[Help] Tag browser

Charliee1974 · 02-15-2026, 03:24 PM

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help:Sorry if posted wrong

I am having an issue. The tag browser isn't displaying author folders: like A authors, B authors etc.

How would I get that function back or, how do I fix it?

Karellen · 02-15-2026, 03:29 PM

Right click on Authors.
Select "Sub-Categorize Authors"

Charliee1974 · 02-15-2026, 05:29 PM

That didn't help. It was already selected. I am just not sure what is wrong. as previous versions had it to where, when you clicked on the author option in the tag browser, it would show folders for each letter of the alphabet. And this latest version doesn't do that. And I liked it. now I can't view author by the letter of their last name. What am I missing?

Mendy

Karellen · 02-15-2026, 05:35 PM

Preferences►Look&Feel►Tag Browser►Partitioning and collapsing

These are the settings that control the behaviour. Maybe you need to tweak those?

Charliee1974 · 02-15-2026, 05:47 PM

thank you. for trying. That didn't fix it either. I am about to give up. It is just going to make things harder.

BetterRed · 02-15-2026, 09:44 PM

Can you post a screen shot of what you have in Preferences->Look at feel->Tag browser->Partitioning and collapsing e.g.

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Charliee1974 · 02-16-2026, 09:34 PM

photo one shows the authors section. There used to be folders there for every letter of the alphabet now, there isn't

photo 2 shows the same for series; and it was the same as the authors, there used to be folders

last photo shows the tag browser look and feel

I still haven't figured out why the folders aren't there

BetterRed · 02-16-2026, 10:32 PM

Two things :

Try switching to List view.

What is the setting for "Collapse when more…", if its not 0, try 0.

BR

Charliee1974 · Today, 01:01 PM

Didn't change anything. Still no folders within the authors in the tag browser; nor folders in the series on the tag browser.

I just don't know what else to do.

Comfy.n · Today, 01:05 PM

I don't use much the Tag browser but my guess is that there is a threshold beyond which partitioning is actually active, depending on the number of authors in the current library. (if I understood the issue correctly)

Charliee1974 · Today, 01:16 PM

I don't think that was it. as I had at one time over 100 authors and it displayed properly.

Everything I have tried hasn't fixed it. I just don't know what else to try. Which is really sad as I really love Calibre. But might end up not using because of this issue

theducks · Today, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charliee1974

I don't think that was it. as I had at one time over 100 authors and it displayed properly.

Everything I have tried hasn't fixed it. I just don't know what else to try. Which is really sad as I really love Calibre. But might end up not using because of this issue

The Threshold number is when it partitions a range. Mine is 12 when it MAKES a folder.

Also make sure you did not accidentally (right)clicked Don't Subcatagorize ...) in the Tag browser category

Charliee1974 · Today, 01:48 PM

thank you "TheDucks"

That fixed it. I just don't understand how it got changed, as that was a thing I have never changed.

Thank you again.

02-15-2026, 03:24 PM	#1
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	[Help] Tag browser : help:Sorry if posted wrong I am having an issue. The tag browser isn't displaying author folders: like A authors, B authors etc. How would I get that function back or, how do I fix it? Attached Thumbnails

02-15-2026, 09:44 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,347 Karma: 30621608 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Can you post a screen shot of what you have in Preferences->Look at feel->Tag browser->Partitioning and collapsing e.g. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 02-15-2026 at 09:48 PM. Reason: wrong screen shot

02-16-2026, 09:34 PM	#7
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	photo one shows the authors section. There used to be folders there for every letter of the alphabet now, there isn't photo 2 shows the same for series; and it was the same as the authors, there used to be folders last photo shows the tag browser look and feel I still haven't figured out why the folders aren't there Attached Thumbnails

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02-15-2026, 03:29 PM	#2
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,768 Karma: 9501034 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Right click on Authors. Select "Sub-Categorize Authors"

02-15-2026, 05:29 PM	#3
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	That didn't help. It was already selected. I am just not sure what is wrong. as previous versions had it to where, when you clicked on the author option in the tag browser, it would show folders for each letter of the alphabet. And this latest version doesn't do that. And I liked it. now I can't view author by the letter of their last name. What am I missing? Mendy

02-15-2026, 05:35 PM	#4
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,768 Karma: 9501034 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Preferences►Look&Feel►Tag Browser►Partitioning and collapsing These are the settings that control the behaviour. Maybe you need to tweak those?

02-15-2026, 05:47 PM	#5
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	thank you. for trying. That didn't fix it either. I am about to give up. It is just going to make things harder.

02-16-2026, 10:32 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,347 Karma: 30621608 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Two things : Try switching to List view. What is the setting for "Collapse when more…", if its not 0, try 0. BR

Today, 01:01 PM	#9
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	Didn't change anything. Still no folders within the authors in the tag browser; nor folders in the series on the tag browser. I just don't know what else to do.

Today, 01:05 PM	#10
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,915 Karma: 7955879 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	I don't use much the Tag browser but my guess is that there is a threshold beyond which partitioning is actually active, depending on the number of authors in the current library. (if I understood the issue correctly)

Today, 01:16 PM	#11
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	I don't think that was it. as I had at one time over 100 authors and it displayed properly. Everything I have tried hasn't fixed it. I just don't know what else to try. Which is really sad as I really love Calibre. But might end up not using because of this issue

Today, 01:48 PM	#13
Charliee1974 Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Montana, USA Device: Kindle/Ipad	thank you "TheDucks" That fixed it. I just don't understand how it got changed, as that was a thing I have never changed. Thank you again.