Random item

andersculturalstudies

Would it be possible to introduce a function that could show random library items to users? This could be useful for cleaning up and reviewing the library. It could produce reactions like "Wow I forgot about that article" or "that one is useless". Especially when the library grows.

dstillman

We wouldn't add that as a built-in feature, but it could easily be done as a plugin.

You can run this in Tools → Developer → Run JavaScript to select a random item in the current view:

var iv = ZoteroPane.itemsView; await iv.selectItem(iv.getRow(Zotero.Utilities.rand(0, iv.rowCount - 1)).id)

andersculturalstudies

Ok, cool. This works fine. But a plugin would also be cool.
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Wenpin

Should be `Zotero.getActiveZoteroPane().itemsView;` for Zotero 7.

You can run Javascript by debug-bridge.

emilianoeheyns

That will work for 6 and 7 in fact.

enozkan

You can use the Zotero Actions and Tags plugin for this, as here:

https://github.com/windingwind/zotero-actions-tags/discussions/261

It may be tricky to use this plugin if you've never done so, so read/ask if needed on that github page (or here).