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Author matches
Ahhh, I get it now.
I think that dealing with authors as idolse suggests is in fact a different function, but one that could be integrated rather nicely by using restrictions.
What we want to see is something like the tag browser, listing the authors that are similar. Assume I search for fuzzy authors, and get groups of similar authors. Lets assume I get 10 variants of E Smith. If I can set a restriction to a group, then in the tag browser I will see only those ten variants, along with any co-authors. By clicking on the authors in the TB, I can look at the books and change any authors I wish. Flat-out mistakes can be fixed directly on the tag browser.
All this would take would be to have a mode/option where the restriction is set to a group instead of all duplicates. Of course, I can do this myself by using 'Next Group' to set the search bar, then using the new "*Current search" restriction option to copy that to the restriction.
Given how easy this is, I am not convinced that it needs to be made into dup-check mode. However, I do note that because I changed the line in the restriction box to the search, it is a bit hard to know which line to select to copy the search. I think I will add the '*' to the beginning of the search so that the line in the combobox is more obvious.
Perhaps it would work if 'show one group at a time' set the restriction but left the search empty? In fact, that might be better in general...
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