Search for Notes

Krastev · 10-30-2020, 03:34 PM

Now that we can have notes attached to a highlight in a book, I want to be able to search for any notes from the library view.

as an example:
I add a highlight in Book 1 with a note 'Four winds'
In Book 2 I add a highlight with a note 'East winds'

What I would like is to be able to search for 'winds' from the library search bar and Calibre to return a result with the two books that contain the search term 'winds' in their notes.

I know that I can search within the notes of each separate book from the Viewer. That's not what I'm looking for.

I don't know if what I'm asking for is currently possible, but it will be a nice addition.

georgemk · 10-30-2020, 04:23 PM

From the manual

Quote:

You can browse all highlights in your entire calibre library by right clicking the View button and choosing Browse annotations.

This shows a search bar which will allow you to find the books that have annotations matching that word.

ownedbycats · 10-30-2020, 05:11 PM

You can also add Browse Annotations to your toolbar or context menu.

dunhill · 11-01-2020, 08:20 PM

Can annotations be imported?
For example I use moon reader and the bookmarks and notes can be exported in html or txt
How would Calibre receive it?

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2020, 10:50 PM

No you can export/import annotations from the calibre viewer, but not between calibre and other programs.

ownedbycats · 11-01-2020, 11:14 PM

What is the "Calibre annotation collection" in Annotation Browser > Export all selected for? I've not found a way to re-import it. It looks like a JSON, which is sort of human-readable but not the most friendly.

kovidgoyal · 11-01-2020, 11:17 PM

its a way to export your data in a machine readable format for further processing. There is no re-import possible there. For re-import you can do it only via the viewer.

Krastev · 11-17-2020, 03:00 PM

Thanks

I looked for it but I couldn't find it. I've spent over two hours trying to figure it out by myself.
Now I'm set. Thanks again.

10-30-2020, 03:34 PM	#1
Krastev Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: kobo	Search for Notes Now that we can have notes attached to a highlight in a book, I want to be able to search for any notes from the library view. as an example: I add a highlight in Book 1 with a note 'Four winds' In Book 2 I add a highlight with a note 'East winds' What I would like is to be able to search for 'winds' from the library search bar and Calibre to return a result with the two books that contain the search term 'winds' in their notes. I know that I can search within the notes of each separate book from the Viewer. That's not what I'm looking for. I don't know if what I'm asking for is currently possible, but it will be a nice addition.

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10-30-2020, 05:11 PM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,624 Karma: 61176603 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	You can also add Browse Annotations to your toolbar or context menu.

11-01-2020, 08:20 PM	#4
dunhill Guru Posts: 723 Karma: 228142 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Argentina Device: moon+ reader, kindle paperwhite	Can annotations be imported? For example I use moon reader and the bookmarks and notes can be exported in html or txt How would Calibre receive it?

11-01-2020, 10:50 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No you can export/import annotations from the calibre viewer, but not between calibre and other programs.

11-01-2020, 11:14 PM	#6
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 8,624 Karma: 61176603 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	What is the "Calibre annotation collection" in Annotation Browser > Export all selected for? I've not found a way to re-import it. It looks like a JSON, which is sort of human-readable but not the most friendly.

11-01-2020, 11:17 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	its a way to export your data in a machine readable format for further processing. There is no re-import possible there. For re-import you can do it only via the viewer.

11-17-2020, 03:00 PM	#8
Krastev Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2020 Device: kobo	Thanks I looked for it but I couldn't find it. I've spent over two hours trying to figure it out by myself. Now I'm set. Thanks again.