From fce4620ca7d7c16e933e4a3f1dfc116e81fb4861 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 16:19:22 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] Add some docs for the new notes feature --- manual/gui.rst | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ manual/url_scheme.rst | 2 +- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/manual/gui.rst b/manual/gui.rst index bb65344a2a..5b756dad34 100644 --- a/manual/gui.rst +++ b/manual/gui.rst @@ -756,6 +756,23 @@ corner of the main window. In :guilabel:`Preferences->Interface->Look & feel->Co browser` you can change the number of covers displayed, and even have the :guilabel:`Cover browser` display itself in a separate popup window. +Adding notes for authors, series, etc. +------------------------------------------ + +You can add notes for an author/series/tag/publisher/etc. to your calibre +library. To do so right click on the author name in the :guilabel:`Tag browser` on the left +or the :gui:`Book details` panel on the right and choose :guilabel:`Create note` +or :guilabel:`Edit note`. + +A simple popup window will allow you to enter your notes using simple +formatting and supporting links and images. Once a note for an author is +created, it can be viewed easily from the :guilabel:`Book details` panel by +clicking the little pencil icon next to the author name. + +You can search through all the notes in your library using the +:guilabel:`Browse notes` tool that can be added to the toolbar via +:guilabel:`Preferences->Toolbars & menus`. + Quickview ---------- @@ -930,3 +947,7 @@ calibre has several keyboard shortcuts to save you time and mouse movement. Thes * - :kbd:`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F` - Restrict the displayed books to only those books that are in a category currently displayed in the :guilabel:`Tag browser` + * - :kbd:`B` + - Browse annotations (highlights and bookmarks) made in the calibre viewer for all books in the library + * - :kbd:`Ctrl+Shift+N` + - Browse notes associated with authors/series/tags/etc. diff --git a/manual/url_scheme.rst b/manual/url_scheme.rst index 84f22f966f..cfa20f2298 100644 --- a/manual/url_scheme.rst +++ b/manual/url_scheme.rst @@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ This opens a book details window on the specified book from the specified librar current library or the selected book. -Open the notes associated with an author/tag/etc +Open the notes associated with an author/series/etc. ------------------------------------------------------ The URL syntax is::