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Originally Posted by Starko
I have found that there is a menu item (under the "Edit Metadata" icon) called "Download metadata and covers" with a handy key shortcut Ctrl + D.
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I agree - it's handy.
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Unfortunately i found this short cut to take me to my metadata by completely different scenic (read lengthy and rather counterintuitive) way.
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To me, it seems perfectly intuitive. It puts all the options I need in one handy place.
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First you get a "Schedule Download?" (why this name?)
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Because it runs in the background as a scheduled job that can run for hours if you select multiple books
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window with FIVE buttons.
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Yes - 5 buttons: a "Cancel" button to get out, one button each for retrieving only covers, only metadata and both, plus a configure button. That's pretty simple. Configure it if you don't like the defaults and decide if you want covers or data.
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Upon choosing one, there is no progress window.
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Check the job window or the log when it's done.
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Then another message box appears "Finished downloading metadata for 1 book(s). Proceed with updating the metadata in your library? Yes/No". What's the point of this window if there is no visual representation of the metadata?
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It's in the button next to the one you are complaining about that says "View Log."
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And then i had no way of making any last second changes to the newly acquired metadata...
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It's designed for multiple books. They remain selected. Hit "E" and edit them.
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So yes, for now i am back to making one extra click on Edit Metadata, but still wonder if a better way is justified.
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I do them in bulk, provided author/title are good.