[GUI Plugin] Action Chains

[correoparaappzz]

[ownedbycats]

Is there anything unusual about this chain that would cause it to fail to appear in the Chain Caller dialog?

It used to be part of another chain but then I split it into two (duplicate, rename, and remove the unwanted actions from each).

Strangely, if I rename it, I can temporarily set it but then get an 'invalid action' error and then it disappears.

[Terisa de morgan]

Hello, I've got a request (just for mi comfort, not basic in the plugin): Would it be possible, when you are modifying your chains, to sort the table pressing the header (I think there are another points in calibre where it is done). I have some chains and to look for a specific one is tedious. As I say, if it's possible and not difficult, it will be a big help for me.

Thank you for the plugin, as you can say based on my request, I use it a lot.

[capink]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Hello, I've got a request (just for mi comfort, not basic in the plugin): Would it be possible, when you are modifying your chains, to sort the table pressing the header (I think there are another points in calibre where it is done). I have some chains and to look for a specific one is tedious. As I say, if it's possible and not difficult, it will be a big help for me.

Thank you for the plugin, as you can say based on my request, I use it a lot.

The Chains table is designed to have a manual sort, because it controls the order of menu items. You can see at the left of the dialog, the up and down buttons as part of that manual sort. That's why automatic sort cannot be done for this particular instance.

One solution for your problem, is to implement text filtering. Since the the table was not designed with filtering in mind, this will take some re-writes for parts of the table (mainly functions in context menu). But also will need disabling moving rows when a filter is applied, among many other things that will need a lot of testing. I am not ready to do this now. Will add it to my to-do list, and maybe will re-visit sometime in the future.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by capink

The Chains table is designed to have a manual sort, because it controls the order of menu items. You can see at the left of the dialog, the up and down buttons as part of that manual sort. That's why automatic sort cannot be done for this particular instance.

One solution for your problem, is to implement text filtering. Since the the table was not designed with filtering in mind, this will take some re-writes for parts of the table (mainly functions in context menu). But also will need disabling moving rows when a filter is applied, among many other things that will need a lot of testing. I am not ready to do this now. Will add it to my to-do list, and maybe will re-visit sometime in the future.

Ok, thank you for analyzing it, really.

[capink]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Ok, thank you for analyzing it, really.

I gave text filtering a go. A test version is attached below. The code changes are not massive, but they affect multiple parts of the plugin, and needs a lot of testing to make sure everything is OK, which I am not really up to.

If anyone feels like testing, download and report any problem. The only change is that there is a text box at the top of the chains dialog, by which you can filter the displayed entries, for easier access.