Thread: [GUI Plugin] Reading List
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Old 04-05-2012, 01:42 AM   #384
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Originally Posted by Philip36Fld View Post
How about enhancing the Move option with additional functionality; ie one does not have to be viewing a specific list to initiate a Move. The user would be queried and choices presented: From list …?, To list …?.

The current configuration:
Calibre is installed on a laptop which two people are sharing.
There is one custom column defined as comma separated text.
The text for the column: Reader A next, Reader A current, Reader A finished, Reader B next, Reader B current, Reader B finished.
There are six lists set up in the Reading List plugin: Reader A next, Reader A current, Reader A finished, Reader B next, Reader B current, Reader B finished.

The current “work”flow:
When Calibre initially starts a search is used to restrict the book display so that only those books with any “next” or “current” value entered in the custom column are displayed.
From the main book display Reader A or B moves (at present it is removes from/adds to) a book of theirs from “Next” to “Current.”
From the main book display the book is opened in Calibre Viewer.
From the main book display the book is moved (at present it is removed from/added to) from “Current” to “Finished.”
The View list option within the Reading List plugin is not used.

Or does someone suggest a different “work”flow?
I use a similar set of lists and tags ("To Read", "Reading" and "Read") and workflow, though I don't do the search at startup. I have frequently wanted to move a book along the workflow when I see the book in a different view (such as an author list). Having these options would be good.

An alternative is to recognize that there is a workflow and defining the order. Then the option would be "move to next list in flow". With the multiple flows that you have, this might be harder. How does that sound?

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