https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=337982
Ken Mankoff <mank...@gmail.com> changed:
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--- Comment #9 from Ken Mankoff <mank...@gmail.com> ---
Hi. I'm new to KDE and thrilled to see I don't have to use JabRef. I made an
account just to comment on this feature request. I'll explain my use case and
my current solution and why I'd like to see more control or renaming in
KBibTeX.
Use case: I currently have a Library.bib with each entry linked to a PDF. I
have 2000 authors and 3500 papers. I sync my entire library to a tablet and
read papers there sometimes, and scrolling through a folder of 3500 pdfs, or
even 2000 LASTNAME folders (each with 1-10 PDFs therein) would be problematic.
Solution: I have PDFs auto-filed into
~/Documents/Papers/L/Lastname/Lastname_Year_First-three-words.pdf.
This works well at a number of levels - It is quick to browse and find a PDF on
a tablet, but also on the CLI or in Dolphin or any GUI/CLI I have used.
Furthermore, having the Name_Year_TitleWords in the filename is also useful for
getting a reminder of a papers contents without actually opening it, or for
helping guess the cite key, etc.
This is all made possible, easily, via the AutoFile options in BibDesk, which
let you choose from 10s of options of the BibTeX fields, with modifiers (e.g. n
characters or words, replacements, etc.). You can see the UI here
https://bibdesk.sourceforge.io/manual/BibDeskHelp_76.html and the AutoFile
formatting options here:
https://bibdesk.sourceforge.io/manual/BibDeskHelp_91.html#SEC159
In my opinion, this is the best solution because it covers all possible
options. I would like to see this implemented in KBibTeX, and am willing to
help. I'm a programmer, but new to KDE and would have a steep learning curve to
implement this myself.
I'm also hopeful that it doesn't need to be implemented. Perhaps someone can
explain that a folder with 3500 PDFs in it actually does make sense and I don't
need more complicated auto-filing and linking options than the current feature
set provides.
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