audiobookshelf/artifacts/2026-02-17/ui_enhancements.md

UI Enhancements

1. Home View Header Shortcuts

Add navigation buttons next to specific shelf headlines on the Home view that link to the full library pages with appropriate sorting.

Shelves and Targets

Shelf ID	Headline	Target Page	Sort Criteria
recently-added	Recently Added	/library/:id/bookshelf	addedAt Descending
recent-series	Recent Series	/library/:id/bookshelf/series	addedAt Descending
newest-authors	Newest Authors	/library/:id/bookshelf/authors	addedAt Descending

Implementation Details

• Component: client/components/app/BookShelfRow.vue
• Trigger: New button next to the h2 title in the categoryPlacard.
• Action:
  1. Update Vuex store settings for the specific sort (e.g., orderBy for library, seriesSortBy for series, authorSortBy for authors).
  2. Navigate to the target page.