Why use "Highlight search results instead of restricting list to results"? Benefits?

droopy · 08-23-2023, 08:07 PM

In Calibre/Preferences/Searching: What's the benefit of using "Highlight search results instead of restricting the book list to the results"? Who of you use this and why?

DNSB · 08-23-2023, 11:58 PM

I use that once in a while in my Intake library where I have a limited number of books that I am searching and am looking at differences between metadata. It does make an error in series information stand out for an example.

BetterRed · 08-24-2023, 02:49 AM

I have the Show a quick toggle button to switch between highlighting and restricting results next to the Search bar option checked.

Then I can decide which is more appropriate in context of what I'm doing. Mostly I use Filter - i.e. only show books that satisfy the search expression.

BR

theducks · 08-24-2023, 11:03 AM

Find duplicates uses it to show Pairs, but normally I keep it off.

droopy · 08-24-2023, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Find duplicates uses it to show Pairs, but normally I keep it off.

Yes, the Quality Check plugin (which I find super helpful!) can show duplicates either all at once, or one set of duplicates at a time. In this instance, I prefer to see all the duplicates at once.

08-23-2023, 08:07 PM	#1
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08-23-2023, 11:58 PM	#2
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 46,191 Karma: 168983734 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	I use that once in a while in my Intake library where I have a limited number of books that I am searching and am looking at differences between metadata. It does make an error in series information stand out for an example.

08-24-2023, 02:49 AM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	I have the Show a quick toggle button to switch between highlighting and restricting results next to the Search bar option checked. Then I can decide which is more appropriate in context of what I'm doing. Mostly I use Filter - i.e. only show books that satisfy the search expression. BR

08-24-2023, 11:03 AM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,056 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Find duplicates uses it to show Pairs, but normally I keep it off.

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