Width of sections

MerlinMama · 10-16-2020, 11:22 PM

Ever since updating to v5.3, my various editor sections have resized themselves and I can't get them to stay when I adjust them. On the left I have File Browser and Checkpoints, in the middle I have the Editor, and on the right I have Preview Pane, Check Book, and Saved Searches. How can I adjust the various widths to what I prefer and have it "stick"?

Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 10-16-2020, 11:49 PM

Havent been any changes at all to that in 5.3, what are you updating from?

MerlinMama · 10-16-2020, 11:59 PM

I updated from last version, 5.2 I'm guessing. Don't really know why it would have changed.

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2020, 12:04 AM

The section layout is stored in tweak_book_gui.json in the calibre config directory (Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open config directory). Check that it is being updated, permission are ok, etc.

MerlinMama · 10-17-2020, 12:16 AM

The file is updating, permissions are fine. I'm not sure how to read the info in the file to see if dimensions of the different sections are being changed though.

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2020, 12:29 AM

The main window state is saved under "main_window_state" the actual data is not human readable however.

MerlinMama · 10-17-2020, 12:56 AM

It's definitely something in 5.3. Out of curiosity, I went back to 5.2 and all the widths were fine, exactly as they were before.

jbacelar · 10-17-2020, 02:40 AM

In effect, version 5.3 does not save the custom sections layout.

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2020, 02:42 AM

I cannot reproduce that on Linux. What OS?

jbacelar · 10-17-2020, 02:43 AM

Windows 10 64 bit

BetterRed · 10-17-2020, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerlinMama

It's definitely something in 5.3. Out of curiosity, I went back to 5.2 and all the widths were fine, exactly as they were before.

After closing the editor, try renaming the tweak_book_gui.json file to tweak_book_gui.save, start editor and see if that fixes the issue.

You may lose some customisation and plugin settings etc, use the .save as a guide to redoing anything thats been lost.

BR

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2020, 04:22 AM

Works for me with the following steps on windows:

1) Start calibre
2) Select a book
3) Click Edit book
4) Make the files browser panel wider
5) Quit the editor
6) Click Edit book again
7) Editor opens with the files browser panel the size I left it in step (4)

jbacelar · 10-17-2020, 04:36 AM

I had already done those steps, and now I have repeated them again (to be safe), and I am sorry to say that it does not respect the custom widths.

kovidgoyal · 10-17-2020, 04:44 AM

Is te editor not shutting down cleanly on your systems? Run it as

calibre-debug -t

from a command prompt

MerlinMama · 10-17-2020, 06:24 AM

After reinstalling 5.3, I have the same problem, on first open the widths are all changed, even if they were fine in 5.2 immediately before updating. This time it also said I needed to restart computer for changes to take effect, which didn't happen before.

I ran it in debug, and it opens editor with the "wrong" size again. Adjusting and trying again problem stays same. Would you want to see the command line window? I did save it in case.

Following @BetterRed's suggestion does work, so I’ll go through and return settings to what they were and hope it keeps working.

10-16-2020, 11:22 PM	#1
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	Width of sections Ever since updating to v5.3, my various editor sections have resized themselves and I can't get them to stay when I adjust them. On the left I have File Browser and Checkpoints, in the middle I have the Editor, and on the right I have Preview Pane, Check Book, and Saved Searches. How can I adjust the various widths to what I prefer and have it "stick"? Thanks!

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10-16-2020, 11:49 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Havent been any changes at all to that in 5.3, what are you updating from?

10-16-2020, 11:59 PM	#3
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	I updated from last version, 5.2 I'm guessing. Don't really know why it would have changed.

10-17-2020, 12:04 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The section layout is stored in tweak_book_gui.json in the calibre config directory (Preferences->Miscellaneous->Open config directory). Check that it is being updated, permission are ok, etc.

10-17-2020, 12:16 AM	#5
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	The file is updating, permissions are fine. I'm not sure how to read the info in the file to see if dimensions of the different sections are being changed though.

10-17-2020, 12:29 AM	#6
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The main window state is saved under "main_window_state" the actual data is not human readable however.

10-17-2020, 12:56 AM	#7
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	It's definitely something in 5.3. Out of curiosity, I went back to 5.2 and all the widths were fine, exactly as they were before.

10-17-2020, 02:40 AM	#8
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	In effect, version 5.3 does not save the custom sections layout.

10-17-2020, 02:42 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I cannot reproduce that on Linux. What OS?

10-17-2020, 02:43 AM	#10
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	Windows 10 64 bit

10-17-2020, 04:22 AM	#12
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Works for me with the following steps on windows: 1) Start calibre 2) Select a book 3) Click Edit book 4) Make the files browser panel wider 5) Quit the editor 6) Click Edit book again 7) Editor opens with the files browser panel the size I left it in step (4)

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10-17-2020, 04:36 AM	#13
jbacelar Interested in the matter Posts: 421 Karma: 426094 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Spain, south coast Device: Pocketbook InkPad 3	I had already done those steps, and now I have repeated them again (to be safe), and I am sorry to say that it does not respect the custom widths.

10-17-2020, 04:44 AM	#14
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,343 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Is te editor not shutting down cleanly on your systems? Run it as calibre-debug -t from a command prompt

10-17-2020, 06:24 AM	#15
MerlinMama Evangelist Posts: 498 Karma: 32554 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Sage	After reinstalling 5.3, I have the same problem, on first open the widths are all changed, even if they were fine in 5.2 immediately before updating. This time it also said I needed to restart computer for changes to take effect, which didn't happen before. I ran it in debug, and it opens editor with the "wrong" size again. Adjusting and trying again problem stays same. Would you want to see the command line window? I did save it in case. Following @BetterRed's suggestion does work, so I’ll go through and return settings to what they were and hope it keeps working.