Custom Composite Column

[silentguy]

Hi!
I've been playing with the custom columns and the plugboard to modify some titles to my liking, mainly by modifying stuff from the sticky thread.
1) Am I missing something or is it indeed not possible to use multiple functions at a time? e.g. series:re(...):shorten(...)
2) Is there a way to copy my plugboard/columns from one library to another?
3) It would be nice to have the ability to double click the columns to edit them. At first I did not notice that the small (i) button opens the edit dialogue.

[Manichean]

Originally Posted by silentguy

3) It would be nice to have the ability to double click the columns to edit them. At first I did not notice that the small (i) button opens the edit dialogue.

You mean doubleclick to edit the metadata? The behaviour of the book list got changed a few versions back to be consistent with standard GUI actions in other programs. If you singleclick on a specific field and entry and hit F2, you should be able to edit that singular field. Also, hitting E should bring up the edit metadata dialog.

[Sweetpea]

Originally Posted by Manichean

You mean doubleclick to edit the metadata? The behaviour of the book list got changed a few versions back to be consistent with standard GUI actions in other programs. If you singleclick on a specific field and entry and hit F2, you should be able to edit that singular field. Also, hitting E should bring up the edit metadata dialog.

I think he means the "edit custom column screen". It took me a while to figure out that "i" as well (I kept deleting and recreating the field which means a lot of restarting!)

@silentguy: after you create the field, you can also edit the template from the main Calibre screen. Just edit the field like you would a normal field and you'll get the template instructions. It does save restarts!

[Manichean]

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

I think he means the "edit custom column screen". It took me a while to figure out that "i" as well (I kept deleting and recreating the field which means a lot of restarting!)

Ooooh, there's an "i" there as well? I missed that. (But then again, I only set up one boolean custom column and was done with it...)

[chaley]

Originally Posted by silentguy

1) Am I missing something or is it indeed not possible to use multiple functions at a time? e.g. series:re(...):shorten(...)

It isn't possible. You get one function per {} expression.

2) Is there a way to copy my plugboard/columns from one library to another?

Nope. They are stored with the library because they require the columns in that library. If you copy a library, you copy the plugboards.