Problems editing some metadata fields

beedaddy · 10-18-2021, 04:56 AM

Since some time (sorry, I don't know which version it started with) I have problems editing some metadata fields. For example, the fields "tags" and "publisher" only accept one key press. That means, if I want to enter "Mystery" in tags, it stops after "M" and the rest is ignored.

Anyone else with this problem?
(Arch Linux with Calibre 5.29 here.)

kovidgoyal · 10-18-2021, 10:03 AM

Its likely a Qt issue of some kind. If you are using the arch linux package try switching to the official calibre binary from https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux

That comes with its own Qt so will likely avoid whatever the issue with your system Qt is.

beedaddy · 10-18-2021, 03:19 PM

I think I was able to narrow down the behavior a bit:
- When I double-click on an entry to edit the metadata (as set in preferences -> tweaks), there are keyboard input problems as described.
- If I edit the metadata via the context menu (right click) of an entry, it works.
To me this doesn't really sound like a Qt bug (but who knows...?).

kovidgoyal · 10-18-2021, 11:51 PM

Yeah it is a Qt bug. Use the binary.

beedaddy · 10-19-2021, 02:17 AM

Thanks, you're right. It doesn't happen with the binary. It seems that Qt (or PyQt?) is way more buggy than I thought…

10-18-2021, 04:56 AM	#1
beedaddy Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 135428 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany (south-west) Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara 2E, Tolino shine 5th Gen, Kindle PW6	Problems editing some metadata fields Since some time (sorry, I don't know which version it started with) I have problems editing some metadata fields. For example, the fields "tags" and "publisher" only accept one key press. That means, if I want to enter "Mystery" in tags, it stops after "M" and the rest is ignored. Anyone else with this problem? (Arch Linux with Calibre 5.29 here.)

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10-18-2021, 10:03 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Its likely a Qt issue of some kind. If you are using the arch linux package try switching to the official calibre binary from https://calibre-ebook.com/download_linux That comes with its own Qt so will likely avoid whatever the issue with your system Qt is.

10-18-2021, 03:19 PM	#3
beedaddy Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 135428 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany (south-west) Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara 2E, Tolino shine 5th Gen, Kindle PW6	I think I was able to narrow down the behavior a bit: - When I double-click on an entry to edit the metadata (as set in preferences -> tweaks), there are keyboard input problems as described. - If I edit the metadata via the context menu (right click) of an entry, it works. To me this doesn't really sound like a Qt bug (but who knows...?).

10-18-2021, 11:51 PM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Yeah it is a Qt bug. Use the binary.

10-19-2021, 02:17 AM	#5
beedaddy Addict Posts: 202 Karma: 135428 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Germany (south-west) Device: Kobo Libra 2 & Clara 2E, Tolino shine 5th Gen, Kindle PW6	Thanks, you're right. It doesn't happen with the binary. It seems that Qt (or PyQt?) is way more buggy than I thought…

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