Calibre Edit Metadata UI ? (Narrow Comment box)

[yonkyunior]

It's been a while, i get used to calibre for organizing my ebooks,
sometime, i just wanna keep something detail in comment box,
then i discover the best interface for [Edit Metadata] in Behavior Preferences,
Since i like the All in One Tab Mode, but the contents inside the comment box is too narrow, i can see one or three lines in 14" (1366x768), it's very uncomfortable to use it to edit in one go. anything looks better in this view.
just the comment box is to small and i can't stretch or make it bigger enough to edit description on it.

I hope i can see the update version of calibre, with stretch function or any button to make the comment box bigger ..

I attach the screenshoot for that, i hope the images explain better..

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btw, i dont know either something or other preferences that related to this matter, since the last time i configured calibre is years ago, but calibre and the plugins is keep up to date until this day.
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[theducks]

oops, wrong screen

[yonkyunior]

Originally Posted by theducks

oops, wrong screen

then, what is the suitable screen?

[theducks]

Originally Posted by yonkyunior

then, what is the suitable screen?

The one you were commenting on
I originally wrote about the main UI

BTW comments WILL scroll if the contents grows

Also, you seem to be running on a low resolution (small) display
the proportions seem different on Windows 1920x1050

[BetterRed]

I solved this by keeping comments in a long text custom column.

Custom long text columns can be edited from the Book List (via F2), the popup editing window is the same as the control embedded within the metadata edit dialogues. But it can be resized to suit ones wants and needs, the last used size is remembered of course.

I have a saved search that finds books with something in Comments, and a saved S&R in bulk metadata edit that moves contents of out Comments into my custom column.

Most of my books do not have downloaded 'comments' - most often I copy and paste text from abstracts or a review, or write them myself.

In the Book List I cloak my custom column with an icon if it has content, via Look and Feel->Column icons. And I show the column contents in the Book details sidebar.

Aside : I never could find a metadata edit window layout I could work with comfortably, even with the a tweak that gives some control over field ordering. So I do 99% of my individual book metadata editing via the book list. Kudos to chaley who did a some mods for custom comments, dates, numbers etc that made it even easier. And to kiwidude for his View Manager plugin that allows me to have multiple Book list column layouts (and sorting) for each physical library.

BR

[kovidgoyal]

With regard to the default edit metadata view:

The reason you cannot scroll when the mouse is on the comments box, is because the comments box has its own scrolling. As for why you get extra spaces, it is because you have a lot of custom metadata fields which makes the custom metadata tab much longer than the basic one needs to be and the cover and central buttons are vertically centered, which means you see extra space at the top.

[yonkyunior]

Originally Posted by theducks

The one you were commenting on
I originally wrote about the main UI

BTW comments WILL scroll if the contents grows

Also, you seem to be running on a low resolution (small) display
the proportions seem different on Windows 1920x1050

I see, in the attachment i used same book, with different edit metadata style, maybe i should change to bigger screen to do that..

Maybe someone with bigger resolution can attach here...

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I solved this by keeping comments in a long text custom column.

Custom long text columns can be edited from the Book List (via F2), the popup editing window is the same as the control embedded within the metadata edit dialogues. But it can be resized to suit ones wants and needs, the last used size is remembered of course.

I have a saved search that finds books with something in Comments, and a saved S&R in bulk metadata edit that moves contents of out Comments into my custom column.

Most of my books do not have downloaded 'comments' - most often I copy and paste text from abstracts or a review, or write them myself.

In the Book List I cloak my custom column with an icon if it has content, via Look and Feel->Column icons. And I show the column contents in the Book details sidebar.

Aside : I never could find a metadata edit window layout I could work with comfortably, even with the a tweak that gives some control over field ordering. So I do 99% of my individual book metadata editing via the book list. Kudos to chaley who did a some mods for custom comments, dates, numbers etc that made it even easier. And to kiwidude for his View Manager plugin that allows me to have multiple Book list column layouts (and sorting) for each physical library.

BR

I used custom column too, but i rarely use it, because i reserved it for reviews text, in goodreads plugins. so for general used i just used comments box.

why? downloaded metadata like comments was huge time saving. haha
for Web Novel, Web Serial, and Light Novel, I prefer write/copy that myself to the comment box.

i agree, maybe edit metadata window would be huge improving later.
because i have to many custom column, it would be more complicated, yes.. the view manager is a must.. i created a few type for different view for easy edit in metadata, but sometimes it just faster to use edit metadata window..

i'm interested with "moves" comment to other column. how? or could u put the link to it.

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

With regard to the default edit metadata view:

The reason you cannot scroll when the mouse is on the comments box, is because the comments box has its own scrolling. As for why you get extra spaces, it is because you have a lot of custom metadata fields which makes the custom metadata tab much longer than the basic one needs to be and the cover and central buttons are vertically centered, which means you see extra space at the top.

that's why... but it seems i cant fixed it except deleting some custom column.

Oops.. i just need a bigger screen..

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by yonkyunior

i'm interested with "moves" comment to other column. how? or could u put the link to it.

@yonkyunior - Something like this in Bulk Metadata Edit



BR

[yonkyunior]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@yonkyunior - Something like this in Bulk Metadata Edit

BR

Nice Move!!

[gbm]

Originally Posted by yonkyunior

Nice Move!!

This is the all in one from my Linux Mint PC calibre 2.52 at 1368 x 768.


And from my Win 10 tablet at 1280 x 800.


You can use the lower corners to expand the size of the window.
bernie

[BetterRed]

For me, editing custom long text (Comments like) columns from the book list looks like this:



Window can be stretched to full screen if I'm minded. The white 'page' icons in the book list indicate the Note Links cell is non-empty.

BR

[kovidgoyal]

This should fix the problem of vertical centering in the default layout

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7b91e82fb8bd30

[yonkyunior]

Originally Posted by gbm

This is the all in one from my Linux Mint PC calibre 2.52 at 1368 x 768.
Attachment 146899

And from my Win 10 tablet at 1280 x 800.
Attachment 146900

You can use the lower corners to expand the size of the window.
bernie

The Comment Box seems larger than mine..
anyway thanks for your pic,

Originally Posted by BetterRed

For me, editing custom long text (Comments like) columns from the book list looks like this:

Attachment 146901

Window can be stretched to full screen if I'm minded. The white 'page' icons in the book list indicate the Note Links cell is non-empty.

BR

That... I mind before..
i could use it, then maybe if i want i can move the content like your previous reply, coz i really like the side description in booklist view.
it will help for editing comments.. since i just want to bold or get heading to the formatting comment..



Well, you have many nice moves! TQ
maybe you should gather all yours in one thread..

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

This should fix the problem of vertical centering in the default layout

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...7b91e82fb8bd30

i'm speechless..