Customize interface, Macros, Buttons

[Vampi2009]

Hi!

1) Is it possible to create and save custom scripts/macros or links, etc.?

2) Is it possible to create a second toolbar (not the one at the bottom).

Save these macros as a button on the toolbar, similar to the "customize interface" of many programs like Excel, Word, Photoshop and others ?

Explanation:
I would like to use this to:
-store frequently used searches
-select virtual libraries faster
-editing workflows
for quick access without having to navigate through dropdown menus (like Favourites plugin).

For Example:
Find Duplicates - similair Author Names
Find Duplicates - Find Duplicates
Quality Check - search for Authors with missing Comma
Quality Check - search for missing Comments
and so on...
I also use Mass Search/Replace with some single or combined actions, but its also in a dropdown burried.

Any idea is very welcome

from my inner Mr. Monk

[gbm]

You mean like this?:


As you can see I have virtual libraries that I leave tabbed at all times, just a click to go to that library. The tag browser has a saved search.

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/gui.html#tag-browser

Yes you want the optional second tool bar:





bernie

Originally Posted by Vampi2009

Hi!

1) Is it possible to create and save custom scripts/macros or links, etc.?

2) Is it possible to create a second toolbar (not the one at the bottom).

Save these macros as a button on the toolbar, similar to the "customize interface" of many programs like Excel, Word, Photoshop and others ?

Explanation:
I would like to use this to:
-store frequently used searches
-select virtual libraries faster
-editing workflows
for quick access without having to navigate through dropdown menus (like Favourites plugin).

For Example:
Find Duplicates - similair Author Names
Find Duplicates - Find Duplicates
Quality Check - search for Authors with missing Comma
Quality Check - search for missing Comments
and so on...
I also use Mass Search/Replace with some single or combined actions, but its also in a dropdown burried.

Any idea is very welcome

from my inner Mr. Monk

[BetterRed]

I'll respond where I can.

Originally Posted by Vampi2009

Hi!

1) Is it possible to create and save custom scripts/macros

Action Chains and Editor Chains Plugins (Index of plugins), and Templates (Template language) - esp. GPM and Stored templates.

or links, etc.?

There's a Link field in the Manage categories dialogues (Authors, Tags, etc and tag-like custom columns) - they can be 'clicked' in the book details panels

I have a Long text (like Comments) Links/#links column, where I store book specific links - Ctrl+L will pop a dialogue. They too can be 'clicked' in the book details panels

The detached Book details panels are tab-enabled, which means you can tab to any field - e.g. author Link icon and press Enter to 'click it'… I put fields I am likely to 'click' at the top or bottom of the pile.

-store frequently used searches -
there's a button for that, by default it's on the Search tool bar

-select virtual libraries faster -
there are VL related keyboard shortcuts in the Miscellaneous group, and another, that pops the VL drop-down menu, in the Virtual library group - they really should be in one place


For Example:
Find Duplicates - similair Author Names
Find Duplicates - Find Duplicates
Quality Check - search for Authors with missing Comma
Quality Check - search for missing Comments
and so on...
I also use Mass Search/Replace with some singletor combined actions, but its also in a dropdown burried.

For Plugin specific issues ask in the relevant thread.

For me Book context menu is an essential.

BR

[Vampi2009]

Thanks for a quick answer.
I have a second toolbar at the bottom. What I mean is a toolbar where I can dock my OWN Buttons (like macros), not the one from calibre.
I want to be able to record like makros and dock them there.
I fould a solution in using Viewmanager - where I can save the virtual librarys with individual columns.
Like a work view with just the essentials and the 1 day view with the new added books only, or like a missing comment view. That works perfect.
BUT
I want to have them as single buttons to click at a toolbar, not in the Virtual Library as dropdown. This is just a example.
I also use Favorites, where I can dock my often used actions/plugins, but this is also a dropdown and I have to click like 5 in a row. I dont want them as dropdown.

I also will explain why: I suffer from chemo side effects and have polyneuropathy - numb fingers and its hard to click the dropdown and keep them open untill I have them clicked.
Maybe there is a solution?