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Originally Posted by chaley
[*]The options would require changing the protocol between CC and calibre. This is hard enough, but now that we have iOS CC the problems are made worse.
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Not sure how, as long as CC is only modifying its own metadata info like it currently does when you mark a book as read? Though I suppose I've not actually tried to do that lately while connected to calibre (tests) OK I coulda swore that entering the missing files list forced me to disconnect before, but it doesn't seem to be sending the read mark unless I disconnect and reconnect anyway from either list - did I stumble on a bug that isn't supposed to happen by chance?
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Originally Posted by chaley
[*]This is a solution to a subproblem: mark the books I am currently looking at (result of a search, grouping, etc) as read (or something). It would take only 10 minutes for someone to ask for this, and it is a harder problem for me then the missing books case.
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Indeed, I code too and I know for a fact the simplest requests tend to be the ones that have you pondering rewriting the entire thing from scratch (which no, that's not gonna happen nope nope nope) some days
- which is also why I tried to explain my reason in detail and propose what I knew could be a simplest solution rather than a wish
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Originally Posted by chaley
[*]The change also opens the door for other bulk operations such as Delete all books in the current list. Even more problematic, it opens the door to selecting books on the list and applying the operation to them. Both are hard.
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I figured since there already was a bulk "delete all" button in the missing files list, as well as access to individual book details from that list, that there was already the possibility to do a bulk operation on the 'missing files' list. I did not even consider interface consistency with the other lists likely because I rarely use them, and the missing files almost feels like transitioning to a sub-menu or sub-program where grouping/advanced features aren't a thing - my bad. Good thing you are on it and not me...
I could wish this was the library interface for the reader I use (fbreader) so I would benefit from CC's better metadata handling (if only calibre would just tell me when it's not able to modify the internal metadata on sends) and make use of all it's features without switching between two apps - but that is in my mind definitely an unreasonable wish
CC saved my butt when the usb port died on my previous tablet, and I've been using it ever since (which now that I look has been >3 years
) - because it's a
great app as-is. Change nothing and I'd still be happy with the ability to track what I've read and do it all wirelessly - fix up my annoyance at having to mash the dropdown multiple times for each book and you'll have a second helping of my thanks
