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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