[Enhancement]: Allow setting or overriding Ignore prefixes when sorting per library #3148

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opened 2026-04-25 00:13:56 +02:00 by adam · 0 comments
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Originally created by @kuci-JK on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025).

Type of Enhancement

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Describe the Feature/Enhancement

Move the Ignore prefixes when sorting to the library settings section. OR add an option to override the settings for specific library.

Why would this be helpful?

This would improve internationalization support for users with multi-language libraries. Currently, the global setting creates a conflict (example below).

I have 2 libraries (english and one in my local language)...

  • English Library: I want to ignore "a", "an", "the" (as an article).
  • Local Language Library: I want to keep "A" in the beginning of the title (and sort the book as A...).

Moving this setting to the library level would allow users to fix the sorting for one language without breaking it for the other.

My current workaround is to not ignore the "A" article so my local library sorting is correct.

Future Implementation (Screenshot)

Put the same switch with the input like there is now, but in the library settings.

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Audiobookshelf Server Version

v2.31.0

Current Implementation (Screenshot)

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Originally created by @kuci-JK on GitHub (Dec 14, 2025). ### Type of Enhancement None ### Describe the Feature/Enhancement Move the Ignore prefixes when sorting to the library settings section. OR add an option to override the settings for specific library. ### Why would this be helpful? This would improve internationalization support for users with multi-language libraries. Currently, the global setting creates a conflict (example below). I have 2 libraries (english and one in my local language)... - English Library: I want to ignore "a", "an", "the" (as an article). - Local Language Library: I want to keep "A" in the beginning of the title (and sort the book as A...). Moving this setting to the library level would allow users to fix the sorting for one language without breaking it for the other. My current workaround is to not ignore the "A" article so my local library sorting is correct. ### Future Implementation (Screenshot) Put the same switch with the input like there is now, but in the library settings. <img width="875" height="486" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1615f7da-4fcf-41e3-9d27-3775f9266e6c" /> ### Audiobookshelf Server Version v2.31.0 ### Current Implementation (Screenshot) <img width="1920" height="1048" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d9fb78e6-af7a-4d61-9de5-339ad8d7b5d1" />
adam added the enhancement label 2026-04-25 00:13:56 +02:00
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Reference: starred/audiobookshelf#3148