A novelyst plugin providing a book/series collection manager.

Installation

If novelyst is installed, the setup script auto-installs the novelyst_collection plugin in the novelyst plugin directory.

The plugin adds a Collection entry to the novelyst File menu, and a Collection plugin Online help entry to the Help menu.

Operation

Launch the program

Open the collection manager from the main menu: File > Collection.

Open a collection

By default, the latest collection selected is preset. You can change it with File > Open.

Create a new collection

You can create a new collection with File > New. This will close the current collection and open a file dialog asking for the location and file name of the collection to create.
Once you specified a valid file path, a blank collection appears.

Create a new series

You can add a new series with Series > Add. Edit the series’ title and description in the right window.

Add books to the collection

You can add the current novelyst project as a book to the collection. Use Book > Add current project to the collection.
If a series is selected, the book is added as a part of this series.

Update book description

You can update the book description from the current project. Use Book > Update book data from the current project. Be sure not to change the book title, because it is used as identifier.

Remove books from the collection

You can remove the selected book from the collection. Use Book > Remove selected book from the collection.

Move series and books

Drag and drop while pressing the Alt key. Be aware, there is no “Undo” feature.

Remove books

Either select item and hit the Del key, or use Book > Remove selected book from the collection.

When removing a book from the collection, the project file associated is kept on disc.

Delete a series

Either select series and hit the Del key, or use Series > Remove selected series but keep the books.

When deleting a collection, the books are kept by default.
Use Series > Remove selected series to delete the selected series and remove all its books from the collection.

Exit

You can exit via File > Exit, or with Ctrl-Q.
When exiting the program, you will be asked for applying changes.

License

This is Open Source software, and the novelyst_collection plugin is licensed under GPLv3. See the GNU General Public License website for more details, or consult the LICENSE file.