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bookhoard/docs/user/library-browsing.md
john-okeefe 9a60196f1d docs(user): update dashboard and bookshelf instructions for sidebar UI
Dashboard:
- Customize Dashboard is opened from the icon button at the right end
  of the Library bar (next to Refresh), and requires a specific library
  selected rather than 'All Libraries'
- Library switching uses the Library dropdown in the bar below the top
  bar (includes 'All Libraries' with counts)
- Collection sections are shown/hidden from the Customize Dashboard
  toggles — the per-collection 'Show on Dashboard' setting is gone
- Mention the hover chevrons for scrolling carousels

Bookshelf:
- Saved filters: document the new toolbar buttons — Filters (opens the
  filter drawer with Apply Filters, Esc, and overlay-click close), Save,
  Load (Saved Filters dropdown with trash-icon delete), and Clear —
  replacing the emoji-labelled Save Filter / Saved Filters buttons
- Tag filtering: filters now live behind the Filters drawer on the All
  Books page
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# Saving Custom Filters
The bookshelf (**All Books**) page lets you save custom filter presets for quick access.
## Bookshelf Toolbar
The All Books page has a toolbar with:
- A **search input** for quick text searches
- A **sort** dropdown (title, author, date added, page count)
- A **Filters** button that opens the filter drawer (author, tags, series, and more)
- **Save**, **Load**, and **Clear** buttons for filter presets
## How to Save a Filter
1. Navigate to the **All Books** page
2. Click **Filters** to open the drawer, set your desired filters, and click **Apply Filters**
3. Click the **Save** button in the toolbar
4. Enter a name for your filter (e.g., "My Sci-Fi Books")
5. Click **Save**
## Loading Saved Filters
1. Click the **Load** button to open the **Saved Filters** dropdown
2. Click a filter's name to apply it
3. The filter values are applied instantly, without a page reload
## Managing Saved Filters
**Delete a filter:**
1. Click the **Load** button to open the **Saved Filters** dropdown
2. Click the trash icon next to the filter you want to remove
3. Confirm deletion
**Filter Privacy:**
Saved filters are **private to your account**. Other users cannot see or modify your filters.
## Common Use Cases
**Reading by Genre:**
1. Filter by tag: "Science Fiction"
2. Save as "Sci-Fi Books"
3. Quickly access all your sci-fi collection anytime
**Author Collections:**
1. Filter by author: "Isaac Asimov"
2. Save as "Asimov Books"
3. Switch between different author collections instantly
**Series Tracking:**
1. Filter by series: "Foundation"
2. Save as "Foundation Series"
3. Track your progress through a series