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Originally Posted by theducks
(Mostly) User here By "Main GUI" are we referring to just the main book list display?
Or the Edit Meta-data display?
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The main book display. I've got a trap telling me when I enter another "view" defined by Kovid, and it's still in the main book display when I enter the edit metadata screen (which is considered a dialog, not a view).
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IMHO the user should be presented this screen for final confirmation (where all is visible).
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What screen are you referring to? I'm planning a confirmation screen that lists the surviving record and the records that will be deleted.
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Do you have a "Flow chart" of the User Actions for the Merge process? 
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In my head .. .but basically, they select the surviving record first (the one all others will be merged into), then the records that they want merged into the surviving record. A check is made that at least two records have been selected, a confirmation screen appears, and upon confirmation, the second and subsequently selected records are merged into the first selected, then those records are removed.
I haven't decided if I'll overwrite the "Same format" if it already exists. I think not, since Kovid didn't like that in my code for adding new books to existing records (although I still sort of like that feature and have kept it for myself). I also haven't decided if i should merge any metadata from deleted records. If the kept record has no cover or comments or rating, but the merged records have that info, I may merge it in. (Comments on this appreciated).