Preview window - two small points

exaltedwombat · 02-19-2013, 08:01 AM

(in Windows 7)

This one's merely cosmetic. By default the Preview and Clips windows are docked at the right of the screen, It's useful to tab between them. Preview doesn't show the whole page, but it's good to have the constant check for malformed code with its red warning box. But, the warning box (or rather the text within it) doesn't display elegantly in the narrow window. The box re-sizes, but the text doesn't.

This is more of a problem, particularly when working between my dual-monitor setup and my laptop. It's wonderful to be able to undock the Preview window, drag it to my second monitor and see a full page! But how do I re-dock it?

Thanks.

user_none · 02-19-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

The box re-sizes, but the text doesn't.

Unfortunately, this is a Qt issue. The error text is provided by Qt's WebKit implementation.

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

But how do I re-dock it?

You have two options. Drag the pane to where you want it docked. So if you want to dock in the bottom right drag to that area. The others should move and you'll get a visual indicator that when you release the mouse it will be redocked. This is also how you would move to pane to another dock location.

The other way is to double click the panes title bar.

exaltedwombat · 02-19-2013, 08:30 AM

Thanks for the quick response.

Double-clicking the title bar works here for un-docking, but not re-docking. I'll try on my other computer (also Windows 7).

BTW, I just made a small donation to Sigil development. It's become a really productive tool for me.

user_none · 02-19-2013, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

Double-clicking the title bar works here for un-docking, but not re-docking. I'll try on my other computer (also Windows 7).

Interesting. I wonder if it's OS specific. I use a Mac...

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

BTW, I just made a small donation to Sigil development. It's become a really productive tool for me.

Thank you.

theducks · 02-19-2013, 08:10 PM

Just tested:
All of the following re-dock on W7HP (AMD) by double-clickung their title bar (middle): the Book Browser, the TOC, Clips

exaltedwombat · 02-19-2013, 08:55 PM

For me, W7-64, the Book browser and TOC re-dock at the left or right of the screen by dragging, but not by double-clicking. Preview and Clips won't re-dock at all.

Turtle91 · 02-20-2013, 12:12 AM

For me, W8-64, All windows (Book browser, TOC, Preview, clips) dock properly by double clicking and by dragging.

exaltedwombat · 02-21-2013, 04:32 AM

Sorted (I think) by deleting the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\sigil-ebook.
An empty folder: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Strahinja Markovic had also got left behind from a previous version, but didn't seem to be causing any problem.

Anyway, dockable windows now seem to work as intended.

theducks · 02-21-2013, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exaltedwombat

Sorted (I think) by deleting the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\sigil-ebook.
An empty folder: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Strahinja Markovic had also got left behind from a previous version, but didn't seem to be causing any problem.

Anyway, dockable windows now seem to work as intended.

Inside there were 2 files that caught my eye:

BETA-Sigil.ini and Sigil.ini

I deleted those and left the others.

It works again.

I wonder if there is some BETA ini code leftover and ini things are getting crossed up?

exaltedwombat · 02-21-2013, 11:25 AM

There's still something funny going on, based I think on sigil.ini not storing window positions quite as it should. Maybe when all 4 dockable windows have been messed with?

meme · 02-21-2013, 12:34 PM

The geometry of the windows is saved in sigil.ini. So if you delete that file you will reset it to the default layout (and remove other settings as well). (Deleting the sigil folder will also delete your clips, searches, user dictionaries, etc. so I wouldn't recommend that).

Since the docking/undocking works fine in Linux (even with 5+ undocked and minimized/maximized), it looks like another problem with Qt5.0.1

theducks · 02-21-2013, 02:07 PM

meme
there was something really strange going on.
Before I deleted BETA-Sigil.ini and sigil.ini,

I had the ability to have a Tabbed Book Browser + Clips

After deleting NO tabs, just above and below
It is tricky (on XP)

To get Tabs:
the window must be in a separate Horizontal docked position, not below.
Drag that window OVER, Not above or below the one to be Tabbed With
Repeat to have all 3

exaltedwombat · 02-21-2013, 05:48 PM

The odd thing is, after deleting the INI file, docking works for a bit..

02-19-2013, 08:01 AM	#1
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Preview window - two small points (in Windows 7) This one's merely cosmetic. By default the Preview and Clips windows are docked at the right of the screen, It's useful to tab between them. Preview doesn't show the whole page, but it's good to have the constant check for malformed code with its red warning box. But, the warning box (or rather the text within it) doesn't display elegantly in the narrow window. The box re-sizes, but the text doesn't. This is more of a problem, particularly when working between my dual-monitor setup and my laptop. It's wonderful to be able to undock the Preview window, drag it to my second monitor and see a full page! But how do I re-dock it? Thanks.

02-19-2013, 08:55 PM	#6
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	For me, W7-64, the Book browser and TOC re-dock at the left or right of the screen by dragging, but not by double-clicking. Preview and Clips won't re-dock at all. Last edited by exaltedwombat; 02-19-2013 at 08:58 PM.

02-21-2013, 02:07 PM	#12
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,778 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	meme there was something really strange going on. Before I deleted BETA-Sigil.ini and sigil.ini, I had the ability to have a Tabbed Book Browser + Clips After deleting NO tabs, just above and below It is tricky (on XP) To get Tabs: the window must be in a separate Horizontal docked position, not below. Drag that window OVER, Not above or below the one to be Tabbed With Repeat to have all 3 Attached Thumbnails

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02-19-2013, 08:30 AM	#3
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Thanks for the quick response. Double-clicking the title bar works here for un-docking, but not re-docking. I'll try on my other computer (also Windows 7). BTW, I just made a small donation to Sigil development. It's become a really productive tool for me.

02-19-2013, 08:10 PM	#5
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 29,778 Karma: 54830978 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Just tested: All of the following re-dock on W7HP (AMD) by double-clickung their title bar (middle): the Book Browser, the TOC, Clips

02-20-2013, 12:12 AM	#7
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,093 Karma: 18727053 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	For me, W8-64, All windows (Book browser, TOC, Preview, clips) dock properly by double clicking and by dragging.

02-21-2013, 04:32 AM	#8
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	Sorted (I think) by deleting the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\sigil-ebook. An empty folder: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Strahinja Markovic had also got left behind from a previous version, but didn't seem to be causing any problem. Anyway, dockable windows now seem to work as intended.

02-21-2013, 11:25 AM	#10
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	There's still something funny going on, based I think on sigil.ini not storing window positions quite as it should. Maybe when all 4 dockable windows have been messed with?

02-21-2013, 12:34 PM	#11
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,275 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	The geometry of the windows is saved in sigil.ini. So if you delete that file you will reset it to the default layout (and remove other settings as well). (Deleting the sigil folder will also delete your clips, searches, user dictionaries, etc. so I wouldn't recommend that). Since the docking/undocking works fine in Linux (even with 5+ undocked and minimized/maximized), it looks like another problem with Qt5.0.1

02-21-2013, 05:48 PM	#13
exaltedwombat Guru Posts: 878 Karma: 2457540 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: none	The odd thing is, after deleting the INI file, docking works for a bit..