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Aurum2836C · 02-25-2016, 07:18 AM

I don't use any virtual libraries or view managers.

My libraries have had the same preferences for several months. It's only since the columns have been reappearing that I've been playing with the settings.

Thanks for looking into this, both of you, by the way.

I did take a second computer (also W8.1) & put a fresh install of calibre on it. I copied my library folders to it - still all local.

On this second computer, a slightly different thing happened. The hidden columns would reset to visible but only for library B. Libraries A & C kept their settings.

All the entries appear okay - nothing seems corrupted or missing. It doesn't seem to matter if I exit out of the program after hiding the columns.

These are my specific column customizations that I've had for several months:

Want visible:
Title, author, series, user-defined integer for page count, user-defined text for my personal sorting keys

Trying to keep hidden:
Date, size, rating, tags, publisher, published, modified, languages

Despite unchecking these 8 fields in the preferences or hiding each column via the context menu, these fields reappear after switching back & forth through the libraries.

The order I set the fields is kept, though. So, I have moved the fields I want hidden to the end to kind of keep them out of the way if they continue to re-appear.

Checking back on the first computer, it was still the third library switch to (but not necessarily the exact same library) that would reset if I try to customize all 3 & switch between them.

If I don't try to keep hiding columns, eventually 2 of the 3 libraries will have all the columns re-appear but the third one seems to stay as set.

I'll play around with it some more after work today. I've backed-up my libraries so I might just uninstall/re-install, maybe the earlier version, & see what happens.

02-25-2016, 07:18 AM	#10
Aurum2836C Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2016 Device: kobo glo hd	I don't use any virtual libraries or view managers. My libraries have had the same preferences for several months. It's only since the columns have been reappearing that I've been playing with the settings. Thanks for looking into this, both of you, by the way. I did take a second computer (also W8.1) & put a fresh install of calibre on it. I copied my library folders to it - still all local. On this second computer, a slightly different thing happened. The hidden columns would reset to visible but only for library B. Libraries A & C kept their settings. All the entries appear okay - nothing seems corrupted or missing. It doesn't seem to matter if I exit out of the program after hiding the columns. These are my specific column customizations that I've had for several months: Want visible: Title, author, series, user-defined integer for page count, user-defined text for my personal sorting keys Trying to keep hidden: Date, size, rating, tags, publisher, published, modified, languages Despite unchecking these 8 fields in the preferences or hiding each column via the context menu, these fields reappear after switching back & forth through the libraries. The order I set the fields is kept, though. So, I have moved the fields I want hidden to the end to kind of keep them out of the way if they continue to re-appear. Checking back on the first computer, it was still the third library switch to (but not necessarily the exact same library) that would reset if I try to customize all 3 & switch between them. If I don't try to keep hiding columns, eventually 2 of the 3 libraries will have all the columns re-appear but the third one seems to stay as set. I'll play around with it some more after work today. I've backed-up my libraries so I might just uninstall/re-install, maybe the earlier version, & see what happens.