Calibre search

[Osteonectin]

I was wondering if anyone knew a a way for me to search calibre from the internet,

For example if I see a book on the internet and highlight the title, I could right click and there would be a 'search in calibre' option, and to take it a step further if there were also an option to search one of the large online book indexing sites?

I am using linux, but if there are any options regardless of OS pls let me know

Thank You

[eschwartz]

platform-agnostic: [GUI Plugin] Search the Internet

[theducks]

Besides the PI with the obvious name

Get Books (a built in tool)

[dickloraine]

I think he wants it the other way around.

To do that, you would need an add-on for your browser that searches in calibre. Maybe you could make use somehow of the calibre command line. Write a batch file and hope you find a browser add-on that allows you to send to a batch/program. Or maybe you could querry to calibres content server, if it is running. But I don't think there is an easy solution

[theducks]

Originally Posted by dickloraine

I think he wants it the other way around.

To do that, you would need an add-on for your browser that searches in calibre. Maybe you could make use somehow of the calibre command line. Write a batch file and hope you find a browser add-on that allows you to send to a batch/program. Or maybe you could querry to calibres content server, if it is running. But I don't think there is an easy solution

I think you are correct

The content server Page has a Search Box, in addition to the predefined, General use ones.

As long as the C S is running (and carefully exposed to the World).

[eschwartz]

Oh, well then -- sorry for misunderstanding the question.

Just make sure calibre is running, and right-click the search box and "Add a keyword for this Search".

[Osteonectin]

dickloraine's correct. I was hoping for the other way around but kiwidudes' plugin will prove useful thank you.

If I understand eschwartz's solution it would be similar to this which definitely works.

Currently using Calibre for reference books and articles, and when researching through the internet. If I find valuable info, it is usually only referenced. So I will then copy and past the title of the book or article into calibre to make sure I don't already have it, then if no duplicate turn to one of the search sites - Copy and paste - to retrieve the full reference

Again eschwartz's solution helpful, but only solves half the problem, and doesn't save to many clicks. If there was a way to option "my search site" as a search engine within firefox I think that would be helpful, but when I click add search engine it takes me to Mozilla's plugin page
Additionally is there a way to alter the right click choices in linux. For instance Right now I can get choice like 'save to pocket' or 'add to evernote'
Is there a way to get "search in Calibre'
I thikn Windows has something useful with download 'FileMenu Tools', but I need something for linux.

Thank you guys

[theducks]

Originally Posted by Osteonectin

Is there a way to get "search in Calibre'

Thank you guys

Before you get your Calibre education off track

You are dealing with Libraries.
You want to search a Library. Calibre is the Program that Manages Libraries.

A minor nit,
but not building up a bad habit will pay off with less confusion when your usage grows to multiple Libraries.

Most Calibre (and Plugins) are only <Current Library> (the one you are seeing). A few allow cross/between Library actions (eg Find Duplicates, copy to Library)

[eschwartz]

Yep, Chrome is easier to add custom search engines, but you can do the same on Firefox. See: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/...ns_for_Firefox

For example, the default Wikipedia search plugin (defaults are located in "/usr/lib/firefox/browser/searchplugins/") looks like this:

<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->

<SearchPlugin xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
<ShortName>Wikipedia (en)</ShortName>
<Description>Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia</Description>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<Image width="16" height="16">data:image/x-icon;base64,[--redacted because it is way too long and pointless too--]</Image>
<Image width="130" height="52">data:image/png;base64,[--redacted because it is way too long and pointless too--]</Image>
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+json" method="GET" template="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php">
  <Param name="action" value="opensearch"/>
  <Param name="search" value="{searchTerms}"/>
</Url>
<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search"
     resultdomain="wikipedia.org" rel="searchform">
  <Param name="search" value="{searchTerms}"/>
  <Param name="sourceid" value="Mozilla-search"/>
</Url>
</SearchPlugin>

Google:

<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->

<SearchPlugin xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/">
<ShortName>Google</ShortName>
<Description>Google Search</Description>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>
<Image width="16" height="16">data:image/x-icon;base64,[--redacted because it is way too long and pointless too--]</Image>
<Image width="65" height="26">data:image/png;base64,[--redacted because it is way too long and pointless too--]</Image>
<Image width="130" height="52">data:image/png;base64,[--redacted because it is way too long and pointless too--]</Image>
<Url type="application/x-suggestions+json" method="GET" template="https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=firefox&amp;q={searchTerms}"/>
<Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="https://www.google.com/search" rel="searchform">
  <Param name="q" value="{searchTerms}"/>
  <Param name="ie" value="utf-8"/>
  <Param name="oe" value="utf-8"/>
</Url>
</SearchPlugin>

[Osteonectin]

You're so right theDucks, sorry for the confusion

Looks like the answer may be over my head, thank you for all the suggestions, and if you think of anything let me know

[eschwartz]

Attempted (but I am pretty sure it should work all right ) Firefox/Opensearch plugin attached.

Edit the XML file and replace "calibre-website.com:8080" with the IP address (or permanent host) of your calibre library, which you can find on the Connect/Share dropdown.

Then drop the file in ~/.mozilla/firefox/whatevertheheckismyprofile.default/searchplugins/

[Osteonectin]

Thank you I'll give it a go

[BetterRed]

@Osteonectin - it's trivial to add a new search 'engines' to recent Firefox versions - Options->Search.

If you are on a searchable site then there will be a little green '+' in the search bar, enter something and you'll get an option to add the site to the search 'places'.

I use a Windows utility called Click.to that pops a small icon bar whenever I select text in any application. I have it configured to show icons for search via the 'net via google, search wikipedia, amazon, fire up google translate... etc. It's not free, but for me its well worth the cost of a couple of flat whites.

BR

[eschwartz]

BR -- that requires the site generate a search plugin and advertize it in the <head>.

Usually not a problem, but if one specifically wants to search the calibre-server interface, one is out of luck -- calibre doesn't generate one.
A custom one is needed.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

BR -- that requires the site generate a search plugin and advertize it in the <head>.

Usually not a problem, but if one specifically wants to search the calibre-server interface, one is out of luck -- calibre doesn't generate one.
A custom one is needed.

Gotcha - I wondered if the OP wanted to search elsewhere whilst viewing server. That's where click.to is handy - highlight text, click the icon you want (Google, WikiP, Facebook etc etc), saves futzing around with coffee & pasta.

Wonder how hard would be to add searchability to server, it would need to drill down into the book pages to find anything useful - maybe it'll be in the new calibre-server KG is mentioned yesterday.

The categories in servers are usually adequate for my purposes. But I don't access servers remote - can't afford the electricity to run them

Are any of the OPDS front ends searchable - I was wondering if I might follow up itimpi, with an Airstash on Android.

BR