[GUI Plugin] Derive Genres

[DaltonST]

Uninstall.

[JSWolf]

Has this plugin been written so it works on both Calibre as it is now and the beta Calibre with Qt5? If it doesn't work with Qt5, will it be converted to work?

[DaltonST]

Yes, it was so written. It is on Kovid's list of 2.0 compliant plugins. Refer to http://plugins.calibre-ebook.com/porting.html anytime if you have questions about compliance with Calibre 2.0 and Qt5 of any particular plugin.

[DaltonST]

New Version 1.1.1 Released. The Derive Genres plugin now exports a Unicode(UTF-8) encoded .csv file containing all of the unique Tag Combinations for which Tag Rules were missing. This should make adding necessary new Tag Rules much easier. The instructions have also been updated. Also, a bug created in Version 1.1.0 was eliminated.

[DaltonST]

The Derive Genres plugin will not do anything whatsoever unless you download the attached file containing zipped supporting files that the plugin uses.

Extract it into the parent directory of your Calibre libraries. They go into the parent directory so that they are available regardless of which Calibre Library you have switched to (assuming they all have the same parent directory, such as "C:\Users\Public\Public eBooks").

Please refer to the documentation, which is available as a sub-menu item in Calibre. The documentation is also attached to the Original Post for Derive Genres.

[DuBlue]

Hello DaltonST, I was really excited when I came across your plugin as I have been wanting to sort out my genre tags for a long time. I have a very extensive library and have been dreading the manual drudgery that I presumed would be required. Alas, after getting through steps 1 and 2 (and reading the instructions PDF), I get to step 3 and there is no 'Derive Genres' icon in my list to add to either the toolbar or the menubar. I recently upgraded to 2.2 of Calibre and thought that may be the issue. I am also on a Macbook which may/may not be relevant.

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by DuBlue

Hello DaltonST, I was really excited when I came across your plugin as I have been wanting to sort out my genre tags for a long time. I have a very extensive library and have been dreading the manual drudgery that I presumed would be required. Alas, after getting through steps 1 and 2 (and reading the instructions PDF), I get to step 3 and there is no 'Derive Genres' icon in my list to add to either the toolbar or the menubar. I recently upgraded to 2.2 of Calibre and thought that may be the issue. I am also on a Macbook which may/may not be relevant.

DuBlue,


Try this:

1) Restart Calibre

2) Uninstall the Plugin

3) Restart Calibre

4) Install the Plugin

5) Restart Calibre

6) Preferences > Toolbar > Click the Main Toolbar to Customize

7) Scan the left column of icons that you do not have, being sure to go to the very bottom

8) When you find Derive Genres, select it and click the > Right Arrow to add it to your Main Toolbar. It will automatically drop to the bottom of the list. Select it and move it upwards to where you wish using the > Green Arrow.

9) Save, close, and Restart Calibre

10) If you have a lot of icons, you may wish to Preferences > Look & Feel > User Interface Layout > Wide.

Having done or attempted the above but the icon still does not appear, reinstall (repair) Calibre 2.2.0 that you have just installed, and start over with Step 1) above.

I just did Steps 1 - 10 above, although mine was working perfectly in the first place, and it once again is back to where it was. I think perhaps you need to Restart Calibre a bit more between steps.

If you used Windows, I would suggest even rebooting the entire pc after reinstalling Calibre 2.2.0 (just on general principles; not for any specific reason).

[DaltonST]

DuBlue,

Well, I just installed Calibre 2.2.0, and ALL of my plugin icons disappeared. I was on Calibre 2.1.0. Apparently this is a Calibre 2.2.0 phenomenon. I have had zero problems like this since I released my first plugin on Calibre 1.40, all the way through to Calibre 2.1.0 on Windows 64.

I am reverting to Calibre 2.1.0 from http://download.calibre-ebook.com/2.1.0/ to see if it clears this up.

[DaltonST]

DuBlue,

I just uninstalled Calibre 2.2.0, installed Calibre 2.1.0, installed some plugins, and their icons now appear.

Until Kovid figures this all out, I suggest you revert to Calibre 2.1.0, which does not eat plugins.

http://download.calibre-ebook.com/2.1.0/

[DuBlue]

Thanks!.. 2.1 did the trick... I guess we wait for 2.2.1 now

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by DuBlue

Thanks!.. 2.1 did the trick... I guess we wait for 2.2.1 now

Kovid,

Please read DuBlue's posts above. Thanks.

[PeterT]

I'm not sure this IS a buf in any way, shape or form. Rather, it was a removal of some code that had issues from message_box.py. See https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...83a7cfc99768c9 for details of the change.

Also if you think it IS a bug, maybe opening a bug report would be beneficial...

[DaltonST]

PeterT,

I think you posted in the wrong thread. I don't know what a "buf" is. This has nothing to do with whatever you were referring to. The issue is that no third-party plugins have an icon available for selecting for location on a Toolbar in Preferences > Toolbar in Calibre 2.2.0.

[BetterRed]

@DaltonST - a 'buf' is a mistake in a 'bug' :rufl:

BR

[PeterT]

Originally Posted by DaltonST

PeterT,

I think you posted in the wrong thread. I don't know what a "buf" is. This has nothing to do with whatever you were referring to. The issue is that no third-party plugins have an icon available for selecting for location on a Toolbar in Preferences > Toolbar in Calibre 2.2.0.

Yes... Buf was a typo. Try running calibre in debug mode and LOOK at what the log contains....

Trust me all of my other plugins still work.....