05-04-2010, 08:34 AM | #1 |
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Calibre keyboard shortcuts?
Hi again
Sorry, this is another n00b question. Are there keyboard shortcuts for Calibre? I'm using it on OSX, and so far I haven't been able to set keyboard shortcuts via the system, whether I use the button label or the first item in the drop-down menu (e.g. "Add books" or "Add books from a single directory"). Only one menu item has a keyboard shortcut shown. None of the others have keyboard shortcuts. I can't find any in the manual, FAQ or here. Are there any? It would be a big help as I am disabled and rely on the keyboard. Thankyou. Clytie |
05-04-2010, 10:33 AM | #2 |
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07-21-2010, 12:00 AM | #3 |
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Sorry Starson17, but I think what you describe can only be called a half keyboard shortcut. If I have to move my hand to the mouse to right click, then the purpose of a keyboard shortcut has been negated.
I don't see any other posts about this on the forum, so I'm assuming there really aren't any true keyboard shortcuts, which is a shame. That's something I'd really like to see in a future update. I'm on OSX as well. Is the reason we can't add shortcuts via the OS settings because there's no real menu (all commands placed on the toolbar instead)? What was the reasoning behind not providing a menu (that appears in the top menubar)? Last edited by riverteeth; 07-21-2010 at 12:08 AM. |
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No you right click to find out what the shortcuts are. Once you know that, you can use them without a mouse.
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07-21-2010, 12:25 AM | #6 |
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My bad! I'm used to having to press command or ctr with keyboard shortcuts, so this didn't even occur to me. Thanks!
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07-21-2010, 08:39 AM | #7 |
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08-29-2010, 08:50 PM | #8 |
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Seems some keyboard shortcuts are not documented anywhere. For example, "A" key to Add books, cannot be seen by right click on a book.
Anywhere a comprehensive list of the keyboard shortcuts? I searched the online manual, it was not there. |
08-30-2010, 04:40 AM | #9 |
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Please also point out in the manual that no modifier key is necessary. Mac users, for example, are used to pressing the Command key with a letter for common keyboard shortcuts.
It took me this long to work out that I only have to press the letter key itself. In list view, you press A to add books, E to edit the one which is selected, D to send it to the device, S to save it, C to convert it, V to view it, and O to open the containing folder. A quick paragraph on keyboard shortcuts would be very welcome in the manual. If the manual is HTML, is this useful? Code:
<h2>Keyboard Shortcuts</h2> <p>Calibre has several keyboard shortcuts to save you time and mouse movement. These shortcuts are active in list view (when you're not editing the details of a particular book), and most of them affect the title you have selected.</p> <p><i>Note: the basic Calibre keyboard shortcuts do not require a modifier key (Command, Option, Control etc.). You only need to press the letter key, e.g. E to edit.</i></p> <h3>Basic Keyboard Shortcuts</h3> <ul> <li><b>A</b>: Add books</li> <li><b>C</b>: Convert books</li> <li><b>D</b>: send to Device</li> <li><b>E</b>: Edit metadata</li> <li><b>I</b>: get Info</li> <li><b>O</b>: Open book folder</li> <li><b>S</b>: Save to disk</li> <li><b>V</b>: View</li> </ul> <p>Inside the menus, you will find other keyboard shortcuts, most of which <i>do</i> use modifier keys. These are handy when you do a specific action often.</p> Last edited by Clytie; 08-30-2010 at 04:41 AM. Reason: typo <blush> |
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It is worth pointing out that one of the more important shortcuts (CTRL-Q) that quits Calibre is not on that list !
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08-30-2010, 05:52 PM | #12 |
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fixed.
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03-12-2012, 01:46 PM | #13 |
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Yes/No Column
I'm relatively new to this program as well as this website so I apologize in advance if this has already been asked. I have more than 1000 books in my library; most of which have been read through already. I was wondering if there was any way to create a keyboard shortcut to quickly put a yes or a no on each one without manually doing them all. I do not know if a shortcut already exists but I would greatly appreciate any help provided.
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F2 then Y then use the mouse to move down (up/down changes the Y/N until enter) Or Select all(or a group) the Yes books the tap 'E' for bulk edit and set the status to Y then click OK Last edited by theducks; 03-12-2012 at 02:13 PM. Reason: fix garble |
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Thank you!
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