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Tag page improvements

1timspalding
Edited: Apr 19, 1:27 am

Following on my improvements to tags, tagmashes, genre, LCC and MDS pages (see https://www.librarything.com/topic/383744), I've pushed some major changes to tag pages:
  • Tag pages now have a "your books" filter, so you can see the tag filtered down to your books
  • If you yourself have used the tag on a work, it shows on the cover with an orange tag icon
  • Tag pages now have sections for "Related Series" and "Related Lists."
  • Tag pages now have a "scoreboard" on top, with crucial stats, and the aliases and translations have moved down the page.


Examples:
https://www.librarything.com/tag/science%20fiction Science Fiction
https://www.librarything.com/tag/dragons Dragons
https://www.librarything.com/tag/cozy%20mystery Cozy mystery
https://www.librarything.com/tag/historical%20fiction Historical Fiction
https://www.librarything.com/tag/Alexander%20the%20Great%2C%20fiction Alexander the Great + Fiction
https://www.librarything.com/tag/magic%2C%20middle%20grade Middle Grade + Magic
https://www.librarything.com/tag/Maine%2C%20horror Maine + horror

Tagmash pages have also acquired Related Series and Related Lists.

2keristars
Apr 19, 5:05 am

1. The filter for your works + orange dot if you use the tag yourself is really cool.

2. But also it's a bit confusing that it doesn't use your cover when it's filtered to your works. I started going in to "fix" covers that were obviously wrong, and it took a half dozen to realize the display wasn't the covers I'd chosen but the work cover.

I feel like that's not really a thing that can be fixed, but I also didn't have the confusion when it wasn't filtered to my stuff, so I think I won't be the only one.

3SandraArdnas
Apr 19, 7:01 am

I love it. It's very useful to be able to filter my books to see whether I've missed tagging some, among other things. Should that choice stick though? If so, perhaps giving some color to 'your books' button when on, instead of gray, would make it more obvious it's filtered. I realized now immediately, but I'm not so sure I would if coming back after days or weeks

Related series and lists are very cool for tags less obvious than genre ones

4norabelle414
Apr 19, 11:51 am

Ooooh I love this!

5Charon07
Apr 19, 12:48 pm

The ability to filter my own books is the feature I didn’t know I’ve always wanted! I also love that lists and series are now also shown.

I found the media filter a little deceptive when filtering on my own books—I presume it shows all the media in which a given title is available, not the media in my library. But I guess digging down into a user’s library for their specific media (or cover) is probably computationally expensive.

6DuncanHill
Apr 19, 2:19 pm

>1 timspalding: I like all of these changes, thank you.

Would it be possible to have a "not your books" filter? That is to say, it show which books have been tagged but which filters out your books? I would find this useful in searching for books to add to my collection.

7timspalding
Apr 20, 2:20 am

>6 DuncanHill:

Wow, you cover some tags so completely you need this?

9Charon07
Edited: Apr 20, 11:15 am

I discovered a less-than-desirable behavior with the new tag features: If you’ve turned on the “Your books” filter, when you later visit another tag page for a tag you don’t use, it shows “None” for tagged works with no indication that the “Your books” filter is on and no way to turn it off.

10SandraArdnas
Apr 20, 1:35 pm

>9 Charon07: I was questioning whether it's one of the features that should stick in >3 SandraArdnas: even without the 'your books' button disappearing. It's very confusing to come to a tag page and see no books, even though there's obviously plenty.

11GraceCollection
May 20, 1:34 am

Just now discovering this. I guess my birthday came early this year! This is fantastic news.

12timspalding
May 20, 4:47 am

Thanks! Glad you like it.