A proposal: to add a grid line

roger64 · 04-23-2015, 04:05 AM

Hi

In File view (Aperçu de fichier in French), I would appreciate if there was a grid line delineating the dimensions of the screen. When we have to adjust precisely some elements, it could help us to obtain more quickly a better result.

Usually the Calibre editor adds a margin of its own on the view and for this reason it's a little difficult to appreciate exactly what we'll get.

kovidgoyal · 04-23-2015, 08:06 AM

In a reflowable format like epub or azw3 you should never be aligning things based on precise measurements like grid lines. Chances are your alignment will be completely screwed up on different devices.

But if you want a grid, you can create one yourself using CSS and a simple image.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3...-with-just-css (see the second answer, with the image)

Just use that css for body. And comment it out when you are done, to remove the grid.

roger64 · 04-23-2015, 01:04 PM

Thanks for your information. I just realized that I could use the Editor to set up some simple svg images. In this case, a grid line may be useful.

I'll try your tip.

04-23-2015, 04:05 AM	#1
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	A proposal: to add a grid line Hi In File view (Aperçu de fichier in French), I would appreciate if there was a grid line delineating the dimensions of the screen. When we have to adjust precisely some elements, it could help us to obtain more quickly a better result. Usually the Calibre editor adds a margin of its own on the view and for this reason it's a little difficult to appreciate exactly what we'll get.

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04-23-2015, 08:06 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,219 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	In a reflowable format like epub or azw3 you should never be aligning things based on precise measurements like grid lines. Chances are your alignment will be completely screwed up on different devices. But if you want a grid, you can create one yourself using CSS and a simple image. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3...-with-just-css (see the second answer, with the image) Just use that css for body. And comment it out when you are done, to remove the grid.

04-23-2015, 01:04 PM	#3
roger64 Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 3120635 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Kindle PW3 (wifi)	Thanks for your information. I just realized that I could use the Editor to set up some simple svg images. In this case, a grid line may be useful. I'll try your tip.

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