title_sort in metadata edit dialogue

phenomshel · 12-20-2010, 12:07 AM

My OCD is biting me. In the new title_sort window in the metadata edit dialogue center, my titles that start with A and The now automatically default to "Client, The" rather than "The Client". If I change it to "The Client" the box turns red to indicate that it doesn't match the title_sort. And I really don't want to go through however many books in my library that start with A or The and redo them manually...

I've changed the tweaks for both library sort and send to device to 'strictly_alphabetic" but that made no change in the metadata dialogue center. Is there a way to get calibre to let me sort strictly alphabetically there?

I'm running version 7.34. Any help appreciated... I know it's a nitpicky thing.

daffy4u · 12-20-2010, 12:17 AM

HarryT had the same question and got a response in this thread to use Tweaks in the Preferences (other than that I don't know

).

phenomshel · 12-20-2010, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by daffy4u

HarryT had the same question and got a response in this thread to use Tweaks in the Preferences (other than that I don't know

).

Yes, I've reset both Tweaks to use "strictly_alphabetic" Daffy. This is something a bit different. In the last version (or maybe the one before that?) in the edit metadata dialogue box, there is a new setting for "title_sort" (matches the one for author_sort). That is the one I'm referring to. It doesn't change with either of the tweaks.

daffy4u · 12-20-2010, 12:23 AM

Sorry, I'll wait and learn from whomever can answer your question.

phenomshel · 12-20-2010, 12:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daffy4u

Sorry, I'll wait and learn from whomever can answer your question.

LOL, no worries, hon. This one is probably something easy, but it's got me stumped. I did find one reference to it with a search, but it went completely over my head.

chaley · 12-20-2010, 03:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

My OCD is biting me. In the new title_sort window in the metadata edit dialogue center, my titles that start with A and The now automatically default to "Client, The" rather than "The Client". If I change it to "The Client" the box turns red to indicate that it doesn't match the title_sort. And I really don't want to go through however many books in my library that start with A or The and redo them manually...

I've changed the tweaks for both library sort and send to device to 'strictly_alphabetic" but that made no change in the metadata dialogue center. Is there a way to get calibre to let me sort strictly alphabetically there?

I'm running version 7.34. Any help appreciated... I know it's a nitpicky thing.

Well, yet again, mea culpa. My intention was that the box respect the various tweaks. Unfortunately, I didn't look at the function that does title sort, instead remembering incorrectly that it respected the tweak, but that isn't where it happens.

I will fix it.

phenomshel · 12-20-2010, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

Well, yet again, mea culpa. My intention was that the box respect the various tweaks. Unfortunately, I didn't look at the function that does title sort, instead remembering incorrectly that it respected the tweak, but that isn't where it happens.

I will fix it.

Thank you Charles... you're a sweetheart and we appreciate you

phenomshel · 12-20-2010, 01:41 PM

Ooooops duplicate....

chaley · 12-21-2010, 08:47 AM

I have submitted the fix to Kovid. It should be in the next release.

The same fix corrects a problem with the tags pane. Up to now, series in the tags pane were sorted by stripping articles (library_order), even if the tweak was set. It now respects the tweak, as do two other more obscure places.

Sabardeyn · 12-27-2010, 12:39 AM

Thanks Phenomshel for questioning this behavior which, just like in your circumstances, is driving me up a wall, across the ceiling, down the other side and then a couple of donuts in front of the computer until my eyes can't tell which way is which from all of that "spin cycle" - before doing all again!

Chaley, once again, I bow to your programming skills. (Except I've forgotten the command and either FF4.0b8 or an add-on doesn't wanna gimme da window! So just imagine kowtowing!)

12-20-2010, 12:07 AM	#1
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	title_sort in metadata edit dialogue My OCD is biting me. In the new title_sort window in the metadata edit dialogue center, my titles that start with A and The now automatically default to "Client, The" rather than "The Client". If I change it to "The Client" the box turns red to indicate that it doesn't match the title_sort. And I really don't want to go through however many books in my library that start with A or The and redo them manually... I've changed the tweaks for both library sort and send to device to 'strictly_alphabetic" but that made no change in the metadata dialogue center. Is there a way to get calibre to let me sort strictly alphabetically there? I'm running version 7.34. Any help appreciated... I know it's a nitpicky thing.

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daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	Sorry, I'll wait and learn from whomever can answer your question.

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12-27-2010, 12:39 AM	#10
Sabardeyn Guru Posts: 644 Karma: 1242364 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Right Coast Device: PC (Calibre), Nexus 7 2013 (Moon+ Pro), HTC HD2/Leo (Freda)	Thanks Phenomshel for questioning this behavior which, just like in your circumstances, is driving me up a wall, across the ceiling, down the other side and then a couple of donuts in front of the computer until my eyes can't tell which way is which from all of that "spin cycle" - before doing all again! Chaley, once again, I bow to your programming skills. (Except I've forgotten the command and either FF4.0b8 or an add-on doesn't wanna gimme da window! So just imagine kowtowing!)