> More configurability would be splendid: for example introducing > custom search field names to better fit the particular use case, or a > possibility to enter a couple of parameters at the same time. To > workaround this I reused some field names like "arXiv" or "LCCN" for my > purposes. And to extend the search functionality by custom search > syntax, like searching "s:XXX key" to look for a card "key" only in the > set "XXX". Would be better to have more flexible search window. https://mail.kde.org/pipermail/tellico-users/2026-February/002125.html
Git commit 4baee9651e8d73b0a3ed3bef8c2d987fc4a7ebe9 by Robby Stephenson. Committed on 06/03/2026 at 13:11. Pushed by rstephenson into branch 'master'. Allow user-defined search labels for external sources. Define up to 5 new fetch arguments and query the data source for their labels. Switch to editable combo box for data source configuration. FIXED-IN: 4.2.1 M +5 -1 ChangeLog M +55 -9 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp M +2 -0 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.h M +5 -0 src/fetch/fetch.h M +5 -0 src/fetch/fetcher.cpp M +4 -0 src/fetch/fetcher.h M +8 -3 src/fetch/fetchmanager.cpp M +31 -8 src/fetchdialog.cpp https://invent.kde.org/office/tellico/-/commit/4baee9651e8d73b0a3ed3bef8c2d987fc4a7ebe9
Git commit 1722174134ccbdccb751dfce5f52789ae804c65a by Robby Stephenson. Committed on 06/03/2026 at 13:13. Pushed by rstephenson into branch '4.2'. Allow user-defined search labels for external sources. Define up to 5 new fetch arguments and query the data source for their labels. Switch to editable combo box for data source configuration. FIXED-IN: 4.2.1 M +5 -1 ChangeLog M +55 -9 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp M +2 -0 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.h M +5 -0 src/fetch/fetch.h M +5 -0 src/fetch/fetcher.cpp M +4 -0 src/fetch/fetcher.h M +8 -3 src/fetch/fetchmanager.cpp M +31 -8 src/fetchdialog.cpp https://invent.kde.org/office/tellico/-/commit/1722174134ccbdccb751dfce5f52789ae804c65a
I'm afraid it is not working correctly for me. I got rid of the usual fields and added new fields with custom labels, but they disappeared after closing "Configure tellico" dialog.
(In reply to Tomasz Goliński from comment #3) > I'm afraid it is not working correctly for me. I got rid of the usual fields > and added new fields with custom labels, but they disappeared after closing > "Configure tellico" dialog. First thought - the basic widget behavior is that the new entry is not added to the combo box unless the user presses Enter. Is that the case? If so, I can try to do a workaround. Make sure your label is included in the dropdown before you close the dialog.
Indeed, pressing enter seems crucial, but highly non-obvious. The dialog behaves correctly, spawns new empty fields, values gets preserved if I close a "modify" datasource dialog. However when I close the whole "configure tellico" dialog, entries disappear. To do that I just use mouse or tab to navigate between the fields. If I press enter though, a "open file" dialog pops up. I close it and then the values are finally stored correctly. There's no visible change indicating that the values are entered correctly.
Git commit e3f0e42937569e597e33b4307c79573c1fac3a25 by Robby Stephenson. Committed on 13/03/2026 at 01:39. Pushed by rstephenson into branch 'master'. Save user label even if it wasn't submitted to the combo box M +23 -8 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp M +1 -1 src/fetch/fetch.h https://invent.kde.org/office/tellico/-/commit/e3f0e42937569e597e33b4307c79573c1fac3a25
Git commit 2a838f5365f814ac8c6aa8487ca5d6a8cfe610e7 by Robby Stephenson. Committed on 13/03/2026 at 01:46. Pushed by rstephenson into branch '4.2'. Save user label even if it wasn't submitted to the combo box M +23 -8 src/fetch/execexternalfetcher.cpp M +1 -1 src/fetch/fetch.h https://invent.kde.org/office/tellico/-/commit/2a838f5365f814ac8c6aa8487ca5d6a8cfe610e7