How to set fields read-only in "edit metadatas" dialog ?

Milva · 07-11-2022, 09:41 AM

Hi,

I'm intersted to develop a "lock plugin", as seen in this post :
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...k+modification

I would like to add an option to "lock" a book to avoid modifications on author and title, in order to conserv the folder hierarchy.

I read the documentation to create this new action, but how to make this fields readonly in the "Edit metadatas" dialog from my plugin ?

Thank you in advance

PS : I know, in a second time i have to lock authors rename... If you have informations to lock in contextual menu...

kovidgoyal · 07-11-2022, 10:02 AM

You cant do that from a plugin as the edit metadata dialog has no plugin hooks.

Milva · 07-11-2022, 10:24 AM

Ok thanks for your response (and your job^^)

BetterRed · 07-11-2022, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milva

Ok thanks for your response (and your job^^)

The Protect/Unprotect tool in the JobSpy plugin may do what you want ==>> Index of plugins

BR

Milva · 07-12-2022, 03:29 AM

Yes, that's what i want, but this plugin is only for customs columns. And i want to lock "book title" and "author" columns...

I will explain my problem and maybe someone can help me^^
I have some ebooks with some additional ressources (musics, movies, ppt, doc, ...), and first, i wanted to put them in the calibre book folder (XXX/author/title/). But if i rename the author or the book (accidently), this folder disapear :s

My first idea was to "lock" this books to avoid this case.
Maybe i have a second idea : add a custom field "ResourcesFolder" (value="../../XXX/") and maybe an option to go to this folder from the contextual menu (right clic on a book)
-> do you think it is possible ?

BetterRed · 07-12-2022, 08:04 AM

You can add any type of file to an existing 'book', but only one file of any type (e.g. one MP3 audio, one MP4 video, one DOCX document etc) and you MUST do it via calibre, not via a file manager.

You can add a file (or files) to a 'book' via:

Drag/Dropping the file(s) into the Book Details panel (on the right),
The Add Books->Add files to selected book records from clipboard action - you need to load the file(s) clipboard with Ctrl+C in your file manager first. You can set a keyboard shortcut for this action, I use Alt+Shift+V
The Add Books->Add files to selected book records dialogue

BR

07-11-2022, 09:41 AM	#1
Milva Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Aura HD	How to set fields read-only in "edit metadatas" dialog ? Hi, I'm intersted to develop a "lock plugin", as seen in this post : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...k+modification I would like to add an option to "lock" a book to avoid modifications on author and title, in order to conserv the folder hierarchy. I read the documentation to create this new action, but how to make this fields readonly in the "Edit metadatas" dialog from my plugin ? Thank you in advance PS : I know, in a second time i have to lock authors rename... If you have informations to lock in contextual menu...

07-12-2022, 08:04 AM	#6
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,568 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	You can add any type of file to an existing 'book', but only one file of any type (e.g. one MP3 audio, one MP4 video, one DOCX document etc) and you MUST do it via calibre, not via a file manager. You can add a file (or files) to a 'book' via: Drag/Dropping the file(s) into the Book Details panel (on the right), The Add Books->Add files to selected book records from clipboard action - you need to load the file(s) clipboard with Ctrl+C in your file manager first. You can set a keyboard shortcut for this action, I use Alt+Shift+V The Add Books->Add files to selected book records dialogue BR

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07-11-2022, 10:02 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You cant do that from a plugin as the edit metadata dialog has no plugin hooks.

07-11-2022, 10:24 AM	#3
Milva Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Ok thanks for your response (and your job^^)

07-12-2022, 03:29 AM	#5
Milva Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Yes, that's what i want, but this plugin is only for customs columns. And i want to lock "book title" and "author" columns... I will explain my problem and maybe someone can help me^^ I have some ebooks with some additional ressources (musics, movies, ppt, doc, ...), and first, i wanted to put them in the calibre book folder (XXX/author/title/). But if i rename the author or the book (accidently), this folder disapear :s My first idea was to "lock" this books to avoid this case. Maybe i have a second idea : add a custom field "ResourcesFolder" (value="../../XXX/") and maybe an option to go to this folder from the contextual menu (right clic on a book) -> do you think it is possible ?

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