Sorting different between Calibre and Device

Ripplinger · 11-27-2011, 11:50 AM

When I sort by author in the library side of Calibre, Daphne du Maurier is sorted in the Ds where it should be. When I have my Sony PRS-350 connected and sort by author on the device side, Daphne du Maurier is after Z at the end of the list.

Do I have some setting screwed up somewhere that's causing this or is it a sort issue within Calibre?

Edit: I figured out how to trick it into sorting to the Ds by changing the metadata Author Sort box to Du Maurier, Daphne. It seems the lower case d is what throws it off. I tried duMaurier and it still sorted it after Z with a lower case d there. I'm starting to think it's more of a Sony sorting issue though, and not much Calibre can do but trick it into the correct sort order as I did.

theducks · 11-27-2011, 12:43 PM

Must be using a pure ASCII sort

(the byte weight of the character)
lowercase sorts after uppercase

GeekyGal · 11-27-2011, 02:39 PM

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Ripplinger & theducks. This has been driving me quietly batty for L. Sprague deCamp on my Kindle for quite some time. Such a simple solution.

Ripplinger · 11-27-2011, 03:17 PM

I guess it's not just Sony then with that sorting issue if Kindle is sorting the same way. I'm glad I found a workaround at least as it's clearly not a Calibre issue at all as I first thought.

11-27-2011, 11:50 AM	#1
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Sorting different between Calibre and Device When I sort by author in the library side of Calibre, Daphne du Maurier is sorted in the Ds where it should be. When I have my Sony PRS-350 connected and sort by author on the device side, Daphne du Maurier is after Z at the end of the list. Do I have some setting screwed up somewhere that's causing this or is it a sort issue within Calibre? Edit: I figured out how to trick it into sorting to the Ds by changing the metadata Author Sort box to Du Maurier, Daphne. It seems the lower case d is what throws it off. I tried duMaurier and it still sorted it after Z with a lower case d there. I'm starting to think it's more of a Sony sorting issue though, and not much Calibre can do but trick it into the correct sort order as I did. Last edited by Ripplinger; 11-27-2011 at 12:51 PM.

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11-27-2011, 12:43 PM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,054 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Must be using a pure ASCII sort (the byte weight of the character) lowercase sorts after uppercase

11-27-2011, 02:39 PM	#3
GeekyGal Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 13888 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle FireHD, Kindle3G, iPad, MacBook, iRex Illiad (ret)	THANK YOU, THANK YOU, Ripplinger & theducks. This has been driving me quietly batty for L. Sprague deCamp on my Kindle for quite some time. Such a simple solution.

11-27-2011, 03:17 PM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I guess it's not just Sony then with that sorting issue if Kindle is sorting the same way. I'm glad I found a workaround at least as it's clearly not a Calibre issue at all as I first thought.

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