Open Containing folder?

DoctorOhh · 05-03-2015, 04:53 AM

Didn't this item exist previously when you right clicked on a format? I had need to open the folder of an epub that I just changed the metadata on and this option is no longer there. I was able to copy the path and paste into explorer but I missed the simple right click.

BetterRed · 05-03-2015, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

Didn't this item exist previously when you right clicked on a format? I had need to open the folder of an epub that I just changed the metadata on and this option is no longer there. I was able to copy the path and paste into explorer but I missed the simple right click.

@DoctorOhh - I don't recall that option on right clicking format in Book Details - but what's wrong with left click "Click to Open", or press 'O'

Aaah

but maybe you mean the format icon in Metadata Edit - I don't think I ever tried right click there - very rarely use single edit.

BR

kovidgoyal · 05-03-2015, 05:43 AM

You get that from right clicking on a book in the main book list.

DoctorOhh · 05-03-2015, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by BetterRed

@DoctorOhh - I don't recall that option on right clicking format in Book Details - but what's wrong with left click "Click to Open", or press 'O'

You're probably correct and it was never there. I don't want to open the book I needed to open the folder to verify that the metadata actually changed the folder after I forgot to pause sync on dropbox and received a self induced error.

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

You get that from right clicking on a book in the main book list.

I added it to my context menu.

As I recall I thought I always used it via the book details pane by right clicking on the format and selecting this option, but as I said the option from that dropdown has disappeared. Thanks for pointing me to a location where I can still (most likely always did) access this feature.

kovidgoyal · 05-03-2015, 06:02 AM

IIRC, it was never in book details. The idea of clicking on a particular format is to open that individual format. The containing folder corresponds to the entire book, so you open it by right clicking the book entry.

DoctorOhh · 05-03-2015, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

IIRC, it was never in book details. The idea of clicking on a particular format is to open that individual format. The containing folder corresponds to the entire book, so you open it by right clicking the book entry.

You are obviously correct, I was brain dead and missed the giant Click to Open in the book details pane next to Path which is what I have used since this feature was added.

DiapDealer · 05-03-2015, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

I was brain dead and missed the giant Click to Open in the book details pane next to Path which is what I have used since this feature was added.

It's been there a very long time, though, right? I don't really remember a time that "Click to open" wasn't available in the Book Details pane (though I'm sure there probably was one).

theducks · 05-03-2015, 11:03 AM

It has been in the Details pane a very long time

IIRC it changed slightly and is now a simply the 'click to open', line entry

of course, tapping the 'O' key works

kovidgoyal · 05-03-2015, 11:58 AM

Yes indeed, the direct click to open, as opposed to right click to open has been there from when calibre was called libprs500.

05-03-2015, 04:53 AM	#1
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,897 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	Open Containing folder? Didn't this item exist previously when you right clicked on a format? I had need to open the folder of an epub that I just changed the metadata on and this option is no longer there. I was able to copy the path and paste into explorer but I missed the simple right click.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You get that from right clicking on a book in the main book list.

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	IIRC, it was never in book details. The idea of clicking on a particular format is to open that individual format. The containing folder corresponds to the entire book, so you open it by right clicking the book entry.

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,267 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	It has been in the Details pane a very long time IIRC it changed slightly and is now a simply the 'click to open', line entry of course, tapping the 'O' key works

05-03-2015, 11:58 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yes indeed, the direct click to open, as opposed to right click to open has been there from when calibre was called libprs500.