Show a particular book at top of book list

BetterRed · Yesterday, 11:38 PM

I'm only interested in the Library list, not the Device list.

I'm only interested in nominating one book per library

Sorting would not move it from top of list

The book would always be shown irrespective of search expression, virtual library etc.

What would I use it for… to store a list of calibre://book-details URLs to books I want to have at my fingertips.

Any suggestions ?

Added: Maybe with a locked and docked Quickview…

BR

BetterRed · Today, 12:24 AM

Bummer:

Can't edit metadata of book in locked QV, if that book is not in current book list because of search, VL etc.

Doesn't reinstate QV selection on start or library switch.

BR

kovidgoyal · Today, 12:42 AM

This would be much better as UI plugin that lets you jump to any of a specified list of books. There is no way to always have a book at the top, but since now awdays you can have multiple book information popup windows, you can simply keep one of those open to your reference book. Indeed define an OS level global shortcut that opens the calibre;?? URL for the reference book.

BetterRed · Today, 03:14 AM

@Kovid - one can only have one locked Book details, I recall multiple locked BDs being discussed, but it was discarded… chaley would remember why.

I wanted something that would persist. A Windows shortcut to a calibre:\\show_details to the "reference" book works to a point… but the content in which I'm interested, are themselves calibre://book details URLs to real books. If I click one of those then the "reference" BD is overwritten by that books details, and because it's from an external source it doesn't show Format file links. I'll attach some screen shots to demonstrate.

I would also like to edit the Links column in the "reference" book… I've seen mention of a Single field edit capability in the Actions Chains PI.

BR

Yesterday, 11:38 PM	#1
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,909 Karma: 27620686 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Show a particular book at top of book list I'm only interested in the Library list, not the Device list. I'm only interested in nominating one book per library Sorting would not move it from top of list The book would always be shown irrespective of search expression, virtual library etc. What would I use it for… to store a list of calibre://book-details URLs to books I want to have at my fingertips. Any suggestions ? Added: Maybe with a locked and docked Quickview… BR Last edited by BetterRed; Today at 12:25 AM.

Today, 12:24 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,909 Karma: 27620686 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Bummer: Can't edit metadata of book in locked QV, if that book is not in current book list because of search, VL etc. Doesn't reinstate QV selection on start or library switch. BR Last edited by BetterRed; Today at 12:58 AM.

Today, 03:14 AM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,909 Karma: 27620686 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Kovid - one can only have one locked Book details, I recall multiple locked BDs being discussed, but it was discarded… chaley would remember why. I wanted something that would persist. A Windows shortcut to a calibre:\\show_details to the "reference" book works to a point… but the content in which I'm interested, are themselves calibre://book details URLs to real books. If I click one of those then the "reference" BD is overwritten by that books details, and because it's from an external source it doesn't show Format file links. I'll attach some screen shots to demonstrate. I would also like to edit the Links column in the "reference" book… I've seen mention of a Single field edit capability in the Actions Chains PI. BR Attached Thumbnails

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Today, 12:42 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 44,309 Karma: 23661992 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	This would be much better as UI plugin that lets you jump to any of a specified list of books. There is no way to always have a book at the top, but since now awdays you can have multiple book information popup windows, you can simply keep one of those open to your reference book. Indeed define an OS level global shortcut that opens the calibre;?? URL for the reference book.

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