Applying a column icon to a virtual library

ownedbycats · 12-20-2020, 05:25 AM

Is there a way to apply a column icon/colour rule similar to the saved search vl:"=Virtual Library"?

The VL in question (my cleanup one) is based on an overly-complicated saved search.

I tried setting up a VL composite column but it caused some performance issues whenever it was re-calculated (presumably because of my overly-complicated saved search), so I removed it.

chaley · 12-25-2020, 04:00 PM

The performance problems with virtual_libraries() is why I built the plugins [GUI Plugin] Save Virtual Libraries To Column (GUI) and [Library Closed Plugin] Save Virtual Libraries To ColumnThey save the virtual libraries containing a book to a tags-like custom column, thus removing the computation required by virtual_libraries() on every book.

ownedbycats · 12-25-2020, 04:58 PM

I installed them both. Much less lag now. I also added the "run" action to a few of my action chains that might result in VL changes.

12-20-2020, 05:25 AM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,949 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Applying a column rule to a virtual library Is there a way to apply a column icon/colour rule similar to the saved search vl:"=Virtual Library"? The VL in question (my cleanup one) is based on an overly-complicated saved search. I tried setting up a VL composite column but it caused some performance issues whenever it was re-calculated (presumably because of my overly-complicated saved search), so I removed it. Last edited by ownedbycats; 12-20-2020 at 05:39 AM.

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12-25-2020, 04:00 PM	#2
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,440 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	The performance problems with virtual_libraries() is why I built the plugins [GUI Plugin] Save Virtual Libraries To Column (GUI) and [Library Closed Plugin] Save Virtual Libraries To ColumnThey save the virtual libraries containing a book to a tags-like custom column, thus removing the computation required by virtual_libraries() on every book.

12-25-2020, 04:58 PM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,949 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	I installed them both. Much less lag now. I also added the "run" action to a few of my action chains that might result in VL changes.

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