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Originally Posted by chaley
I just realized that XP is a bigger problem than I had thought. Calibre 2.1 includes changes to send information to CC about what custom columns are defined. CC (now) uses this information to generate pick lists for columns to group on and columns for is-read syncing. I had carefully removed the old text-base code, thinking that it shouldn't ever be used. However, XP users cannot run that update and therefore cannot use the new pick lists. I will need to keep the old code as a fall back.
In addition, the feature I will add to change what is displayed on the book list will use the same pick lists. I won't develop a text-based interface for that because I am not taking away something the user already had. Instead they won't get access to the new feature. There are likely to be other cases like this, although I can't think of one at the moment.
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I am not sure I understand the current limitations in CC of not being on Calibre 2.x. So far are they limited to this? ...
1 - can't group on custom columns
2 - can't sync "read" field
3 - can't change what is displayed in book list view
4 - can't use the "wireless device template ... " option implemented in last update
And are you saying you will put back #1 and #2 into the next CC release?
I have never used list view in CC, don't group on custom columns, and always use the author-title for filenames. So the only item that appears to impact me is #2, but if you put it back in, then it won't matter that I am not on Calibre 2.x. Is that correct??
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I have two more almost finished, auto-sync changed books (the book file itself) and temp-mark books that have had read information synced. Compatibility with USB connections may require calibre changes.
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Ahhh, ok. Now the ability to auto-sync changed books is something I would really really like. For that I will have to re-think moving to another version of Windows. Do you have an ETA for that feature in CC? Not for testing but for being fully implemented?
I don't anticipate ever using USB connections and I don't understand what "temp-mark books that have had read information synced" means for CC. Is that important?
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This is another argument for two communities, alpha and beta. Having both alpha and beta groups is supported by google so I could do that.
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I'd like to keep having input when it comes to GUI options and features. So I assume I can sign up for the alpha group and just not download them unless there is a GUI-related issue I am interested in? I would download mostly the betas. I have Titanium Backup (root) so I would be sure to back up everything before downloading any alpha release.
--Pat