Links in file preview

Frenchguy · 08-20-2019, 08:24 AM

When you click on a link in the file preview, 2 cases :
- if the target file is already opened, you get to the precise target
- if the target file is not yet opened, then you get to the beginning of the file, not to the fnal target

kovidgoyal · 08-20-2019, 08:47 AM

I cannot replicate this. Do you have a sample book where the editor shows this behavior.

thiago.eec · 08-21-2019, 05:51 PM

Hi, @kovidgoyal.

It happens with every book here. As far as I can remember, it has always been like that.

My system: Windows 10 x64 1903, calibre 3.46, any epub file.

Steps to reproduce:

1) Close all files, then open 'fileA.xhtml'.
2) Click on a link in this file pointing to 'fileB.xhtml#someID'.
3) Calibre opens 'fileB.xhtml' and places the cursor on 'someID' on the code window, but the preview window always show the top of the file.
4) If you click inside the code window, then the preview syncs again.

On step 1), if you let 'fileB.xhtml' open, then it works perfectly. The problem is when the editor has to open the file and sync to a given location at the same time.

kovidgoyal · 08-22-2019, 12:48 AM

Ah OK, I didn't see it because I am using the editor from calibre 4, which has a re-written preview window using Qt WebEngine and does not suffer from this issue. So just wait for calibre 4, and you will be fine.

08-20-2019, 08:24 AM	#1
Frenchguy Enthusiast Posts: 37 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2016 Device: none	Links in file preview When you click on a link in the file preview, 2 cases : - if the target file is already opened, you get to the precise target - if the target file is not yet opened, then you get to the beginning of the file, not to the fnal target

08-21-2019, 05:51 PM	#3
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,211 Karma: 1419583 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Hi, @kovidgoyal. It happens with every book here. As far as I can remember, it has always been like that. My system: Windows 10 x64 1903, calibre 3.46, any epub file. Steps to reproduce: 1) Close all files, then open 'fileA.xhtml'. 2) Click on a link in this file pointing to 'fileB.xhtml#someID'. 3) Calibre opens 'fileB.xhtml' and places the cursor on 'someID' on the code window, but the preview window always show the top of the file. 4) If you click inside the code window, then the preview syncs again. On step 1), if you let 'fileB.xhtml' open, then it works perfectly. The problem is when the editor has to open the file and sync to a given location at the same time. Last edited by thiago.eec; 08-22-2019 at 04:22 AM.

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08-20-2019, 08:47 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I cannot replicate this. Do you have a sample book where the editor shows this behavior.

08-22-2019, 12:48 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,347 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Ah OK, I didn't see it because I am using the editor from calibre 4, which has a re-written preview window using Qt WebEngine and does not suffer from this issue. So just wait for calibre 4, and you will be fine.

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