Viewer—keyboard shortcut for bookmarks?

Hamilton Burger · 07-06-2020, 11:11 AM

Am I missing a "bookmark here" command that can be used while reading, without having to display and click on/activate the bookmark panel? And if such a command exists, what is its keyboard shortcut?

The bookmark panel is great when you want to carefully study a text. But when I'm focused on reading but come across something that I just want to mark on the fly for possible future review, displaying and switching to the bookmarks panel interrupts that focus unnecessarily. And the panel takes up too much room on the screen when the only reason you're keeping it open is just in case you want to drop a bookmark (even then you still have to click the panel before you can add a new bookmark).

I do see that a shortcut was recently added for adding new bookmarks (see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...09365fdfd589aa). But Ctl+alt+b only works when the bookmarks panel has the focus, correct?

So, I'd like to be able to hit a hotkey to drop a bookmark immediately, without opening the bookmarks panel. Please let me know what the magic keys are, if I've missed that command somehow.

gbm · 07-06-2020, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamilton Burger

Am I missing a "bookmark here" command that can be used while reading, without having to display and click on/activate the bookmark panel? And if such a command exists, what is its keyboard shortcut?

The bookmark panel is great when you want to carefully study a text. But when I'm focused on reading but come across something that I just want to mark on the fly for possible future review, displaying and switching to the bookmarks panel interrupts that focus unnecessarily. And the panel takes up too much room on the screen when the only reason you're keeping it open is just in case you want to drop a bookmark (even then you still have to click the panel before you can add a new bookmark).

I do see that a shortcut was recently added for adding new bookmarks (see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...09365fdfd589aa). But Ctl+alt+b only works when the bookmarks panel has the focus, correct?

So, I'd like to be able to hit a hotkey to drop a bookmark immediately, without opening the bookmarks panel. Please let me know what the magic keys are, if I've missed that command somehow.

Ctl+alt+b works.

bernie

kovidgoyal · 07-06-2020, 12:11 PM

No, it works everywhere and can be changed in the viewer preferences under keyboard shortcuts

Hamilton Burger · 07-06-2020, 12:14 PM

Weird, it doesn't work for me (Windows 10). Any suggestions as to what might be wrong?

I can't offer a screenshot showing that nothing appears when I press the combo but that is my situation.

I am on 4.20 and I do get the little "Add bookmark" box when I press Ctl+Alt+b after clicking on the Bookmarks panel.

Hamilton Burger · 07-06-2020, 12:26 PM

UPDATE: I guess this may be a (minor) bug then: I tried multiple times again with no response to Ctl+Alt+b except when the Bookmarks panel was active. Based on your clarity that it should work I next went into the viewer preferences -> keyboard shortcuts, deleted the existing shortcut, and then recreated it. That's all I did, but it worked. Thanks for the push to keep trying.

minsik · 03-13-2021, 08:37 PM

Nice work on Calibre by the way.
Is there a way to add a bookmark without displaying any onscreen display at all?
I can redefine the add bookmark key to "b" but it still brings up the add bookmark display then need to press enter.

However the ideal for me is just like the kobo ereader. b to add a bookmark which is shown as a visible dog ear in the top right corner and b on that page to cancel any created bookmark on that page. That might also work on a touchscreen, in the top right hand corner (when now it seems to open the options menu) maybe another way is make it as a header/footer option. any bookmark on that page shows a dogear if selected in the top footer section , for instance. (not impinging on page area.)

so put another way, add a visible indication to a page when a bookmark exists on that page, and easily add/delete and visual indication to see the dogear pop up and disapear. Then minimises keystokes/interaction to ge tthe job done. simpleeeezzz.
Wot say u?

kovidgoyal · 03-13-2021, 09:16 PM

Sorry I dont much like dogs or their ears

Or more seriously I dont want a visible indication of there being a bookmark on a apge as implementing this is fairly performance intensive and not that useful. What is the point of knowing there is already a bookmark at a particular location? And what if there are multiple bookmarks?

As for creating a bookmark in one step, press ctrl+alt+b

minsik · 03-27-2021, 09:40 PM

thanks for the consideration and information.
Obviously i had no idea it would be difficult, good work on the existing feature then.

07-06-2020, 11:11 AM	#1
Hamilton Burger Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Windows and iOS apps	Viewer—keyboard shortcut for bookmarks? Am I missing a "bookmark here" command that can be used while reading, without having to display and click on/activate the bookmark panel? And if such a command exists, what is its keyboard shortcut? The bookmark panel is great when you want to carefully study a text. But when I'm focused on reading but come across something that I just want to mark on the fly for possible future review, displaying and switching to the bookmarks panel interrupts that focus unnecessarily. And the panel takes up too much room on the screen when the only reason you're keeping it open is just in case you want to drop a bookmark (even then you still have to click the panel before you can add a new bookmark). I do see that a shortcut was recently added for adding new bookmarks (see https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...09365fdfd589aa). But Ctl+alt+b only works when the bookmarks panel has the focus, correct? So, I'd like to be able to hit a hotkey to drop a bookmark immediately, without opening the bookmarks panel. Please let me know what the magic keys are, if I've missed that command somehow.

03-13-2021, 08:37 PM	#6
minsik Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo H2O revision 5.	Nice work on Calibre by the way. Is there a way to add a bookmark without displaying any onscreen display at all? I can redefine the add bookmark key to "b" but it still brings up the add bookmark display then need to press enter. However the ideal for me is just like the kobo ereader. b to add a bookmark which is shown as a visible dog ear in the top right corner and b on that page to cancel any created bookmark on that page. That might also work on a touchscreen, in the top right hand corner (when now it seems to open the options menu) maybe another way is make it as a header/footer option. any bookmark on that page shows a dogear if selected in the top footer section , for instance. (not impinging on page area.) so put another way, add a visible indication to a page when a bookmark exists on that page, and easily add/delete and visual indication to see the dogear pop up and disapear. Then minimises keystokes/interaction to ge tthe job done. simpleeeezzz. Wot say u? Last edited by minsik; 03-13-2021 at 08:42 PM.

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07-06-2020, 12:11 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, it works everywhere and can be changed in the viewer preferences under keyboard shortcuts

07-06-2020, 12:14 PM	#4
Hamilton Burger Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Windows and iOS apps	Weird, it doesn't work for me (Windows 10). Any suggestions as to what might be wrong? I can't offer a screenshot showing that nothing appears when I press the combo but that is my situation. I am on 4.20 and I do get the little "Add bookmark" box when I press Ctl+Alt+b after clicking on the Bookmarks panel.

07-06-2020, 12:26 PM	#5
Hamilton Burger Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2019 Device: Windows and iOS apps	UPDATE: I guess this may be a (minor) bug then: I tried multiple times again with no response to Ctl+Alt+b except when the Bookmarks panel was active. Based on your clarity that it should work I next went into the viewer preferences -> keyboard shortcuts, deleted the existing shortcut, and then recreated it. That's all I did, but it worked. Thanks for the push to keep trying.

03-13-2021, 09:16 PM	#7
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,850 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Sorry I dont much like dogs or their ears Or more seriously I dont want a visible indication of there being a bookmark on a apge as implementing this is fairly performance intensive and not that useful. What is the point of knowing there is already a bookmark at a particular location? And what if there are multiple bookmarks? As for creating a bookmark in one step, press ctrl+alt+b

03-27-2021, 09:40 PM	#8
minsik Member Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Device: Kobo H2O revision 5.	thanks for the consideration and information. Obviously i had no idea it would be difficult, good work on the existing feature then.