Display File Type and Sort by Type

pragmortal · 09-20-2009, 01:10 AM

Any chance we can have the file types displayed in the library view columns, so we can sort by format if need be? This would make my mass conversion job much easier, I think. Or at least help me find certain files faster (I've had better luck converting HTML files to RTF instead of the usual Epub for example)

kovidgoyal · 09-20-2009, 01:31 AM

That's what search is for. What would be the point of sorting by format?

pragmortal · 09-20-2009, 05:18 PM

Ah, yeah I suppose just typing in 'PDF' brings up the PDF files for example. Again though not very clear. Couldn't hurt to put a type format in there anyway as an option. Standard file explorer type things help reduce the learning curve.

pragmortal · 09-20-2009, 05:23 PM

Ah, and I see how to remove multiple file types too now. Select them all and edit metadata and remove specific kind of format. Hard to figure this stuff out again but at least there's a way!

kovidgoyal · 09-20-2009, 05:24 PM

Click the tag icon in the lower right corner

Amalthia · 09-21-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That's what search is for. What would be the point of sorting by format?

Just to be clear, if I type LRF into the search box Calibre will find all my LRF formatted stories?

I have a good mix of epub, mobie, RTF, and LRF in my Calibre Library.

kovidgoyal · 09-21-2009, 07:10 PM

Yes or to be more precise

format:lrf

or click the tag icon in the lower right corner of the screen

Amalthia · 09-21-2009, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Yes or to be more precise

format:lrf

or click the tag icon in the lower right corner of the screen

Thanks! I'm planning on converting some LRF files to epub and this will help out a lot.

09-20-2009, 01:10 AM	#1
pragmortal Member Retired Posts: 6 Karma: 14 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony Reader 505	Display File Type and Sort by Type Any chance we can have the file types displayed in the library view columns, so we can sort by format if need be? This would make my mass conversion job much easier, I think. Or at least help me find certain files faster (I've had better luck converting HTML files to RTF instead of the usual Epub for example)

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09-20-2009, 01:31 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	That's what search is for. What would be the point of sorting by format?

09-20-2009, 05:18 PM	#3
pragmortal Member Retired Posts: 6 Karma: 14 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony Reader 505	Ah, yeah I suppose just typing in 'PDF' brings up the PDF files for example. Again though not very clear. Couldn't hurt to put a type format in there anyway as an option. Standard file explorer type things help reduce the learning curve.

09-20-2009, 05:23 PM	#4
pragmortal Member Retired Posts: 6 Karma: 14 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony Reader 505	Ah, and I see how to remove multiple file types too now. Select them all and edit metadata and remove specific kind of format. Hard to figure this stuff out again but at least there's a way!

09-20-2009, 05:24 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Click the tag icon in the lower right corner

09-21-2009, 07:10 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes or to be more precise format:lrf or click the tag icon in the lower right corner of the screen

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