Custom Columns Question

Greg Waddell · 03-26-2011, 05:36 PM

I have created a custom column called "Type" that contains--you guessed it--the type of ebook document. I notice that, in the left-hand columns browser (not sure it's called that), when I open the "Type" column, some of the icons are faded and others are not. What does this mean? I also notice that sometimes I get a green plus mark instead of the column icon; what's that all about. If I click the green plus mark, it become a red minus mark. Can somebody tell me what this is all about?

I have added a screenshot below to show what I'm talking about.

Thanks

gsw

kiwidude · 03-26-2011, 05:48 PM

Yeah that faded icon thing threw me for *ages*. I think it is coloured according to the average rating for the books in that subgroup. No rating it is totally greyed out etc, I recall there is a way to turn it off, as I confess to finding it a bit distracting to have the whole tag browser coloured in this way.

The plus is there because you can ctrl+click on other items within the tag browser to get them included in the search, so it becomes a bit "or" clause or "and" clause depending on the "Match" combobox down near the bottom. Clicking on the plus again to turn it into a minus makes it a "not" search.

So right now your search will be something like #type:"=journal article". Click on it again and it will become not #type:"=journal article"

Manichean · 03-26-2011, 05:49 PM

I don't know about the faded icons, but the plus and minus signs have to do with selecting your books via the tag browser: If you click on an entry the first time, it changes to a plus and the books in that entry get displayed. If you click on the entry a second time, it changes to a minus and the books not in that entry get displayed. You can select multiple entries using the ctrl key. If you're unsure about what is getting displayed, take a look in the search bar- the tag browser constructs a search for your selection.

Edit: Damn, I got ninja'd

kiwidude · 03-26-2011, 05:50 PM

Preferences->Look and feel - look for "Show average ratings in the tags browser". Uncheck this to get your icons all the same colour

Manichean · 03-26-2011, 05:58 PM

Yeah, I did- I still keep learning things about Calibre

Greg Waddell · 03-31-2011, 01:34 AM

Thanks Manichean and KiwiDude,
I would never have figured that out without your help. It's nice to know what things are about.. not knowing keeps one awake at night. .. well, maybe not everybody.

Greg

03-26-2011, 05:36 PM	#1
Greg Waddell WTMaxx Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Calibre	Custom Columns Question I have created a custom column called "Type" that contains--you guessed it--the type of ebook document. I notice that, in the left-hand columns browser (not sure it's called that), when I open the "Type" column, some of the icons are faded and others are not. What does this mean? I also notice that sometimes I get a green plus mark instead of the column icon; what's that all about. If I click the green plus mark, it become a red minus mark. Can somebody tell me what this is all about? I have added a screenshot below to show what I'm talking about. Thanks gsw

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03-26-2011, 05:48 PM	#2
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,688 Karma: 2162246 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	Yeah that faded icon thing threw me for ages. I think it is coloured according to the average rating for the books in that subgroup. No rating it is totally greyed out etc, I recall there is a way to turn it off, as I confess to finding it a bit distracting to have the whole tag browser coloured in this way. The plus is there because you can ctrl+click on other items within the tag browser to get them included in the search, so it becomes a bit "or" clause or "and" clause depending on the "Match" combobox down near the bottom. Clicking on the plus again to turn it into a minus makes it a "not" search. So right now your search will be something like #type:"=journal article". Click on it again and it will become not #type:"=journal article"

03-26-2011, 05:49 PM	#3
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	I don't know about the faded icons, but the plus and minus signs have to do with selecting your books via the tag browser: If you click on an entry the first time, it changes to a plus and the books in that entry get displayed. If you click on the entry a second time, it changes to a minus and the books not in that entry get displayed. You can select multiple entries using the ctrl key. If you're unsure about what is getting displayed, take a look in the search bar- the tag browser constructs a search for your selection. Edit: Damn, I got ninja'd

03-26-2011, 05:50 PM	#4
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,688 Karma: 2162246 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	Preferences->Look and feel - look for "Show average ratings in the tags browser". Uncheck this to get your icons all the same colour

03-26-2011, 05:58 PM	#5
Manichean Wizard Posts: 3,130 Karma: 91256 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Device: Cybook Gen3	Yeah, I did- I still keep learning things about Calibre

03-31-2011, 01:34 AM	#6
Greg Waddell WTMaxx Posts: 28 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: USA Device: Calibre	Thanks Manichean and KiwiDude, I would never have figured that out without your help. It's nice to know what things are about.. not knowing keeps one awake at night. .. well, maybe not everybody. Greg

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