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Originally Posted by loviedovie

I want to add a "translator" (as the person who translates a book) field in the edit metadata window to separate a translator from the original writer, and I still want these 2 fields to be side by side if possible.

I looked at the setting you mention, but I am not sure if it entails what I am trying to achieve.

Add the translator custom column like so:



Where it appears in the MDE window depends on which MDE window layout you use (see previous post). But as previously stated you can't place (mingle/intersperse/mix) custom columns amongst the standard columns.

This limitation is one of the reasons I prefer to edit metadata in the book list using the F2, Tab, and Backtab keys. Using that approach allows me to place columns exactly as I want them, even move them around on the fly if needed.

This may be be tangentially relevant ==>> Preferences->Tweaks->Order of custom column(s) in edit

Controls the order that custom columns are listed in edit metadata single and bulk. The columns listed in the tweak are displayed first and in the order provided. Any columns not listed are displayed after the listed ones [ . . . }

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