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chaley · 10-06-2015, 05:07 PM

The CC setting Settings / Grouping Drawer / Show empty values in groups controls whether the <<>> value appears in the grouping drawer. A question from a user and also my ruminations cause me to wonder whether I am interpreting that check box correctly.

Currently, no matter what the value of the check box, tapping on a group in the grouping drawer shows all books regardless of whether or not the book has a value for that group. It seems to me that if the option is unchecked then tapping on the group should show only books that have a value for that group.

Example:

If the box is checked, then tapping on Series will show all books regardless of whether or not they have a series. This is consistent with showing the <<>> line in the grouping drawer permitting selection or restriction of books without a series. To see only books with a series you must long-press on the <<>> line and select not-matching.
If the box is unchecked and if I make the changes, then tapping on Series would show only books that have a series. The <<>> line would be hidden.

Any comments?

And yes, I might not be clear, in which case feel free to let me know.

Bear in mind that changing this would be a rather significant functional change for CC, something that makes me nervous.

10-06-2015, 05:07 PM	#1
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,476 Karma: 8025702 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Question for the community: what to display if "Show empties" if unchecked The CC setting Settings / Grouping Drawer / Show empty values in groups controls whether the <<>> value appears in the grouping drawer. A question from a user and also my ruminations cause me to wonder whether I am interpreting that check box correctly. Currently, no matter what the value of the check box, tapping on a group in the grouping drawer shows all books regardless of whether or not the book has a value for that group. It seems to me that if the option is unchecked then tapping on the group should show only books that have a value for that group. Example: If the box is checked, then tapping on Series will show all books regardless of whether or not they have a series. This is consistent with showing the <<>> line in the grouping drawer permitting selection or restriction of books without a series. To see only books with a series you must long-press on the <<>> line and select not-matching. If the box is unchecked and if I make the changes, then tapping on Series would show only books that have a series. The <<>> line would be hidden. Any comments? And yes, I might not be clear, in which case feel free to let me know. Bear in mind that changing this would be a rather significant functional change for CC, something that makes me nervous. Last edited by chaley; 10-06-2015 at 05:09 PM.