Question about sort order

MartyTX · 08-27-2012, 05:01 PM

GRiker,

Really enjoying the 0.8.64 Catalog update ... thanks again.

I just added a book to calibre with a title that begins with a number: "77 Shadow Street" by Dean Koontz.

The EPUB Catalog is sorting with the numeric title at the top of the list:

Dean Koontz
77 Shadow Street
Odd Thomas Series
[1] Odd Thomas
[2] Forever Odd
[3] Brother Odd
Breathless
By the Light of the Moon

I expected this sorting instead:

Dean Koontz
Odd Thomas Series
[1] Odd Thomas
[2] Forever Odd
[3] Brother Odd
77 Shadow Street
Breathless
By the Light of the Moon

I have just a handful of books that begin with a number, and this is the only one that begins with a number AND has an author with a series.

Is there any tweaking I can do to get the numerical title below the series list?

Thanks,
Marty

GRiker · 08-27-2012, 05:53 PM

I'm currently traveling, I will take a look at this when I get back to my development machine. If I remember correctly, series books are grouped separately from non-series books, so what you're asking for is the intended behavior. No tweaks necessary, it should do that automatically.

G

GRiker · 08-27-2012, 06:03 PM

@MartyTX - in which section(s) are you seeing that sort anomaly?

G

MartyTX · 08-27-2012, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRiker

@MartyTX - in which section(s) are you seeing that sort anomaly?

G

Shows up only in "Books by Author". It is in the correct spot in "Books by Title" and the book is not part of a series, so it's not in "Books by Series".

As a test, I made the book part of the "Odd Thomas" series, and it shows up correctly by Author, Title and Series sort. The only problem occurs when it is a standalone non-series book ... it likes to go to the head of the line!

Marty

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Quick Update: Renamed a few books to titles with a leading number. In all cases, the numeric titles precede the SERIES titles. Not correct, but consistent.

GRiker · 08-30-2012, 09:01 AM

I've submitted a patch to Kovid addressing this problem. In looking at the code, the intended behavior was to sort non-series titles before series titles, not after, as I suggested in an earlier post. The fix should be in the next release.

G

MartyTX · 08-30-2012, 11:37 AM

GRiker,
Thanks!

Kovid,
Thanks!
Revision ID: kovid@kovidgoyal.net-20120830134930-dm8jgwhpkjk4xn13
Catalogs: Fix regression that broke sorting of non series titles before series titles

Marty

08-27-2012, 05:01 PM	#1
MartyTX Dedicated Posts: 441 Karma: 11279376 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX Device: iPad Mini 1 & 4, Nook ST, Dell 11-3000, iPhone 5s	Question about sort order GRiker, Really enjoying the 0.8.64 Catalog update ... thanks again. I just added a book to calibre with a title that begins with a number: "77 Shadow Street" by Dean Koontz. The EPUB Catalog is sorting with the numeric title at the top of the list: Dean Koontz 77 Shadow Street Odd Thomas Series [1] Odd Thomas [2] Forever Odd [3] Brother Odd Breathless By the Light of the Moon I expected this sorting instead: Dean Koontz Odd Thomas Series [1] Odd Thomas [2] Forever Odd [3] Brother Odd 77 Shadow Street Breathless By the Light of the Moon I have just a handful of books that begin with a number, and this is the only one that begins with a number AND has an author with a series. Is there any tweaking I can do to get the numerical title below the series list? Thanks, Marty

08-30-2012, 11:37 AM	#6
MartyTX Dedicated Posts: 441 Karma: 11279376 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX Device: iPad Mini 1 & 4, Nook ST, Dell 11-3000, iPhone 5s	GRiker, Thanks! Kovid, Thanks! Revision ID: kovid@kovidgoyal.net-20120830134930-dm8jgwhpkjk4xn13 Catalogs: Fix regression that broke sorting of non series titles before series titles Marty Last edited by MartyTX; 08-30-2012 at 06:05 PM. Reason: Thanking the team!

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08-27-2012, 05:53 PM	#2
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	I'm currently traveling, I will take a look at this when I get back to my development machine. If I remember correctly, series books are grouped separately from non-series books, so what you're asking for is the intended behavior. No tweaks necessary, it should do that automatically. G

08-27-2012, 06:03 PM	#3
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	@MartyTX - in which section(s) are you seeing that sort anomaly? G

08-30-2012, 09:01 AM	#5
GRiker Comparer of the Ephemeris Posts: 1,496 Karma: 424697 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: iPad	I've submitted a patch to Kovid addressing this problem. In looking at the code, the intended behavior was to sort non-series titles before series titles, not after, as I suggested in an earlier post. The fix should be in the next release. G

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