBrainz<Http> {
@@ -34,6 +38,22 @@ impl<Http> MusicBrainz<Http> {
 }
 
 impl<Http: IMusicBrainzHttp> IMusicBrainz for MusicBrainz<Http> {
+    fn lookup_artist(&mut self, mbid: &Mbid) -> Result<Lookup<ArtistMeta>, Error> {
+        let request = LookupArtistRequest::new(mbid);
+
+        let mb_response = self.client.lookup_artist(request)?;
+
+        Ok(from_lookup_artist_response(mb_response))
+    }
+
+    fn lookup_release_group(&mut self, mbid: &Mbid) -> Result<Lookup<AlbumMeta>, Error> {
+        let request = LookupReleaseGroupRequest::new(mbid);
+
+        let mb_response = self.client.lookup_release_group(request)?;
+
+        Ok(from_lookup_release_group_response(mb_response))
+    }
+
     fn search_artist(&mut self, artist: &ArtistMeta) -> Result<Vec<Match<ArtistMeta>>, Error> {
         let query = SearchArtistRequest::new().string(&artist.id.name);
 
@@ -72,6 +92,32 @@ impl<Http: IMusicBrainzHttp> IMusicBrainz for MusicBrainz<Http> {
     }
 }
 
+fn from_lookup_artist_response(entity: LookupArtistResponse) -> Lookup<ArtistMeta> {
+    Lookup {
+        item: ArtistMeta {
+            id: entity.name,
+            sort: entity.sort.map(Into::into),
+            musicbrainz: Some(entity.id.into()),
+            properties: HashMap::new(),
+        },
+        disambiguation: entity.disambiguation,
+    }
+}
+
+fn from_lookup_release_group_response(entity: LookupReleaseGroupResponse) -> Lookup<AlbumMeta> {
+    Lookup {
+        item: AlbumMeta {
+            id: entity.title,
+            date: entity.first_release_date,
+            seq: AlbumSeq::default(),
+            musicbrainz: Some(entity.id.into()),
+            primary_type: Some(entity.primary_type),
+            secondary_types: entity.secondary_types.unwrap_or_default(),
+        },
+        disambiguation: None,
+    }
+}
+
 fn from_search_artist_response_artist(entity: SearchArtistResponseArtist) -> Match<ArtistMeta> {
     Match {
         score: entity.score,

src/tui/lib/external/musicbrainz/daemon/mod.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::tui::{
     event::IFetchCompleteEventSender,
     lib::interface::musicbrainz::{
         api::{Error as ApiError, IMusicBrainz},
-        daemon::{Error, IMbJobSender, MbParams, ResultSender, SearchParams},
+        daemon::{Error, IMbJobSender, LookupParams, MbParams, ResultSender, SearchParams},
     },
 };
 
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ impl Job {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 enum JobPriority {
-    #[cfg(test)]
     Foreground,
     Background,
 }
@@ -106,6 +105,14 @@ impl JobChannel {
 }
 
 impl IMbJobSender for JobSender {
+    fn submit_foreground_job(
+        &self,
+        result_sender: ResultSender,
+        requests: VecDeque<MbParams>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.send_foreground_job(result_sender, requests)
+    }
+
     fn submit_background_job(
         &self,
         result_sender: ResultSender,
@@ -116,6 +123,14 @@ impl IMbJobSender for JobSender {
 }
 
 impl JobSender {
+    fn send_foreground_job(
+        &self,
+        result_sender: ResultSender,
+        requests: VecDeque<MbParams>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.send_job(JobPriority::Foreground, result_sender, requests)
+    }
+
     fn send_background_job(
         &self,
         result_sender: ResultSender,
@@ -239,20 +254,25 @@ impl JobInstance {
         event_sender: &mut dyn IFetchCompleteEventSender,
         api_params: MbParams,
     ) -> Result<(), JobInstanceError> {
-        match api_params {
-            MbParams::Search(search) => match search {
-                SearchParams::Artist(params) => {
-                    let result = musicbrainz.search_artist(&params.artist);
-                    let result = result.map(|list| MatchStateInfo::artist(params.artist, list));
-                    self.return_result(event_sender, result)
-                }
-                SearchParams::ReleaseGroup(params) => {
-                    let result = musicbrainz.search_release_group(&params.arid, &params.album);
-                    let result = result.map(|list| MatchStateInfo::album(params.album, list));
-                    self.return_result(event_sender, result)
-                }
+        let result = match api_params {
+            MbParams::Lookup(lookup) => match lookup {
+                LookupParams::Artist(params) => musicbrainz
+                    .lookup_artist(&params.mbid)
+                    .map(|rv| MatchStateInfo::artist_lookup(params.artist, rv)),
+                LookupParams::ReleaseGroup(params) => musicbrainz
+                    .lookup_release_group(&params.mbid)
+                    .map(|rv| MatchStateInfo::album_lookup(params.album, rv)),
             },
-        }
+            MbParams::Search(search) => match search {
+                SearchParams::Artist(params) => musicbrainz
+                    .search_artist(&params.artist)
+                    .map(|rv| MatchStateInfo::artist_search(params.artist, rv)),
+                SearchParams::ReleaseGroup(params) => musicbrainz
+                    .search_release_group(&params.arid, &params.album)
+                    .map(|rv| MatchStateInfo::album_search(params.album, rv)),
+            },
+        };
+        self.return_result(event_sender, result)
     }
 
     fn return_result(
@@ -298,22 +318,12 @@ impl JobQueue {
             .or_else(|| self.background_queue.pop_front())
     }
 
-    #[cfg(test)]
     fn push_back(&mut self, job: Job) {
         match job.priority {
             JobPriority::Foreground => self.foreground_queue.push_back(job.instance),
             JobPriority::Background => self.background_queue.push_back(job.instance),
         }
     }
-
-    // GRCOV_EXCL_START
-    #[cfg(not(test))]
-    fn push_back(&mut self, job: Job) {
-        match job.priority {
-            JobPriority::Background => self.background_queue.push_back(job.instance),
-        }
-    }
-    // GRCOV_EXCL_STOP
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
@@ -542,7 +552,7 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result, Ok(()));
 
         let result = result_receiver.try_recv().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::artist(artist, matches)));
+        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::artist_search(artist, matches)));
     }
 
     fn search_release_group_expectation(
@@ -593,10 +603,10 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(result, Ok(()));
 
         let result = result_receiver.try_recv().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::album(album_1, matches_1)));
+        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::album_search(album_1, matches_1)));
 
         let result = result_receiver.try_recv().unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::album(album_4, matches_4)));
+        assert_eq!(result, Ok(MatchStateInfo::album_search(album_4, matches_4)));
     }
 
     #[test]

src/tui/lib/interface/musicbrainz/api/mod.rs

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use musichoard::collection::{album::AlbumMeta, artist::ArtistMeta, musicbrainz::
 /// Trait for interacting with the MusicBrainz API.
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
 pub trait IMusicBrainz {
+    fn lookup_artist(&mut self, mbid: &Mbid) -> Result<Lookup<ArtistMeta>, Error>;
+    fn lookup_release_group(&mut self, mbid: &Mbid) -> Result<Lookup<AlbumMeta>, Error>;
     fn search_artist(&mut self, artist: &ArtistMeta) -> Result<Vec<Match<ArtistMeta>>, Error>;
     fn search_release_group(
         &mut self,
@@ -23,4 +25,10 @@ pub struct Match<T> {
     pub disambiguation: Option<String>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct Lookup<T> {
+    pub item: T,
+    pub disambiguation: Option<String>,
+}
+
 pub type Error = musichoard::external::musicbrainz::api::Error;

src/tui/lib/interface/musicbrainz/daemon/mod.rs

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ pub type ResultSender = mpsc::Sender<MbApiResult>;
 
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
 pub trait IMbJobSender {
+    fn submit_foreground_job(
+        &self,
+        result_sender: ResultSender,
+        requests: VecDeque<MbParams>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error>;
+
     fn submit_background_job(
         &self,
         result_sender: ResultSender,
@@ -36,9 +42,28 @@ pub trait IMbJobSender {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum MbParams {
+    Lookup(LookupParams),
     Search(SearchParams),
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum LookupParams {
+    Artist(LookupArtistParams),
+    ReleaseGroup(LookupReleaseGroupParams),
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct LookupArtistParams {
+    pub artist: ArtistMeta,
+    pub mbid: Mbid,
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct LookupReleaseGroupParams {
+    pub album: AlbumMeta,
+    pub mbid: Mbid,
+}
+
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum SearchParams {
     Artist(SearchArtistParams),
@@ -57,6 +82,17 @@ pub struct SearchReleaseGroupParams {
 }
 
 impl MbParams {
+    pub fn lookup_artist(artist: ArtistMeta, mbid: Mbid) -> Self {
+        MbParams::Lookup(LookupParams::Artist(LookupArtistParams { artist, mbid }))
+    }
+
+    pub fn lookup_release_group(album: AlbumMeta, mbid: Mbid) -> Self {
+        MbParams::Lookup(LookupParams::ReleaseGroup(LookupReleaseGroupParams {
+            album,
+            mbid,
+        }))
+    }
+
     pub fn search_artist(artist: ArtistMeta) -> Self {
         MbParams::Search(SearchParams::Artist(SearchArtistParams { artist }))
     }

src/tui/ui/display.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use musichoard::collection::{
     track::{TrackFormat, TrackQuality},
 };
 
-use crate::tui::app::{MatchOption, MatchStateInfo};
+use crate::tui::app::{LookupOption, MatchStateInfo, MissOption, SearchOption};
 
 pub struct UiDisplay;
 
@@ -124,37 +124,69 @@ impl UiDisplay {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn display_artist_match(match_option: &MatchOption<ArtistMeta>) -> String {
+    pub fn display_search_option_artist(match_option: &SearchOption<ArtistMeta>) -> String {
         match match_option {
-            MatchOption::Match(match_artist) => format!(
-                "{}{} ({}%)",
-                &match_artist.item.id.name,
-                &match_artist
-                    .disambiguation
-                    .as_ref()
-                    .map(|d| format!(" ({d})"))
-                    .unwrap_or_default(),
+            SearchOption::Match(match_artist) => format!(
+                "{} ({}%)",
+                Self::display_option_artist(&match_artist.item, &match_artist.disambiguation),
                 match_artist.score,
             ),
-            MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid => Self::display_cannot_have_mbid().to_string(),
-            MatchOption::ManualInputMbid => Self::display_manual_input_mbid().to_string(),
+            SearchOption::None(miss) => Self::display_miss_option(miss).to_string(),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn display_album_match(match_option: &MatchOption<AlbumMeta>) -> String {
+    pub fn display_lookup_option_artist(lookup_option: &LookupOption<ArtistMeta>) -> String {
+        match lookup_option {
+            LookupOption::Match(match_artist) => {
+                Self::display_option_artist(&match_artist.item, &match_artist.disambiguation)
+            }
+            LookupOption::None(miss) => Self::display_miss_option(miss).to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn display_option_artist(artist: &ArtistMeta, disambiguation: &Option<String>) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{}{}",
+            artist.id.name,
+            disambiguation
+                .as_ref()
+                .filter(|s| !s.is_empty())
+                .map(|d| format!(" ({d})"))
+                .unwrap_or_default(),
+        )
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_search_option_album(match_option: &SearchOption<AlbumMeta>) -> String {
         match match_option {
-            MatchOption::Match(match_album) => format!(
-                "{:010} | {} [{}] ({}%)",
-                UiDisplay::display_album_date(&match_album.item.date),
-                &match_album.item.id.title,
-                UiDisplay::display_type(
-                    &match_album.item.primary_type,
-                    &match_album.item.secondary_types
-                ),
+            SearchOption::Match(match_album) => format!(
+                "{} ({}%)",
+                Self::display_option_album(&match_album.item),
                 match_album.score,
             ),
-            MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid => Self::display_cannot_have_mbid().to_string(),
-            MatchOption::ManualInputMbid => Self::display_manual_input_mbid().to_string(),
+            SearchOption::None(miss) => Self::display_miss_option(miss).to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn display_lookup_option_album(lookup_option: &LookupOption<AlbumMeta>) -> String {
+        match lookup_option {
+            LookupOption::Match(match_album) => Self::display_option_album(&match_album.item),
+            LookupOption::None(miss) => Self::display_miss_option(miss).to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn display_option_album(album: &AlbumMeta) -> String {
+        format!(
+            "{:010} | {} [{}]",
+            UiDisplay::display_album_date(&album.date),
+            album.id.title,
+            UiDisplay::display_type(&album.primary_type, &album.secondary_types),
+        )
+    }
+
+    fn display_miss_option(miss_option: &MissOption) -> &'static str {
+        match miss_option {
+            MissOption::CannotHaveMbid => Self::display_cannot_have_mbid(),
+            MissOption::ManualInputMbid => Self::display_manual_input_mbid(),
         }
     }
 

src/tui/ui/match_state.rs

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use musichoard::collection::{album::AlbumMeta, artist::ArtistMeta};
 use ratatui::widgets::{List, ListItem};
 
 use crate::tui::{
-    app::{MatchOption, MatchStateInfo, WidgetState},
+    app::{ListOption, MatchStateInfo, WidgetState},
     ui::display::UiDisplay,
 };
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub struct MatchOverlay<'a, 'b> {
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'b> MatchOverlay<'a, 'b> {
-    pub fn new(info: Option<&MatchStateInfo>, state: &'b mut WidgetState) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(info: Option<&'a MatchStateInfo>, state: &'b mut WidgetState) -> Self {
         match info {
             Some(info) => match info {
                 MatchStateInfo::Artist(m) => Self::artists(&m.matching, &m.list, state),
@@ -33,18 +33,19 @@ impl<'a, 'b> MatchOverlay<'a, 'b> {
 
     fn artists(
         matching: &ArtistMeta,
-        matches: &[MatchOption<ArtistMeta>],
+        matches: &'a ListOption<ArtistMeta>,
         state: &'b mut WidgetState,
     ) -> Self {
         let matching = UiDisplay::display_artist_matching(matching);
 
-        let list = List::new(
-            matches
-                .iter()
-                .map(UiDisplay::display_artist_match)
-                .map(ListItem::new)
-                .collect::<Vec<ListItem>>(),
-        );
+        let list = match matches {
+            ListOption::Search(matches) => {
+                Self::display_list(UiDisplay::display_search_option_artist, matches)
+            }
+            ListOption::Lookup(matches) => {
+                Self::display_list(UiDisplay::display_lookup_option_artist, matches)
+            }
+        };
 
         MatchOverlay {
             matching,
@@ -55,18 +56,19 @@ impl<'a, 'b> MatchOverlay<'a, 'b> {
 
     fn albums(
         matching: &AlbumMeta,
-        matches: &[MatchOption<AlbumMeta>],
+        matches: &'a ListOption<AlbumMeta>,
         state: &'b mut WidgetState,
     ) -> Self {
         let matching = UiDisplay::display_album_matching(matching);
 
-        let list = List::new(
-            matches
-                .iter()
-                .map(UiDisplay::display_album_match)
-                .map(ListItem::new)
-                .collect::<Vec<ListItem>>(),
-        );
+        let list = match matches {
+            ListOption::Search(matches) => {
+                Self::display_list(UiDisplay::display_search_option_album, matches)
+            }
+            ListOption::Lookup(matches) => {
+                Self::display_list(UiDisplay::display_lookup_option_album, matches)
+            }
+        };
 
         MatchOverlay {
             matching,
@@ -74,4 +76,17 @@ impl<'a, 'b> MatchOverlay<'a, 'b> {
             state,
         }
     }
+
+    fn display_list<F, T>(display: F, options: &[T]) -> List
+    where
+        F: FnMut(&T) -> String,
+    {
+        List::new(
+            options
+                .iter()
+                .map(display)
+                .map(ListItem::new)
+                .collect::<Vec<ListItem>>(),
+        )
+    }
 }

src/tui/ui/mod.rs

@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ mod tests {
     };
 
     use crate::tui::{
-        app::{AppPublic, AppPublicInner, Delta, MatchOption, MatchStatePublic},
+        app::{AppPublic, AppPublicInner, Delta, MatchStatePublic, MissOption, SearchOption},
         lib::interface::musicbrainz::api::Match,
         testmod::COLLECTION,
         tests::terminal,
@@ -251,17 +251,17 @@ mod tests {
     }
 
     fn artist_matches(matching: ArtistMeta, list: Vec<Match<ArtistMeta>>) -> MatchStateInfo {
-        let mut list: Vec<MatchOption<ArtistMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
-        list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid);
-        list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid);
-        MatchStateInfo::artist(matching, list)
+        let mut list: Vec<SearchOption<ArtistMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
+        list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::CannotHaveMbid));
+        list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid));
+        MatchStateInfo::artist_search(matching, list)
     }
 
     fn album_matches(matching: AlbumMeta, list: Vec<Match<AlbumMeta>>) -> MatchStateInfo {
-        let mut list: Vec<MatchOption<AlbumMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
-        list.push(MatchOption::CannotHaveMbid);
-        list.push(MatchOption::ManualInputMbid);
-        MatchStateInfo::album(matching, list)
+        let mut list: Vec<SearchOption<AlbumMeta>> = list.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect();
+        list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::CannotHaveMbid));
+        list.push(SearchOption::None(MissOption::ManualInputMbid));
+        MatchStateInfo::album_search(matching, list)
     }
 
     fn draw_test_suite(collection: &Collection, selection: &mut Selection) {