Buttons missing in Sigil

gill.trewick · 09-07-2017, 01:42 AM

Hi, I've only just started to use Sigil, Yesterday it worked fine. Today I started a new project and realised that there are buttons missing.
Both the Validation and Make EPUB buttons are missing and the Metadata pop up looks strange, so that I can't use it.

Any ideas what I've done? or do I have a bad copy?

theducks · 09-07-2017, 06:39 AM

Validation (flightcrew) is now a User installed Plugin
Make EPUB? You ARE working on an EPUB

Are you thinking: File: New: Blank (file type object)?

BetterRed · 09-07-2017, 05:36 PM

Which version of Sigil?

And when you say "buttons are missing", as compared to what - 'yesterday' or perhaps the manual? If latter, it could be because the manual is out of date. I'm not certain on this but... I think the 'official' manual is at version 0.7.2, whereas the software is at 0.9.8.

BR

DiapDealer · 09-07-2017, 06:29 PM

Even as far back as v0.7.x, I don't remember any "Make EPUB" button. I vaguely recall that early, early versions of Sigil worked on individual files that you then had to "build" an EPUB from, but that's gotta be clear back before v0.3.x.

Also... thinking the metadata popup "looks strange" is an opinion you're allowed to have. But "can't use it" is not exactly very accurate (or fair) You may not know how to use it ... you may not enjoy using it, but "can't" doesn't really enter into it. Click on stuff. Use the Add Metadata button to add new metadata. Highlight some metadata and use the "Remove" button to remove it. Highlight some Metadata and use "Add Property" to add additional properties to existing metadata. Double-click on the text boxes to enter/change text. That's "using" the Metadata Editor.

09-07-2017, 01:42 AM	#1
gill.trewick Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: kindle	Buttons missing in Sigil Hi, I've only just started to use Sigil, Yesterday it worked fine. Today I started a new project and realised that there are buttons missing. Both the Validation and Make EPUB buttons are missing and the Metadata pop up looks strange, so that I can't use it. Any ideas what I've done? or do I have a bad copy?

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09-07-2017, 06:39 AM	#2
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,014 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	Validation (flightcrew) is now a User installed Plugin Make EPUB? You ARE working on an EPUB Are you thinking: File: New: Blank (file type object)?

09-07-2017, 05:36 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,703 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Which version of Sigil? And when you say "buttons are missing", as compared to what - 'yesterday' or perhaps the manual? If latter, it could be because the manual is out of date. I'm not certain on this but... I think the 'official' manual is at version 0.7.2, whereas the software is at 0.9.8. BR

09-07-2017, 06:29 PM	#4
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,544 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Even as far back as v0.7.x, I don't remember any "Make EPUB" button. I vaguely recall that early, early versions of Sigil worked on individual files that you then had to "build" an EPUB from, but that's gotta be clear back before v0.3.x. Also... thinking the metadata popup "looks strange" is an opinion you're allowed to have. But "can't use it" is not exactly very accurate (or fair) You may not know how to use it ... you may not enjoy using it, but "can't" doesn't really enter into it. Click on stuff. Use the Add Metadata button to add new metadata. Highlight some metadata and use the "Remove" button to remove it. Highlight some Metadata and use "Add Property" to add additional properties to existing metadata. Double-click on the text boxes to enter/change text. That's "using" the Metadata Editor.

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