Saved Searchs Setting

phossler · 07-19-2017, 10:02 AM

Is there any way to have the [Search In] setting remembered on an individual saved search basis?

For example, I have a saved search that is for stylesheets (CSS.JPG) so I naturally select [All style files].

Then later I run a saved search that is useful only for text files (Text.jpg). Well, a lot (OK, most) of the time I forget to change to [All text files] and nothing happens

Similarly, if I have it set to [Current file] and I wanted all text files, I missed a lot of other instances.

I know the problem is on my side of the keyboard and the SW does everything correctly, but if there were a setting or a workaround, it would prevent a lot of head scratching

kovidgoyal · 07-19-2017, 11:52 PM

No, there isnt. It's not something I am in favor of. It means that if you forget you have restricted a saved search to a aprticular context then it wont work as expected and there will be no visual indication of why. Not to mention the compilcations that arise when running multiple saved searches that could have different contexts.

phossler · 07-20-2017, 09:45 AM

I can see that it could be confusing sometimes also, but it's also confusing to run a saved search designed to be used on style sheets and overlook the [All text files] settings

I'll try to develop a better habit and remember to check

07-19-2017, 10:02 AM	#1
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Saved Searchs Setting Is there any way to have the [Search In] setting remembered on an individual saved search basis? For example, I have a saved search that is for stylesheets (CSS.JPG) so I naturally select [All style files]. Then later I run a saved search that is useful only for text files (Text.jpg). Well, a lot (OK, most) of the time I forget to change to [All text files] and nothing happens Similarly, if I have it set to [Current file] and I wanted all text files, I missed a lot of other instances. I know the problem is on my side of the keyboard and the SW does everything correctly, but if there were a setting or a workaround, it would prevent a lot of head scratching

07-20-2017, 09:45 AM	#3
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,071 Karma: 412718 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I can see that it could be confusing sometimes also, but it's also confusing to run a saved search designed to be used on style sheets and overlook the [All text files] settings I'll try to develop a better habit and remember to check Last edited by phossler; 07-20-2017 at 09:48 AM.

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07-19-2017, 11:52 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, there isnt. It's not something I am in favor of. It means that if you forget you have restricted a saved search to a aprticular context then it wont work as expected and there will be no visual indication of why. Not to mention the compilcations that arise when running multiple saved searches that could have different contexts.