Select books by clicking on number in left column

Ginnia · 04-13-2017, 03:43 PM

Sometime back, it was possible to select a book in Calibre by clicking on the number in the left column. With recent changes to the program, this is no longer an option. Would it be feasible to reinstate that capability? Often when I make a selection, I have to click on the book title, or author, or some other field, and it's very easy to wipe out the contents of the item selected.

Just wishing.....

Gin

HarryT · 04-13-2017, 03:46 PM

Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum, to where I'm now moving this.

BetterRed · 04-13-2017, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginnia

Sometime back, it was possible to select a book in Calibre by clicking on the number in the left column. With recent changes to the program, this is no longer an option. Would it be feasible to reinstate that capability? Often when I make a selection, I have to click on the book title, or author, or some other field, and it's very easy to wipe out the contents of the item selected.

Just wishing.....

Try changing Preferences->Tweaks->Control behavior of the book list->doubleclick_on_library_view to something other than open_viewer

doubleclick_on_library_view
You can control the behavior of doubleclicks on the books list.
Choices: open_viewer, do_nothing, edit_cell, edit_metadata.
Selecting anything other than open_viewer has the side effect of disabling editing a field using a single click.
Default: open_viewer.
Example: doubleclick_on_library_view = 'do_nothing'

I have it set to do_nothing, which means I have to press F2 to start editing columns in the book list, which suits me because I do all my metadata editing in book list. To view a book I press 'V'.

BR

theducks · 04-13-2017, 06:25 PM

I use the same as BR. F2, V C and E
Touchpads and me don't get along. I got tired of false selections.

davidfor · 04-13-2017, 11:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ginnia

Sometime back, it was possible to select a book in Calibre by clicking on the number in the left column. With recent changes to the program, this is no longer an option. Would it be feasible to reinstate that capability? Often when I make a selection, I have to click on the book title, or author, or some other field, and it's very easy to wipe out the contents of the item selected.

I don't see the problem. Clicking the row number selects the book for me. It might be OS dependent. I'm using Windows 10.

BetterRed · 04-14-2017, 04:55 AM

@davidfor - I'm also on Windows 10. In following screen shot, I had row 6 selected (highlighted), then I clicked the row number 17 (that is the row number itself), you can see the 17 is italicised. But the row that looks like it's selected is is still row 6. If I press left arrow then row 17 will be highlighted.

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If I click on a column (authors, title etc) the row is always highlighted, and because I have the tweak set to do_nothing there's no danger of getting into edit mode or opening the book etc.

In the 4-5 years I've been using calibre on Windows, I can't recall it being otherwise. I've just assumed it's a Qt quirk.

FWIW: if I double click the row number, the format file that is highest in the preferred input pecking order is opened. I'm not sure of there's tweak to control that.

BR

HarryT · 04-14-2017, 04:59 AM

I've always selected a row by single-clicking on that row. That works fine for me. You'll only edit data if you double-click.

davidfor · 04-14-2017, 09:28 AM

A little more testing and I can reproduce it. But, for only one of my libraries. For all except one, clicking on the row number highlights the row. For this one only, clicking on the row number doesn't. No idea what is different about this library.

BetterRed · 04-14-2017, 05:28 PM

All four of my 'normal' libraries are the same - clicking a row number does not shift the highlight.

I have an install of calibre portable, the three libraries I have there do shift the highlight when I click in a row number. But when I use it to access one of my 'normal' libraries, clicking a row number does not shift the highlight.

So, it appears to be library dependent, my four 'normal' libraries were created in June/July 2012, the three libraries in that portable install were created in March 2017. Interesting.

BR

Ginnia · 04-14-2017, 06:32 PM

The tweak as suggested ('do_nothing') fixed my problem. Thanks to all who offered suggested fixes...

Gin

BeeTee-Ess · 04-14-2017, 11:32 PM

Clicking the row number works for me. No idea why.

I tried three of my libraries, and all three worked.

04-13-2017, 03:43 PM	#1
Ginnia Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle	Select books by clicking on number in left column Sometime back, it was possible to select a book in Calibre by clicking on the number in the left column. With recent changes to the program, this is no longer an option. Would it be feasible to reinstate that capability? Often when I make a selection, I have to click on the book title, or author, or some other field, and it's very easy to wipe out the contents of the item selected. Just wishing..... Gin

04-14-2017, 04:55 AM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@davidfor - I'm also on Windows 10. In following screen shot, I had row 6 selected (highlighted), then I clicked the row number 17 (that is the row number itself), you can see the 17 is italicised. But the row that looks like it's selected is is still row 6. If I press left arrow then row 17 will be highlighted. If I click on a column (authors, title etc) the row is always highlighted, and because I have the tweak set to do_nothing there's no danger of getting into edit mode or opening the book etc. In the 4-5 years I've been using calibre on Windows, I can't recall it being otherwise. I've just assumed it's a Qt quirk. FWIW: if I double click the row number, the format file that is highest in the preferred input pecking order is opened. I'm not sure of there's tweak to control that. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 04-14-2017 at 05:10 AM.

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04-13-2017, 03:46 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum, to where I'm now moving this.

04-13-2017, 06:25 PM	#4
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,818 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I use the same as BR. F2, V C and E Touchpads and me don't get along. I got tired of false selections.

04-14-2017, 04:59 AM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've always selected a row by single-clicking on that row. That works fine for me. You'll only edit data if you double-click.

04-14-2017, 09:28 AM	#8
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	A little more testing and I can reproduce it. But, for only one of my libraries. For all except one, clicking on the row number highlights the row. For this one only, clicking on the row number doesn't. No idea what is different about this library.

04-14-2017, 05:28 PM	#9
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,590 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	All four of my 'normal' libraries are the same - clicking a row number does not shift the highlight. I have an install of calibre portable, the three libraries I have there do shift the highlight when I click in a row number. But when I use it to access one of my 'normal' libraries, clicking a row number does not shift the highlight. So, it appears to be library dependent, my four 'normal' libraries were created in June/July 2012, the three libraries in that portable install were created in March 2017. Interesting. BR

04-14-2017, 06:32 PM	#10
Ginnia Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle	The tweak as suggested ('do_nothing') fixed my problem. Thanks to all who offered suggested fixes... Gin

04-14-2017, 11:32 PM	#11
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	Clicking the row number works for me. No idea why. I tried three of my libraries, and all three worked.

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