Go to a random book, but do not open it

Alekho · 02-12-2020, 08:23 PM

I guess I could make a plugin myself, but last time I made one it turned out the feature was already built in, so I'll ask: is there a way to go to a random book in the current search results (if any search applied at all) but without opening it?

theducks · 02-12-2020, 08:29 PM

I click the Dice Icon (you may need to add it to the toolbar) , and that is what it does: Jumps to a place in the list
(What you describe is on the View (read) menu)

Alekho · 02-12-2020, 08:32 PM

Yup, that's what I do too. Except that it opens the book (in my PDF reader or in the Calibre ebook viewer, depending on the format). Is there a way to configure it to not open it?

Alekho · 02-12-2020, 08:42 PM

Could not find Edit button. Found it. It's a separate functionality but as far as I can tell it's only accessible via the toolbar and has to be added

theducks · 02-12-2020, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alekho

Yup, that's what I do too. Except that it opens the book (in my PDF reader or in the Calibre ebook viewer, depending on the format). Is there a way to configure it to not open it?

Ah!

The key(word) you supplied:
The dice SELECTS a book. I set the tweak (when you hit enter): to DO NOTHING I have to press F2 o V(iew)

Preferences: Tweaks: ID: doubleclick_on_library_view

BetterRed · 02-12-2020, 10:11 PM

The Pick a random book tool doesn't automatically open books, it just goes to a random book in the list as shown. By default double click will open the book, enter does nothing.

BR

02-12-2020, 08:23 PM	#1
Alekho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Sony PRS-T2	Go to a random book, but do not open it I guess I could make a plugin myself, but last time I made one it turned out the feature was already built in, so I'll ask: is there a way to go to a random book in the current search results (if any search applied at all) but without opening it?

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02-12-2020, 08:29 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,273 Karma: 61916422 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I click the Dice Icon (you may need to add it to the toolbar) , and that is what it does: Jumps to a place in the list (What you describe is on the View (read) menu)

02-12-2020, 08:32 PM	#3
Alekho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Sony PRS-T2	Yup, that's what I do too. Except that it opens the book (in my PDF reader or in the Calibre ebook viewer, depending on the format). Is there a way to configure it to not open it?

02-12-2020, 08:42 PM	#4
Alekho Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: Sony PRS-T2	Could not find Edit button. Found it. It's a separate functionality but as far as I can tell it's only accessible via the toolbar and has to be added

02-12-2020, 10:11 PM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,033 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	The Pick a random book tool doesn't automatically open books, it just goes to a random book in the list as shown. By default double click will open the book, enter does nothing. BR