ePub >> ibis reader >> no cover

Fabe · 09-28-2010, 05:20 PM

When I upload my epub files to ibis reader, on first opening, the cover does not initially appear. A small graphic icon appears in the covers place. By clicking on the Title, the cover appears.

Am I formatting something incorrectly? I use Sigil to create my ePubs and follow its instructions for adding covers.

Thanks for your insights.

- Fabe

abdelazer · 09-29-2010, 11:55 AM

We were actually just discussing this issue yesterday and I hope we'll be able to find a fix soon.

Valloric · 09-30-2010, 06:12 AM

Does it show correctly in ADE? If it does, then it's just Ibis.

Fabe · 09-30-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valloric

Does it show correctly in ADE? If it does, then it's just Ibis.

If ADE = Adobe Digital Editions, then the answer is yes, it does appear correctly in ADE.

Valloric · 10-02-2010, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Fabe

If ADE = Adobe Digital Editions, then the answer is yes, it does appear correctly in ADE.

Then it's probably just Ibis funkiness. Try it in EPUBReader, it's a plugin for Firefox so it will use Gecko to render it. If it works fine there too, it's definitely Ibis funkiness.

Fabe · 10-02-2010, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Valloric

Then it's probably just Ibis funkiness. Try it in EPUBReader, it's a plugin for Firefox so it will use Gecko to render it. If it works fine there too, it's definitely Ibis funkiness.

I looks fine in EPUBReader, ADE, and Calibre Reader. I'm sure Liza & Keith at Threepress will look into this when they have a chance. Right now I think they are involved in creating a CSS cure for cancer. - Fabe

pholy · 10-02-2010, 11:37 AM

You could also try Lucidor, from www.lucidor.org which I'm just starting to use. I haven't found anything strange yet, and it's nice to have another alternative.

Fabe · 10-02-2010, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by pholy

You could also try Lucidor, from www.lucidor.org which I'm just starting to use. I haven't found anything strange yet, and it's nice to have another alternative.

Thanks pholy, I downloaded the application Lucidor, but when it came to adding XULRunner I stopped. Call me paranoid, but adding extra programs to get a program to run is a hassle with unforeseen issues.

I'll wait for Lucidor to become a full-fledged app. - Fabe

Valloric · 10-02-2010, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabe

I looks fine in EPUBReader, ADE, and Calibre Reader. I'm sure Liza & Keith at Threepress will look into this when they have a chance. Right now I think they are involved in creating a CSS cure for cancer. - Fabe

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fabe

Thanks pholy, I downloaded the application Lucidor, but when it came to adding XULRunner I stopped. Call me paranoid, but adding extra programs to get a program to run is a hassle with unforeseen issues.

I'll wait for Lucidor to become a full-fledged app. - Fabe

The reason why I suggested the use of EPUBReader is because that's another HTML engine. EPUBReader, being a FF addon, uses Gecko. Calibre Reader uses QtWebkit, and ADE uses whatever the hell Adobe put in there. Ibis is pure Webkit AFAIK.

So in 3/4 engines, it works. Hence, Ibis bug.

Lucidor would add no new data, since if it needs XULRunner, it uses Gecko too.

Fabe · 10-02-2010, 01:40 PM

Valloric - Here are two "cover" lines of code taken from their epub files as viewed in Sigil. The first is from a file not created using Sigil. The cover appears as soon as the file is opened in Ibis Reader. The second line of code is mine. I created it following the directions in the Sigil user manual. My cover appears fine, except Ibis Reader does not recognize it when first opened.

Can you tell anything by looking at these two lines? Thanks - Fabe

<body>
<div class="sgc-2"><img alt="Cover" class="sgc-1" src="../Images/cover.png" /></div>
</body>

<body>
<h1 id="heading_id_2"><span class="sgc-1"><img alt="" src="../Images/Going%20for%20Refuge.jpg" /></span></h1>
</body>

Valloric · 10-02-2010, 04:29 PM

I can tell you that Ibis reader is probably not smart enough to decode URLs properly. Percent encoding is probably throwing it off.

liza · 10-02-2010, 04:32 PM

We've made some changes to the way images are handled that we're hoping has improved this. Please let us know if it's still a problem.

- Liza & Keith (the Ibis Reader team)

Fabe · 10-02-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valloric

I can tell you that Ibis reader is probably not smart enough to decode URLs properly. Percent encoding is probably throwing it off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by liza

We've made some changes to the way images are handled that we're hoping has improved this. Please let us know if it's still a problem. - Liza & Keith (the Ibis Reader team)

Valloric - You are right, %20s do throw Ibis off. I always swap them out for spaces before I upload to Ibis.

Liza & Keith - I see thumbnail covers on Ibis with my book list now. That's very nice. However, I just uploaded a new book and the same thing happened: no cover initially.

Please see my post above showing my cover entry and one I downloaded from Feedbooks, which does load properly.

Thank you all - Fabe

liza · 10-02-2010, 10:46 PM

Thanks for the update. We'll try to fix the issue for good.

09-28-2010, 05:20 PM	#1
Fabe Dylanologist Posts: 200 Karma: 146754 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Device: none/all/any	ePub >> ibis reader >> no cover When I upload my epub files to ibis reader, on first opening, the cover does not initially appear. A small graphic icon appears in the covers place. By clicking on the Title, the cover appears. Am I formatting something incorrectly? I use Sigil to create my ePubs and follow its instructions for adding covers. Thanks for your insights. - Fabe

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09-29-2010, 11:55 AM	#2
abdelazer Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: ePub	We were actually just discussing this issue yesterday and I hope we'll be able to find a fix soon.

09-30-2010, 06:12 AM	#3
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	Does it show correctly in ADE? If it does, then it's just Ibis.

10-02-2010, 11:37 AM	#7
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	You could also try Lucidor, from www.lucidor.org which I'm just starting to use. I haven't found anything strange yet, and it's nice to have another alternative.

10-02-2010, 01:40 PM	#10
Fabe Dylanologist Posts: 200 Karma: 146754 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Hanover, New Hampshire, USA Device: none/all/any	Valloric - Here are two "cover" lines of code taken from their epub files as viewed in Sigil. The first is from a file not created using Sigil. The cover appears as soon as the file is opened in Ibis Reader. The second line of code is mine. I created it following the directions in the Sigil user manual. My cover appears fine, except Ibis Reader does not recognize it when first opened. Can you tell anything by looking at these two lines? Thanks - Fabe <body> <div class="sgc-2"><img alt="Cover" class="sgc-1" src="../Images/cover.png" /></div> </body> <body> <h1 id="heading_id_2"><span class="sgc-1"><img alt="" src="../Images/Going%20for%20Refuge.jpg" /></span></h1> </body>

10-02-2010, 04:29 PM	#11
Valloric Created Sigil, FlightCrew Posts: 1,982 Karma: 350515 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Kobo Clara HD	I can tell you that Ibis reader is probably not smart enough to decode URLs properly. Percent encoding is probably throwing it off.

10-02-2010, 04:32 PM	#12
liza Ibis Reader / Threepress Posts: 10 Karma: 240 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Pretty much all of them	We've made some changes to the way images are handled that we're hoping has improved this. Please let us know if it's still a problem. - Liza & Keith (the Ibis Reader team)

10-02-2010, 10:46 PM	#14
liza Ibis Reader / Threepress Posts: 10 Karma: 240 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Boston, MA Device: Pretty much all of them	Thanks for the update. We'll try to fix the issue for good.

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