Missing formatting menu for Metadata comments?

lxc579 · 10-05-2019, 01:35 PM

The formatting menu (where you can typically just choose icons for formatting - bold, italic, underline, align left/right/center, etc.) for the comments section randomly disappeared from the Edit Metadata page.... how do I get it back? :-(

I've tried resetting all the menu/taskbar settings back to default, and everything else I could think of and multiple searches have yielded no other ideas. Please help!

theducks · 10-05-2019, 04:46 PM

Is this Calibre 4?
Try changing the MDE Layout. Preferences:Behavior: Edit metadata (single) layout

Brett Merkey · 10-05-2019, 06:12 PM

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icons for formatting... for the comments section randomly disappeared

You did not mention if you did a right-click within the Comments and chose "Show toolbar" from the popup menu—the normal way that set of icons appears/disappears.

theducks · 10-05-2019, 06:16 PM

OMG another one snuck in

The wording is 'Show Toolbar' (or 'Hide Toolbar')

lxc579 · 10-05-2019, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett Merkey

You did not mention if you did a right-click within the Comments and chose "Show toolbar" from the popup menu—the normal way that set of icons appears/disappears.

This did it! I didn't even notice that. I figured I was probably missing something obvious

Brett Merkey · 10-06-2019, 08:08 AM

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missing something obvious...

Actually, it is not so obvious, is it? Perhaps a small clickable icon in that area would help inform users of the feature. But there is always the conflict with a similarly important need to keep an interface as clean as possible. With Calibre it is a good habit to right-click every exposed surface. ;-)

BetterRed · 10-06-2019, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Brett Merkey

Actually, it is not so obvious, is it? Perhaps a small clickable icon in that area would help inform users of the feature.

Or a Show/Hide toolbar button alongside the OK button

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett Merkey

With Calibre it is a good habit to right-click every exposed surface. ;-)

BR

10-05-2019, 01:35 PM	#1
lxc579 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: iPad Mini; Kindle Paperwhite	Missing formatting menu for Metadata comments? The formatting menu (where you can typically just choose icons for formatting - bold, italic, underline, align left/right/center, etc.) for the comments section randomly disappeared from the Edit Metadata page.... how do I get it back? :-( I've tried resetting all the menu/taskbar settings back to default, and everything else I could think of and multiple searches have yielded no other ideas. Please help! Attached Thumbnails

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,257 Karma: 61916418 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Is this Calibre 4? Try changing the MDE Layout. Preferences:Behavior: Edit metadata (single) layout

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theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,257 Karma: 61916418 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	OMG another one snuck in The wording is 'Show Toolbar' (or 'Hide Toolbar')

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