Collection Folder Depth problem

BertieWooster · 02-05-2015, 06:00 PM

I currently use Calibre Collections to make the standard Author > Book structure but now I have a book collection that would be best in multiple depth folders and after checking around wonder if its even possible on the Kindle 4 in a collection.

[example]

Collection Title
---- Section 1
---- Subsection 1
---- Books
---- Subsection 2
---- Books
---- Section 2

Thank you for any help.

eschwartz · 02-05-2015, 06:06 PM

Collections Manager (Kindlet) on a 5.1.0-5.4.0 (touchscreen models

) device can do nested collections. No other E-Ink device on the market to my knowledge can do nested collections (although some do nested folders, which is not quite the same. You cannot put one book in multiple folders, but you can tag it in multiple collections.

BertieWooster · 02-05-2015, 06:26 PM

Ahh thank you so much eschwartz for the info. Shall look at getting a touch model indeed.

eschwartz · 02-05-2015, 07:23 PM

And note it doesn't work on the PW2 with anything but the earliest firmware, or the KV or KT2 at all.

Of course, the best option would be Calibre Companion, an Android app for Android devices

which can handle any arbitrary metadata and tagging (including hierarchical tag paths) that you can make in calibre. That would be because a sometimes calibre developer made it.

If you really want hierarchical collections, but don't need to file books in multiple collections, you can use KOReader for touch-enabled Kindles, or its non-touch predecessor KindlePDFViewer (now supports far more than just PDF).
It comes with a file browser for browsing regular file structures. So you would simply use a calibre template to put things in collections folders. Also requires converting to EPUB and stuff.

Kobos can also run KOReader, and a number of small-manufacturer ereaders also use file/folder browsers to open books.

But I do think the Kindle Collections method is the coolest, and integrates well with other features like cover view:

on my Kindle Touch.
The Kindle PW1 should also work beautifully,
and maybe even the PW2 -- if you get one that isn't yet on fw5.6.x and can thus be jailbroken, and you don't mind doing scary low-level things to return to fw5.4.0.

BertieWooster · 02-11-2015, 10:24 AM

Kindle Touch is on its way so time to have a read up on Collections Manager (Kindlet)

eschwartz · 02-11-2015, 11:29 AM

Well, enjoy!

(Touch models are good for more than just collections, too.

)

02-05-2015, 06:00 PM	#1
BertieWooster Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: UK Device: Kindle 4th gen	Collection Folder Depth problem I currently use Calibre Collections to make the standard Author > Book structure but now I have a book collection that would be best in multiple depth folders and after checking around wonder if its even possible on the Kindle 4 in a collection. [example] Collection Title ---- Section 1 ---- Subsection 1 ---- Books ---- Subsection 2 ---- Books ---- Section 2 Thank you for any help.

02-05-2015, 07:23 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	And note it doesn't work on the PW2 with anything but the earliest firmware, or the KV or KT2 at all. Of course, the best option would be Calibre Companion, an Android app for Android devices which can handle any arbitrary metadata and tagging (including hierarchical tag paths) that you can make in calibre. That would be because a sometimes calibre developer made it. If you really want hierarchical collections, but don't need to file books in multiple collections, you can use KOReader for touch-enabled Kindles, or its non-touch predecessor KindlePDFViewer (now supports far more than just PDF). It comes with a file browser for browsing regular file structures. So you would simply use a calibre template to put things in collections folders. Also requires converting to EPUB and stuff. Kobos can also run KOReader, and a number of small-manufacturer ereaders also use file/folder browsers to open books. But I do think the Kindle Collections method is the coolest, and integrates well with other features like cover view: on my Kindle Touch. The Kindle PW1 should also work beautifully, and maybe even the PW2 -- if you get one that isn't yet on fw5.6.x and can thus be jailbroken, and you don't mind doing scary low-level things to return to fw5.4.0. Last edited by eschwartz; 02-05-2015 at 07:26 PM.

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02-05-2015, 06:06 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Collections Manager (Kindlet) on a 5.1.0-5.4.0 (touchscreen models ) device can do nested collections. No other E-Ink device on the market to my knowledge can do nested collections (although some do nested folders, which is not quite the same. You cannot put one book in multiple folders, but you can tag it in multiple collections.

02-05-2015, 06:26 PM	#3
BertieWooster Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: UK Device: Kindle 4th gen	Ahh thank you so much eschwartz for the info. Shall look at getting a touch model indeed.

02-11-2015, 10:24 AM	#5
BertieWooster Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: UK Device: Kindle 4th gen	Kindle Touch is on its way so time to have a read up on Collections Manager (Kindlet)

02-11-2015, 11:29 AM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, enjoy! (Touch models are good for more than just collections, too. )

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