[GUI Plugin] Book List Plus

[Comfy.n]

Book List Plus

Book list mode with covers!

Tips
If you use multiple libraries, please watch which of them are using the Mirror native column layout option. When you want to resize columns while this option is checked, do it in the native book list.

Installation
1. Download the latest release zip.
2. Preferences -> Plug-ins -> Load Plugin from File.
3. Select the zip, install, and restart Calibre.

License
This plugin is licensed under the GNU GPL v3.

Compatibility
- Calibre 6.29.0 or later
- Windows, macOS, Linux





Release notes

Spoiler:

Version 1.3.0
- adjustments for favourites menu compatibility
- added font size setting
Version 1.2.3
- version bump to trigger plugin update notification - the 1.2.2 package was missing one file.
Version 1.2.2
- proper fix for column too short header issue, when column header longer than content
Version 1.2.1
- fix a regression in current cell differentiation
- fix a visual gap in first column header
Version 1.2
- replaced preferences saving system with one that automatically remembers each library settings and can be more efficiently debugged
Version 1.1.3
- minor fix
Version 1.1.2
- Fix a regression in a previous release that broke using Tab key to move around the book list while editing cells
Version 1.1.1
- correct current cell differentiation
- list view behaviour corrected when Use calibre settings is enabled for Enter key
Version 1.1
- font-weight and font-family options added
- preliminary fix for column too short header issue - thanks to @ownedbycats for the feedback
Version 1.0.3
- dates format fix
Version 1.0.2
- added enable BLP at startup
Version 1.0.1
- several fixes and improvements
Version 1.0
- initial release

[Comfy.n]

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[Sirtel]

Hi, thank you for the plugin. I installed it and it's working nicely, but there's one issue: the date column is now formatted like the US default, not like I have it configured in the calibre settings.

[Comfy.n]

Hi Sirtel Great catch, thank you. Next version will provide a solution.

[JSWolf]

I found a few of issues and one major bug. Because of this bug, you should pull the plugin until it's fixed.

1. It should not turn on columns I don't have displayed when it's installed
2. It bolded the column headers until I toggled it off/on after install
3. The dates should not be also displaying the time

The major bug is that it changed the widths of some of my columns. also, it's reordered my columns. Buy default, it should leave everything alone except the title by default.

[BetterRed]

1. Cover thumbnail in the list should be optional.
2. The option to have the BLP button in the Status bar (default) setting only works if the L&F->Main interface->Show layout buttons setting is checked (default is unchecked).
3. The following L&F->Main interface-> settings should be observed:
   
   Show tooltips in the book list (I have it unchecked)
   Show row numbers in the book list (if they're not shown there's no place for Mark pins)
   Draw a grid in the book list
   Allow using drag and drop to merge books
   
4. The current cell isn't distinguished within the selected row (using default palette)
5. Single click in a cell opens it for editing. Not sure how, but I stopped that behaviour soon after installing calibre in 2012, I have to use F2 to edit a cell… which is as I like it.

Added: Any intent (or thoughts) to make it a per library plugin ?

BR

[Comfy.n]

I'm quite busy at this time but soon I will be able to address all issues.

I don't understand the suggestion to make the thumbnail display an option... At some point I thought of this for some odd reason I can't remember. Isn't the native book list exactly that?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I don't understand the suggestion to make the thumbnail display an option... At some point I thought of this for some odd reason I can't remember. Isn't the native book list exactly that?

I'm interested in using the Profile feature, don't need covers in the list. A) I don't 'worship' covers, and B) a lot of my 'books' have a minimalist calibre generated cover which I remove from EPUBs with the Modify EPUB plugin.



Re my Item 2, forget it. As can be seen in the screenshot if the buttons aren't shown, BLP is in the Layout icon bar

BR

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I might be interested in using the Profile feature.

Why have you deleted the version 1.0 zip from first post?

BR

Good info, thanks.

I removed the zip because I can't be sure there wasn't any major issue, as one user reported. Despite that being a small sample, it might be relevant.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

1. Single click in a cell opens it for editing. Not sure how, but I stopped that behaviour soon after installing calibre in 2012, I have to use F2 to edit a cell… which is as I like it.

Found it, it's in the fine print of the "Control behaviour of the book list" Tweak:



The BLP plugin is not following that behaviour.

BR

[Comfy.n]

Version 1.0.1 is up!

Hope you like it.

[Comfy.n]

Version 1.0.2

- added option to enable BLP at startup

[Comfy.n]

Sorry folks, I forgot the dates fix. Coming up shortly.

[Comfy.n]

Version 1.0.3

- dates format fix

[Comfy.n]

Version 1.1

• font-weight and font-family options added!
• preliminary fix for column too short header issue - thanks to @ownedbycats for the feedback