Tweak for setting the column order when starting Calibre

Rellwood · 05-11-2020, 03:18 PM

Can't seem to get the syntax right. I just want the newest books to be at the top. So, date descending. I think I am supposed to have another column to sort, but what would I add if I just want the newest books first?

Would also be nice if Calibre had an option to open it where it was last focused.

theducks · 05-11-2020, 04:41 PM

Code:

# Specify columns to sort the booklist by on startup

sort_columns_at_startup = [['title',0],[u'date']]

I think this might

Sort Date by Title (remember sorts are reverse bias/ Just like clicking columns)

Kovid, is the help text stale? it uses (field,dir) but the actual setting uses
[field,dir]

Rellwood · 05-11-2020, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Code:

# Specify columns to sort the booklist by on startup

sort_columns_at_startup = [['title',0],[u'date']]

I think this might

Sort Date by Title (remember sorts are reverse bias/ Just like clicking columns)

Kovid, is the help text stale? it uses (field,dir) but the actual setting uses
[field,dir]

Nope, that puts the titles alphabetical first. I don't know what happened but when I initially tried to set the tweak and failed, before coming here, I closed out Calibre and when it opened it was set to the date ascending, and it continued to stay that way after multiple closings. I have to open it up again to reset that tweak.

Thanks though

BetterRed · 05-11-2020, 05:56 PM

@Rellwood - try

Code:

[('title',0), ('date',0)]

You might need to change the direction values from 0 to 1

But, IIRC you use the View Manager plugin, I am using an older version of that plugin, but I assume these restrictions still apply if you tick the box

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pjmpjm · 06-19-2021, 08:52 AM

sort_columns_at_startup = ['date', 1]

05-11-2020, 03:18 PM	#1
Rellwood Library Breeder (She/Her) Posts: 1,265 Karma: 1937891 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Fullerton, California Device: Paperwhite 2015 (2), PW 2024 (12 GEN), PW 2023 (11 GEN), Scribe (1st)	Tweak for setting the column order when starting Calibre Can't seem to get the syntax right. I just want the newest books to be at the top. So, date descending. I think I am supposed to have another column to sort, but what would I add if I just want the newest books first? Would also be nice if Calibre had an option to open it where it was last focused.

05-11-2020, 04:41 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,047 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Code: # Specify columns to sort the booklist by on startup sort_columns_at_startup = [['title',0],[u'date']] I think this might Sort Date by Title (remember sorts are reverse bias/ Just like clicking columns) Kovid, is the help text stale? it uses (field,dir) but the actual setting uses [field,dir]

05-11-2020, 05:56 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,718 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Rellwood - try Code: [('title',0), ('date',0)] You might need to change the direction values from 0 to 1 But, IIRC you use the View Manager plugin, I am using an older version of that plugin, but I assume these restrictions still apply if you tick the box BR

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