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Originally Posted by jecilop

HOWEVER, I find that editing takes a LOT more than I thought it would with the separate column in the book details list view as well as via Edit Metadata in particular where you have to switch tabs to get to the custom column(field).

Try Preferences->Behaviour->Edit Metadata (single) layout Compact or All in One

And Preferences->Tweaks Order of custom column(s) in edit metadata may be of some use.

BR