Thread: Mirror Calibre library path structure to device
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Old 12-20-2017, 06:03 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by FauDrei View Post
Hi BR, thanks for your suggestions. Having GLO HD e-reader structures in sync with my "main" Calibre PC was my goal.

For 20+ years I have been using Total Commander for synchronising folders and files (as well as for many other PC related tasks), but I wanted to spare myself a step or two at each e-book transfer from Calibre to my Glo HD. After all I've read/learned in past few days - I am not so sure this goal would be easy to maintain.
I can't think of a single real benefit for doing this. About the only advantage might be automatically syncing the structures without starting calibre. But, you lose the benefits of calibre and the drivers for sending the books to the device.

For example, calibre doesn't automatically update the metadata in the books. This is stored in a database and only when the book is sent outside calibre (plus some other actions) is the metadata updated. If you sync the file structure, the books on the device are unlikely to have the latest metadata.

Another thing is the device. I link the think the calibre support for the Kobo devices is very good. The driver can create collections, set the series information, tweak some styles, generate the cover images and some other things when you send the book. Plus, it has an important cheat. The default behaviour of the Kobo device if a book is replaced is to remove it from the internal database and process it as a new book. This means you lose the collections and reading status. The driver fiddles with the database a bit to prevent this from happening. This isn't perfect, but I find it much more useful than the device treating the book as a new book.
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