Adapt Calibre to better use with touchscreen

Xwang · 08-27-2021, 01:23 PM

Hi to all!
I'm using calibre on my old 10" tablet.
I'm running it using a debian testing distro which runs on the tablet using LinuxDeploy and using bVNC to see the desktop.
This is the image of calibre running on the 10" device:

I would like to know if it is possible to modify some graphical aspect of the GUI so that to improve the usability with the touchscreen.
Specifically it is pretty impossible to select those left "triangles" on the left side (to select authors and so on) and also the cursor bars on the right and on the bottom are very difficult to select.
Is it possible to increase the dimensions of those graphical components anyhow?

Moreover in case I buy a 2 in 1 windows pc, is it better to take a bigger one (12" or 13")? Anyone have experience with using calibre on a 2 in 1 using the touchscreen?

Sirtel · 08-27-2021, 02:26 PM

I use Calibre occasionally on my 12" Surface Pro. With the Surface Pen it's ok. I've never even tried to navigate with my fingers.

kovidgoyal · 08-27-2021, 09:14 PM

The calibre GUI is not designed for use with fingers. If you want to use calibre on a finger based device, use the calibre content server, which has a UI specifically designed for this.

08-27-2021, 01:23 PM	#1
Xwang Connoisseur Posts: 77 Karma: 2136220 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: none	Adapt Calibre to better use with touchscreen Hi to all! I'm using calibre on my old 10" tablet. I'm running it using a debian testing distro which runs on the tablet using LinuxDeploy and using bVNC to see the desktop. This is the image of calibre running on the 10" device: I would like to know if it is possible to modify some graphical aspect of the GUI so that to improve the usability with the touchscreen. Specifically it is pretty impossible to select those left "triangles" on the left side (to select authors and so on) and also the cursor bars on the right and on the bottom are very difficult to select. Is it possible to increase the dimensions of those graphical components anyhow? Moreover in case I buy a 2 in 1 windows pc, is it better to take a bigger one (12" or 13")? Anyone have experience with using calibre on a 2 in 1 using the touchscreen?

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08-27-2021, 02:26 PM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,432 Karma: 238916691 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I use Calibre occasionally on my 12" Surface Pro. With the Surface Pen it's ok. I've never even tried to navigate with my fingers.

08-27-2021, 09:14 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,316 Karma: 27111242 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The calibre GUI is not designed for use with fingers. If you want to use calibre on a finger based device, use the calibre content server, which has a UI specifically designed for this.

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