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Mellobob · 09-11-2014, 02:55 PM

I was scratching my head on how to do this. The instructions I could find were all for complex schemes---All I wanted was to automatically create a shelf for each author. So, for other dummies like me, here it is:

1. In Calibre go to the <preferences> tab and,

2. Click on the <plugins> icon under the <advanced> line,

3. Find the <device interface plugins> and open it by clicking the little arrow on the left,

4. Find the entry for KoboTouch (not Kobo Reader!) and click on that to high light it,

5. Click on <Customize plugin> at the bottom center,

6. Under the message "Kobo firmware ... supports shelves.." enter the single word "authors". This is the name of the column to use for your shelves. Note: Don't use any "#" or other character. Just the word "authors" in lower case (no quotes).

5. Right beside that is a checkbox "Create Bookshelves". Make sure that is checked.

Press <OK> to get out of the device dialog, press <APPLY> to get out of advances and then <Close> the prefs dialog.

You're done.

09-11-2014, 02:55 PM	#394
Mellobob Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 13118 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Wynndel BC Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O	Shelve by authors ... easy I was scratching my head on how to do this. The instructions I could find were all for complex schemes---All I wanted was to automatically create a shelf for each author. So, for other dummies like me, here it is: 1. In Calibre go to the <preferences> tab and, 2. Click on the <plugins> icon under the <advanced> line, 3. Find the <device interface plugins> and open it by clicking the little arrow on the left, 4. Find the entry for KoboTouch (not Kobo Reader!) and click on that to high light it, 5. Click on <Customize plugin> at the bottom center, 6. Under the message "Kobo firmware ... supports shelves.." enter the single word "authors". This is the name of the column to use for your shelves. Note: Don't use any "#" or other character. Just the word "authors" in lower case (no quotes). 5. Right beside that is a checkbox "Create Bookshelves". Make sure that is checked. Press <OK> to get out of the device dialog, press <APPLY> to get out of advances and then <Close> the prefs dialog. You're done.