Book Details Info

MerlinMama · 06-28-2016, 06:31 AM

I may just be missing something, but...

I go to Preferences=>Look and Feel=>Book Details, and I set the columns I want to show. Yet when I hit 'I' to bring up Book Details, every single possible column is shown. How do I get it to show only what I want?

kovidgoyal · 06-28-2016, 07:56 AM

THe popup windows display all metadata, the preference controls only what is displayed in the panel.

MerlinMama · 06-28-2016, 11:18 AM

Ah. I had hoped the popup window could be adjusted. All I would really need is the comments moved up to just beneath my "used" metadata info, but I know that probably isn't feasible programming-wise, or the option would likely already be there. Maybe someone would have an idea how I could work this?

I prefer using the cover grid when working on my books--I know where I am easier by seeing the covers. I will sometimes work with the non-cover view (column view? not sure what to call it), but rarely.

When I'm modifying or otherwise working on books, I have other windows open in the background to work from, so Calibre can't be full screen. Doing so, the Book Details *panel* simply eats up too much of my Calibre window -- I end up only 2 to 3 covers wide if the panel is on the side, or 1.5 covers high if panel is on the bottom.

I started to use the Popup window and resized it to show only the metadata columns I work on and need to check, but resizing hides the comments, which is my book summary, since they are always at the bottom.

Any ideas?

06-28-2016, 06:31 AM	#1
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	Book Details Info I may just be missing something, but... I go to Preferences=>Look and Feel=>Book Details, and I set the columns I want to show. Yet when I hit 'I' to bring up Book Details, every single possible column is shown. How do I get it to show only what I want?

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06-28-2016, 07:56 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,620 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	THe popup windows display all metadata, the preference controls only what is displayed in the panel.

06-28-2016, 11:18 AM	#3
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	Ah. I had hoped the popup window could be adjusted. All I would really need is the comments moved up to just beneath my "used" metadata info, but I know that probably isn't feasible programming-wise, or the option would likely already be there. Maybe someone would have an idea how I could work this? I prefer using the cover grid when working on my books--I know where I am easier by seeing the covers. I will sometimes work with the non-cover view (column view? not sure what to call it), but rarely. When I'm modifying or otherwise working on books, I have other windows open in the background to work from, so Calibre can't be full screen. Doing so, the Book Details panel simply eats up too much of my Calibre window -- I end up only 2 to 3 covers wide if the panel is on the side, or 1.5 covers high if panel is on the bottom. I started to use the Popup window and resized it to show only the metadata columns I work on and need to check, but resizing hides the comments, which is my book summary, since they are always at the bottom. Any ideas?

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