[GUI Plugin] Reading List

[chaley]

Originally Posted by thegameksk

Updating Calibre seems to have fixed that but now I get a message on Calibre telling me I have no more free space in memory. I have free space in both my main memory on phone and my SD card where I am sending books too.

If you are using calibre companion then check this thread to see if it is relevant in your case.

[ownedbycats]

Is there any way for Reading List to detect an ePub has been modified and include it when syncing to the device? (Note that I use the KoboTouchExtended drivers for the kepubs, if that affects things.) Mostly for fanfics that are in-progress, but I occasionally had to fix weird formatting issues.

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Is there any way for Reading List to detect an ePub has been modified and include it when syncing to the device? (Note that I use the KoboTouchExtended drivers for the kepubs, if that affects things.) Mostly for fanfics that are in-progress, but I occasionally had to fix weird formatting issues.

No. That's why I use 'Send to' lists (AKA 'Add/Overwrite' with Clear on Sync) instead of Replace device with list settings.

[thegameksk]

Originally Posted by chaley

If you are using calibre companion then check this thread to see if it is relevant in your case.

That worked. Thanks

[thegameksk]

I have some books in my reading list that dont transfer over. Its in my reading list and I hit sync now nothing happens. Other books I added transfer fine.

Edit: figured it out

[davidfor]

I just worked out a very long-standing bug.

Using "Move to list", it you move books from list "A" to list "A" and "B", the books will actually be removed from list "A". It is because one of the actions is done in alphabetical order. Move from "B" to "A" and "B" will have everything updated correctly.

The fix is fairly simple. In action.py, method "move_books_to_lists", at line 662, change the code to:

                if not source_list_name in dest_list_names_list:
                    (_removed_ids, tags_changed) = self.remove_books_from_list(source_list_name, book_id_list,
                                                                              refresh_screen=False, display_warnings=False)
                    if tags_changed:
                        any_tags_changed = True

@JimmXinu: As you have made the last couple of releases, I let you do this one as well

[JimmXinu]

Test Version with davidfor's Move fix

Fair enough. Mind, all I did was copy the code in--I've never used that feature.

[thegameksk]

Originally Posted by JimmXinu

I don't know of any direct Reading List activity would affect size on another drive.

However, Calibre does create a temporary file for each ebook sent to a device. I would speculate that what you're seeing is the space used by temporary files. Calibre deletes it's temp files when you exit Calibre, if not before; but it can leave temp files if Calibre crashes or is killed.

You can use the CALIBRE_TEMP_DIR environment variable to change where Calibre puts it's temp files. See Customizing calibre.

Reading List stores the lists in the library database, which is in the library directory. Backing up the library directory will also backup Reading List settings and lists.

So how exactly would I do a backup? Just copying and pasting my calibre library enough for the books as well as reading lists?

[JimmXinu]

Basically, yes.

Calibre FAQ: How do I backup calibre?

The FAQ also mentions the config directory where some older plugins that store their info and the plugin install zips themselves are.

[luciaisacat]

Hi! I'd like to use the Reading_list "Column Update Option" to enter, into a user defined column, the date I added a book to the reading list. Unfortunately the date-type columns seems not to be shown in the option list... any way to get it? Many thanks!

[JimmXinu]

Setting a datetime column isn't possible in the current plugin.

RL could be changed to set datetime columns, but it raises questions of how to fit it into the existing paradigm.

RL currently sets/adds a configured value to a column on add-to-list, clears/removes the same value on remove-from-list, or both.

If it's a date, on-add is easy: set to current datetime. But what should happen on-remove? Clear column? Set current datetime?

And is this something that would be useful to more than just luciaisacat?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by luciaisacat

Hi! I'd like to use the Reading_list "Column Update Option" to enter, into a user defined column, the date I added a book to the reading list. Unfortunately the date-type columns seems not to be shown in the option list... any way to get it? Many thanks!

Why do you need to know the date you added a book to one of your lists?

[davidfor]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why do you need to know the date you added a book to one of your lists?

An easy use case is adding the book the a "TBR" list. That date isn't necessarily the same date as when you add it to calibre. Especially if you are adding the book for a reread.

Same goes for a finished list. I use the move function to move books from my "ToRead" to my "Reading" and then my "Finished" lists. Automatically updating a date at these times might be useful.

But, I had the same basic thoughts as @JimmXinu. What date do you use and what do you do when you remove the book from the list?

[compurandom]

Originally Posted by davidfor

But, I had the same basic thoughts as @JimmXinu. What date do you use and what do you do when you remove the book from the list?

I see a number of possible answers to that on either add or remove:

• clear date
• today
• set from a template or function
• no change

So, the target date could be the lastread column, and it might get set to today when it is added to the finished list and cleared when added to the read next list.

Or maybe the target column is the prevread column, and a template function is used to copy the lastread date when it is added to the read next list.

Or, maybe on adding to list LibraryCheckout it sets column DueDate to today+3weeks from a template function, and clear the date on removal from the list.

[JimmXinu]

Attached is a version I think is ready for release, if some kind mod would oblige.

Version 1.6.13 - 27 Aug 2020
- Don't restrict search for auto-populated from search lists to current Virtual Library.
- Fix for moving books from list to same list, from davidfor

(I'm shelving for the time being the idea of date custom columns.)