Collapse *some* levels in tag browser

Georgie W · 10-13-2020, 07:37 AM

Right-clicking the tag browser, I can Collapse All Levels. Is there a way of just collapsing the Current Level? E.g. I have 111 Authors starting with the letter B. If I'm in the middle of that list, I either have to scroll up to the top of the list, or Collapse All Levels. It's a small point, but if anyone's got any ideas, I'd be grateful!

Calibre 4.22 (sticking with this till DeDRM issues on 5.x are sorted).

theducks · 10-13-2020, 10:15 AM

sure: Click the arrowhead again. Notice it changes direction? Sideways for (has more layers), down for Layers expanded
BTW this is a standard UI practice use everywhere

chaley · 10-13-2020, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Georgie W

Right-clicking the tag browser, I can Collapse All Levels. Is there a way of just collapsing the Current Level? E.g. I have 111 Authors starting with the letter B. If I'm in the middle of that list, I either have to scroll up to the top of the list, or Collapse All Levels. It's a small point, but if anyone's got any ideas, I'd be grateful!

The next calibre release will have context menu items to collapse the immediate parent and the top level nodes.

Georgie W · 10-14-2020, 05:29 PM

Thanks, theducks. Unfortunately, when there is a long list of authors and the display is in the middle of the list, there are no arrows visible unless I scroll up to the top of the list (which I was sort of not wanting to do if there was a quicker solution). But it's good to hear from chaley that the next release could sort this - thanks.

theducks · 10-14-2020, 09:57 PM

Now I see (I am obviously having a slow day

Yes, some letter in my Library have really high counts .
I remember askin a few years back if those could go to 2 letters :

Na
Ne

Nope

jpijper · 10-21-2020, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

The next calibre release will have context menu items to collapse the immediate parent and the top level nodes.

Yea

chaley · 10-21-2020, 06:41 AM

I ended up adding the ability to collapse any parent. This could lead to a lot of menu lines so they are now in a submenu. The attachment shows an example.

ownedbycats · 10-21-2020, 03:20 PM

Personally i think it might make sense to have "Collapse all" on the top level.

Also I notice in the current stable (5.3) right-clicking when all the tags are collapsed shows "collapse all" which obviously does nothing. If there's a way to detect that perhaps it could change to expand all.

10-13-2020, 07:37 AM	#1
Georgie W Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scotland Device: KT4 5.13.6	*Collapse some* levels in tag browser** Right-clicking the tag browser, I can Collapse All Levels. Is there a way of just collapsing the Current Level? E.g. I have 111 Authors starting with the letter B. If I'm in the middle of that list, I either have to scroll up to the top of the list, or Collapse All Levels. It's a small point, but if anyone's got any ideas, I'd be grateful! Calibre 4.22 (sticking with this till DeDRM issues on 5.x are sorted).

10-21-2020, 06:41 AM	#7
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,440 Karma: 8012886 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	I ended up adding the ability to collapse any parent. This could lead to a lot of menu lines so they are now in a submenu. The attachment shows an example. Attached Thumbnails

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10-13-2020, 10:15 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,046 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	sure: Click the arrowhead again. Notice it changes direction? Sideways for (has more layers), down for Layers expanded BTW this is a standard UI practice use everywhere

10-14-2020, 05:29 PM	#4
Georgie W Connoisseur Posts: 96 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Scotland Device: KT4 5.13.6	Thanks, theducks. Unfortunately, when there is a long list of authors and the display is in the middle of the list, there are no arrows visible unless I scroll up to the top of the list (which I was sort of not wanting to do if there was a quicker solution). But it's good to hear from chaley that the next release could sort this - thanks.

10-14-2020, 09:57 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,046 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Now I see (I am obviously having a slow day Yes, some letter in my Library have really high counts . I remember askin a few years back if those could go to 2 letters : Na Ne Nope

10-21-2020, 03:20 PM	#8
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 10,954 Karma: 74999999 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Personally i think it might make sense to have "Collapse all" on the top level. Also I notice in the current stable (5.3) right-clicking when all the tags are collapsed shows "collapse all" which obviously does nothing. If there's a way to detect that perhaps it could change to expand all.

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