quick temporary bookmark

apricoto · 09-04-2024, 01:19 AM

in some epubs reading a footnote takes you to back of book with no easy way to get back to where I started from, or I may want to look at something in another chapter, and then go back to where I was in the book.

I know that 'bookmarks' on left toolbar, or ctrl-b, can be used, with a number of clicks and creating a name, to produce a bookmark, in a list of bookmarks, which then will need to be deleted, But, is there a way to simply mark a spot in book, and later go back there, similar to using a bookmark in a paper book; a one off, one click mark, "hold this place" that after going back there it goes away, sort of bookmark? A way to simply say, temporarily mark this spot/page, take me back here later?

kovidgoyal · 09-04-2024, 01:27 AM

Use the back button?

apricoto · 09-04-2024, 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Use the back button?

yes, I neglected to mention that. If you are referring to the left (alt-left)and right (alt-right) 'arrows' at top of left toolbar: I saw those mentioned when I researched this before posting and tried them. I have found that sometimes the left (back?) lower arrow is highlighted and does take me back to original place. But sometimes it is not highlighted, and does nothing. I have no idea why the difference. I have never seen the 'right' (uppermost) arrow highlighted.
Is there some setting that needs to be changed to get these arrows to work all the time? or are you referring to different 'back' arrows?

kovidgoyal · 09-04-2024, 02:31 AM

No those are the back arrows. They will be active any time you follow a link, just like the back/forward arrows in a browser.

apricoto · 09-04-2024, 12:41 PM

I clicked on a footnote link, and found myself at back of book looking at footnotes (in previous book clicking on footnote link brought up a box showing the footnote. never left the page. nice). I tried the back arrows (neither were highlighted). nothing happened.

I guess they don't work all the time.

kovidgoyal · 09-04-2024, 12:46 PM

If they are not working for alink then by all means open a bug report and attach the ebook file in which it happens. I will tkae a look.

09-04-2024, 01:19 AM	#1
apricoto Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Chicago Device: HP X360 11", Win10	quick temporary bookmark in some epubs reading a footnote takes you to back of book with no easy way to get back to where I started from, or I may want to look at something in another chapter, and then go back to where I was in the book. I know that 'bookmarks' on left toolbar, or ctrl-b, can be used, with a number of clicks and creating a name, to produce a bookmark, in a list of bookmarks, which then will need to be deleted, But, is there a way to simply mark a spot in book, and later go back there, similar to using a bookmark in a paper book; a one off, one click mark, "hold this place" that after going back there it goes away, sort of bookmark? A way to simply say, temporarily mark this spot/page, take me back here later?

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09-04-2024, 01:27 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,539 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Use the back button?

09-04-2024, 02:31 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,539 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No those are the back arrows. They will be active any time you follow a link, just like the back/forward arrows in a browser.

09-04-2024, 12:41 PM	#5
apricoto Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Chicago Device: HP X360 11", Win10	I clicked on a footnote link, and found myself at back of book looking at footnotes (in previous book clicking on footnote link brought up a box showing the footnote. never left the page. nice). I tried the back arrows (neither were highlighted). nothing happened. I guess they don't work all the time.

09-04-2024, 12:46 PM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,539 Karma: 24495948 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	If they are not working for alink then by all means open a bug report and attach the ebook file in which it happens. I will tkae a look.

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