Sorting tags into specific order

taratears · 03-15-2015, 02:53 PM

Is it possible to autosort tags into a specific order? For instance, various books may have the same tags, but all in a different order. Thank you.

eschwartz · 03-15-2015, 03:33 PM

Tags are not stored as an ordered list -- they will automatically get saved in the book's metadata in alphanumeric order.

BetterRed · 03-15-2015, 03:58 PM

It would seem that they're displayed in alphanumeric order in the Tag Editor, Book List, Book Details (sidebar and floating window) and they're 'unordered' (I suspect they're actually in tag id order) in single metadata edit and book jacket.

@taratears - I'm not aware of any way to have them sorted everywhere - but imo, it's not an unreasonable request.

BR

taratears · 03-15-2015, 04:19 PM

Thank you both very much.

eschwartz · 03-15-2015, 04:24 PM

BR -- Huh, interesting. I never noticed that.

BetterRed · 03-15-2015, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eschwartz

BR -- Huh, interesting. I never noticed that.

That's because you look at the code, whereas I look at the behaviour

BR

theducks · 03-15-2015, 06:14 PM

tags are really stored by 'assigned Key #' in the (tags table) DB.
and applied 1 Integer value per tag in the booksTagsLink table

Assignment of the 'Tags Key' is first to use order

kovidgoyal · 03-15-2015, 11:17 PM

The only place they are unsorted is in edit metadata, where they are displayed in the order they were input. If you want them sorted in the book jacket, you can do so by editing the book jacket template changing {tags} to {tags.sorted}

03-15-2015, 02:53 PM	#1
taratears Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Sorting tags into specific order Is it possible to autosort tags into a specific order? For instance, various books may have the same tags, but all in a different order. Thank you.

03-15-2015, 03:58 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,715 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	It would seem that they're displayed in alphanumeric order in the Tag Editor, Book List, Book Details (sidebar and floating window) and they're 'unordered' (I suspect they're actually in tag id order) in single metadata edit and book jacket. @taratears - I'm not aware of any way to have them sorted everywhere - but imo, it's not an unreasonable request. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-15-2015 at 04:03 PM. Reason: typo

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03-15-2015, 03:33 PM	#2
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)	Tags are not stored as an ordered list -- they will automatically get saved in the book's metadata in alphanumeric order.

03-15-2015, 04:19 PM	#4
taratears Connoisseur Posts: 86 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Thank you both very much.

03-15-2015, 04:24 PM	#5
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)	BR -- Huh, interesting. I never noticed that.

03-15-2015, 06:14 PM	#7
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,037 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	tags are really stored by 'assigned Key #' in the (tags table) DB. and applied 1 Integer value per tag in the booksTagsLink table Assignment of the 'Tags Key' is first to use order

03-15-2015, 11:17 PM	#8
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,335 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The only place they are unsorted is in edit metadata, where they are displayed in the order they were input. If you want them sorted in the book jacket, you can do so by editing the book jacket template changing {tags} to {tags.sorted}

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