Plugin Menu Layout

DoctorOhh · 03-26-2011, 02:15 AM

For anyone whose main toolbar is getting cluttered might I suggest putting most of your plugins in the right click menu. See attached image for one of a thousand ways of setting up your plugin menus.

kiwidude · 03-26-2011, 06:16 AM

Oooh dwanthny, you are like my #1 fan with that plugin list installed

Nyssa · 03-26-2011, 09:43 AM

I add it to "all of the above" and then remove it from my tool bar if I realise I don't really need it there.

theducks · 03-26-2011, 10:39 AM

I consider the usage of the plugin as to wether it is an 'overall/general_use' plugin, like Update or a per-title PI.

I don't know if the Installer can have suggested location(s) pre-selected (the user can accept or change)?

Do we need a 'toolbox folder' to throw additional Icons into on the toolbar (Firefox and IE allow folders on the toolbar)?

kovidgoyal · 03-26-2011, 10:43 AM

It should be fairly trivial to write a plugin that can contain other plugins. The only problem is you can have only one such plugin on your toolbar.

meme · 03-30-2011, 03:40 AM

Hey dwanthny I don't see my plugin there

After reading this I realized I'm overly-restricting the user on where the plugin can be added. Mainly because I though the context menus were meant for per-book selections but obviously they can be general use as well. I'll make sure I allow adding it to the context menus again in the next version. At least you still get to see a really tiny version of the icon I created

DoctorOhh · 03-30-2011, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meme

Hey dwanthny I don't see my plugin there

That's because my Sony has no trouble allowing calibre to create and maintain collections according to rules I set into the Device interface plugin.

Quote:

Originally Posted by meme

After reading this I realized I'm overly-restricting the user on where the plugin can be added. Mainly because I though the context menus were meant for per-book selections but obviously they can be general use as well.

Some things I want in front of me like the Search History back plugin or the Quick preferences plugin. But the rest I like tucked into my right click context menu.

03-26-2011, 09:43 AM	#3
Nyssa Series Addict Posts: 5,032 Karma: 42241845 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Florida, USA Device: Kindle 3 (Wifi Only), Kindle Paperwhite	I add it to "all of the above" and then remove it from my tool bar if I realise I don't really need it there. __________________ 2013 Challenge Discussion Thread. 2013 Challenge List Thread.My Reading Challenge for 2013 My Reading Progress for 2013.My GoodReads Reviews for 2013.My GoodReads Thread for 2013

03-26-2011, 10:39 AM	#4
theducks Staff to 4 Cats Posts: 10,713 Karma: 2485850 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The (original) Silicon Valley, USA Device: Galaxy Tab 2,Black Astak PEz, K4NT(now Wifes)	I consider the usage of the plugin as to wether it is an 'overall/general_use' plugin, like Update or a per-title PI. I don't know if the Installer can have suggested location(s) pre-selected (the user can accept or change)? Do we need a 'toolbox folder' to throw additional Icons into on the toolbar (Firefox and IE allow folders on the toolbar)? __________________ Using: Ubuntu(32 bit):Oneric,Precise and XPpro SP3, W7HP(64)- - Libre Office w/Writer2EPUB

03-26-2011, 10:43 AM	#5
kovidgoyal Creator of calibre Posts: 22,495 Karma: 2944574 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	It should be fairly trivial to write a plugin that can contain other plugins. The only problem is you can have only one such plugin on your toolbar. __________________ Get calibre Notice to all: I can not provide assistance with DRM removal, for legal reasons, so please do not contact me about it.

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03-26-2011, 02:15 AM	#1
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 7,314 Karma: 11288999 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Nexus 7, Sony PRS-950, Sony PRS-505, PRS-300	Plugin Menu Layout For anyone whose main toolbar is getting cluttered might I suggest putting most of your plugins in the right click menu. See attached image for one of a thousand ways of setting up your plugin menus. Attached Thumbnails __________________ -- Good Reading, Walt -- 20GB of free CLOUD STORAGE: Use this link to sign up for a free 15GB Copy.com cloud storage account and we both get an extra 5GB of free space.

03-26-2011, 06:16 AM	#2
kiwidude calibre/Sigil Developer Posts: 4,087 Karma: 1211084 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: London, UK Device: Kindle 3 3G, iPad 2, iPad 3	Oooh dwanthny, you are like my #1 fan with that plugin list installed

03-30-2011, 03:40 AM	#6
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,261 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	Hey dwanthny I don't see my plugin there After reading this I realized I'm overly-restricting the user on where the plugin can be added. Mainly because I though the context menus were meant for per-book selections but obviously they can be general use as well. I'll make sure I allow adding it to the context menus again in the next version. At least you still get to see a really tiny version of the icon I created


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