how to activate the viewer window automatically

davidhcje · 09-20-2021, 06:58 AM

when opening a book, the program doesn't switch to the viewer automatically. I remember there's a tweak making it automatic, but I can't find it.

Anyone has an idea?

theducks · 09-20-2021, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by davidhcje

when opening a book, the program doesn't switch to the viewer automatically. I remember there's a tweak making it automatic, but I can't find it.

Anyone has an idea?

If I type V (for View) in calibre, the viewer opens with focus.
(note I do have the tweak for clicks on a selection to do Nothing)
You maybe doing too many clicks, then the focus goes back to the library.
You can also try the Read Icon (book with glasses). 1 click (sounds like something out of Hunt for Red Octobre)

davidhcje · 09-21-2021, 09:55 AM

thanks. hotkey v does work, as well as double clicking the mouse. the problem occurred because I used a autohotkey script to replace double click with a hotkey.

pete6055 · 09-21-2021, 02:03 PM

Another Approach: If your operating system is Windows, set the calibre book viewer as the default program for the type of file(s) you want to open. Once set, just click on any instance of that file type to open. If the viewer has been set to remember window size and position, and where you last left off, you should be good to go.

davidhcje · 09-22-2021, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pete6055

Another Approach: If the viewer has been set to remember window size and position, and where you last left off, you should be good to go.

Remembering window size would be great. Do you know how to do that?

pete6055 · 09-22-2021, 06:20 PM

1. open a book in the viewer;
2. right click within the document. This should display the viewer menu;
3. select Preferences;
4. select Miscellaneous,
5. check box for first item, "Remember last used window size and position";
6. click the "OK" button at the right-hand of the screen;
7. exit and re-enter the viewer to test a screen size. For instance, I like the viewer maximized for reading before exiting.

09-20-2021, 06:58 AM	#1
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	how to activate the viewer window automatically when opening a book, the program doesn't switch to the viewer automatically. I remember there's a tweak making it automatic, but I can't find it. Anyone has an idea?

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Viewer window size in Win 7	Eduardo_b	Calibre	10	03-02-2016 03:01 PM
Viewer window -- small suggestion	EdStout	Library Management	3	06-10-2013 08:27 PM
Calibre E-Book Viewer Window	jjod	Devices	5	12-28-2012 08:47 PM
Calibre Viewer TOC Window	speakingtohe	Calibre	4	03-12-2012 11:51 AM
Viewer window size	crich70	Calibre	2	08-27-2010 11:29 PM

09-21-2021, 09:55 AM	#3
davidhcje Connoisseur Posts: 75 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2021 Device: android phone	thanks. hotkey v does work, as well as double clicking the mouse. the problem occurred because I used a autohotkey script to replace double click with a hotkey.

09-21-2021, 02:03 PM	#4
pete6055 Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	Another Approach: If your operating system is Windows, set the calibre book viewer as the default program for the type of file(s) you want to open. Once set, just click on any instance of that file type to open. If the viewer has been set to remember window size and position, and where you last left off, you should be good to go.

09-22-2021, 06:20 PM	#6
pete6055 Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: none	1. open a book in the viewer; 2. right click within the document. This should display the viewer menu; 3. select Preferences; 4. select Miscellaneous, 5. check box for first item, "Remember last used window size and position"; 6. click the "OK" button at the right-hand of the screen; 7. exit and re-enter the viewer to test a screen size. For instance, I like the viewer maximized for reading before exiting.