Make author_sort configurable

[Zenthae]

Describe the bug/problem Author sorting field not respecting regex defined in calibre

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Edit calibre config
2. Add book on calibre-web
3. take a look at the author sorting field
4. See error

Expected behavior I did not expect much, but i'd still like to know if it's possible to have calbre-web apply the same rules as calibre for configs

Screenshots None

Environment (please complete the following information):

• OS: [e.g. Windows 10/Raspberry Pi OS]: Windows
• Python version: [e.g. python2.7]
• Calibre-Web version: [e.g. 0.6.8 or 087c4c59 (git rev-parse --short HEAD)]: 0.6.14
• Docker container: [None/LinuxServer]: LinuxServer
• Special Hardware: [e.g. Rasperry Pi Zero]: Hosted on Synology NAS
• Browser: [e.g. Chrome 83.0.4103.97, Safari 13.3.7, Firefox 68.0.1 ESR]

Additional context I edited the calibre regex to have the field authorsort matching the author field, because i don't like it otherwise

[OzzieIsaacs]

What is your exact setting in calibre-web?

If you configured in calibre itself, yes it's not working, as calibre-web only takes the books database and nothing more. And I will not change it, as there are many peaople around having calibre-web without calibre itself.

[Zenthae]

here is my stupid brain, i talked about title sort but i was thinking about author. i'm updating my previous message

[OzzieIsaacs]

There is currently no setting for author sort, that’s true (sorry auto typing on my mobile phone)

[Zenthae]

i've found this little button but it's not helping, what i'd like is to have the first column equals the second

[OzzieIsaacs]

Understood

[Zenthae]

so, is there any solution to my problem ?

[OzzieIsaacs]

Currently not

[CardcaptorRLH85]

Should I add the request to allow manually setting the Author Sort for individual books here or make it a separate feature request?

For example, I have a number of books by authors who have names in the format and, with that being the case, I have their author sorts in Calibre as without a comma.