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phossler · 02-04-2016, 09:28 PM

I might not be using the correct terms, but I am a little familiar with the PI (used it a few times to see)

In the calibre program folder in resources in catalog, there are 2 css files and a DefaultCover.jpg that does say "No Cover Available". I thought that (RTFM) putting those in my AppData would 'override' the vanilla ones. My AppData CSS do, but DefaultCover.jpg doesn't

Since the catalog is just an epub in the calibre database with it's own metadata, etc. (screen shot), I had been in the (probably bad) habit of deleting the old catalog and then making a new one.

Each time I did that my AppData DefaultCover.jpg would not be used. Just to be fancy I edited the metadata to add my own cover each time.

I did find out that if I regenerate the catalog it will replace the one that's there and it will re-use the cover that already in it.

I was asking why DefaultCover.jpg wasn't being picked up (i.e. was I doing it wrong?) but since I'll now replace it shouldn't be an issue.

I do like your idea about the PI template with the generated date, but didn't see how to have the date update on the cover. Would you please expand on that for me since I think I'll use my jpg with the PI generated cover?

Thanks

02-04-2016, 09:28 PM	#5
phossler Wizard Posts: 1,087 Karma: 447222 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Valley Forge, PA, USA Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I might not be using the correct terms, but I am a little familiar with the PI (used it a few times to see) In the calibre program folder in resources in catalog, there are 2 css files and a DefaultCover.jpg that does say "No Cover Available". I thought that (RTFM) putting those in my AppData would 'override' the vanilla ones. My AppData CSS do, but DefaultCover.jpg doesn't Since the catalog is just an epub in the calibre database with it's own metadata, etc. (screen shot), I had been in the (probably bad) habit of deleting the old catalog and then making a new one. Each time I did that my AppData DefaultCover.jpg would not be used. Just to be fancy I edited the metadata to add my own cover each time. I did find out that if I regenerate the catalog it will replace the one that's there and it will re-use the cover that already in it. I was asking why DefaultCover.jpg wasn't being picked up (i.e. was I doing it wrong?) but since I'll now replace it shouldn't be an issue. I do like your idea about the PI template with the generated date, but didn't see how to have the date update on the cover. Would you please expand on that for me since I think I'll use my jpg with the PI generated cover? Thanks Attached Thumbnails