Viewer annotations in Calibre

Katja_hbg · 05-20-2021, 09:21 AM

I started to use the viewer for hightlights and adding comments.
In Calibre the icon «annotation» show all of them in a list.

But I cannot see them within the individual book details (metadata) nor can I filter calibre grid view for those books with annotation in the viewer.

Is there any metadata or column which show the annotation or at least a flag that there are some annotation?

theducks · 05-20-2021, 10:07 AM

AFAIK the viewer does not communicate BACK to the DB (bookmarks, notes).

kovidgoyal · 05-20-2021, 10:32 AM

Create a custom column with the annotations_count() function template https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...notation-count

Katja_hbg · 05-21-2021, 02:13 AM

Thanks, Kovid. Works well

Katja_hbg · 05-25-2023, 06:03 AM

After using more and more annotation, I like to sort them by number.
But it seems the value is a string and therefore sorting is 1, 11, 2, 20, ...

I use a column with template program: annotation_count().

How can I change that to get the value as a number for proper number-sorting?

chaley · 05-25-2023, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katja_hbg

After using more and more annotation, I like to sort them by number.
But it seems the value is a string and therefore sorting is 1, 11, 2, 20, ...

I use a column with template program: annotation_count().

How can I change that to get the value as a number for proper number-sorting?

Change the search/sort type for the column to "Number".

Katja_hbg · 05-25-2023, 06:20 AM

Thanks Chaley.
I missed that.

msel · 04-01-2024, 12:58 PM

Hello, I've one question to this thread: Where are the annotations / hightlights stored which I created with the ebook viewer? In a special database?

Greetings, Maria

kovidgoyal · 04-01-2024, 09:55 PM

They are stored in multiple places, the book itself, the library database and the config folder.

05-20-2021, 09:21 AM	#1
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	Viewer annotations in Calibre I started to use the viewer for hightlights and adding comments. In Calibre the icon «annotation» show all of them in a list. But I cannot see them within the individual book details (metadata) nor can I filter calibre grid view for those books with annotation in the viewer. Is there any metadata or column which show the annotation or at least a flag that there are some annotation?

04-01-2024, 12:58 PM	#8
msel Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 143132 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G	Where are the annotations stored? Hello, I've one question to this thread: Where are the annotations / hightlights stored which I created with the ebook viewer? In a special database? Greetings, Maria

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05-20-2021, 10:07 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,437 Karma: 58055868 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	AFAIK the viewer does not communicate BACK to the DB (bookmarks, notes).

05-20-2021, 10:32 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,480 Karma: 24495778 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Create a custom column with the annotations_count() function template https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gen...notation-count

05-21-2021, 02:13 AM	#4
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	Thanks, Kovid. Works well

05-25-2023, 06:03 AM	#5
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	After using more and more annotation, I like to sort them by number. But it seems the value is a string and therefore sorting is 1, 11, 2, 20, ... I use a column with template program: annotation_count(). How can I change that to get the value as a number for proper number-sorting?

05-25-2023, 06:20 AM	#7
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 174 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	Thanks Chaley. I missed that.

04-01-2024, 09:55 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,480 Karma: 24495778 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	They are stored in multiple places, the book itself, the library database and the config folder.