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ElMiko · 09-26-2011, 02:49 AM

When I plug in my Kindle, Calibre is clever enough to automatically add a column that tells me which items in my library are currently on my device. But as soon as I unplug the device, the column disappears. I'm guessing this is because Kovid et al designed it that way under the assumption that once the device is unplugged, the user can add and delete books via the device itself, thus rendering the "On Device" column obsolete. However, I don't add or delete books from my device manually --- just through Calibre. So, whatever Calibre says is on my device before I unplug it is exactly what'll be on my device the next time I plug it in. Because I find book browsing on ereaders agonizingly inefficient, I would really prefer to use the Calibre interface to browse those items, read descriptions, and pick which book (of those already on my Kindle) I'm going to read next, without having to be constantly plugging and unplugging my Kindle into/from my computer. So here's my question:

Is there anyway for me to keep that "On Device" column visible (including all of its data)? Or am I going to have to add a completely redundant user-defined column, "On Device [2]", that I check (and uncheck) manually?

09-26-2011, 02:49 AM	#1
ElMiko Evangelist Posts: 473 Karma: 65460 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kindle	"On Device" Column When I plug in my Kindle, Calibre is clever enough to automatically add a column that tells me which items in my library are currently on my device. But as soon as I unplug the device, the column disappears. I'm guessing this is because Kovid et al designed it that way under the assumption that once the device is unplugged, the user can add and delete books via the device itself, thus rendering the "On Device" column obsolete. However, I don't add or delete books from my device manually --- just through Calibre. So, whatever Calibre says is on my device before I unplug it is exactly what'll be on my device the next time I plug it in. Because I find book browsing on ereaders agonizingly inefficient, I would really prefer to use the Calibre interface to browse those items, read descriptions, and pick which book (of those already on my Kindle) I'm going to read next, without having to be constantly plugging and unplugging my Kindle into/from my computer. So here's my question: Is there anyway for me to keep that "On Device" column visible (including all of its data)? Or am I going to have to add a completely redundant user-defined column, "On Device [2]", that I check (and uncheck) manually?