set sort order

Fynjisx · 12-13-2022, 04:42 AM

whether it is possible to set the sort order by columns in the list of books yourself??? first by date, then by title, then by author, and so on.

BetterRed · 12-13-2022, 04:53 AM

Try the View Manager plugin ==>> Index of plugins

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theducks · 12-13-2022, 05:43 AM

It is built in: Tweaks
ID: sort_columns_at_startup

Provide a set of columns to be sorted on when calibre starts. The argument is None if saved sort history is to be used otherwise it is a list of column,order pairs. Column is the lookup/search name, found using the tooltip for the column Order is 0 for ascending, 1 for descending. For example, set it to [('authors',0),('title',0)] to sort by title within authors.

OTOH View Manager is there for when folk want a lot more than just a presort

Remember. column sorts inherit a Bias from the previous sort
so Author then Date

Fynjisx · 12-16-2022, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

It is built in: Tweaks
ID: sort_columns_at_startup

Provide a set of columns to be sorted on when calibre starts. The argument is None if saved sort history is to be used otherwise it is a list of column,order pairs. Column is the lookup/search name, found using the tooltip for the column Order is 0 for ascending, 1 for descending. For example, set it to [('authors',0),('title',0)] to sort by title within authors.

OTOH View Manager is there for when folk want a lot more than just a presort

Remember. column sorts inherit a Bias from the previous sort
so Author then Date

first I want by date, then by title, then by author

theducks · 12-16-2022, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fynjisx

first I want by date, then by title, then by author

Sorry, but unless you added them all at once, that sort fails (useless) because of Date.
OTOH date and Authors is valid, Date and Title is valid, Authors and Title is Valid

BetterRed · 12-16-2022, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Fynjisx

first I want by date, then by title, then by author

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

Try the View Manager plugin ==>> Index of plugins

BR

Define explicitly:

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12-13-2022, 04:42 AM	#1
Fynjisx Connoisseur Posts: 91 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Greenland Device: xiaomi	set sort order whether it is possible to set the sort order by columns in the list of books yourself??? first by date, then by title, then by author, and so on. Last edited by Fynjisx; 12-16-2022 at 11:47 AM.

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,032 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Try the View Manager plugin ==>> Index of plugins BR

12-13-2022, 05:43 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,271 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	It is built in: Tweaks ID: sort_columns_at_startup Provide a set of columns to be sorted on when calibre starts. The argument is None if saved sort history is to be used otherwise it is a list of column,order pairs. Column is the lookup/search name, found using the tooltip for the column Order is 0 for ascending, 1 for descending. For example, set it to [('authors',0),('title',0)] to sort by title within authors. OTOH View Manager is there for when folk want a lot more than just a presort Remember. column sorts inherit a Bias from the previous sort so Author then Date

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