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04-08-2013, 09:25 AM | #16 |
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Yea, had figured that out. For the moment I am maintaining the actual QComboBox, simply not displaying it anywhere. Later, if we want, we can reduce it to something smaller.
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It sounds very useful. |
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Virtual does not mean Select, Filter, Restrict, Constrain... Virtual means The term Virtual Library is most often used to mean the exact opposite of Select, Restrict etc... They are facilities that present a single view of multiple institutions, such as http://vlib.org/, there are similar VL's that span Law School Libraries, I think there's one that spans US Presidential Libraries. IMO if a Button is clicked to perform an action its 'label' ought to reflect the action, that is it should have a verb in it. Virtual is an adjective, and Library is noun Given how the term Virtual Library is already used, one could not be blamed for thinking that a button labelled (described) with the term Virtual Library in Calibre would present a single view of all one's libraries. I rest my case, your honour BR |
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Especially if it could apply the search to multiple on-disk libraries, though I doubt that'll happen soon |
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Just because Virtual can be used to imply that something is larger than the original does not mean it cannot also be used to imply that something is smaller than the original. The adjective virtual has no connotations of relative size. As for what Virtual "most commonly means", that is entirely subjective and depends on the individuals exposure to the term. I certainly dont think of virtual as implying a superset rather than a subset. For example, a Virtual machine is a computer that uses only part fo the resources of the physical computer. A virtual reality is a simulation of reality that is less complex than actual reality. Indeed, the entire gamut of phenomena when the word virtual is used to refer to a simulation of some physical system almost always has the simulation being simpler than the reality. |
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I submitted the changes, built as suggested by Kovid.
The following will give an idea of what it now looks like. It is likely to change during the review process. |
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The "original request" in this thread was to increase the complication of the feature that currently exists. That new complication feature is indeed being added. But in the process of adding this new feature they decided to give it a make over too. I think the new name and look of the interface will allow folks to easily intuit a feature that has existed for years. Making it easier to discover, describe and use this feature is a giant plus in my book. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 04-09-2013 at 10:12 AM. Reason: clarification |
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Personally, I think the proposed is a great idea. My only real critique is if you are going with Virtual Library should the option to restrict it be called Additional Restriction? I mean technically it is, as the creation of the VL is in itself a restriction, but it seems lacking since from my viewpoint it is the first restriction placed on the VL. My two cents take it for what its worth
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I think we're talking past each other here. I was talking about easily applying a new saved search to a restriction, not applying the initial saved search. Which I believe is just as the original poster was asking for.
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I was just going based on your initial statement where you "wished Calibre had some kind of quick and easy to use virtual library function so I wouldn't need to use multiple separate libraries." Which currently calibre does have a quick and easy to use virtual library function so folks don't need to use multiple separate libraries and has had this feature for years. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 04-09-2013 at 10:59 PM. |
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Yeah, I guess I should have been clearer
I was thinking of virtual libraries as having all the features of real libraries (such as the ability to take a search), but not matching the on-disk setup. I don't view a saved search as virtual libraries but rather as merely a search result (or maybe the equivalent of a dynamic playlist in a media player or a smartlist from ComicRack) Just different definitions really. |
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Not really. This is why I'm glad the name and interface is being changed so everyone will easily intuit what the feature that has been there for years actually does. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 04-10-2013 at 10:54 PM. |
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