Bookshelf Titles in Breadcrumbs #837

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OVERLORD · 2026-02-04T22:26:14+03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:26:14 +03:00

Originally created by @Rubizzle on GitHub (Sep 29, 2018).

Describe the feature you'd like
Bookshelf titles in breadcrumbs.

Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users
Easier navigation - moving between different books within the bookshelf instead of going through the "Shelves" link and going clicking on the books.

Additional context
I like having another level - I've incorporated it since the release of Bookshelves; but I find inconvenience of navigation when needing to find my book within the Shelves section again as I tend to move within the book quite frequently. I've gotten to the point where I have many books as a result of having bookshelves and would like the small feature incorporated if possible.

Originally created by @Rubizzle on GitHub (Sep 29, 2018). **Describe the feature you'd like** Bookshelf titles in breadcrumbs. **Describe the benefits this feature would bring to BookStack users** Easier navigation - moving between different books within the bookshelf instead of going through the "Shelves" link and going clicking on the books. **Additional context** I like having another level - I've incorporated it since the release of Bookshelves; but I find inconvenience of navigation when needing to find my book within the Shelves section again as I tend to move within the book quite frequently. I've gotten to the point where I have many books as a result of having bookshelves and would like the small feature incorporated if possible.

OVERLORD added the 🛠️ Enhancement 🏭 Back-End 💆 UX 💻 Front-End labels 2026-02-04 22:26:14 +03:00

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2026-02-04 22:26:21 +03:00

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:26:24 +03:00

@aljawaid commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2018):

Possibly irrelevant, but reading this, as an idea, I just thought.... what if clicking on the bookshelf created a popup horizontal scrolling gallery so we could select a book to read.... but then that would just mess up the current way of how the bookshelves as a general are displayed.

I guess with breadcrumbs, it would have to be clear which breadcrumb is part of the bookshelf and which is part of the book. Maybe expand the breadcrumb on hover...

Just sharing some ideas :)

@aljawaid commented on GitHub (Sep 29, 2018): Possibly irrelevant, but reading this, as an idea, I just thought.... what if clicking on the bookshelf created a popup horizontal scrolling gallery so we could select a book to read.... but then that would just mess up the current way of how the bookshelves as a general are displayed. I guess with breadcrumbs, it would have to be clear which breadcrumb is part of the bookshelf and which is part of the book. Maybe expand the breadcrumb on hover... Just sharing some ideas :)

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:26:30 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2018):

Thanks for raising this @Rubizzle,
I agree this would be a useful feature and thought about this myself when adding Bookshelves but it's a surprisingly complex feature to add therefore did not make it into the first bookshelves release.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (Oct 13, 2018): Thanks for raising this @Rubizzle, I agree this would be a useful feature and thought about this myself when adding Bookshelves but it's a surprisingly complex feature to add therefore did not make it into the first bookshelves release.

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:26:35 +03:00

@Nebucatnetzer commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2019):

I like this idea, you got my vote :).
For other people who initially might be a bit puzzled by the request:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadcrumb_(navigation)

@Nebucatnetzer commented on GitHub (Feb 5, 2019): I like this idea, you got my vote :). For other people who initially might be a bit puzzled by the request: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadcrumb_(navigation)

OVERLORD commented

2026-02-04 22:26:41 +03:00

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019):

As of the latest release this is now implemented:
https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/beta-release-v0-26-0/#shelf-improvements

The logic can be a bit odd sometimes due to the complexity of shelf relations but it should work as expected in the majority of cases.

@ssddanbrown commented on GitHub (May 18, 2019): As of the latest release this is now implemented: https://www.bookstackapp.com/blog/beta-release-v0-26-0/#shelf-improvements The logic can be a bit odd sometimes due to the complexity of shelf relations but it should work as expected in the majority of cases.

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Reference: starred/BookStack#837