New to Calibre

[ferretman]

Hi

Just started using Calibre. On the main interface I have adjusted the Title, Author(s), Date etc columns to my required size. This is fine, but every time I close the computer down, on restarting Calibre, it has returned to the default setting.

How do I save these settings once made, as I can't see any save function, only Restore Default Layout.

Thanks

[theducks]

Originally Posted by ferretman

Hi

Just started using Calibre. On the main interface I have adjusted the Title, Author(s), Date etc columns to my required size. This is fine, but every time I close the computer down, on restarting Calibre, it has returned to the default setting.

How do I save these settings once made, as I can't see any save function, only Restore Default Layout.

Thanks

usually: 1 of 2 things can cause this
1) you have 2 instances of Calibre running (eg 32bit and 64 bit), the last closed saves positions.

2) you have a permissions problem with your configuration folder that prevents (I would expect ALL calibre UI ) settings being saved.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by theducks

usually: 1 of 2 things can cause this
1) you have 2 instances of Calibre running (eg 32bit and 64 bit), the last closed saves positions.

2) you have a permissions problem with your configuration folder that prevents (I would expect ALL calibre UI ) settings being saved.

@theducks - re 1 - by design you can only run the one instance of calibre at a time, and by default the 32 and 64 bit versions share the same config data.

@ferretman - Calibre does not have a "Save Layout" feature as such, it saves the current state on exit and restarts with it.

I think the layout data (window sizes, column widths etc) is written to gui.py and/or gui.json in the config folder when the program is closed. If you watch the modify dates on those files while you start calibre, change something and exit calibre then the modify dates should change.

If not then - why not? Ensure they are not read only and they are not permission restricted, although I would expect either of those conditions to generate some sort of error.

BR

[Paulie_D]

Possible similar /related issue

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=244861

[ferretman]

Thanks Paulie_D
Seems very similar, will follow it up

Cheers

[Paulie_D]

Originally Posted by ferretman

On the main interface I have adjusted the Title, Author(s), Date etc columns to my required size. This is fine, but every time I close the computer down, on restarting Calibre, it has returned to the default setting.

Unfortunately, I am now experiencing this issue after the most recent update (2.1).

I've tried the solutions mentioned above (and in the other thread) but the issue persists.

All the other main interface adjustments, toolbars and which columns are displayed are retained but not the widths.

[mbovenka]

Originally Posted by Paulie_D

All the other main interface adjustments, toolbars and which columns are displayed are retained but not the widths.

Known bug in 2.1. Will be fixed next week

[Paulie_D]

Originally Posted by mbovenka

Known bug in 2.1. Will be fixed next week

Aha...thanks.