12-24-2012, 11:53 PM | #1 |
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How can you Customize Calibre's Look?
DoctorOhh - my Calibre icons don't look like yours. Did you do something custom to get them to look that way? As a matter of fact, my Calibre really hasn't changed it's appearance since I started using Calibre some time ago.
I am on version 0.9.11 so it is the latest version of Calibre but noticed that your icons look so much better. Help? Thanks! |
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Update: Also as of this version you can easily change all columns in your book list to one color with a basic rule. I'm experimenting with green. I had changed the Rating column (stars) to green a while back. You can set the rules by going to Preferences - Look and Feel - Column coloring tab. Other tabs under look and feel alter the interface too. Last edited by DoctorOhh; 01-07-2013 at 10:34 PM. |
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12-25-2012, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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The screen flexibility is there.
I make use of all three menu Locations In addition, I replaced a few icons (used in the tag browser) with a reduced size version Some Items , I just use Hot keys, so there are no Icons wasting (placed) valuable screen space. You may have noticed, I not only leave the cover browser closed, but I run it detached (and usually on my second screen). The nice thing about Calibre's visuals: If you don't like where it is , change a setting and try something else (Most are under Preferences: Interface. a few I use (like dates, are in Preferences: Tweaks). |
12-25-2012, 12:59 PM | #4 |
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Thank you so much All! I continue to learn something every day from this group - I had no idea that I could customize Calibre on that level.
I can't tell you how grateful I am for the very cool information and I can't wait to start customizing Calibre. Please note: I LOVE THE PROGRAM but would like to "prettyrize" the UI. Thanks all - MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! |
12-26-2012, 06:45 AM | #5 |
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@DoctorOhh: it is nice to see someone using partitioning in the tag browser. I built it because it was what I wanted to use, but I have never been sure whether or not I am its only user. Now I know...
Sort-of on topic: Kovid fixed my 'bug' where only one rule could be used for coloring all columns. That fix will be out in the next release. |
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Series.subseries or branch eg. Pern.HarperHall, Pern.Dragon Riders of Honorverse.Saganami, Honorverse.Worlds of Honor Tag.subtag eg. script.movie, script.game |
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12-26-2012, 05:11 PM | #7 |
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Chaley and Theducks,
Hmmm.. I'm not actively using this feature but the way it's mentioned, it might be of use to me. Is there a discussion thread I can read to review the functionality? Apologies for the conversational tangent. |
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Partitioning is set via Preferences - Interface - Look and Feel - Tag Browser Tab. Setting up subgroups using the hierarchy feature is explained in the link PeterT provided above. @chaley The reason I showed the tags expanded in the third image I attached above was so folks could see the possibilities. Thanks for building this feature. |
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