Font in book view - Page 2

Toxaris · 09-11-2011, 09:10 AM

If the user wants to override the font I recommend for the book, they need to fix it themselves.

Jellby · 09-12-2011, 04:00 AM

Perhaps I wasn't clear. If you don't set any font, I can choose the one I want on-the-fly. If you set "serif" (or any other default family), my reader uses a default font, and does not let me change it. It's not a big deal for me, since I know how to modify the book, but I thought you should know

cybmole · 09-14-2011, 02:55 AM

ideally, a user preference screen which could set a font type & size for both views, and could also set a preference for open in book view or open in code view.

more work - but having sigil remember views ( and reg-ex) for previously opened books, on a book by book basis would be great. sigil would need to maintain an app-data file for that.

DoctorOhh · 09-14-2011, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by cybmole

ideally, a user preference screen which could set a font type & size for both views, and could also set a preference for open in book view or open in code view.

I think John has made it clear that font type and size won't be an option for the book view.

One idea I think John is open to. I would like to see an ability to set the font zoom level on both the book and code views to allow us folks with aging eyes the ability to view Sigil at a default zoom level without having to set it each and every time.

cybmole · 09-14-2011, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

I think John has made it clear that font type and size won't be an option for the book view.

One idea I think John is open to. I would like to see an ability to set the font zoom level on both the book and code views to allow us folks with aging eyes the ability to view Sigil at a default zoom level without having to set it each and every time.

currently I set it book by book in the stylesheet - t'would be one less thing to do if it were a global setting, as the windows default font view is awful & leaves trailing artifacts as text is edited ( I've posted about that before & it seems to get blamed on QT).

so I explicitly set times new roman in stylesheet, seems to have no effect on book's appearence on Sony e-reader but is far clearer on PC.

theducks · 09-14-2011, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dwanthny

I think John has made it clear that font type and size won't be an option for the book view.

One idea I think John is open to. I would like to see an ability to set the font zoom level on both the book and code views to allow us folks with aging eyes the ability to view Sigil at a default zoom level without having to set it each and every time.

I am with you on that request.

Valloric did make ech page remember th last zoom, but like you, I would prefer the Zoom be by 'View'

cybmole · 09-14-2011, 01:25 PM

it is rare nowadays for a program to have no user configurable preferences. I hope that some preferences are being considered for future versions.

the number of times I have to change find / replace to all files...code view ...... & the number of times I fumble that current file/ all files dropdown box...... & have to do it twice....

user_none · 09-14-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cybmole

it is rare nowadays for a program to have no user configurable preferences. I hope that some preferences are being considered for future versions.

Yes but not for inclusion any time soon.

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Originally Posted by cybmole

the number of times I have to change find / replace to all files...code view ...... & the number of times I fumble that current file/ all files dropdown box...... & have to do it twice....

This in itself is a different issue. These should be remembered between sessions and not require you to have to make this change every time. Also, the find and replace portions should not be separated like they are. This will be corrected.

theducks · 09-14-2011, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by user_none

Also, the find and replace portions should not be separated like they are. This will be corrected.

Could the F & R buttons be moved? Replace_All, Replace,Find_Next

Sometimes I step through and only replace selected places because the Search can not be refined further and I want to Skip certain 'Found'...

user_none · 09-14-2011, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by theducks

Could the F & R buttons be moved? Replace_All, Replace,Find_Next
Sometimes I step through and only replace selected places because the Search can not be refined further and I want to Skip certain 'Found'...

It is being redesigned. An initial version has already been merged.

st_albert · 09-14-2011, 04:25 PM

A bit off-topic, but I've been following along building the latest code on Ubuntu, and I've noticed a strange behavior with the PCRE find/replace. If you repeatedly hit "find," the highlighted string will shift position ahead of the actual found search string, by some arbitrary number of characters for each subsequent find operation. The offset increases with each find operation. This happens with normal, wildcard, and RE searches. Replace only works when the highlighted string matches the actual search string.

Anyone else seen this?

user_none · 09-14-2011, 04:33 PM

For anyone building form git. Git is a work in progress. It is unfinished, not guaranteed to build or run. Only tagged revisions are in a stable working state. Git revisions are often incomplete and untested.

st_albert · 09-14-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by user_none

For anyone building form git. Git is a work in progress. It is unfinished, not guaranteed to build or run. Only tagged revisions are in a stable working state. Git revisions are often incomplete and untested.

Point taken. I'll try to be patient.

user_none · 09-14-2011, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by st_albert

Point taken. I'll try to be patient.

I apologize if I was harsh but people have been pointing out the state of git and opening bugs about issues I'm actively working on.

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09-11-2011, 09:10 AM	#16
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	If the user wants to override the font I recommend for the book, they need to fix it themselves.

09-12-2011, 04:00 AM	#17
Jellby frumious Bandersnatch Posts: 7,515 Karma: 18512745 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Spaniard in Sweden Device: Cybook Orizon, Kobo Aura	Perhaps I wasn't clear. If you don't set any font, I can choose the one I want on-the-fly. If you set "serif" (or any other default family), my reader uses a default font, and does not let me change it. It's not a big deal for me, since I know how to modify the book, but I thought you should know

09-14-2011, 02:55 AM	#18
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	ideally, a user preference screen which could set a font type & size for both views, and could also set a preference for open in book view or open in code view. more work - but having sigil remember views ( and reg-ex) for previously opened books, on a book by book basis would be great. sigil would need to maintain an app-data file for that.

09-14-2011, 01:25 PM	#22
cybmole Wizard Posts: 3,720 Karma: 1759970 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: none	it is rare nowadays for a program to have no user configurable preferences. I hope that some preferences are being considered for future versions. the number of times I have to change find / replace to all files...code view ...... & the number of times I fumble that current file/ all files dropdown box...... & have to do it twice....

09-14-2011, 04:25 PM	#26
st_albert Guru Posts: 696 Karma: 150000 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: none	A bit off-topic, but I've been following along building the latest code on Ubuntu, and I've noticed a strange behavior with the PCRE find/replace. If you repeatedly hit "find," the highlighted string will shift position ahead of the actual found search string, by some arbitrary number of characters for each subsequent find operation. The offset increases with each find operation. This happens with normal, wildcard, and RE searches. Replace only works when the highlighted string matches the actual search string. Anyone else seen this?

09-14-2011, 04:33 PM	#27
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	For anyone building form git. Git is a work in progress. It is unfinished, not guaranteed to build or run. Only tagged revisions are in a stable working state. Git revisions are often incomplete and untested.