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============================ ============================
In |app|, a virtual library is a way to tell |app| to open only a subset of a In |app|, a virtual library is a way to tell |app| to open only a subset of a
normal library. For example, if you want to only work with books by a certain normal library. For example, you might want to only work with books by a certain
author, or books having only a certain tag. Using virtual libraries is the author, or books having only a certain tag. Using virtual libraries is the
preferred way of partitioning your large book collection into smaller sub preferred way of partitioning your large book collection into smaller sub
collections. It is superior to splitting up your library into multiple smaller collections. It is superior to splitting up your library into multiple smaller
@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ libraries as, when you want to search through your entire collection, you can
simply go back to the full library. There is no way to search through multiple simply go back to the full library. There is no way to search through multiple
separate libraries simultaneously in |app|. separate libraries simultaneously in |app|.
A virtual library is different to a simple search. A search will only restrict A virtual library is different from a simple search. A search will only restrict
the list of books shown in the book list. A virtual library does that an in the list of books shown in the book list. A virtual library does that, and in
addition, it also restricts the entries shown in the :guilabel:`Tag Browser` to addition it also restricts the entries shown in the :guilabel:`Tag Browser` to
the left. The Tag Browser will only show tags, authors, series, publishers, etc. the left. The Tag Browser will only show tags, authors, series, publishers, etc.
that come from the books in the virtual library. A virtual library thus behaves that come from the books in the virtual library. A virtual library thus behaves
as though the actual library contains only the restricted set of books. as though the actual library contains only the restricted set of books.
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You can switch back to the full library at any time by once again clicking the You can switch back to the full library at any time by once again clicking the
:guilabel:`Virtual Library` and selecting the entry named :guilabel:`<None>`. :guilabel:`Virtual Library` and selecting the entry named :guilabel:`<None>`.
Virtual Libraries are based on *searches*. You can use any search as the basis Virtual Libraries are based on *searches*. You can use any search as the
of a virtual library. The virtual library will contain only the books matched basis of a virtual library. The virtual library will contain only the
by that search. First, type in the search you want to use in the search bar, books matched by that search. First, type in the search you want to use
when you are happy with the returned results, click the Virtual Library button, in the search bar or build a search using the :guilabel:`Tag Browser`.
choose Create Library and enter a name for the new virtual library. The virtual When you are happy with the returned results, click the Virtual Library
library will then be created based on the search you just typed in. Searches button, choose Create Library and enter a name for the new virtual
are very powerful, for examples of the kinds of things you can do with them, library. The virtual library will then be created based on the search
see :ref:`search_interface`. you just typed in. Searches are very powerful, for examples of the kinds
of things you can do with them, see :ref:`search_interface`.
Working with Virtual Libraries Working with Virtual Libraries
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