Library order

[philandjan]

Please excuse me if I am asking a question that has been asked and answered elsewhere but, to be honest (which seems to imply that I am not normally honest! ), as soon as I see tweaks and plugins a mist comes down.

What I would like to see in my Library listing is:
1. Author in alphabetical order (no problem)
1.1. Books not in a series, in alphabetical book title
1.2 Books in a series, in series sequence number

The way that I have achieved it is by initially sorting by series (which puts them in sequence order within series) and then sorting by author. This gives me what I am looking for but I wondered if there was a one-step way of achieving it that would automatically come on when Calibre starts.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and even more thanks in anticipation of some replies to the effect of "easy-peasy you daft old git!"

[theducks]

Originally Posted by philandjan

Please excuse me if I am asking a question that has been asked and answered elsewhere but, to be honest (which seems to imply that I am not normally honest! ), as soon as I see tweaks and plugins a mist comes down.

What I would like to see in my Library listing is:
1. Author in alphabetical order (no problem)
1.1. Books not in a series, in alphabetical book title
1.2 Books in a series, in series sequence number

The way that I have achieved it is by initially sorting by series (which puts them in sequence order within series) and then sorting by author. This gives me what I am looking for but I wondered if there was a one-step way of achieving it that would automatically come on when Calibre starts.

Thanks for taking the time to read my ramblings and even more thanks in anticipation of some replies to the effect of "easy-peasy you daft old git!"

Look in Preferences: Tweaks
There is a section for that, configuration notes appear when that tweak is selected

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by philandjan

as soon as I see tweaks and plugins a mist comes down.

Get ready for the mist
In tweaks use:

sort_columns_at_startup = [('authors', 0), ('series', 0), ('title', 0)]

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by philandjan

as soon as I see tweaks and plugins a mist comes down.

What I would like to see in my Library listing is:
1. Author in alphabetical order (no problem)
1.1. Books not in a series, in alphabetical book title
1.2 Books in a series, in series sequence number
~...~
I wondered if there was a one-step way of achieving it that would automatically come on when Calibre starts.

Yes there is but you need to set a tweak under preferences - tweaks. I use the following which does exactly what you want.

sort_columns_at_startup = (('authors', 0), ('series', 0), ('title', 0))

See attached image for clarity.

I included a image of a second tweak that will ensure your books in your library are not sorted on the articles (A/The/An). An example would be "The Client" would sort under C not T if library order is selected in the second tweak. If you like it sorting on T then ignore the second tweak.

Good Luck.

[philandjan]

As always, thanks guys.

You never fail to amaze me with both the speed and depth of your knowledge. It makes this forum second to none.

About five millennia ago I put the same question into the Deep Thought computer and all I got was the answer 27 (not even 42!)

Right now, the washing machine has almost finished, which means that I will have a fresh, clean towel ready for my next trip to the Restaurant at The End of the Universe for a few more Pan-Galactic Gargle Blasters. Even more pleasing, my ebooks will be sorted in the right order so that I will be able to relax and enjoy the journey.

[Perkin]

Originally Posted by philandjan

About five millennia ago I put the same question into the Deep Thought computer and all I got was the answer 27 (not even 42!)

That's because it take 7 1/2 million years to get the correct answer.

[philandjan]

Originally Posted by Perkin

That's because it take 7 1/2 million years to get the correct answer.

That's because some of us are impatient and want everything now(ish)

[geordiejohn]

i am the same as i want author-title-series but i cannot see tweaks anywhere ?
also i need to sort authors a-z,like archer jeffrey ?
thank you.

[DoctorOhh]

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

i am the same as i want author-title-series but i cannot see tweaks anywhere ?
also i need to sort authors a-z,like archer jeffrey ?
thank you.

Go to preferences then use the scroll bar and go to the bottom, you'll find tweaks there.

[geordiejohn]

thank you very much.

[geordiejohn]

i have got myself really mixed up now,i have authors,titles but some of the titles are under authors and some of the authors are under titles,is there a way to sort them so all titles and authors are where they should be and the authors are in a-z sorted,sorry but i am confused at the moment?
thank you.

[Starson17]

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

i have got myself really mixed up now,i have authors,titles but some of the titles are under authors and some of the authors are under titles,is there a way to sort them so all titles and authors are where they should be and the authors are in a-z sorted,sorry but i am confused at the moment?
thank you.

If you have authors listed under title and vice-versa, edit metadata by selecting the book and right click or "e" and hit the button that switches them. Hover over each button and it will tell you what it does.

[geordiejohn]

can i change using bulk ?

[geordiejohn]

i have just used the e button and then changed but there is an awful lot to change

[Manichean]

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

can i change using bulk ?

Sure. Select all the books that have title and author swapped and hit the E key. That should open up the bulk metadata edit dialog, you can then select to swap title and author.