entering bar codes change

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entering bar codes change

1CarNagFam
Apr 23, 10:22 pm

If I had my "My books" page open to style B, I could just double click the "bar code" box and enter the code then hit enter. Now I have to double click, a new window comes up, I have to click in the box (otherwise it doesn't work), enter the bar code and hit save. Is there a way to switch back? When entering a large stack of books, this wastes so much time. Thanks!!

2keristars
Apr 23, 10:34 pm

This is probably because of the new "copies" behavior, where each book can have multiple barcodes (one per copy) - that input needs a bit more than the single barcode field that we used to get from double-clicking.

3ianreads
Apr 24, 2:39 am

Sounds like at least it could auto-focus to a sensible field in the modal window, probably the first bar code field.

>1 CarNagFam: I think you can switch back by disabling the "copies" feature: https://www.librarything.com/settings/other

4gilroy
Apr 24, 5:49 am

>1 CarNagFam: If you are using Tinycat and wanting to use the Copies feature they just developed, I think that's your new work flow. If you want the old work flow, you will need to disable the copies feature and still have to load each book individually.

5CarNagFam
May 28, 2:41 pm

>4 gilroy: thanks! Any idea how to disable the copies feature?

6AnnieMod
May 28, 2:43 pm

>5 CarNagFam: https://www.librarything.com/settings/other
Under "I don't want this feature!", Check "Disable "Copies" system"

7CarNagFam
May 28, 2:56 pm

>6 AnnieMod: THANK YOU!!! It worked!!! This will save me tons of time!