Dialogue boxes too big for netbook

single650 · 02-03-2009, 05:28 AM

It seems churlish to criticise such a good product but I have found that on my netbook whick has the unusual screen ratio of 1024 x 600 the dialogue boxes go off screen at the bottom making it very difficult to acces the buttons

As a trivial update it would be good if they were scrollable or scaleable.

Thanks for a great product

Nigel

itimpi · 02-03-2009, 07:11 AM

With the latest calibre releases they are both scrollable and scalable, and this change was made specifically for use on netbooks!

If there are dialogs any that Kovid has missed adding this behavior to, I am sure they will rapidly get fixed if you specify which ones.

single650 · 02-03-2009, 07:49 AM

Configuration screen is off scale, Convert screen I cannot get to the buttons on the bottom.

I can't find any more at the moment.

Thanks for the reply

Nigel

mtravellerh · 02-03-2009, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by single650

Configuration screen is off scale, Convert screen I cannot get to the buttons on the bottom.

I can't find any more at the moment.

Thanks for the reply

Nigel

But they are scalable in the newest version?? Even LRF viewer works with space now

single650 · 02-03-2009, 08:00 AM

I have 0.4.132 which was updated at the weekend. If I'm out of date I'm sorry.

On my version I can't see the bottom of the main screen either.

I guess I'll check my version at the main site

single650 · 02-03-2009, 08:05 AM

Mea Culpa

I'm a version out of date, I'll load it immediately

Thanks

Nigel

single650 · 02-03-2009, 08:30 AM

I have just loaded 4.133 and I still can't see the bottom of the GUI front page.

Convert books is off scale as is configuration.

Sorry

itimpi · 02-03-2009, 08:57 AM

The default size might be larger than the Netbook screen, but they are now re-sizeable, so have you tried re-sizing them to fit? The configuration screen can only be shrink so far, but it looks as though it is less than 600 pixels high when the height is reduced to the minimum allowed.

One enhancement request I can see being requested is for Calibre to remember the size of dialogs when they were last used, and then opening them at that size rather than the default.

single650 · 02-03-2009, 09:22 AM

This is probably so but I can't get to the bottom where the resize selector is as I can only move the screen by dragging on the top bar which goes off screen.

I can just get on the tops of the buttons if I hide the quick start bar, but.....

Remembering a resize would be a great enhancement.

itimpi · 02-03-2009, 09:26 AM

I can resize by draggin the top down. I think you can resize from any edge that you can get to.

single650 · 02-03-2009, 10:00 AM

Ah!! Doh!!!

kovidgoyal · 02-03-2009, 12:42 PM

The configuration dialog has not been adjusted for small screens, but IIRC its height is less than 600 pixels. All the other dialogs are freely resizable and they should open up initially with a height less that the available height as reported by the OS. What operating system do you have on your netbook?

single650 · 02-04-2009, 05:19 AM

Thanks for the reply. I have XP home SP3

Nigel

kovidgoyal · 02-04-2009, 02:24 PM

And can you post a screenshot of one of the dialogs not working properly?

single650 · 02-05-2009, 07:16 AM

I'll do my best. Although the netbook is off line at the moment

02-03-2009, 05:28 AM	#1
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Dialogue boxes too big for netbook It seems churlish to criticise such a good product but I have found that on my netbook whick has the unusual screen ratio of 1024 x 600 the dialogue boxes go off screen at the bottom making it very difficult to acces the buttons As a trivial update it would be good if they were scrollable or scaleable. Thanks for a great product Nigel

02-03-2009, 08:57 AM	#8
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	The default size might be larger than the Netbook screen, but they are now re-sizeable, so have you tried re-sizing them to fit? The configuration screen can only be shrink so far, but it looks as though it is less than 600 pixels high when the height is reduced to the minimum allowed. One enhancement request I can see being requested is for Calibre to remember the size of dialogs when they were last used, and then opening them at that size rather than the default. Last edited by itimpi; 02-03-2009 at 09:02 AM.

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02-03-2009, 07:11 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	With the latest calibre releases they are both scrollable and scalable, and this change was made specifically for use on netbooks! If there are dialogs any that Kovid has missed adding this behavior to, I am sure they will rapidly get fixed if you specify which ones.

02-03-2009, 07:49 AM	#3
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Configuration screen is off scale, Convert screen I cannot get to the buttons on the bottom. I can't find any more at the moment. Thanks for the reply Nigel

02-03-2009, 08:00 AM	#5
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	I have 0.4.132 which was updated at the weekend. If I'm out of date I'm sorry. On my version I can't see the bottom of the main screen either. I guess I'll check my version at the main site

02-03-2009, 08:05 AM	#6
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Mea Culpa I'm a version out of date, I'll load it immediately Thanks Nigel

02-03-2009, 08:30 AM	#7
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	I have just loaded 4.133 and I still can't see the bottom of the GUI front page. Convert books is off scale as is configuration. Sorry

02-03-2009, 09:22 AM	#9
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	This is probably so but I can't get to the bottom where the resize selector is as I can only move the screen by dragging on the top bar which goes off screen. I can just get on the tops of the buttons if I hide the quick start bar, but..... Remembering a resize would be a great enhancement.

02-03-2009, 09:26 AM	#10
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,553 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I can resize by draggin the top down. I think you can resize from any edge that you can get to.

02-03-2009, 10:00 AM	#11
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Ah!! Doh!!!

02-03-2009, 12:42 PM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The configuration dialog has not been adjusted for small screens, but IIRC its height is less than 600 pixels. All the other dialogs are freely resizable and they should open up initially with a height less that the available height as reported by the OS. What operating system do you have on your netbook?

02-04-2009, 05:19 AM	#13
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	Thanks for the reply. I have XP home SP3 Nigel

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02-04-2009, 02:24 PM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,170 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	And can you post a screenshot of one of the dialogs not working properly?

02-05-2009, 07:16 AM	#15
single650 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: PRS505	I'll do my best. Although the netbook is off line at the moment