Custom Columns in Catalogs

thiago.eec · 07-04-2023, 12:02 PM

Hi,

I read the manual and the fixed topic, but could not figure how to edit the Catalog template to include my custom coluns. Basically, I was just trying to include my '#pages' column, and change 'rating' to '#custom_rating'.
I tryed {pages}, {#pages}, {_pages} (like in jacket template), but nothing worked.

Any hints?

Also, I added a new cover as 'DefaultCover.jpg' to the folder, but it is not used, even if I choose to use existing cover.

kovidgoyal · 07-04-2023, 12:04 PM

catalogs arent really maintained any more. I doubt they have support this as their maintainer left before this was implemented even for jackets.

Katja_hbg · 07-05-2023, 02:42 AM

You can add custom columns to catalog which are in list form. So I assume that you are refering to catalog with description. Here at least one custom column can be added.
In "additional description note" I add my custom column which is a combination of page number, book count and so on.

thiago.eec · 07-05-2023, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

catalogs arent really maintained any more. I doubt they have support this as their maintainer left before this was implemented even for jackets.

Oh, I didn't know that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katja_hbg

You can add custom columns to catalog which are in list form. So I assume that you are refering to catalog with description. Here at least one custom column can be added.
In "additional description note" I add my custom column which is a combination of page number, book count and so on.

Thanks for the tip. I decided to go a litle deeper here and changed the source code to fit my needs. This way I can add any custom column, wherever I want to.

07-04-2023, 12:02 PM	#1
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,211 Karma: 1419583 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Custom Columns in Catalogs Hi, I read the manual and the fixed topic, but could not figure how to edit the Catalog template to include my custom coluns. Basically, I was just trying to include my '#pages' column, and change 'rating' to '#custom_rating'. I tryed {pages}, {#pages}, {_pages} (like in jacket template), but nothing worked. Any hints? Also, I added a new cover as 'DefaultCover.jpg' to the folder, but it is not used, even if I choose to use existing cover. Last edited by thiago.eec; 07-05-2023 at 09:38 AM. Reason: typo

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07-04-2023, 12:04 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,345 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	catalogs arent really maintained any more. I doubt they have support this as their maintainer left before this was implemented even for jackets.

07-05-2023, 02:42 AM	#3
Katja_hbg Groupie Posts: 183 Karma: 158116 Join Date: Oct 2015 Device: Kobo Glo HD (landscape), Kobo Aura One	You can add custom columns to catalog which are in list form. So I assume that you are refering to catalog with description. Here at least one custom column can be added. In "additional description note" I add my custom column which is a combination of page number, book count and so on.