Change number of authors in "Creator" column.
I would like to have Zotero as the number one cataloging program. As you know, there is a column on the front page of ZOTERO entitled "Creator", where the authors are supposed to appear.
Why must the expression "at al." appear in this column when I have more than two authors?.
I understand the reasons for this imposition and the layout view argument, but I would be very happy (really) if I could have in this column all the authors of a work (with some layout format), for the same reason as the title of the work is not cut off. I've tried in several ways to change this functionality but I don't understand anything about programming and formatting. Can you please add the option to increase the simultaneous number of authors that can appear in that column? If anyone knows an easy solution to my problem, let me know.
Thank you for your brilliant work.
Why must the expression "at al." appear in this column when I have more than two authors?.
I understand the reasons for this imposition and the layout view argument, but I would be very happy (really) if I could have in this column all the authors of a work (with some layout format), for the same reason as the title of the work is not cut off. I've tried in several ways to change this functionality but I don't understand anything about programming and formatting. Can you please add the option to increase the simultaneous number of authors that can appear in that column? If anyone knows an easy solution to my problem, let me know.
Thank you for your brilliant work.
hello dstillman,
You understand my disappointment/explanation with the existing formatting for the "Creator" column in the middle panel, where only "and" is allowed for 2 authors and "et al." for 3 or more authors.
I had already done a search and tried to change it, but I didn't find it configurable, as you told me.
Could I suggest in a later Zotero review/release, that this limitation in the "Creator" column can be configurable for more than 2 visible authors, or even show all authors as described in the documents, even though most of them are hidden (cut off ) by the variable width of this column and beginning of the column on the right?
The "Creator" column would gain another degree of freedom and I don't think I would be the only user to be happy with this functionality.
I'm not experienced in organizing libraries, I just chose Zotero as the classifier of my information.
Can you please think of my suggestion?
Thank you for your extraordinary effort.
Compliments
Artur Sousa
"Listing all the authors" is a very useful and important function for a Referance Management Software. Why it doesn't work in Zotero?
Many users have put forward the demand for this function since 2013. It seems that Zotero developers alwalys ingore this request.
It is so sad!!!!!!!!!!!
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/30475/et-al-in-creator-field
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/37831/show-creators-first-name-in-addition-to-last-name-in-the-middle-pane
https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/37327/is-there-a-way-to-show-all-authors-in-the-creators-column
I hope the Zotero developers can take a look at the comparison between endnote and Zotero.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/kyAc2ZwB1BvcNE3j9 (Endnote)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/CzV6QgDuacd9zmJK9 (Zotero)
The zotero only list one or two authors in the panel, however, the Endnote show all the authors.
The constrains in horizontal room for smaller monitors could be overcome by a new display layout, for which the metadata could be displayed on 2 lines rather than 1 line currently used. This could be a View option to select between the current compact view and an extended view on 2 lines.
That being said, I am transitioning from Mendeley (my frustration with them just grew over time...), and so far I am very happy with Zotero! So keep the good work!
and then, the random ordering of authors is taking off. assuming this is also not supported by zotero yet.
make this feature happen, please !
Does anyone know if this issue has been solved or not? I would also like to see more than two authors in the "Creator" column instead of seeing the "et al".
Format examples:
- "${lastName} ${firstName}" displaying the full name
- "${lastName}" displaying the last name
Plugin: https://github.com/MuiseDestiny/zotero-style
Tutorial: https://www.notion.so/Zotero-Style-bc2aebbbb6df4b7baa858e376e4fc5be#347b36d76f944edf943c0a77fda63947
BTW, this plugin is really cool and worth your while to play.
I used the setting "0:10" and " ${lastName} ${firstName}" and ",". The 10 yields up to 10 authors. The "-1" setting omits in my case the last author.