show/hide controls in viewer

aa0699 · 01-20-2013, 05:25 AM

Hello

As of Release: 0.9.15 [18 Jan, 2013] there's a new feature to show/hide controls in viewer window. Problem is I can't find where it is.

Quote:

E-book viewer: Add an option to hide the toolbars in the viewer window (Preferences->Miscellaneous->Show controls in the viewr preferences). You can unhide them by right clicking in the viewer window.

Under Preferences>Miscellaneous I only see irrelevant options.
I'm on Win7 with Calibre portable just updated to this version.

Thanks.

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2013, 05:36 AM

(Preferences->Miscellaneous->Show controls in the viewer preferences).

aa0699 · 01-20-2013, 10:30 AM

Am i missing something?

DoctorOhh · 01-20-2013, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aa0699

Am i missing something?

Yes, Kovid referred you to the preferences for the ebook viewer not for calibre's main program, See attached. View a book then click on the preferences icon for the viewer.

aa0699 · 01-20-2013, 04:47 PM

I feel like a retard but I can't find that window.

theducks · 01-20-2013, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aa0699

I feel like a retard but I can't find that window.

Did you click the 'Gears' Icon in the E-Book Viewer, then look on the 'General' TAB

Or you could simply right-click inside the book viewing area: Show/Hide controls

BTW This seems the only way to Get the controls BACK

aa0699 · 01-20-2013, 05:11 PM

I think that's the problem, I don't have a gear icon.
This is how books are appearing and what I see in right click menu:

Another thing, if I right click somewhere near the frame border I get this menu and which ever I click on it's only hiding top bar.

theducks · 01-20-2013, 06:09 PM

What version does calibre show at the bottom of main screen

That choice: 9.15

theducks · 01-20-2013, 06:19 PM

It is Not there in The 64bit version

PeterT · 01-20-2013, 08:48 PM

It IS there in the 64 bit version!

theducks · 01-20-2013, 08:59 PM

OK, I went to the Preferences (It was there), and removed the Tick.

NOW it is available as a right-click

kovidgoyal · 01-20-2013, 10:47 PM

It is only available in the right click menu when the controls are hidden.

@aa: Find and delete the file viewer.json on your computer, that will restore the toolbars.

theducks · 01-21-2013, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

It is only available in the right click menu when the controls are hidden.

@aa: Find and delete the file viewer.json on your computer, that will restore the toolbars.

Ah!

makes sense

aa0699 · 01-25-2013, 07:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

It is only available in the right click menu when the controls are hidden.

@aa: Find and delete the file viewer.json on your computer, that will restore the toolbars.

tyvm sir this has solved my problem

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01-20-2013, 05:36 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	(Preferences->Miscellaneous->Show controls in the viewer preferences).

01-20-2013, 10:30 AM	#3
aa0699 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: ipad2	Am i missing something?

01-20-2013, 04:47 PM	#5
aa0699 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: ipad2	I feel like a retard but I can't find that window.

01-20-2013, 05:11 PM	#7
aa0699 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: ipad2	I think that's the problem, I don't have a gear icon. This is how books are appearing and what I see in right click menu: Another thing, if I right click somewhere near the frame border I get this menu and which ever I click on it's only hiding top bar.

01-20-2013, 06:09 PM	#8
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,782 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	What version does calibre show at the bottom of main screen That choice: 9.15

01-20-2013, 06:19 PM	#9
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,782 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	It is Not there in The 64bit version

01-20-2013, 08:48 PM	#10
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,160 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	It IS there in the 64 bit version!

01-20-2013, 08:59 PM	#11
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,782 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	OK, I went to the Preferences (It was there), and removed the Tick. NOW it is available as a right-click

01-20-2013, 10:47 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It is only available in the right click menu when the controls are hidden. @aa: Find and delete the file viewer.json on your computer, that will restore the toolbars.