Author-Sort instead of Author in booklist

phossler · 08-11-2017, 09:38 AM

I wanted to change the book list column from 'Author' to 'Author Sort' so that it's 'Smith, John' instead of 'John Smith'

It sorts by last name, but to scan I find it easier to use if it's displayed LN, FN. Tag browser works, but I don't use it all the time

1. I thought that Author-Sort would be a selectable column, but couldn't find it. Doesn't seem to be too columns defined many that can just be added

2. I tried to add custom column, but got stuck on I thing the lookup-name part

I did try to find available lookup-names it in the manual, since I think that's what I need

Is there a tweak or a way to define a custom column that I'm missing to have it LN, FN?

Thanks

Edit - to clarify, it's not the tag browser since the tweak for that works fine; it's the book list grid

DaltonST · 08-11-2017, 10:12 AM

See the attached.

phossler · 08-11-2017, 11:14 AM

Dang -- missed the template field and the column type

Thanks

08-11-2017, 09:38 AM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Author-Sort instead of Author in booklist I wanted to change the book list column from 'Author' to 'Author Sort' so that it's 'Smith, John' instead of 'John Smith' It sorts by last name, but to scan I find it easier to use if it's displayed LN, FN. Tag browser works, but I don't use it all the time 1. I thought that Author-Sort would be a selectable column, but couldn't find it. Doesn't seem to be too columns defined many that can just be added 2. I tried to add custom column, but got stuck on I thing the lookup-name part I did try to find available lookup-names it in the manual, since I think that's what I need Is there a tweak or a way to define a custom column that I'm missing to have it LN, FN? Thanks Edit - to clarify, it's not the tag browser since the tweak for that works fine; it's the book list grid Attached Thumbnails Last edited by phossler; 08-11-2017 at 09:59 AM.

08-11-2017, 10:12 AM	#2
DaltonST Deviser Posts: 2,265 Karma: 2090983 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Texas Device: none	See the attached. Attached Thumbnails

08-11-2017, 11:14 AM	#3
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Dang -- missed the template field and the column type Thanks Last edited by phossler; 08-11-2017 at 11:18 AM.

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