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Forum: Feedback 11-18-2019, 05:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,698
Posted By dicknskip
I have been trying different things and still no...

I have been trying different things and still no success. The Calibre Page will not respond to keyboard or mouse. I tried shutting down the computer and restarting Safari. No luck.
Forum: Editor 10-20-2019, 04:02 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 595
Posted By dicknskip
I think you have found the answer. I should have...

I think you have found the answer. I should have thought about that. It is about 4,700 lines. A large history book. I will try a smaller book and look to split this file. Thanks for the assist.
Forum: Editor 10-20-2019, 02:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 595
Posted By dicknskip
OSX 13.0.2 issue

I am on the latest OSX and Calibre releases. When editing a book and Calibre needs to redraw the edit and/or preview panels the process is very slow and no other widgets will respond to a mouse...
Forum: Feedback 10-20-2019, 02:31 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,698
Posted By dicknskip
OSX 13.0.2 problem

Safari will not respond to mouse clicks in mobileread.com. I need to login but cannot get focus in the user id field, the remember me button, or the password field. They are blank and will not focus....
Forum: Editor 03-16-2019, 12:05 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By dicknskip
That resolved it, thanks.

That resolved it, thanks.
Forum: Editor 03-15-2019, 03:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 593
Posted By dicknskip
Docking issue

For the past few days the editor seems to have odd docking behaviour. I used to have File Preview and Saved searches share the same docking area, both visible at the same time. Now they overlay each...
Forum: Editor 05-26-2018, 06:31 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,317
Posted By dicknskip
Amazing, quick response. Thanks guys!

Amazing, quick response. Thanks guys!
Forum: Editor 05-26-2018, 03:00 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,317
Posted By dicknskip
Same issue with Mac OS X.

Same issue with Mac OS X.
Forum: ePub 04-15-2018, 03:22 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
Both the epub2 and the epub3 worked as I...

Both the epub2 and the epub3 worked as I expected, all fonts show correctly. I'll take your examples apart and look at the code differences. Thanks again, so much. I'll also look at Sigil again as an...
Forum: ePub 04-15-2018, 02:58 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
Thanks so much. I just tried to edit it on Sigil,...

Thanks so much. I just tried to edit it on Sigil, but haven't got it to the iPad yet. Needed charging. I'll try both yours and see how it works. I'll need to look at Calibre and how to create an...
Forum: ePub 04-15-2018, 12:39 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
I did what Doitsu suggested and got the same...

I did what Doitsu suggested and got the same results as before, only Courier and Papyrus worked properly. I then tried removing the com.apple.ibooks.display-options file and that didn't work either....
Forum: ePub 04-14-2018, 04:32 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
Much appreciated. I'll try your example, just in...

Much appreciated. I'll try your example, just in case. It's only a little test file so no big issue.
Forum: ePub 04-14-2018, 04:27 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
Yes, I used one I found on the net. It's a bit...

Yes, I used one I found on the net. It's a bit different. Does that matter:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<display_options>
<platform name="*">
<option...
Forum: ePub 04-14-2018, 03:55 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,606
Posted By dicknskip
Font issues in iBooks

I am attempting to write a family cookbook, just for our own use. I would like to use some embedded fonts. The attached example shows how I am trying to do this. All fonts are in the epub file and...
Forum: Calibre 01-08-2018, 06:05 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By dicknskip
Thank you. I will try that. I am also a litle...

Thank you. I will try that. I am also a litle upset with what iCloud does automatically.
Forum: Calibre 01-08-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By dicknskip
It appears that OS X puts a copy of a book into...

It appears that OS X puts a copy of a book into iCloud when I use the server to put it on my iPad. I have searched for a method to delete it from iCloud, but have been unsuccessful. Is there a way to...
Forum: Calibre 01-07-2018, 06:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,212
Posted By dicknskip
Remove books from cloud

I have a family cook book I created as an ePub in Calibre. I used the server to add it to my iPad. I have now made some changes to the book in Calibre. I want to replace the copy on my iPad, but the...
Forum: Editor 03-14-2016, 09:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,630
Posted By dicknskip
That worked perfectly. Thanks.

That worked perfectly. Thanks.
Forum: Editor 03-14-2016, 04:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,630
Posted By dicknskip
find: <i>(.*)</i>

I want to do a search that finds: <i>stuff and things</i> and there is more than one occurrence in the paragraph. I want to find them one at a time. I am using: <i>(.*)</i> as my search. I looked up...
Forum: Editor 12-13-2015, 05:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 729
Posted By dicknskip
Thanks - I was suspicious of that issue. I did...

Thanks - I was suspicious of that issue. I did try to use the "family name" that "Font Book" displays under the font info. So I'll just ignore it.
Forum: Editor 12-13-2015, 04:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 729
Posted By dicknskip
Embedded font files

@font-face {
font-family: "X";
font-weight: normal;
font-style: normal;
src: url(../Fonts/X.ttf);
}

...is in my css file. I also have class entries for the use of the font. I have...
Forum: Editor 03-07-2014, 11:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,873
Posted By dicknskip
Epub. I am on a MacBook if that is an issue. The...

Epub. I am on a MacBook if that is an issue. The book was edited under Sigil and then added to Calibre. The only file I opened was the cover and the only change was to resize the cover. I am looking...
Forum: Sigil 01-22-2014, 01:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 624
Posted By dicknskip
Thanks, the   confused me. Yes, I can open...

Thanks, the   confused me. Yes, I can open from the blue folder icon or from file/open, but it means wandering around the file system to find the book I want. It's the open with or drag'n'drop...
Forum: Sigil 01-22-2014, 12:36 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 624
Posted By dicknskip
New on Mavericks

I'm a long time user of Sigil on Kubuntu. I just switched to a MacBook Pro Retina running Mavericks. I got Sigil from the official Sigil site. I set Mavericks to open Sigil automatically on double...
Forum: Sigil 01-21-2014, 01:13 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 775
Posted By dicknskip
Fonts in OSX

Just switched from a Kubuntu machine to a MacBook Pro - Mavericks. I have the latest install from the Sigil site. Imbedded fonts are now not showing up in the Preview panel. Is this a Mac issue or do...
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