Set custom column value with hotkey?

garbanzo · 09-11-2020, 04:52 PM

I set up a YES/NO column to keep track of books I've read. Is it possible to define a hotkey that sets this value to YES for the selected book(s)?

BetterRed · 09-11-2020, 05:15 PM

See Job Spy(plugin)->Customisation

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garbanzo · 09-11-2020, 05:20 PM

Looks like it only works with textual columns, not YES/NO, but I think I can work around that. Thanks!

BetterRed · 09-11-2020, 05:35 PM

Also, post a request in the Job Spy thread.

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ownedbycats · 09-11-2020, 06:55 PM

The tweak doubleclick_on_library_view might also be of interest, if you don't mind a few extra keystrokes:

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ID: doubleclick_on_library_view

You can control the behavior of double clicks and pressing enter on the books list. Choices: open_viewer, do_nothing, edit_cell, edit_metadata. Selecting anything other than open_viewer has the side effect of disabling editing a field using a single click. Default: open_viewer. Example: doubleclick_on_library_view = 'do_nothing' You can also control whether the book list scrolls horizontal per column or per pixel. Default is per column.

BetterRed · 09-12-2020, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

The tweak doubleclick_on_library_view might also be of interest, if you don't mind a few extra keystrokes:

Tap F2, Y|N, Enter will do too.

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garbanzo · 09-12-2020, 06:16 AM

It's working fine with Job Spy. I can now add a check mark to books in Calibre using the same hotkey that I set up to add a check mark to files in my file manager. I'm happy.

09-11-2020, 04:52 PM	#1
garbanzo bean Posts: 82 Karma: 338 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Boox Nova 2	Set custom column value with hotkey? I set up a YES/NO column to keep track of books I've read. Is it possible to define a hotkey that sets this value to YES for the selected book(s)?

09-11-2020, 05:15 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,718 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	See Job Spy(plugin)->Customisation BR

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09-11-2020, 05:20 PM	#3
garbanzo bean Posts: 82 Karma: 338 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Boox Nova 2	Looks like it only works with textual columns, not YES/NO, but I think I can work around that. Thanks!

09-11-2020, 05:35 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,718 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Also, post a request in the Job Spy thread. BR

09-12-2020, 06:16 AM	#7
garbanzo bean Posts: 82 Karma: 338 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: Boox Nova 2	It's working fine with Job Spy. I can now add a check mark to books in Calibre using the same hotkey that I set up to add a check mark to files in my file manager. I'm happy.

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