nv_collection

User guide

This page refers to the latest nv_collection release. You can open it with Help > Collection plugin Online help.

If you have several novelibre projects, you can manage them as books in a collection, also organized by series. A collection gives you quick access to your projects.

Installing the plugin

Either launch the downloaded nv_collection_vx.x.x.pyzw file by double-clicking (Windows/Linux desktop),
or execute `python nv_collection_vx.x.x.pyzw` (Windows), resp. `python3 nv_collection_vx.x.x.pyzw` (Linux) on the command line.

“x.x.x” means the version number.

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

Important

Many web browsers recognize the download as an executable file and offer to open it immedately. This starts the installation.

However, depending on your security settings, your browser may initially refuse to download the executable file. In this case, your confirmation or an additional action is required. If this is not possible, you have the option of downloading the zip file.

Start the collection manager

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

With File > New, you can create a new collection. 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

With Series > Add, you can add a new series. Edit the series’ title and description in the right window.

Add books to the collection

To add the current novelibre 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

To update the book description from the current project, use Book > Update book data from the current project.

Caution

Be sure not to change the book title, because it is used as identifier.

To update the current project description from the book, use Book > Update project data from the selected project.

Remove books from the collection

To 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.

Caution

Be aware, there is no “Undo” feature.

Remove books

To remove a book from the collection, either select the book and hit the Del key, or use Book > Remove selected book from the collection.

Note

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

Delete a series

To delete a series, either select the series and hit the Del key, or use Series > Remove selected series but keep the books.

Note

When deleting a series, the books are kept by default.

To delete the selected series and remove all its books from the collection, use Series > Remove selected series.

Quit/Exit

Under Windows you can exit with File > Exit or Alt-F4.
Otherwise you can exit with File > Quit or Ctrl-Q.