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Originally Posted by jdgalt
I'm relatively new to Calibre, so please tell me how to do these things if it is already possible.
I would like to be able to:
(1) Organize my books as a directory with subdirectories, to be navigated like a file system, rather than one linear list.
(2) Open more than one window to the same book at the same time (so that for instance, when reading a book that has maps, diagrams, or pictures in it I can look at them alongside the text that talks about them).
(3) Clone a book and edit the new copy (to add footnotes, correct spelling, etc.) even though I'm not the author.
(4) See the most recent books I read, so I can go back to them.
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1. You can already do this. Any hierarchical field, including custom ones you create yourself, can be used in the tag browser to navigate your hierarchy. I have a custom "path" field that I use for exactly this purpose. It works almost identically to the left-hand pane of most file managers. I also use it in my save to disk template so that I can export my books into my preferred hierarchy.
2. You can already do this. I'll sometimes do this with fantasy books that have a map at the beginning.
3. You can already do this. The option is somewhat misleading because it's called "Add Empty book" but you can also use it to duplicate the currently selected book.
4. You can already do this. As BetterRed mentioned, the "View" option maintains a list of your most recently viewed books.
Isn't it great when you get everything you want?
