"Sort by Title" feature

[nedris]

It seems that the "Sort by title" feature uses the books metadata "Title" when it should use the metadata "Title sort" instead. Because of this, sorting do not ignore prefixes like "A, An and The". For example, 4 books:

The Adventure

• Metadata "Title : The Adventure
• Metadata "Title sort" : Adventure, The

Bradery

• Metadata "Title : Bradery
• Metadata "Title sort" : Bradery

A Computer

• Metadata "Title : A Computer
• Metadata "Title sort" : Computer, A

An Enemy

• Metadata "Title : An Enemy
• Metadata "Title sort" : Enemy, An

Usually, sorting by title should show the books in that order:

1. The Adventure
2. Bradery
3. A Computer
4. An Enemy

But in Aquile reader, it appears that way:

1. A Computer
2. An Enemy
3. Bradery
4. The Adventure

Also, It would be easier if we could sort by "serie+number"

Thank you!

[OptimiliaStudios]

"Title Sort" is not a standard epub property, it could be something which Calibre processes and creates on it's own. There are similar metadata properties from some publishers like "Standard Ebooks", but it's not standard.

Having said that, I get the rational behind the ask. I'll take it as a backlog item, but cannot commit on the date, as there are higher priority items ahead of it.

On sort by "series+number", how will you use it? As it would be displayed only in "Book Info" and not directly in the "Library" where it can be seen readily?

[nedris]

Thanks for your prompt reply! I understand :)

About sort by "series+number": I think it could be nice if we could sort or group the books by "series and number", so the books are displayed under the serie to which they belong, and in the correct order of reading, regardless of the title

Today as a workaround, I'm using the group by "Path", but still, the books are not displayed in the correct order of reading. And If I want "The Adventure" to appear first, I have to change the title as : Volume 1 - The Adventure, Volume 2 - Bradery etc...

The idea would be to add a Group : "Series" in the drop-down menu and sort the books by it. it would be displayed like this: Serie 1

• First book in the list : The Adventure (number 1 in the metadata)
• Second book in the list : Bradery (number 2 in the metadata) Basically, here is how I imagine it (photoshop ofc)

But as you said for "sort by title" this may not be a standard Epub property :)

[ac-lap]

Got it, it looks to be a very valid ask. Let me see what I can do here.