Suggestion: Tag merging/spliting

Over · 10-06-2010, 11:56 AM

I don't know if it's possible, but it would e really useful to be able to merge and split tags.

I love the possibility to automatically fetch metadata. But the problem is that I've ended up with 500 tags, which could be reduced to a couple dozen.

Merging:

I would select, for example, "fantasy", "fantasy epic", "fantasy & fiction", "fiction & fantasy", "adventure fantasy" into a single "fantasy" tag, for example.

Spliting:

I would select a tag and split it in two. For example: "fantasy & sci-fi" into "fantasy" and "sci-fi".

What do you think?

If it's already possible, sorry for being a fool. Please teach me how.

kovidgoyal · 10-06-2010, 11:59 AM

right click on any tag in the tag browser and select manage tags.

cynthia399 · 10-06-2010, 02:59 PM

The manage tags works, but you can only select one tag at a time. It would be great if you could select multiple tags.

chaley · 10-06-2010, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cynthia399

The manage tags works, but you can only select one tag at a time. It would be great if you could select multiple tags.

Exactly what do you want to do when you select multiple tags?

Piper_ · 10-06-2010, 03:55 PM

I've had to do some changes since I started too, as my tastes changed. What has worked well for me is to search for all books with e.g., "fantasy" in their tags, then do a bulk metadata edit.

From there, you can add the "Fantasy" tag you want to all of them, and remove all the extras, like "fantasy epic", "fantasy & fiction", "fiction & fantasy", etc...

It's pretty easy, since just typing the first letters - "fan" - makes all those others present pop up, and you can just select them to delete them, and then OK, and it's done in a swoop.

theducks · 10-06-2010, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piper_

I've had to do some changes since I started too, as my tastes changed. What has worked well for me is to search for all books with e.g., "fantasy" in their tags, then do a bulk metadata edit.

From there, you can add the "Fantasy" tag you want to all of them, and remove all the extras, like "fantasy epic", "fantasy & fiction", "fiction & fantasy", etc...

It's pretty easy, since just typing the first letters - "fan" - makes all those others present pop up, and you can just select them to delete them, and then OK, and it's done in a swoop.

Even Easier

In the Tag editor:
"Rename the tag to an Existing one.
If the title has the old tag only, it fixes all the books with that tag.
If the destination tag already exists for a title, the old one is just deleted

Piper_ · 10-06-2010, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Even Easier

In the Tag editor:
"Rename the tag to an Existing one.
If the title has the old tag only, it fixes all the books with that tag.
If the destination tag already exists for a title, the old one is just deleted

That is even better!

On the other hand, I just checked, and I actually was able to select multiple tags in the tag editor. So I'm not sure our solutions are needed...? lol

Search tags:fantasy
Bulk metadata add Fantasy to all
Tag editor - select all extras and delete.

theducks · 10-06-2010, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Piper_

That is even better!

On the other hand, I just checked, and I actually was able to select multiple tags in the tag editor. So I'm not sure our solutions are needed...? lol

Search tags:fantasy
Bulk metadata add Fantasy to all
Tag editor - select all extras and delete.

Whatever works for you

Calibre has many ways to do things. Except for messing around under the Libraries "skirts", none are wrong

Over · 10-06-2010, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

right click on any tag in the tag browser and select manage tags.

It doesn't allow me to merge or split (maybe it merges automatically if I rename a tag the same as another?).

Anyway, I'm gonna try the suggested search/bulk edit/delete in manage tags combo.

kovidgoyal · 10-06-2010, 05:53 PM

renaming merges automatically.

cynthia399 · 10-07-2010, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

Exactly what do you want to do when you select multiple tags?

When I look at the tag manager and see for example
Action & Adventure
Action/Adventure
Action
Adventure

I would like to be able to select all of these tags and rename them to Action, Adventure

chaley · 10-08-2010, 03:57 AM

Ahh... Thanks.

You just pointed me at a bug. With today's implementation, you should not be allowed to put a comma into the tag. Calibre is getting very confused, because it now has a tag with a comma in the middle of it, but commas are supposed to separate one tag from another.

Now to work out how to fix that. Perhaps in the process I can give you some of what you want. I won't be doing multiple selection, but I might be able to do tag splitting. With that, copy & paste would get you 90% the way there.

Edit: bug fixed. You can now 'rename' a tag to multiple tags by providing a comma-separated list. All of the resulting tags are applied to the books with the original. With this facility, it is possible to add tags without renaming. For example, change 'Fiction' to 'Fiction,MyTag', and 'MyTag' will be applied to all books already having 'Fiction'.

I did not implement multiple tag selection, because the changes would be very complicated. Instead, select one tag, change it as needed, copy the result, and then select/paste the copied result into the others you want to change.

cynthia399 · 10-08-2010, 03:19 PM

Thanks, this change will really help.

10-06-2010, 11:56 AM	#1
Over Wizard Posts: 1,462 Karma: 6061516 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cascais, Portugal Device: Kindle PW, Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2", OnePlus 6	Suggestion: Tag merging/spliting I don't know if it's possible, but it would e really useful to be able to merge and split tags. I love the possibility to automatically fetch metadata. But the problem is that I've ended up with 500 tags, which could be reduced to a couple dozen. Merging: I would select, for example, "fantasy", "fantasy epic", "fantasy & fiction", "fiction & fantasy", "adventure fantasy" into a single "fantasy" tag, for example. Spliting: I would select a tag and split it in two. For example: "fantasy & sci-fi" into "fantasy" and "sci-fi". What do you think? If it's already possible, sorry for being a fool. Please teach me how.

10-08-2010, 03:57 AM	#12
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,741 Karma: 6997045 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Ahh... Thanks. You just pointed me at a bug. With today's implementation, you should not be allowed to put a comma into the tag. Calibre is getting very confused, because it now has a tag with a comma in the middle of it, but commas are supposed to separate one tag from another. Now to work out how to fix that. Perhaps in the process I can give you some of what you want. I won't be doing multiple selection, but I might be able to do tag splitting. With that, copy & paste would get you 90% the way there. Edit: bug fixed. You can now 'rename' a tag to multiple tags by providing a comma-separated list. All of the resulting tags are applied to the books with the original. With this facility, it is possible to add tags without renaming. For example, change 'Fiction' to 'Fiction,MyTag', and 'MyTag' will be applied to all books already having 'Fiction'. I did not implement multiple tag selection, because the changes would be very complicated. Instead, select one tag, change it as needed, copy the result, and then select/paste the copied result into the others you want to change. Last edited by chaley; 10-08-2010 at 06:14 AM.

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10-06-2010, 11:59 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	right click on any tag in the tag browser and select manage tags.

10-06-2010, 02:59 PM	#3
cynthia399 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 480258 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook, Astak Mentor	The manage tags works, but you can only select one tag at a time. It would be great if you could select multiple tags.

10-06-2010, 03:55 PM	#5
Piper_ ~~~~~ Posts: 761 Karma: 1278391 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle 3, Sony 350	I've had to do some changes since I started too, as my tastes changed. What has worked well for me is to search for all books with e.g., "fantasy" in their tags, then do a bulk metadata edit. From there, you can add the "Fantasy" tag you want to all of them, and remove all the extras, like "fantasy epic", "fantasy & fiction", "fiction & fantasy", etc... It's pretty easy, since just typing the first letters - "fan" - makes all those others present pop up, and you can just select them to delete them, and then OK, and it's done in a swoop.

10-06-2010, 05:53 PM	#10
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	renaming merges automatically.

10-08-2010, 03:19 PM	#13
cynthia399 Member Posts: 22 Karma: 480258 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook, Astak Mentor	Thanks, this change will really help.

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