10-18-2008, 01:36 PM | #1 |
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More flexibility in lib organization
Now that my library is totally epub, I use one library for multiple devices: 2 PRS505s and 2 Nokia Tablets. The Nokias use FBReader, and I'm finding that the current Calibre library setup (Author/Book) does not work at all well for my Nokias which contain the entire library rsynced from a main server to their SD cards. FBReader likes a folder-based organization. I'd like to request more flexibility in how the library is structured, just as apps like Amarok allow you to store your music how you like. For instance, I'd like genre/author/book or genre/author/series.
I realize this isn't a huge priority, but I've opened a ticket. |
10-18-2008, 04:17 PM | #2 |
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Too much work for me What is the problem with the folder organization and fbreader?
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10-18-2008, 04:26 PM | #3 |
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10-18-2008, 05:13 PM | #4 |
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Ah but what alternative is better?
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10-18-2008, 05:43 PM | #5 |
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It is true! there is no a perfect alternative, because someone maybe wants genre/author or serie/author or so on...
Anyway I agree, looking through a folder with so many authors is really hard; in fact before putting my ebooks in calibre i sorted my root folder with kind of classification tag, sort of genre. What do you think about a new tag "genre" like a folder in which put author? I just dont know what if you have same author classified in two genre... maybe depends how you classify the book... |
10-18-2008, 06:00 PM | #6 |
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Better also depends on the device. When using the 505, the single level folder is not a real problem, since I have a database to lean on. If I want a mystery I just plug the tag into search and then copy it to the device with Calibre.
The problem arises when I'm using a different device. A Nokia, or perhaps my Treo 700P if I can find an epub-capable reader for it. There I'm stuck browsing through all those authors trying to remember who wrote what It's totally analogous to what you'd find in a brick & mortar library. Sure you have a database (or a card catalog), but you still have the shelves organized for easy browsing. |
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why not use the database to transfer the files you waant to your other devices as well, using the save to disk function?
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Either calibre stores then its way or calibre just links to them in the file path. The question then becomes where does it put conversions in this case. My though is it would put it in the same folder as the source file. BOb |
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