Flags

skb · 01-09-2017, 05:14 PM

Hi,

sorry if this is a silly question but in "old" Marvin, when a book was flagged as new, it had a little red thingy in the top corner of the cover. I can't see a way to view the red thingy (or any thingies) in "new" Marvin.

I used the flags to also show which books had issues (I stuck them in a special collection) which had a handy green flag thingy.

I'm using the latest version on my iphone and ipad.

Thanks!

skb · 01-22-2017, 10:51 PM

No suggestions? I think I'll go back to old Marvin until I sort something out with this.

pwalker8 · 01-23-2017, 10:28 AM

I was kind of hoping that the creator would comment. As far as I can tell, there is no way to use the flags like that.

On the other hand, you can use the user collections/smart collections to achieve something similar if all you want to do see what books have issues. I do miss the earlier flags, myself.

MartyTX · 01-23-2017, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pwalker8

I was kind of hoping that the creator would comment. As far as I can tell, there is no way to use the flags like that.

On the other hand, you can use the user collections/smart collections to achieve something similar if all you want to do see what books have issues. I do miss the earlier flags, myself.

This old dog is having trouble learning new tricks.

In M2, a Read book has a blue checkmark option to indicate that it is "checked off", it is read, it is finished.

In M3, the flag option is the reverse of M2: a blue circle means "UnRead". If you want a flag, every book is flagged until you read it, then the flag goes away.

Whoever isn't here ... please raise your hand!

Marty
"An OLD Dog"

Turtle91 · 01-23-2017, 12:23 PM

^^^ on the unread marker. Also, you can set your long-tap on the "M" to take you to any special collections.

skb · 01-23-2017, 01:29 PM

Thank you, pwalker8. I think I've been using Collections (but I never gave them a name in my head, if you know what I mean).

Marty! You're making me sad. The blue dot (circle...whatever) won't die! It taunts me! I thought the blue circle meant something else. Oy. Still, blue is my favourite colour.

Thanks Turtle91 - as I mentioned to pwalker, I think I'm already adding stuff to Collections.

But, this (admittedly small) issue aside, my overwhelming attitude towards Marvin is positive. I like it. Just not the blue dots.

MartyTX · 01-23-2017, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skb

But, this (admittedly small) issue aside, my overwhelming attitude towards Marvin is positive. I like it. Just not the blue dots.

Same here ...

01-09-2017, 05:14 PM	#1
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	Flags Hi, sorry if this is a silly question but in "old" Marvin, when a book was flagged as new, it had a little red thingy in the top corner of the cover. I can't see a way to view the red thingy (or *any* thingies) in "new" Marvin. I used the flags to also show which books had issues (I stuck them in a special collection) which had a handy green flag thingy. I'm using the latest version on my iphone and ipad. Thanks!

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01-22-2017, 10:51 PM	#2
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	No suggestions? I think I'll go back to old Marvin until I sort something out with this.

01-23-2017, 10:28 AM	#3
pwalker8 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,195 Karma: 70314280 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Device: iPad Pro, iPad mini, Kobo Aura, Amazon paperwhite, Sony PRS-T2	I was kind of hoping that the creator would comment. As far as I can tell, there is no way to use the flags like that. On the other hand, you can use the user collections/smart collections to achieve something similar if all you want to do see what books have issues. I do miss the earlier flags, myself.

01-23-2017, 12:23 PM	#5
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,095 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	^^^ on the unread marker. Also, you can set your long-tap on the "M" to take you to any special collections.

01-23-2017, 01:29 PM	#6
skb Evangelist Posts: 401 Karma: 1597305 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipod G4, MacOS 10.12, Calibre, Pocketbook Touch HD 3	Thank you, pwalker8. I think I've been using Collections (but I never gave them a name in my head, if you know what I mean). Marty! You're making me sad. The blue dot (circle...whatever) won't die! It taunts me! I thought the blue circle meant something else. Oy. Still, blue is my favourite colour. Thanks Turtle91 - as I mentioned to pwalker, I think I'm already adding stuff to Collections. But, this (admittedly small) issue aside, my overwhelming attitude towards Marvin is positive. I like it. Just not the blue dots.