John’s code should do the trick. I don’t see how this could possibly cause your problems with the action menu. The change should be completely transparent for Helm. Regarding your other question: I don’t see any disadvantages of using several BibTeX files but I also don’t see an advantage because helm-bibtex gives you all you need to select your own publications with just a few key strokes. If helm-bibtex’ search does not work well in your case (perhaps another author has the same name as you), I would suggest using tags to mark your own publications: https://github.com/tmalsburg/helm-bibtex#tagging-publications Titus On 2015-12-05 Sat 05:31, John Kitchin wrote: > I cannot reproduce that, and it shouldn't have any effect. Maybe > something else is going on. > >> >> Thanks for the quick answer. this does seem to work but as a side effect >> seems to break the TAB key to select action >> the message window shows: >> >> helm-select-nth-action: Nothing is selected >> No Actions available [8 times] >> >> thx again >> >> Z >> >> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 3:05 PM, John Kitchin >> wrote: >> >>> Try (untested) >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> John >>> >>> ----------------------------------- >>> Professor John Kitchin >>> Doherty Hall A207F >>> Department of Chemical Engineering >>> Carnegie Mellon University >>> Pittsburgh, PA 15213 >>> 412-268-7803 >>> @johnkitchin >>> http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 7:17 AM, Xebar Saram wrote: >>> >>>> Hi again Titus and list >>>> >>>> so the semester is finally nearing the end which means i finally have >>>> some time (and a life :)) to get back to what i partially started a few >>>> months ago. >>>> >>>> i have a question regarding Predefined searches. i have a search that >>>> works well for searching papers i authored. >>>> i am thinking of moving towards 2 bib files instead of 1 big one, that is >>>> one for my papers and one for the rest (any disadvantages of using 2 bib >>>> files?). >>>> i want to add in the Predefined search to only draw from my file (mypaper.bib), >>>> even though in the default helm-bibtex sources it will have 2 inputs. is >>>> such a thing possible? >>>> >>>> this is how a current search i have looks like >>>> >>>> #+BEGIN_SRC emacs-lisp :results none >>>> >>>> ;; Define helm-search with predefined search expression: >>>> (defun helm-bibtex-ikloog-publications () >>>> "Search BibTeX entries authored by me" >>>> (interactive) >>>> (helm :sources '(helm-source-bibtex) >>>> :full-frame t >>>> :input "kloog !unpublished !prep " >>>> :candidate-number-limit 500)) >>>> #+END_SRC >>>> >>>> how does one add the specific .bib file filter? >>>> >>>> best >>>> >>>> Z >>>> >>>> On Sun, May 31, 2015 at 7:23 PM, Titus von der Malsburg < >>>> malsburg@posteo.de> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2015-05-31 Sun 03:01, Xebar Saram wrote: >>>>> > Thanks so much everyone for these great replies. i will investigate >>>>> this >>>>> > further today and let everyone know how im going with my transition :) >>>>> > >>>>> > thanks again >>>>> > >>>>> > PS: Titus, do you think that the helm-bibtex APA style reference list >>>>> > could be user customizable in the future? >>>>> >>>>> Depends on what you mean by customizable. If you mean a customization >>>>> option to allows you to replace the function for APA formatting with >>>>> another function, then yes that would definitely make sense. >>>>> >>>>> Titus >>>>> >>>>> > >>>>> > Z. >>>>> > >>>>> > On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 6:56 PM, John Kitchin >>>> > >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Saturday, May 30, 2015, Titus von der Malsburg >>>> > >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> On 2015-05-30 Sat 01:20, Xebar Saram wrote: >>>>> >>> > Hi all >>>>> >>> > >>>>> >>> > i have been using jabref for the past 2-4 years in my academia >>>>> work to >>>>> >>> > manage my reference library. i dont use latex (..its on my TODO >>>>> >>> list...when >>>>> >>> > (f ever) i have time..) so for now i just want something to manage >>>>> my >>>>> >>> > references. the key things i need to move over from jabref are: >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Author of helm-bibtex here. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> > 1. easy add references >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Helm-bibtex doesn’t deal with this because I prefer to edit my BibTeX >>>>> >>> file by hand. BibTeX retrieved from journals is almost always messy >>>>> and >>>>> >>> I need to edit it anyway. It’s not too hard, though: I click on >>>>> BibTeX >>>>> >>> export on the journal page, the BibTeX file is opened in Emacs, I fix >>>>> >>> it, and use a command that appends it to my bibliography. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> However, I think org-ref has tools that do more to support importing >>>>> new >>>>> >>> entries and org-ref combines well with helm-bibtex. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Org-ref has doi-utils that let you add bibtex entries and download >>>>> PDFs >>>>> >> from a doi or crossref query. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> > 2. a way to quick filter references (helm bibtex seems like a good >>>>> >>> solution) >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> That’s what helm-bibtex was written to solve. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> > 3. filter lists based on tags/keywords (orgmode has that covered) >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> In helm-bibtex you can also search for keywords and tags. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> > 4. this one is important: a way to quickly export selected >>>>> references in >>>>> >>> > word/odf/html based on a pre fixed style (ie Nature, Chicago etc) >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> helm-bibtex can generate references in APA style but as far as I can >>>>> see >>>>> >>> Chicago style is very similar, so it shouldn’t be hard to add support >>>>> >>> for that. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> > anyone uses such a system in emacs/org and can recommend the way to >>>>> >>> > go? >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> For more details, see: https://github.com/tmalsburg/helm-bibtex >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> Titus >>>>> >>> >>>>> >>> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> -- >>>>> >> John >>>>> >> >>>>> >> ----------------------------------- >>>>> >> Professor John Kitchin >>>>> >> Doherty Hall A207F >>>>> >> Department of Chemical Engineering >>>>> >> Carnegie Mellon University >>>>> >> Pittsburgh, PA 15213 >>>>> >> 412-268-7803 >>>>> >> @johnkitchin >>>>> >> http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>