Request: Add drag & drop to 'Data files'

Pachuqismo · 09-14-2023, 12:32 PM

I much appreciate the addition of 'Data files' to Calibre, though I find adding files to it is a bit cumbersome:

right-click on title -> hover over 'Edit metadata' -> move to 'Manage data files' -> click 'Add files' -> navigate to where you have your file(s) and add.

Any chance we could get a drag & drop - at least to the 'Manage data files' pop-up window?

Cheers and congrats (as usual) to a wonderful app!

kovidgoyal · 09-14-2023, 12:39 PM

Select your book. Press the O key. In windows explorer make the data sub folder if it doesnt already exist. drag and drop to your hearts content into that subfolder.

Pachuqismo · 09-14-2023, 03:31 PM

Thank you for your response. Sure, this may save a few clicks.

Still, I can't help comparing it with the ideal of simply dropping any file onto a selected book in Calibre and - automatically - have it added to a 'data' folder.

Don't take me wrong - I'm delighted with or without such a feature.

Cheers and have a good day!

DNSB · 09-14-2023, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pachuqismo

Still, I can't help comparing it with the ideal of simply dropping any file onto a selected book in Calibre and - automatically - have it added to a 'data' folder.

How would I differentiate between a cover image that I want to replace the current cover image and a cover image that I want to add to the data folder as a alternative cover? I'm not sure if calibre is quite up to reading my mind to decide where to place a file.

ownedbycats · 09-14-2023, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

How would I differentiate between a cover image that I want to replace the current cover image and a cover image that I want to add to the data folder as a alternative cover? I'm not sure if calibre is quite up to reading my mind to decide where to place a file.

I could see a (skippable) confirmation dialog with choices between the two, at least for image files and all the common eBook formats.

DNSB · 09-14-2023, 06:34 PM

Since the overwhelming majority of my drags and drops are adding cover images or edited copies of ebooks, I would find a location & confirmation dialog annoying every time I dragged and dropped a file. Even a single click to skip would add unneeded complexity.

ownedbycats · 09-14-2023, 06:43 PM

Yeah, if done (which isn't likely, but eh) it'd need to be a skippable dialog, ideally per-format.

BetterRed · 09-14-2023, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Select your book. Press the O key. In windows explorer make the data sub folder if it doesnt already exist. drag and drop to your hearts content into that subfolder.

And, if you add the Open book folder tool to a toolbar or menu it's even easier than that, when Open book data folder is clicked calibre will create the folder if it doesn't exist and open it. And of course it can have its own shortcut - e.g. Ctrl+O.

BR

kovidgoyal · 09-14-2023, 10:56 PM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7961621efbd3d6

09-14-2023, 12:32 PM	#1
Pachuqismo Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: SM-T820, Galaxy S7	Request: Add drag & drop to 'Data files' I much appreciate the addition of 'Data files' to Calibre, though I find adding files to it is a bit cumbersome: right-click on title -> hover over 'Edit metadata' -> move to 'Manage data files' -> click 'Add files' -> navigate to where you have your file(s) and add. Any chance we could get a drag & drop - at least to the 'Manage data files' pop-up window? Cheers and congrats (as usual) to a wonderful app!

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09-14-2023, 12:39 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,337 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Select your book. Press the O key. In windows explorer make the data sub folder if it doesnt already exist. drag and drop to your hearts content into that subfolder.

09-14-2023, 03:31 PM	#3
Pachuqismo Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: SM-T820, Galaxy S7	Thank you for your response. Sure, this may save a few clicks. Still, I can't help comparing it with the ideal of simply dropping any file onto a selected book in Calibre and - automatically - have it added to a 'data' folder. Don't take me wrong - I'm delighted with or without such a feature. Cheers and have a good day!

09-14-2023, 06:34 PM	#6
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,048 Karma: 168961900 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Since the overwhelming majority of my drags and drops are adding cover images or edited copies of ebooks, I would find a location & confirmation dialog annoying every time I dragged and dropped a file. Even a single click to skip would add unneeded complexity.

09-14-2023, 06:43 PM	#7
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,948 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Yeah, if done (which isn't likely, but eh) it'd need to be a skippable dialog, ideally per-format.

09-14-2023, 10:56 PM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,337 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7961621efbd3d6

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