Handle genres and authors casing

src/hxbooks/cli.py

@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ def list_books(
                 click.echo("-" * 75)
 
                 for book in books:
-                    authors_str = ", ".join(a.name for a in book.authors)[:22]
+                    authors_str = ", ".join(a.name.title() for a in book.authors)[:22]
                     if len(authors_str) == 22:
                         authors_str += "..."
                     owner_str = book.owner.username if book.owner else ""
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def search_books(
                 click.echo("-" * 72)
 
                 for book in books:
-                    authors_str = ", ".join(a.name for a in book.authors)[:27]
+                    authors_str = ", ".join(a.name.title() for a in book.authors)[:27]
                     if len(authors_str) == 27:
                         authors_str += "..."
                     click.echo(f"{book.id:<4} {book.title[:32]:<35} {authors_str:<30}")
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def import_book(
                 fetch_cover=not no_cover,
             )
             click.echo(
-                f"Imported book: {book.title} by {', '.join(a.name for a in book.authors)} (ID: {book.id})"
+                f"Imported book: {book.title} by {', '.join(a.name.title() for a in book.authors)} (ID: {book.id})"
             )
         except Exception as e:
             click.echo(f"Error importing book: {e}", err=True)

src/hxbooks/library.py

@@ -645,13 +645,14 @@ def get_books_by_location(
 
 
 def _get_or_create_author(name: str) -> Author:
-    """Get existing author or create a new one."""
+    """Get existing author or create a new one. Always store as lowercase."""
+    normalized = name.strip().lower()
     author = db.session.execute(
-        select(Author).filter(Author.name == name)
+        select(Author).filter(Author.name == normalized)
     ).scalar_one_or_none()
 
     if author is None:
-        author = Author(name=name)
+        author = Author(name=normalized)
         db.session.add(author)
         # Don't commit here - let the caller handle the transaction
 
@@ -659,13 +660,14 @@ def _get_or_create_author(name: str) -> Author:
 
 
 def _get_or_create_genre(name: str) -> Genre:
-    """Get existing genre or create a new one."""
+    """Get existing genre or create a new one. Always store as lowercase."""
+    normalized = name.strip().lower()
     genre = db.session.execute(
-        select(Genre).filter(Genre.name == name)
+        select(Genre).filter(Genre.name == normalized)
     ).scalar_one_or_none()
 
     if genre is None:
-        genre = Genre(name=name)
+        genre = Genre(name=normalized)
         db.session.add(genre)
         # Don't commit here - let the caller handle the transaction
 

src/hxbooks/templates/book/delete_confirm.html.j2

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                 <div class="bg-light p-3 rounded mb-4">
                     <h6 class="fw-bold">{{ book.title }}</h6>
                     {% if book.authors %}
-                    <p class="text-muted small mb-1">by {{ book.authors | join(', ') }}</p>
+                    <p class="text-muted small mb-1">by {{ book.authors | map('title') | join(', ') }}</p>
                     {% endif %}
                     {% if book.isbn %}
                     <p class="text-muted small mb-0">ISBN: {{ book.isbn }}</p>

src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_card.html.j2

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
     {% if book.authors %}
     <p class="card-text text-muted small text-truncate mb-2">
-      by {{ book.authors | join(', ') }}
+      by {{ book.authors | map('title') | join(', ') }}
     </p>
     {% endif %}
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       {% if book.genres %}
       <div class="mt-1">
         {% for genre in book.genres[:2] %}
-        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark small me-1">{{ genre }}</span>
+        <span class="badge bg-light text-dark small me-1">{{ genre|title }}</span>
         {% endfor %}
         {% if book.genres|length > 2 %}
         <span class="badge bg-light text-dark small">+{{ book.genres|length - 2 }}</span>

src/hxbooks/templates/components/book_form.html.j2

@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
   <div class="col-md-6">
     <label for="authors" class="form-label">Authors</label>
     <textarea class="form-control" id="authors" name="authors" rows="2"
-      placeholder="One author per line">{% if book and book.authors %}{{ book.authors | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
+      placeholder="One author per line">{% if book and book.authors %}{{ book.authors | map('title') | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
   </div>
   <div class="col-md-6">
     <label for="genres" class="form-label">Genres</label>
     <textarea class="form-control" id="genres" name="genres" rows="2"
-      placeholder="One genre per line">{% if book and book.genres %}{{ book.genres | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
+      placeholder="One genre per line">{% if book and book.genres %}{{ book.genres | map('title') | join('\n') }}{% endif %}</textarea>
   </div>
 </div>
 
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@
   };
   new Tagify(document.querySelector('#genres'), {
     ...commmon_settings,
-    whitelist: {{ genres | map(attribute = 'name') | list | pprint }},
+    whitelist: {{ genres | map(attribute = 'name') | map('title') | list | pprint }},
     dropdown: { enabled: 0, closeOnSelect: false } 
   });
   new Tagify(document.querySelector('#authors'), {
     ...commmon_settings,
-    whitelist: {{ authors | map(attribute = 'name') | list | pprint }},
+    whitelist: {{ authors | map(attribute = 'name') | map('title') | list | pprint }},
     dropdown: { enabled: 0, closeOnSelect: false }
   });
 </script>