Change search restrictions to virtual libraries

src/calibre/gui2/layout.py

@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ class SearchBar(QWidget): # {{{
         self.setLayout(self._layout)
         self._layout.setContentsMargins(0,5,0,0)
 
-        x = ComboBoxWithHelp(self)
+        x = QToolButton(self)
-        x.setMaximumSize(QSize(150, 16777215))
+        x.setText(_('Virtual Libraries'))
-        x.setObjectName("search_restriction")
+        x.setObjectName("virtual_library")
         l.addWidget(x)
-        parent.search_restriction = x
+        parent.virtual_library = x
 
         x = QLabel(self)
         x.setObjectName("search_count")

src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.py

@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ from calibre.gui2.preferences.behavior_ui import Ui_Form
 from calibre.gui2 import config, info_dialog, dynamic, gprefs
 from calibre.utils.config import prefs
 from calibre.customize.ui import available_output_formats, all_input_formats
-from calibre.utils.search_query_parser import saved_searches
 from calibre.ebooks import BOOK_EXTENSIONS
 from calibre.ebooks.oeb.iterator import is_supported
 from calibre.constants import iswindows
@@ -48,9 +47,9 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
         choices = [(x.upper(), x) for x in output_formats]
         r('output_format', prefs, choices=choices, setting=OutputFormatSetting)
 
-        restrictions = sorted(saved_searches().names(), key=sort_key)
+        restrictions = sorted(db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries').keys(), key=sort_key)
         choices = [('', '')] + [(x, x) for x in restrictions]
-        r('gui_restriction', db.prefs, choices=choices)
+        r('virtual_lib_on_startup', db.prefs, choices=choices)
         self.reset_confirmation_button.clicked.connect(self.reset_confirmation_dialogs)
 
         self.input_up_button.clicked.connect(self.up_input)

src/calibre/gui2/preferences/behavior.ui

@@ -147,15 +147,15 @@ If not checked, the values can be Yes or No.</string>
      <item>
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_170">
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Restriction to apply when the current library is opened:</string>
+        <string>Virtual library to apply when the current library is opened:</string>
        </property>
        <property name="buddy">
-        <cstring>opt_gui_restriction</cstring>
+        <cstring>opt_virtual_lib_on_startup</cstring>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item>
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_gui_restriction">
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_virtual_lib_on_startup">
        <property name="maximumSize">
         <size>
          <width>250</width>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ If not checked, the values can be Yes or No.</string>
         </size>
        </property>
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Apply this restriction on calibre startup if the current library is being used. Also applied when switching to this library. Note that this setting is per library. </string>
+        <string>Use this virtual library on calibre startup if the current library is being used. Also applied when switching to this library. Note that this setting is per library. </string>
        </property>
        <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
         <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon</enum>

src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.py

@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ class ConfigWidget(ConfigWidgetBase, Ui_Form):
                          else self.opt_password.Password))
         self.opt_password.setEchoMode(self.opt_password.Password)
 
-        restrictions = sorted(saved_searches().names(), key=sort_key)
+        restrictions = sorted(db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries').keys(), key=sort_key)
         # verify that the current restriction still exists. If not, clear it.
-        csr = db.prefs.get('cs_restriction', None)
+        csr = db.prefs.get('cs_virtual_lib_on_startup', None)
         if csr and csr not in restrictions:
             db.prefs.set('cs_restriction', '')
         choices = [('', '')] + [(x, x) for x in restrictions]
-        r('cs_restriction', db.prefs, choices=choices)
+        r('cs_virtual_lib_on_startup', db.prefs, choices=choices)
 
         self.start_button.setEnabled(not getattr(self.server, 'is_running', False))
         self.test_button.setEnabled(not self.start_button.isEnabled())

src/calibre/gui2/preferences/server.ui

@@ -139,14 +139,14 @@
      <item row="7" column="0">
       <widget class="QLabel" name="label_164">
        <property name="text">
-        <string>Restriction (saved search) to apply:</string>
+        <string>Virtual library to apply:</string>
        </property>
       </widget>
      </item>
      <item row="7" column="1" colspan="2">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_cs_restriction">
+      <widget class="QComboBox" name="opt_cs_virtual_lib_on_startup">
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>This restriction (based on a saved search) will restrict the books the content server makes available to those matching the search. This setting is per library (i.e. you can have a different restriction per library).</string>
+        <string>Setting a virtual library will restrict the books the content server makes available to those in the library. This setting is per library (i.e. you can have a different value per library).</string>
        </property>
        <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
         <enum>QComboBox::AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon</enum>

src/calibre/gui2/search_box.py

@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ class SavedSearchBoxMixin(object): # {{{
                                 self.saved_search.save_search_button_clicked)
         self.copy_search_button.clicked.connect(
                                 self.saved_search.copy_search_button_clicked)
-        self.saved_searches_changed()
+#         self.saved_searches_changed()
         self.saved_search.initialize(self.search, colorize=True,
                 help_text=_('Saved Searches'))
         self.saved_search.setToolTip(
@@ -479,17 +479,9 @@ class SavedSearchBoxMixin(object): # {{{
                             partial(self.do_saved_search_edit, None))
 
     def saved_searches_changed(self, set_restriction=None, recount=True):
-        p = sorted(saved_searches().names(), key=sort_key)
+        self.build_search_restriction_list()
-        if set_restriction is None:
-            set_restriction = unicode(self.search_restriction.currentText())
-        # rebuild the restrictions combobox using current saved searches
-        self.search_restriction.clear()
-        self.search_restriction.addItem('')
-        self.search_restriction.addItem(_('*Current search'))
         if recount:
             self.tags_view.recount()
-        for s in p:
-            self.search_restriction.addItem(s)
         if set_restriction: # redo the search restriction if there was one
             self.apply_named_search_restriction(set_restriction)
 

src/calibre/gui2/search_restriction_mixin.py

@@ -4,23 +4,296 @@ Created on 10 Jun 2010
 @author: charles
 '''
 
-from PyQt4.Qt import Qt
+from functools import partial
+
+from PyQt4.Qt import (Qt, QMenu, QPoint, QIcon, QDialog, QGridLayout, QLabel,
+                      QLineEdit, QDialogButtonBox, QEvent, QToolTip)
+from calibre.gui2 import error_dialog, question_dialog
+from calibre.gui2.widgets import ComboBoxWithHelp
+from calibre.utils.icu import sort_key
+from calibre.utils.pyparsing import ParseException
+from calibre.utils.search_query_parser import saved_searches
+
+class CreateVirtualLibrary(QDialog):
+    def __init__(self, gui, existing_names):
+        QDialog.__init__(self, None, Qt.WindowSystemMenuHint | Qt.WindowTitleHint)
+
+        self.gui = gui
+        self.existing_names = existing_names
+
+        self.setWindowTitle(_('Create virtual library'))
+        gl = QGridLayout()
+        self.setLayout(gl)
+        gl.addWidget(QLabel(_('Virtual library name')), 0, 0)
+        self.vl_name = QLineEdit()
+        self.vl_name.setMinimumWidth(400)
+        gl.addWidget(self.vl_name, 0, 1)
+        gl.addWidget(QLabel(_('Search expression')), 1, 0)
+        self.vl_text = QLineEdit()
+        gl.addWidget(self.vl_text, 1, 1)
+        self.vl_text.setText(self.build_full_search_string())
+        bb = QDialogButtonBox(QDialogButtonBox.Ok | QDialogButtonBox.Cancel)
+        bb.accepted.connect(self.accepted)
+        bb.rejected.connect(self.rejected)
+        gl.addWidget(bb, 2, 0, 1, 0)
+
+    search_templates = [
+            '',
+            '{cl}',
+            '{cr}',
+            '(({cl}) and ({cr}))',
+            '{sb}',
+            '(({cl}) and ({sb}))',
+            '(({cr}) and ({sb}))',
+            '(({cl}) and ({cr}) and ({sb}))'
+        ]
+
+    def build_full_search_string(self):
+        sb = self.gui.search.current_text
+        db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+        cr = db.data.get_search_restriction()
+        cl = db.data.get_base_restriction()
+        dex = 0
+        if sb:
+            dex += 4
+        if cr:
+            dex += 2
+        if cl:
+            dex += 1
+        template = self.search_templates[dex]
+        return template.format(cl=cl, cr=cr, sb=sb)
+
+    def accepted(self):
+        n = unicode(self.vl_name.text())
+        if not n:
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('No name'),
+                         _('You must provide a name for the new virtual library'),
+                         show=True)
+            return
+
+        if n in self.existing_names:
+            if question_dialog(self.gui, _('Name already in use'),
+                         _('That name is already in use. Do you want to replace it '
+                           'with the new search?'),
+                            default_yes=False) == self.Rejected:
+                return
+
+        v = unicode(self.vl_text.text())
+        if not v:
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('No search string'),
+                         _('You must provide a search to define the new virtual library'),
+                         show=True)
+            return
+
+        try:
+            db = self.gui.library_view.model().db
+            recs = db.data.search_getting_ids('', v, use_virtual_library=False)
+        except ParseException as e:
+            error_dialog(self.gui, _('Invalid search string'),
+                         _('The search string is not a valid search expression'),
+                         det_msg = e.msg, show=True)
+            return
+
+        if not recs:
+            if question_dialog(self.gui, _('Search found no books'),
+                         _('The search found no books, so the virtual library '
+                           'will be empty. Do you really want to use that search?'),
+                            default_yes=False) == self.Rejected:
+                return
+
+        self.library_name = n
+        self.library_search = v
+        self.accept()
+
+    def rejected(self):
+        self.reject()
+
+class VirtLibMenu(QMenu):
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        QMenu.__init__(self)
+        self.show_tt_for = []
+
+    def event(self, e):
+        QMenu.event(self, e)
+        if e.type() == QEvent.ToolTip:
+            a = self.activeAction()
+            if a and a in self.show_tt_for:
+                tt = a.toolTip()
+                if tt:
+                    QToolTip.showText(e.globalPos(), tt)
+        return True
+
+    def clear(self):
+        self.show_tt_for = []
+        QMenu.clear(self)
+
+    def show_tooltip_for_action(self, a):
+        self.show_tt_for.append(a)
 
 class SearchRestrictionMixin(object):
 
+    no_restriction = _('<None>')
+
     def __init__(self):
-        self.search_restriction.initialize(help_text=_('Restrict to'))
+        self.checked = QIcon(I('ok.png'))
-        self.search_restriction.activated[int].connect(self.apply_search_restriction)
+        self.empty = QIcon()
-        self.library_view.model().count_changed_signal.connect(self.set_number_of_books_shown)
+
-        self.search_restriction.setSizeAdjustPolicy(
+        self.virtual_library_menu = VirtLibMenu()
-                    self.search_restriction.AdjustToMinimumContentsLengthWithIcon)
+
-        self.search_restriction.setMinimumContentsLength(10)
+        self.virtual_library.clicked.connect(self.virtual_library_clicked)
-        self.search_restriction.setStatusTip(self.search_restriction.toolTip())
+
+        self.virtual_library_tooltip = \
+            _('Books display will show only those books matching the search')
+        self.virtual_library.setToolTip(self.virtual_library_tooltip)
+
+        self.search_restriction = ComboBoxWithHelp(self)
+        self.search_restriction.setVisible(False)
         self.search_count.setText(_("(all books)"))
-        self.search_restriction_tooltip = \
+
-            _('Books display will be restricted to those matching a '
+    def add_virtual_library(self, db, name, search):
-              'selected saved search')
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
-        self.search_restriction.setToolTip(self.search_restriction_tooltip)
+        virt_libs[name] = search
+        db.prefs.set('virtual_libraries', virt_libs)
+
+    def do_create(self):
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+        cd = CreateVirtualLibrary(self, virt_libs.keys())
+        ret = cd.exec_()
+        if ret == cd.Accepted:
+            self.add_virtual_library(db, cd.library_name, cd.library_search)
+            self.apply_virtual_library(cd.library_name)
+
+    def do_remove(self):
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+        db.data.set_base_restriction("")
+        db.data.set_base_restriction_name("")
+        self._apply_search_restriction(db.data.get_search_restriction(),
+                                       db.data.get_search_restriction_name())
+
+    def virtual_library_clicked(self):
+        m = self.virtual_library_menu
+        m.clear()
+
+        a = m.addAction(_('Create Virtual Library'))
+        a.triggered.connect(self.do_create)
+        a.setToolTip(_('Create a new virtual library from the results of a search'))
+        m.show_tooltip_for_action(a)
+
+        self.rm_menu = a = VirtLibMenu()
+        a.setTitle(_('Remove Virtual Library'))
+        a.aboutToShow.connect(self.build_virtual_library_list);
+        m.addMenu(a)
+
+        m.addSeparator()
+
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+
+        self.ar_menu = a = QMenu(_('Additional restriction'))
+        a.setIcon(self.checked if db.data.get_search_restriction_name() else self.empty)
+        a.aboutToShow.connect(self.build_search_restriction_list);
+        m.addMenu(a)
+
+        m.addSeparator()
+
+        current_lib = db.data.get_base_restriction_name()
+
+        if current_lib == '':
+            a = m.addAction(self.checked, self.no_restriction)
+        else:
+            a = m.addAction(self.empty, self.no_restriction)
+        a.triggered.connect(partial(self.apply_virtual_library, library=''))
+
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+        for vl in sorted(virt_libs.keys(), key=sort_key):
+            a = m.addAction(self.checked if vl == current_lib else self.empty, vl)
+            a.setToolTip(virt_libs[vl])
+            a.triggered.connect(partial(self.apply_virtual_library, library=vl))
+            m.show_tooltip_for_action(a)
+
+        p = QPoint(0, self.virtual_library.height())
+        self.virtual_library_menu.popup(self.virtual_library.mapToGlobal(p))
+
+    def apply_virtual_library(self, library = None):
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+        if not library:
+            db.data.set_base_restriction('')
+            db.data.set_base_restriction_name('')
+        elif library in virt_libs:
+            db.data.set_base_restriction(virt_libs[library])
+            db.data.set_base_restriction_name(library)
+        self._apply_search_restriction(db.data.get_search_restriction(),
+                                       db.data.get_search_restriction_name())
+
+    def build_virtual_library_list(self):
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+        m = self.rm_menu
+        m.clear()
+
+        def add_action(name, search):
+            a = m.addAction(name)
+            a.setToolTip(search)
+            m.show_tooltip_for_action(a)
+            a.triggered.connect(partial(self.remove_vl_triggered, name=name))
+
+        for n in sorted(virt_libs.keys(), key=sort_key):
+            add_action(n, virt_libs[n])
+
+    def remove_vl_triggered(self, name=None):
+        if not question_dialog(self, _('Are you sure?'),
+                     _('Are you sure you want to remove '
+                       'the virtual library {0}').format(name),
+                        default_yes=False):
+            return
+        db = self.library_view.model().db
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+        virt_libs.pop(name, None)
+        db.prefs.set('virtual_libraries', virt_libs)
+        if db.data.get_base_restriction_name() == name:
+            self.apply_virtual_library('')
+
+    def build_search_restriction_list(self):
+        m = self.ar_menu
+        m.clear()
+
+        current_restriction_text = None
+
+        if self.search_restriction.count() > 1:
+            txt = unicode(self.search_restriction.itemText(2))
+            if txt.startswith('*'):
+                current_restriction_text = txt
+        self.search_restriction.clear()
+
+
+        current_restriction = self.library_view.model().db.data.get_search_restriction_name()
+        m.setIcon(self.checked if current_restriction else self.empty)
+
+        def add_action(txt, index):
+            self.search_restriction.addItem(txt)
+            if txt == current_restriction:
+                a = m.addAction(self.checked, txt if txt else self.no_restriction)
+            else:
+                a = m.addAction(self.empty, txt if txt else self.no_restriction)
+            a.triggered.connect(partial(self.search_restriction_triggered,
+                                        action=a, index=index))
+
+        add_action('', 0)
+        add_action('*current search', 1)
+        dex = 2
+        if current_restriction_text:
+            add_action(current_restriction_text, 2)
+            dex += 1
+
+        for n in sorted(saved_searches().names(), key=sort_key):
+            add_action(n, dex)
+            dex += 1
+
+    def search_restriction_triggered(self, action=None, index=None):
+        self.search_restriction.setCurrentIndex(index)
+        self.apply_search_restriction(index)
 
     def apply_named_search_restriction(self, name):
         if not name:
@@ -29,15 +302,14 @@ class SearchRestrictionMixin(object):
             r = self.search_restriction.findText(name)
             if r < 0:
                 r = 0
-        if r != self.search_restriction.currentIndex():
+        self.search_restriction.setCurrentIndex(r)
-            self.search_restriction.setCurrentIndex(r)
+        self.apply_search_restriction(r)
-            self.apply_search_restriction(r)
 
     def apply_text_search_restriction(self, search):
         search = unicode(search)
         if not search:
             self.search_restriction.setCurrentIndex(0)
-            self._apply_search_restriction('')
+            self._apply_search_restriction('', '')
         else:
             s = '*' + search
             if self.search_restriction.count() > 1:
@@ -49,10 +321,7 @@ class SearchRestrictionMixin(object):
             else:
                 self.search_restriction.insertItem(2, s)
             self.search_restriction.setCurrentIndex(2)
-            self.search_restriction.setToolTip('<p>' +
+            self._apply_search_restriction(search, s)
-                    self.search_restriction_tooltip +
-                     _(' or the search ') + "'" + search + "'</p>")
-            self._apply_search_restriction(search)
 
     def apply_search_restriction(self, i):
         if i == 1:
@@ -66,18 +335,20 @@ class SearchRestrictionMixin(object):
                 restriction = 'search:"%s"'%(r)
             else:
                 restriction = ''
-            self._apply_search_restriction(restriction)
+            self._apply_search_restriction(restriction, r)
 
-    def _apply_search_restriction(self, restriction):
+    def _apply_search_restriction(self, restriction, name):
         self.saved_search.clear()
         # The order below is important. Set the restriction, force a '' search
         # to apply it, reset the tag browser to take it into account, then set
         # the book count.
         self.library_view.model().db.data.set_search_restriction(restriction)
+        self.library_view.model().db.data.set_search_restriction_name(name)
         self.search.clear(emit_search=True)
-        self.tags_view.set_search_restriction(restriction)
+        self.tags_view.recount()
         self.set_number_of_books_shown()
         self.current_view().setFocus(Qt.OtherFocusReason)
+        self.set_window_title()
 
     def set_number_of_books_shown(self):
         db = self.library_view.model().db

src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/model.py

@@ -264,13 +264,8 @@ class TagsModel(QAbstractItemModel): # {{{
         if rebuild:
             self.rebuild_node_tree(state_map)
 
-    def set_search_restriction(self, s):
-        self.search_restriction = s
-        self.rebuild_node_tree()
-
     def set_database(self, db):
         self.beginResetModel()
-        self.search_restriction = None
         hidden_cats = db.prefs.get('tag_browser_hidden_categories', None)
         # migrate from config to db prefs
         if hidden_cats is None:
@@ -848,7 +843,7 @@ class TagsModel(QAbstractItemModel): # {{{
         self.categories = {}
 
         # Get the categories
-        if self.search_restriction:
+        if self.db.data.get_base_restriction or self.db.data.get_search_restriction:
             try:
                 data = self.db.get_categories(sort=sort,
                         icon_map=self.category_icon_map,

src/calibre/gui2/tag_browser/view.py

@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ class TagsView(QTreeView): # {{{
         except:
             pass
 
-    def set_search_restriction(self, s):
-        s = s if s else None
-        self._model.set_search_restriction(s)
-
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
         dex = self.indexAt(event.pos())
         if self.in_drag_drop or not dex.isValid():

src/calibre/gui2/ui.py

@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
         UpdateMixin.__init__(self, opts)
 
         ####################### Search boxes ########################
+        SearchRestrictionMixin.__init__(self)
         SavedSearchBoxMixin.__init__(self)
         SearchBoxMixin.__init__(self)
 
@@ -313,9 +314,8 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
         TagBrowserMixin.__init__(self, db)
 
         ######################### Search Restriction ##########################
-        SearchRestrictionMixin.__init__(self)
+        if db.prefs['virtual_lib_on_startup']:
-        if db.prefs['gui_restriction']:
+            self.apply_virtual_library(db.prefs['virtual_lib_on_startup'])
-            self.apply_named_search_restriction(db.prefs['gui_restriction'])
 
         ########################### Cover Flow ################################
 
@@ -598,7 +598,12 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
 
 
     def set_window_title(self):
-        self.setWindowTitle(__appname__ + u' - || %s ||'%self.iactions['Choose Library'].library_name())
+        title = u'{0} - || {1} :: {2} :: {3} ||'.format(
+                                __appname__,
+                                self.iactions['Choose Library'].library_name(),
+                                self.library_view.model().db.data.get_base_restriction_name(),
+                                self.library_view.model().db.data.get_search_restriction_name())
+        self.setWindowTitle(title)
 
     def location_selected(self, location):
         '''
@@ -613,10 +618,10 @@ class Main(MainWindow, MainWindowMixin, DeviceMixin, EmailMixin, # {{{
         for action in self.iactions.values():
             action.location_selected(location)
         if location == 'library':
-            self.search_restriction.setEnabled(True)
+            self.virtual_library_menu.setEnabled(True)
             self.highlight_only_button.setEnabled(True)
         else:
-            self.search_restriction.setEnabled(False)
+            self.virtual_library_menu.setEnabled(False)
             self.highlight_only_button.setEnabled(False)
             # Reset the view in case something changed while it was invisible
             self.current_view().reset()

src/calibre/library/caches.py

@@ -209,7 +209,8 @@ class ResultCache(SearchQueryParser): # {{{
         self._data = []
         self._map = self._map_filtered = []
         self.first_sort = True
-        self.search_restriction = ''
+        self.search_restriction = self.base_restriction = ''
+        self.base_restriction_name = self.search_restriction_name = ''
         self.search_restriction_book_count = 0
         self.marked_ids_dict = {}
         self.field_metadata = field_metadata
@@ -825,8 +826,19 @@ class ResultCache(SearchQueryParser): # {{{
             return ans
         self._map_filtered = ans
 
+    def _build_restriction_string(self, restriction):
+        if self.base_restriction:
+            if restriction:
+                return u'(%s) and (%s)' % (self.base_restriction, restriction)
+            else:
+                return self.base_restriction
+        else:
+            return restriction
+
     def search_getting_ids(self, query, search_restriction,
-                           set_restriction_count=False):
+                           set_restriction_count=False, use_virtual_library=True):
+        if use_virtual_library:
+            search_restriction = self._build_restriction_string(search_restriction)
         q = ''
         if not query or not query.strip():
             q = search_restriction
@@ -847,11 +859,32 @@ class ResultCache(SearchQueryParser): # {{{
             self.search_restriction_book_count = len(rv)
         return rv
 
+    def get_search_restriction(self):
+        return self.search_restriction
+
     def set_search_restriction(self, s):
         self.search_restriction = s
 
+    def get_base_restriction(self):
+        return self.base_restriction
+
+    def set_base_restriction(self, s):
+        self.base_restriction = s
+
+    def get_base_restriction_name(self):
+        return self.base_restriction_name
+
+    def set_base_restriction_name(self, s):
+        self.base_restriction_name = s
+
+    def get_search_restriction_name(self):
+        return self.search_restriction_name
+
+    def set_search_restriction_name(self, s):
+        self.search_restriction_name = s
+
     def search_restriction_applied(self):
-        return bool(self.search_restriction)
+        return bool(self.search_restriction) or bool((self.base_restriction))
 
     def get_search_restriction_book_count(self):
         return self.search_restriction_book_count
@@ -1002,7 +1035,7 @@ class ResultCache(SearchQueryParser): # {{{
         if field is not None:
             self.sort(field, ascending)
         self._map_filtered = list(self._map)
-        if self.search_restriction:
+        if self.search_restriction or self.base_restriction:
             self.search('', return_matches=False)
 
     # Sorting functions {{{

src/calibre/library/database2.py

@@ -229,6 +229,8 @@ class LibraryDatabase2(LibraryDatabase, SchemaUpgrade, CustomColumns):
         ('uuid', False), ('comments', True), ('id', False), ('pubdate', False),
         ('last_modified', False), ('size', False), ('languages', False),
         ]
+        defs['virtual_libraries'] = {}
+        defs['virtual_lib_on_startup'] = defs['cs_virtual_lib_on_startup'] = ''
 
         # Migrate the bool tristate tweak
         defs['bools_are_tristate'] = \
@@ -279,6 +281,24 @@ class LibraryDatabase2(LibraryDatabase, SchemaUpgrade, CustomColumns):
             except:
                 pass
 
+        # migrate the gui_restriction preference to a virtual library
+        gr_pref = self.prefs.get('gui_restriction', None)
+        if gr_pref:
+            virt_libs = self.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+            virt_libs[gr_pref] = 'search:'+gr_pref
+            self.prefs['virtual_libraries'] = virt_libs
+            self.prefs['gui_restriction'] = ''
+            self.prefs['virtual_lib_on_startup'] = gr_pref
+
+        # migrate the cs_restriction preference to a virtual library
+        gr_pref = self.prefs.get('cs_restriction', None)
+        if gr_pref:
+            virt_libs = self.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
+            virt_libs[gr_pref] = 'search:'+gr_pref
+            self.prefs['virtual_libraries'] = virt_libs
+            self.prefs['cs_restriction'] = ''
+            self.prefs['cs_virtual_lib_on_startup'] = gr_pref
+
         # Rename any user categories with names that differ only in case
         user_cats = self.prefs.get('user_categories', [])
         catmap = {}

src/calibre/library/server/base.py

@@ -205,26 +205,32 @@ class LibraryServer(ContentServer, MobileServer, XMLServer, OPDSServer, Cache,
 
     def set_database(self, db):
         self.db = db
+        virt_libs = db.prefs.get('virtual_libraries', {})
         sr = getattr(self.opts, 'restriction', None)
-        sr = db.prefs.get('cs_restriction', '') if sr is None else sr
+        if sr:
-        self.set_search_restriction(sr)
+            if sr in virt_libs:
+                sr = virt_libs[sr]
+            elif sr not in saved_searches().names():
+                prints('WARNING: Content server: search restriction ',
+                       sr, ' does not exist')
+                sr = ''
+            else:
+                sr = 'search:"%s"'%sr
+        else:
+            sr = db.prefs.get('cs_virtual_lib_on_startup', '')
+            if sr:
+                if sr not in virt_libs:
+                    prints('WARNING: Content server: virtual library ',
+                           sr, ' does not exist')
+                    sr = ''
+                else:
+                    sr = virt_libs[sr]
+        self.search_restriction = sr
+        self.reset_caches()
 
     def graceful(self):
         cherrypy.engine.graceful()
 
-    def set_search_restriction(self, restriction):
-        self.search_restriction_name = restriction
-        if restriction:
-            if restriction not in saved_searches().names():
-                prints('WARNING: Content server: search restriction ',
-                       restriction, ' does not exist')
-                self.search_restriction = ''
-            else:
-                self.search_restriction = 'search:"%s"'%restriction
-        else:
-            self.search_restriction = ''
-        self.reset_caches()
-
     def setup_loggers(self):
         access_file = log_access_file
         error_file  = log_error_file

src/calibre/library/server/browse.py

@@ -145,10 +145,7 @@ def render_rating(rating, url_prefix, container='span', prefix=None): # {{{
 
 # }}}
 
-def get_category_items(category, items, restriction, datatype, prefix): # {{{
+def get_category_items(category, items, datatype, prefix): # {{{
-
-    if category == 'search':
-        items = [x for x in items if x.name != restriction]
 
     def item(i):
         templ = (u'<div title="{4}" class="category-item">'
@@ -489,8 +486,7 @@ class BrowseServer(object):
         if not cats and len(items) == 1:
             # Only one item in category, go directly to book list
             html = get_category_items(category, items,
-                    self.search_restriction_name, datatype,
+                    datatype, self.opts.url_prefix)
-                    self.opts.url_prefix)
             href = re.search(r'<a href="([^"]+)"', html)
             if href is not None:
                 raise cherrypy.HTTPRedirect(href.group(1))
@@ -498,8 +494,7 @@ class BrowseServer(object):
         if len(items) <= self.opts.max_opds_ungrouped_items:
             script = 'false'
             items = get_category_items(category, items,
-                    self.search_restriction_name, datatype,
+                    datatype, self.opts.url_prefix)
-                    self.opts.url_prefix)
         else:
             getter = lambda x: unicode(getattr(x, 'sort', x.name))
             starts = set([])
@@ -588,8 +583,7 @@ class BrowseServer(object):
 
         sort = self.browse_sort_categories(entries, sort)
         entries = get_category_items(category, entries,
-                self.search_restriction_name, datatype,
+                datatype, self.opts.url_prefix)
-                self.opts.url_prefix)
         return json.dumps(entries, ensure_ascii=True)
 
 

src/calibre/library/server/main.py

@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ The OPDS interface is advertised via BonJour automatically.
             help=_('Write process PID to the specified file'))
     parser.add_option('--daemonize', default=False, action='store_true',
             help='Run process in background as a daemon. No effect on windows.')
-    parser.add_option('--restriction', default=None,
+    parser.add_option('--restriction', '--virtual-library', default=None,
-            help=_('Specifies a restriction to be used for this invocation. '
+            help=_('Specifies a virtual library to be used for this invocation. '
                    'This option overrides any per-library settings specified'
-                   ' in the GUI'))
+                   ' in the GUI. For compatibility, if the value is not a '
+                   'virtual library but is a saved search, that saved search is used.'))
     parser.add_option('--auto-reload', default=False, action='store_true',
             help=_('Auto reload server when source code changes. May not'
                 ' work in all environments.'))