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Philosopher · 03-23-2015, 10:01 AM

I realize that you can go into the tools on the Metadata Screen - and choose what fields to download the metadata. This works wonderfully.

But two things - and I think it might be worth considering for user functionality and ease of use:

Could a future update have a CHECKBOX next to fields on the main screen (not having to go into the tools menu) - that is CHECKED if that field will be updated with the downloaded data. And from that same top level screen - to be able to check or uncheck that box (again without having to go into the tools menu to set this "universally") - for that particular book alone - and thus say whether, at that moment for just that book, you want to change that condition.

Thus allowing you to (1) SEE what has been set to be downloaded in the toolbox preferences universally; and (2) to CHANGE (temporarily) for that one particular book alone - that condition - for that metadata download.

I think this would both be useful by being able to see what you are currently set to download and not ... if you change this periodically. And also to be able to do a QUICK change (that will not reset the "settings" for all others - but will make that change for that one book at that one time).

03-23-2015, 10:01 AM	#1
Philosopher Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kindle	Possible Tweak to Edit Metadata Screen for Downloaded Metadata I realize that you can go into the tools on the Metadata Screen - and choose what fields to download the metadata. This works wonderfully. But two things - and I think it might be worth considering for user functionality and ease of use: Could a future update have a CHECKBOX next to fields on the main screen (not having to go into the tools menu) - that is CHECKED if that field will be updated with the downloaded data. And from that same top level screen - to be able to check or uncheck that box (again without having to go into the tools menu to set this "universally") - for that particular book alone - and thus say whether, at that moment for just that book, you want to change that condition. Thus allowing you to (1) SEE what has been set to be downloaded in the toolbox preferences universally; and (2) to CHANGE (temporarily) for that one particular book alone - that condition - for that metadata download. I think this would both be useful by being able to see what you are currently set to download and not ... if you change this periodically. And also to be able to do a QUICK change (that will not reset the "settings" for all others - but will make that change for that one book at that one time).