Please don't kill me - Calibre Icon position

LordP · 09-03-2022, 06:32 PM

Is there a way to install Calibre updates with Calibre respecting my Icon positions?

I just installed the latest update and the desktop icon inserted itself right below "This PC" (the very first icon on the top left), and three rows of icons got shifted - I have a lot of icons grouped by function and I always have to rearrange everything when I install an update, sometimes it's out of position and "next in line", meaning it inserts itself right after all the random shortcuts I save, and sometimes it shifts everything over so it can be on top.

It is a small pain, but a pain nevertheless.

Some info: I'm running Windows 11, this always happens with Calibre and I've only had this happen once before, and frankly it was so long ago that I forget what program did it.

Thanks for letting me live.

theducks · 09-03-2022, 08:43 PM

Icons move when a device is connected: Location Manager is the main ADD, but there is a seperate toolbar for Device connected.

Another 'reset' happens if the config file (used) is corrupt: then it is replaced with a default version

BetterRed · 09-03-2022, 08:44 PM

ETA: @theducks - the OP is referring to desktop shortcut icons, there's no This PC in calibre

@LordP - Next time you do an upgrade: after accepting the license agreement, click Advanced, then OK the default location, on the next screen you'll see a Shortcut on desktop option, turn it off.

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It will stay off in subsequent updates -- but I always click though Advanced, just in case it doesn't, or there's a new option.

BR

LordP · 09-04-2022, 04:25 AM

@BetterRed

Never in a million years would I have guessed - thank you.

09-03-2022, 06:32 PM	#1
LordP Groupie Posts: 191 Karma: 1341124 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Please don't kill me - Calibre Icon position Is there a way to install Calibre updates with Calibre respecting my Icon positions? I just installed the latest update and the desktop icon inserted itself right below "This PC" (the very first icon on the top left), and three rows of icons got shifted - I have a lot of icons grouped by function and I always have to rearrange everything when I install an update, sometimes it's out of position and "next in line", meaning it inserts itself right after all the random shortcuts I save, and sometimes it shifts everything over so it can be on top. It is a small pain, but a pain nevertheless. Some info: I'm running Windows 11, this always happens with Calibre and I've only had this happen once before, and frankly it was so long ago that I forget what program did it. Thanks for letting me live.

09-03-2022, 08:44 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,725 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	ETA: @theducks - the OP is referring to desktop shortcut icons, there's no This PC in calibre @LordP - Next time you do an upgrade: after accepting the license agreement, click Advanced, then OK the default location, on the next screen you'll see a Shortcut on desktop option, turn it off. It will stay off in subsequent updates -- but I always click though Advanced, just in case it doesn't, or there's a new option. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 09-03-2022 at 08:48 PM.

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