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ryderark · 10-21-2011, 10:15 PM

Hi. I've done what you've said and that action does work indeed. Example: I've have some Philip K. Dick books amongst others. When I write "Dick" or "Philip" on the device window, Calibre finds all of them with no problem. The same if I write it in the library window and then change to the device window.

I've been doing more tests and checks. The fact is that the only "click" filter (I say "click" to distinguish this from that other written down filter) that keeps on in the device window is the Author filter. I.e. you click on "Philip K. Dick" and those Dick books uploaded to the device do show up in the device window. The command line shows 'authors:"=Philip K. Dick"'.

But if I click any other condition, let's say a certain format (i.e. 'formats:"=EPUB"'), or rating ('rating:5'), or tags, or series, etc. the device window is blank.

Maybe is the chosen behaviour, but I find it weird, because apart from the authors, at least the tags and series metadata are also transferred to the device, I think. It's just a little nuisance, for I oftenly browse my list with the tags list, and when I change windows I always forget the filter is on; the device window is blank, and I have to return and de-select the filter to see what is in the device.

I've always noticed this in all the Calibre versions. I use the 0.8.23 version now, and Windows XP SP3.

Regards.

10-21-2011, 10:15 PM	#5
ryderark Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony PRS-650	Hi. I've done what you've said and that action does work indeed. Example: I've have some Philip K. Dick books amongst others. When I write "Dick" or "Philip" on the device window, Calibre finds all of them with no problem. The same if I write it in the library window and then change to the device window. I've been doing more tests and checks. The fact is that the only "click" filter (I say "click" to distinguish this from that other written down filter) that keeps on in the device window is the Author filter. I.e. you click on "Philip K. Dick" and those Dick books uploaded to the device do show up in the device window. The command line shows 'authors:"=Philip K. Dick"'. But if I click any other condition, let's say a certain format (i.e. 'formats:"=EPUB"'), or rating ('rating:5'), or tags, or series, etc. the device window is blank. Maybe is the chosen behaviour, but I find it weird, because apart from the authors, at least the tags and series metadata are also transferred to the device, I think. It's just a little nuisance, for I oftenly browse my list with the tags list, and when I change windows I always forget the filter is on; the device window is blank, and I have to return and de-select the filter to see what is in the device. I've always noticed this in all the Calibre versions. I use the 0.8.23 version now, and Windows XP SP3. Regards.