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monkbythesea · 08-18-2010, 10:31 PM

I actually use Calibre's CoverBrowser window as part of my media center setup in my living. Search for a software called MediaBrowser to get an idea. YOu have less commands in the CoverBRwoser window which is easier to use with a remote control. Basically, left, right, enter. There are some othere though that i configured. I control and access all of my media with a remote control on my media center PC connected to a 60" TV. I love it. Once i found Calibre I added the functionality to read books and view magazines. Even comic books from comfort of my couch and with a remote control. I'm not going to argue the usefullness of viewing books on TV, it's a mute point to me, argued many times on many forums. I like it, it works for me, and i think it just one of those new things people would actually love if they tried it. Anyways, in doing so, the CoverBrowser window is much more effective to use with a remote than the main Calibre window. Also, recently on another post I requested from the developer to add a keyboard shortcut to launch it and have it remeber it's fullscreen size when you go back into it. He did implement very courteously in latest release. Thus, i have mapped these keyboard shortcuts to a remote control and and it works great! I sitback on my sofa chair, launch CAlibre with my remote and control it with a remote. Its nice to view your magazines and read books with music in your favorite smoking chair with music going in your living room. I've just started this project, but in a few weeks, when i get everything more streamlined, I;m gonna post a tutorial if i'm even qualified to do such a thing.

Anyways, i have a suggestion which might help you as well. If your goal is yo see more books at a time so you can navigate to them, then how about a different approach. Something along the lines of having keyboard shocurt liek "ctrl+arrow button" to jumped like 10 books at a time. Kind of like the fast skipping chapters. I know this isnt exactly what your problem is, but I was wondering if that was maybe all you were really trying to do. That being to quickly jump thru your collection with the CoverBrowser. Seeing more of it would be one way, maybe this would be another. Regardless, it is a feature that would have to be asked of developer.

08-18-2010, 10:31 PM	#20
monkbythesea Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Windows Mobile	I actually use Calibre's CoverBrowser window as part of my media center setup in my living. Search for a software called MediaBrowser to get an idea. YOu have less commands in the CoverBRwoser window which is easier to use with a remote control. Basically, left, right, enter. There are some othere though that i configured. I control and access all of my media with a remote control on my media center PC connected to a 60" TV. I love it. Once i found Calibre I added the functionality to read books and view magazines. Even comic books from comfort of my couch and with a remote control. I'm not going to argue the usefullness of viewing books on TV, it's a mute point to me, argued many times on many forums. I like it, it works for me, and i think it just one of those new things people would actually love if they tried it. Anyways, in doing so, the CoverBrowser window is much more effective to use with a remote than the main Calibre window. Also, recently on another post I requested from the developer to add a keyboard shortcut to launch it and have it remeber it's fullscreen size when you go back into it. He did implement very courteously in latest release. Thus, i have mapped these keyboard shortcuts to a remote control and and it works great! I sitback on my sofa chair, launch CAlibre with my remote and control it with a remote. Its nice to view your magazines and read books with music in your favorite smoking chair with music going in your living room. I've just started this project, but in a few weeks, when i get everything more streamlined, I;m gonna post a tutorial if i'm even qualified to do such a thing. Anyways, i have a suggestion which might help you as well. If your goal is yo see more books at a time so you can navigate to them, then how about a different approach. Something along the lines of having keyboard shocurt liek "ctrl+arrow button" to jumped like 10 books at a time. Kind of like the fast skipping chapters. I know this isnt exactly what your problem is, but I was wondering if that was maybe all you were really trying to do. That being to quickly jump thru your collection with the CoverBrowser. Seeing more of it would be one way, maybe this would be another. Regardless, it is a feature that would have to be asked of developer.