Feature request: Previous/Next Book

Katsunami · 11-11-2014, 04:30 AM

Often I'm editing an entire series of books.

Would it be a lot of work to add a feature to select multiple books in the library, and then select "Edit Book(s)", after which it would be possible to move to the previous or next book in the editor itself, just like in the metadata editing window?

When moving from one book to another, the current book would be saved and closed.

kovidgoyal · 11-11-2014, 06:28 AM

You can do that now. Select multiple books and right click the edit metadata button and choose edit individually

Katsunami · 11-11-2014, 07:30 AM

Maybe I wasn't completely clear

I know that editing single or multiple books works for metadata, but does it also work for editing the entire book using the E-Book Editor? I'd like to move to the next book (editing the HTML/CSS) when I finish one, without having to open each book from the library.

kovidgoyal · 11-11-2014, 07:31 AM

No it does not work for the editor, and it isn't going to, way too much work.

Katsunami · 11-11-2014, 07:32 AM

I can understand that. Thanks for taking the time for answering

eschwartz · 11-11-2014, 10:22 PM

Since the editor is a completely self-contained process, you could just open up an editor for each book.

11-11-2014, 04:30 AM	#1
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Feature request: Previous/Next Book Often I'm editing an entire series of books. Would it be a lot of work to add a feature to select multiple books in the library, and then select "Edit Book(s)", after which it would be possible to move to the previous or next book in the editor itself, just like in the metadata editing window? When moving from one book to another, the current book would be saved and closed.

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11-11-2014, 06:28 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You can do that now. Select multiple books and right click the edit metadata button and choose edit individually

11-11-2014, 07:30 AM	#3
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Maybe I wasn't completely clear I know that editing single or multiple books works for metadata, but does it also work for editing the entire book using the E-Book Editor? I'd like to move to the next book (editing the HTML/CSS) when I finish one, without having to open each book from the library.

11-11-2014, 07:31 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No it does not work for the editor, and it isn't going to, way too much work.

11-11-2014, 07:32 AM	#5
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	I can understand that. Thanks for taking the time for answering

11-11-2014, 10:22 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Since the editor is a completely self-contained process, you could just open up an editor for each book.

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