How do I delete a User-Defined tag?

phossler · 01-10-2015, 05:27 PM

I have some user defined tags that I want to delete from the dropdown list but cannot find out how to or where they're stored

The new snippets feature is much more flexible and a number of my old tags are OBE

Thanks

jackie_w · 01-10-2015, 07:15 PM

It's in the file tweak_book_gui.json in your calibre config directory - in the field named "insert_tag_mru".

You may need to close calibre before trying to edit it manually.

phossler · 01-10-2015, 07:51 PM

Got it

It's a little obscure having to do it that way. I made a backup and was VERY careful

Thanks

tadas · 04-19-2015, 09:14 AM

Where is this tweak_book_gui.json file located? There is no directory called "config" in either
C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ or C:\Program Files\Calibre2\. I'm trying to delete an entry, and fix a typo in an entry in a column I created called #kindlecollections

theducks · 04-19-2015, 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tadas

Where is this tweak_book_gui.json file located? There is no directory called "config" in either
C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ or C:\Program Files\Calibre2\. I'm trying to delete an entry, and fix a typo in an entry in a column I created called #kindlecollections

You are asking 2 DIFFERENT things

1) Custom Column info is inside the DB and you MUST use the tools provided or you will DESTROY your DB BACKUP BACKUP BACKUP

Preferences:Add your own columns: Highlight the custom name you wish to change: click the Blue 'i': edit (you can NOT change the type)
Note: the last_modified date will get reset and ALL metadata.opf will regenerate (takes time , allow for this. not recommended to do this on battery power)

The Editor
(I see this is done)

tadas · 04-19-2015, 08:12 PM

Thanks, theducks, but I think you just explained how to rename a custom column, which isn't what I was looking for. I have a custom column, #kindlecollections, defined as comma-separated text, used in conjunction with the Kindle Collections plugin. I have many Kindle collections defined in this column, which appear in a dropdown box whenever I'm editing that field for a book. One of those collection names is misspelled, and another of them was accidentally entered ("my" when I was trying to select "mystery") how do I correct the misspelling of one of my #kindlecollections *member elements* and expunge the one I never want to see clogging my dropdown again?

theducks · 04-19-2015, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tadas

Thanks, theducks, but I think you just explained how to rename a custom column, which isn't what I was looking for. I have a custom column, #kindlecollections, defined as comma-separated text, used in conjunction with the Kindle Collections plugin. I have many Kindle collections defined in this column, which appear in a dropdown box whenever I'm editing that field for a book. One of those collection names is misspelled, and another of them was accidentally entered ("my" when I was trying to select "mystery") how do I correct the misspelling of one of my #kindlecollections *member elements* and expunge the one I never want to see clogging my dropdown again?

Tag browser: expand your KC section (has column icon):right-click the name:rename

done

tadas · 04-19-2015, 08:49 PM

Thank you very much. I'd forgotten the tag browser since I hid it away two years ago as a waste of screen real estate <g>.

01-10-2015, 05:27 PM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,076 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	How do I delete a User-Defined tag? I have some user defined tags that I want to delete from the dropdown list but cannot find out how to or where they're stored The new snippets feature is much more flexible and a number of my old tags are OBE Thanks Attached Thumbnails Last edited by phossler; 01-10-2015 at 05:30 PM.

01-10-2015, 07:51 PM	#3
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,076 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Got it It's a little obscure having to do it that way. I made a backup and was VERY careful Thanks Last edited by phossler; 01-10-2015 at 07:55 PM.

04-19-2015, 09:14 AM	#4
tadas Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle	Where is this tweak_book_gui.json file located? There is no directory called "config" in either C:\Program Files (x86)\Calibre2\ or C:\Program Files\Calibre2\. I'm trying to delete an entry, and fix a typo in an entry in a column I created called #kindlecollections Last edited by tadas; 04-19-2015 at 09:17 AM.

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01-10-2015, 07:15 PM	#2
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,212 Karma: 16534894 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: Kobo: KA1, ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E. PocketBook: TouchHD3	It's in the file tweak_book_gui.json in your calibre config directory - in the field named "insert_tag_mru". You may need to close calibre before trying to edit it manually.

04-19-2015, 08:12 PM	#6
tadas Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle	Thanks, theducks, but I think you just explained how to rename a custom column, which isn't what I was looking for. I have a custom column, #kindlecollections, defined as comma-separated text, used in conjunction with the Kindle Collections plugin. I have many Kindle collections defined in this column, which appear in a dropdown box whenever I'm editing that field for a book. One of those collection names is misspelled, and another of them was accidentally entered ("my" when I was trying to select "mystery") how do I correct the misspelling of one of my #kindlecollections member elements and expunge the one I never want to see clogging my dropdown again?

04-19-2015, 08:49 PM	#8
tadas Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle	Thank you very much. I'd forgotten the tag browser since I hid it away two years ago as a waste of screen real estate <g>.

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