Help with Columns

Canadian reader · 04-12-2014, 04:04 PM

I downloaded the latest update to Calibre 1.32. Tried changing the appearance of the Main Toolbar to only show the items I want. It will only accept the changes to the columns I've selected and Applied - and a few seconds later - the main toolbar shows every toolbar there is. If I close out Calibre and then open it again, it shows my items for a few seconds and then reverts. And it has added a column to my selections that says "on device". I've only used Calibre as an alphabetical listing for my Kindle e-books. Help please.

PeterT · 04-12-2014, 04:11 PM

The On Device column is displayed whenever your eReader IS connected to your PC. Try disconnecting your Kindle....

Canadian reader · 04-12-2014, 04:27 PM

Thanks Peter - that fixed it.

PeterT · 04-12-2014, 04:40 PM

I think what was happening was that calibre started up and initially displays the menus / columns that are used with NO device detected. Then, the device detection occurs and the menus switch to the ones used WITH device detected.

You can customize both sets; when in Preferences select Toolbar and then in the dropdown list you will see "The main toolbar", "The main toolbar when a device is connected", "The menubar", "The menubar when a device is connected". As the descriptions suggest, one set is used WITH NO device attached, the other WITH A device attached.

All pretty straight forward once you know how it works.

04-12-2014, 04:04 PM	#1
Canadian reader Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Help with Columns I downloaded the latest update to Calibre 1.32. Tried changing the appearance of the Main Toolbar to only show the items I want. It will only accept the changes to the columns I've selected and Applied - and a few seconds later - the main toolbar shows every toolbar there is. If I close out Calibre and then open it again, it shows my items for a few seconds and then reverts. And it has added a column to my selections that says "on device". I've only used Calibre as an alphabetical listing for my Kindle e-books. Help please.

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04-12-2014, 04:11 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	The On Device column is displayed whenever your eReader IS connected to your PC. Try disconnecting your Kindle....

04-12-2014, 04:27 PM	#3
Canadian reader Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: none	Thanks Peter - that fixed it.

04-12-2014, 04:40 PM	#4
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,698 Karma: 79983758 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	I think what was happening was that calibre started up and initially displays the menus / columns that are used with NO device detected. Then, the device detection occurs and the menus switch to the ones used WITH device detected. You can customize both sets; when in Preferences select Toolbar and then in the dropdown list you will see "The main toolbar", "The main toolbar when a device is connected", "The menubar", "The menubar when a device is connected". As the descriptions suggest, one set is used WITH NO device attached, the other WITH A device attached. All pretty straight forward once you know how it works.