Thread: ebook-viewer has lost its borders and much of its functionality
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Old 10-22-2019, 09:04 AM   #17
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Originally Posted by arturox View Post
Well, how about that...

Portable version on a desktop... That had not crossed my mind, even though I do have a number of portable apps on a small USB SSD I take with me when I'm away.

Installed a portable version of Calibre 3.48 on the desktop computer. Joy! now have a suitable Ebook viewer available.

The only thing K... needs to do now it return the old style (aesthetically superior) viewer to the 4.nn version then I'll be totally happy.

But I guess that ain't gonna happen.

Ax

Nb: Thanks to all who offered thoughts... Appreciated.

Footnote:

FWIW. I'm not the only one here (Home) who is lost as to why such a downgrade of the Ebook viewer was even considered...

SWMBO was most annoyed (I'm being polite) when her Calibre 3.nn updated to 4.nn before we were aware of the change.

Ax
You still don't 'get it': The choice was NOT all Kovids.

Calibre is built on a foundation of Open Source tools. Some of those TOOLS are no longer safe/maintained/compatible with newer OS. (and it would be insane to try and maintain multiple streams: old OS and New OS )
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