Question of tristate boolean columns

ownedbycats · 03-04-2026, 11:10 PM

Boolean (yes/no), setting to yes/no/undefined is a global setting require restart, instead of expected column setting. It seem odd, whats the reason for that?

BetterRed · 03-05-2026, 12:14 AM

It's a per library setting, but that doesn't explain why changing it requires a restart. I have a feeling it was a per user setting in the long ago past, maybe that's why.

BR

kovidgoyal · 03-05-2026, 01:26 AM

Because without a restart one would have to close and re-open the library which is very fiddly to do and not worth the effort for a setting that is not changed often.

ownedbycats · 03-05-2026, 01:30 AM

Also a reason it's not a column setting? Editing columns also require restarting.

03-04-2026, 11:10 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,625 Karma: 81412473 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Question of tristate boolean columns Boolean (yes/no), setting to yes/no/undefined is a global setting require restart, instead of expected column setting. It seem odd, whats the reason for that?

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03-05-2026, 12:14 AM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,464 Karma: 31000706 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	It's a per library setting, but that doesn't explain why changing it requires a restart. I have a feeling it was a per user setting in the long ago past, maybe that's why. BR

03-05-2026, 01:26 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 46,058 Karma: 29579868 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Because without a restart one would have to close and re-open the library which is very fiddly to do and not worth the effort for a setting that is not changed often.

03-05-2026, 01:30 AM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,625 Karma: 81412473 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Also a reason it's not a column setting? Editing columns also require restarting.

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