Cailbre 2.0 - Editor Pane Layout

Paulie_D · 08-22-2014, 03:40 PM

Forgive me if I've missed something or cannot find something obvious but, as I recall, Calibre used to remember my preferred layout of panes regardless of how I had changed them.

My preferred workflow had three main panes (approx 1/3 screen each) of files browser, HTML pane & preview pane.

Now, however, this layout is not recalled from one session to another. Instead the file browser is very slim, to the left and the preview pane, equally slim and to the right.

The HTML pane (when open) takes up c.80% of the screen.

Can I set a preference somewhere that my preferred layout can be set and recalled/fixed?

kovidgoyal · 08-22-2014, 03:44 PM

Works for me, what OS are you on? Do you have multiple editor instances open? If so the last one to be closed will "win", i.e. its layout will be saved for the future.

Paulie_D · 08-22-2014, 05:03 PM

I'm on Win 8.1 64bit and no, single instance only.

BetterRed · 08-22-2014, 08:39 PM

@Paulie_D - Looks like it might be similar to this problem New to Calibre

BR

Paulie_D · 08-23-2014, 04:22 AM

Quite possibly but it doesn't look like there is a solution yet.

I only have one installation and all I did was dload 2.0 (when alerted to the update) and install.

ShellShock · 08-23-2014, 04:40 AM

Same problem here on Windows 7 64 bit, Calibre 2.0. Run Calibre, Edit book, resize File Preview (make wider), Close editor window (red cross), Edit book, File Preview has not retained the new width.

Paulie_D · 08-23-2014, 04:55 AM

Phew...at least I'm not alone.

ShellShock · 08-23-2014, 05:09 AM

The Files Browser pane is particularly noticeable - it always opens as too narrow to see the file names, and I have to widen it every time.

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 05:16 AM

@Paulie_D, ShellShock - If you're game try this :

close calibre, editor etc, rename the configuration folder from %APPDATA%\calibre to say %APPDATA%\calibresave,
run the editor standalone, change the panel sizes, close editor and open again; this will create a new config folder that will have something like what you see in the attachment
if the new panel sizes stick, then there is obviously something awry with one of those files in calibresave. My guess is that it will be tweak_book_gui.json.
so you could replace the tweak_book_gui.json in the calibresave folder with freshly created one, then trash the calibre folder, rename calibresave back to calibre and see how it goes.

BR

ShellShock · 08-23-2014, 05:50 AM

I would be game but I can't repro the problem now. It seems to be intermittent (sigh). I've noticed that when I Edit book, I get two calibre-parallel.exe processes (as well as calibre.exe), one of which has the window title for the epub. Close Edit book and they both disappear. Perhaps they are racing to save the config?

kovidgoyal · 08-23-2014, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShellShock

I would be game but I can't repro the problem now. It seems to be intermittent (sigh). I've noticed that when I Edit book, I get two calibre-parallel.exe processes (as well as calibre.exe), one of which has the window title for the epub. Close Edit book and they both disappear. Perhaps they are racing to save the config?

One of the two processes is a worker process used for rendering the preview panel, it does not touch the preferences.

mrmikel · 08-23-2014, 06:52 AM

On my win7 64 bit, it showed up that way at first on upgrade, but was able to resize and save. But I was using the beta before, if that makes any difference.

Paulie_D · 08-23-2014, 10:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Paulie_D, ShellShock - If you're game try this :

close calibre, editor etc, rename the configuration folder from %APPDATA%\calibre to say %APPDATA%\calibresave,
run the editor standalone, change the panel sizes, close editor and open again; this will create a new config folder that will have something like what you see in the attachment
if the new panel sizes stick, then there is obviously something awry with one of those files in calibresave. My guess is that it will be tweak_book_gui.json.
so you could replace the tweak_book_gui.json in the calibresave folder with freshly created one, then trash the calibre folder, rename calibresave back to calibre and see how it goes.

BR

This seems to have done the trick in my instance.

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 11:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulie_D

This seems to have done the trick in my instance.

Sometimes I make a lucky guess - hopefully it will help Kovid diagnose the root cause.

BR

ferretman · 08-24-2014, 03:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Paulie_D - Looks like it might be similar to this problem New to Calibre

BR

Thanks all for pointing me to this post.

I followed through what BetterRed said and found that the file marked tweak_book_gui.json. was showing as read only and had not been updated.
So, removed the read only attribute and ran Calibre again.
This time it stored the alterations and when it was restarted, the layout was still correct.
This morning I ran Calibre again and still ok. Looks as if this may well have sorted my problem.
Thanks all for linking me up with this post, obliged for the help

ferretman

08-22-2014, 03:40 PM	#1
Paulie_D Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Tab 4	Cailbre 2.0 - Editor Pane Layout Forgive me if I've missed something or cannot find something obvious but, as I recall, Calibre used to remember my preferred layout of panes regardless of how I had changed them. My preferred workflow had three main panes (approx 1/3 screen each) of files browser, HTML pane & preview pane. Now, however, this layout is not recalled from one session to another. Instead the file browser is very slim, to the left and the preview pane, equally slim and to the right. The HTML pane (when open) takes up c.80% of the screen. Can I set a preference somewhere that my preferred layout can be set and recalled/fixed? Last edited by Paulie_D; 08-23-2014 at 02:06 PM.

08-23-2014, 05:16 AM	#9
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,569 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Paulie_D, ShellShock - If you're game try this : close calibre, editor etc, rename the configuration folder from %APPDATA%\calibre to say %APPDATA%\calibresave, run the editor standalone, change the panel sizes, close editor and open again; this will create a new config folder that will have something like what you see in the attachment if the new panel sizes stick, then there is obviously something awry with one of those files in calibresave. My guess is that it will be tweak_book_gui.json. so you could replace the tweak_book_gui.json in the calibresave folder with freshly created one, then trash the calibre folder, rename calibresave back to calibre and see how it goes. BR Attached Thumbnails

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08-22-2014, 03:44 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Works for me, what OS are you on? Do you have multiple editor instances open? If so the last one to be closed will "win", i.e. its layout will be saved for the future.

08-22-2014, 05:03 PM	#3
Paulie_D Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Tab 4	I'm on Win 8.1 64bit and no, single instance only.

08-22-2014, 08:39 PM	#4
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 20,569 Karma: 26954694 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Paulie_D - Looks like it might be similar to this problem New to Calibre BR

08-23-2014, 04:22 AM	#5
Paulie_D Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Tab 4	Quite possibly but it doesn't look like there is a solution yet. I only have one installation and all I did was dload 2.0 (when alerted to the update) and install.

08-23-2014, 04:40 AM	#6
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,176 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	Same problem here on Windows 7 64 bit, Calibre 2.0. Run Calibre, Edit book, resize File Preview (make wider), Close editor window (red cross), Edit book, File Preview has not retained the new width.

08-23-2014, 04:55 AM	#7
Paulie_D Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Tab 4	Phew...at least I'm not alone.

08-23-2014, 05:09 AM	#8
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,176 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	The Files Browser pane is particularly noticeable - it always opens as too narrow to see the file names, and I have to widen it every time.

08-23-2014, 05:50 AM	#10
ShellShock Wizard Posts: 1,176 Karma: 2431850 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: IPad Mini 2 Retina	I would be game but I can't repro the problem now. It seems to be intermittent (sigh). I've noticed that when I Edit book, I get two calibre-parallel.exe processes (as well as calibre.exe), one of which has the window title for the epub. Close Edit book and they both disappear. Perhaps they are racing to save the config?

08-23-2014, 06:52 AM	#12
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	On my win7 64 bit, it showed up that way at first on upgrade, but was able to resize and save. But I was using the beta before, if that makes any difference.