Copying series link

ownedbycats · 01-08-2025, 10:31 PM

I went to copy the series link to a book but the option was not there. Am I missing something?

BetterRed · 01-08-2025, 10:49 PM

Copy what link - the one you entered for a specific Series?

Should be here:

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Would be good if they had the item name - Copy aaa link, Open aaa link.

BR

ownedbycats · 01-09-2025, 08:31 AM

ah, I see it now. The menu doesnt show up if you right-click directly the link.

ownedbycats · 01-09-2025, 10:30 AM

Is there a way to make the icon bigger? I have trouble clicking it.

BetterRed · 01-09-2025, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

ah, I see it now. The menu doesnt show up if you right-click directly the link.

Right click the link icon - whatever it is, mine's an L in a red circle.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Is there a way to make the icon bigger? I have trouble clicking it.

Not that I know of, except by making everything bigger.

If you open the detached Book details panel (press 'I'), then you can Tab to the icon, press the ☰ key and the menu will pop.

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If you look carefully you should be able to see the frame around my Circle L (external_link) icon.

There's no way to give the attached BD panel keyboard focus. If there were, it would have to be similar to giving keyboard focus to the Tag browser, i.e. via a keyboard shortcut… so no gain over popping the detached BD.

BR

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Is there a way to make the icon bigger? I have trouble clicking it.

I was able to make it slightly bigger more visible by removing some padding and scaling the inner arrow but I think you found something there.

I can't apply the override in resources, any changes either to external-link-for-dark-theme.png or external-link.png aren't reflected in the GUI.

edit: there is currently no way to make it bigger.

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 05:16 PM

Oh, I just noticed the override does take only in the Tag browser but not in the Book Details panel.

Which begs the question, how was BR able to apply the override?

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 05:35 PM

edit: I see now that the link icon is probably another one.

BetterRed · 01-09-2025, 05:46 PM

BR doesn't have any *-for-dark-theme.png's, his overrides are deliberately chosen to work in light and dark modes. And if a 'Show icons in context menus' checkbox existed he'd uncheck it.

BR

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

BR doesn't have any *-for-dark-theme.png's, his overrides are deliberately chosen to work in light and dark modes. And if a 'Show icons in context menus' checkbox existed he'd uncheck it.

BR

I tend to prefer classic text menus and loathe the MS ribbon. But in Calibre, given the customisation possibility, I like iconic.

well, try this one:

BetterRed · 01-09-2025, 06:22 PM

What does it mean?

Maybe "Tack to starboard, and set a nor' west course on a slight sea."

BR

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 06:29 PM

click here to go up, up and away!

BetterRed · 01-09-2025, 06:58 PM

If that's what you want try one of these.

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 07:20 PM

I just found why a custom resource image wouldn't override the link icon on my default Calibre installation, on Book Details panel. It would show only on the Tag Browser:

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At a wild guess, I uninstalled JS and the override then took effect:

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(it will be a pain to troubleshoot this, as I need JS)

Comfy.n · 01-09-2025, 09:19 PM

I was able to narrow the issue down to this JS feature:

L05 Search Bar Dropdowns - Increase Visible Items and Search History

Once I disable it, the custom resource images do show on Book Details panel.

01-08-2025, 10:31 PM	#1
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,352 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Copying series link I went to copy the series link to a book but the option was not there. Am I missing something?

01-08-2025, 10:49 PM	#2
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Copy what link - the one you entered for a specific Series? Should be here: Would be good if they had the item name - Copy aaa link, Open aaa link. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 01-08-2025 at 10:55 PM.

01-09-2025, 05:35 PM	#8
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,679 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	edit: I see now that the link icon is probably another one. Last edited by Comfy.n; 01-09-2025 at 05:47 PM.

01-09-2025, 07:20 PM	#14
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,679 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	I just found why a custom resource image wouldn't override the link icon on my default Calibre installation, on Book Details panel. It would show only on the Tag Browser: At a wild guess, I uninstalled JS and the override then took effect: (it will be a pain to troubleshoot this, as I need JS)

01-09-2025, 09:19 PM	#15
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,679 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	I was able to narrow the issue down to this JS feature: L05 Search Bar Dropdowns - Increase Visible Items and Search History Once I disable it, the custom resource images do show on Book Details panel. Last edited by Comfy.n; 01-09-2025 at 09:24 PM.

01-09-2025, 08:31 AM	#3
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,352 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	ah, I see it now. The menu doesnt show up if you right-click directly the link.

01-09-2025, 10:30 AM	#4
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,352 Karma: 79528341 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Is there a way to make the icon bigger? I have trouble clicking it.

01-09-2025, 05:16 PM	#7
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,679 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	Oh, I just noticed the override does take only in the Tag browser but not in the Book Details panel. Which begs the question, how was BR able to apply the override?

01-09-2025, 05:46 PM	#9
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	BR doesn't have any *-for-dark-theme.png's, his overrides are deliberately chosen to work in light and dark modes. And if a 'Show icons in context menus' checkbox existed he'd uncheck it. BR

01-09-2025, 06:22 PM	#11
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	What does it mean? Maybe "Tack to starboard, and set a nor' west course on a slight sea." BR

01-09-2025, 06:29 PM	#12
Comfy.n want to learn what I want Posts: 1,679 Karma: 7908443 Join Date: Sep 2020 Device: none	click here to go up, up and away!

01-09-2025, 06:58 PM	#13
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If that's what you want try one of these.

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