Filtering by Author does not hide unmatched authors

Guyverix · 08-21-2020, 02:39 PM

I know the earlier versions of Calibre used to do this, and it must be a setting that I have enabled that is causing my trouble. However I cannot figure out how to fix my mistake.

When I choose to use 'similar books' >> 'books by same author' it does not filter out all of the unmatched books and hide them in the interface.

Also when I use the author drop down and get the + symbol on the authors name I am still seeing all of the other books displayed. The author search at the top shows the same behaviour.

So my question is how the heck do I fix this?!? If I search by author, I only want to see that matched authors books.

theducks · 08-21-2020, 02:50 PM

Not your 'mistake'
you may have used a PI like find duplicates which switches search modes
Preferences Behavior: Searching: un-tick Highlight search results
You can put the Quick Toggle Icon at the end of the search box, b ticking the Show (same form) Icon

Guyverix · 08-21-2020, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Not your 'mistake'
you may have used a PI like find duplicates which switches search modes
Preferences Behavior: Searching: un-tick Highlight search results
You can put the Quick Toggle Icon at the end of the search box, b ticking the Show (same form) Icon

ROFL! That got it! thank you very much! You were exactly right. I do use the "Find Duplicates" as well. Going to have to watch and make sure the plugins do not do unexpected things in the future.

08-21-2020, 02:39 PM	#1
Guyverix Member Posts: 13 Karma: 8624 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Washington Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Touch, Kindle App	Filtering by Author does not hide unmatched authors I know the earlier versions of Calibre used to do this, and it must be a setting that I have enabled that is causing my trouble. However I cannot figure out how to fix my mistake. When I choose to use 'similar books' >> 'books by same author' it does not filter out all of the unmatched books and hide them in the interface. Also when I use the author drop down and get the + symbol on the authors name I am still seeing all of the other books displayed. The author search at the top shows the same behaviour. So my question is how the heck do I fix this?!? If I search by author, I only want to see that matched authors books.

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08-21-2020, 02:50 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,809 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Not your 'mistake' you may have used a PI like find duplicates which switches search modes Preferences Behavior: Searching: un-tick Highlight search results You can put the Quick Toggle Icon at the end of the search box, b ticking the Show (same form) Icon