toolbar changes

franklekens · 09-13-2010, 07:55 AM

Somewhere in the very last updates the gui has changed, including the toolbar. I can customize it now, but also, there's a 'main toolbar' and a 'toolbar when device is connected'. I don't really see the logic behind this.

E.g. I added the 'open containing folder' to the main toolbar.
When a device is connected, this button is suddenly unavailable. You can't add it to the 'toolbar when device is connected'.

Is this an oversight or does this have a reason? Surely one may have reasons to still want to do this when the device is connected?

DoctorOhh · 09-13-2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franklekens

Surely one may have reasons to still want to do this when the device is connected?

I don't know if this is an oversight, but selecting a book in the main calibre library then pressing O (keyboard shortcut) will open the containing folder or clicking on the link (see attached) in the book details window will open the containing folder. Personally I thought the icon was overkill.

That said, we all work differently and you posed a great question.

kovidgoyal · 09-13-2010, 12:03 PM

device drivers in calibre don't support this as not all devices have "files in directories" And this was not possible before the new GUI either.

chaley · 09-13-2010, 12:50 PM

@kovid: Why not permit the toolbar button when the device is connected, but grey it out when the device view is selected as you do already with the convert and edit metadata buttons?

kovidgoyal · 09-13-2010, 03:13 PM

Good idea, I'm travelling right now, so I can't do it, ping me if I forget tomorrow.

franklekens · 09-13-2010, 04:00 PM

Alright. On the whole I think I like the new GUI, by the way.

09-13-2010, 07:55 AM	#1
franklekens Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	toolbar changes Somewhere in the very last updates the gui has changed, including the toolbar. I can customize it now, but also, there's a 'main toolbar' and a 'toolbar when device is connected'. I don't really see the logic behind this. E.g. I added the 'open containing folder' to the main toolbar. When a device is connected, this button is suddenly unavailable. You can't add it to the 'toolbar when device is connected'. Is this an oversight or does this have a reason? Surely one may have reasons to still want to do this when the device is connected?

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09-13-2010, 12:03 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	device drivers in calibre don't support this as not all devices have "files in directories" And this was not possible before the new GUI either.

09-13-2010, 12:50 PM	#4
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,734 Karma: 6690881 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	@kovid: Why not permit the toolbar button when the device is connected, but grey it out when the device view is selected as you do already with the convert and edit metadata buttons?

09-13-2010, 03:13 PM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Good idea, I'm travelling right now, so I can't do it, ping me if I forget tomorrow.

09-13-2010, 04:00 PM	#6
franklekens Addict Posts: 392 Karma: 3421956 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kobo Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Onyx Note2, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Keyboard	Alright. On the whole I think I like the new GUI, by the way.

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