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Old 01-01-2011, 04:26 PM   #49
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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal View Post
The problem with that layout is, imagine you are a common calibre users who has 0, 1 or 2 custom columns, that would mean all the space on the right is wasted and you have to unnecessarily switch tabs to edit the cover/comments/formats.

The default layout of that dialog will always make it most convenient to edit the basic metadata.
I'm not against change, but I'm one of those common calibre users.

I love the dialog as it stands, being able to access all basic data in one shot. Most of the time I touch all three panes (metadata, cover and comments) when setting/adding a book. Moving to Chaley's scheme as the default would significantly get in the way.

If possible an option checkbox like the narrow wide feature might be an alternative.
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