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kgn · 06-09-2010, 05:41 PM

I have a couple of small issues with Calibre (V7)

There is a column called 'Author'. This is VERY confusing as it displays one thing, but actually contains another. I find it very hard to read. It sorts by Author 'Sort Order', but it displays 'Author'. These can be totally different, which makes the sort order of the column almost meaningless.

Would it be possible to either -
1. display in the column the actual 'Sort Order' details.
2. add another column called 'Sort Order'

Personally, I think adding another column would be best. That way users could display the one they want.

The other problem is what goes out to the ereader device is in SortOrder - something you cannot see. In my case, this has resulted in folders all over the place on my ereader. One fix for this is a function in Calibre to 'Make the Sort Order the same as Author'.

In similar vein, the Title column strips out leading 'The' (and probably other things). This also makes the display look weird.

While speaking of columns - I would like to know the formats I have for each book - ie usually which ones I have not converted yet. Could we add a column that displays the formats?

06-09-2010, 05:41 PM	#1
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	Extra columns in display grid? I have a couple of small issues with Calibre (V7) There is a column called 'Author'. This is VERY confusing as it displays one thing, but actually contains another. I find it very hard to read. It sorts by Author 'Sort Order', but it displays 'Author'. These can be totally different, which makes the sort order of the column almost meaningless. Would it be possible to either - 1. display in the column the actual 'Sort Order' details. 2. add another column called 'Sort Order' Personally, I think adding another column would be best. That way users could display the one they want. The other problem is what goes out to the ereader device is in SortOrder - something you cannot see. In my case, this has resulted in folders all over the place on my ereader. One fix for this is a function in Calibre to 'Make the Sort Order the same as Author'. In similar vein, the Title column strips out leading 'The' (and probably other things). This also makes the display look weird. While speaking of columns - I would like to know the formats I have for each book - ie usually which ones I have not converted yet. Could we add a column that displays the formats?