Calibre 2.0: Dragging virtual library tabs not working as expected

Katsunami · 08-23-2014, 06:45 PM

I have four virtual library tabs at this point.

Right-clicking them, there is an option to sort them alphabetically. This implies that it is also possible to NOT sort them alphabetically, and I started dragging. I can drag and drop the tabs, as I would expect, but when I release it, the tab instantly shifts back to the position it came from. If a tab is moved "off screen" (as if you'd try to drag it outside of the Calibre window), the application can crash, but this behavior is not consistent; I have been able to crash it with any of the four tabs, but sometimes it takes multiple tries.

(I imagine that this problem could be a bug in QT5.)

It is Calibre 64-bit on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate & Professional.

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 07:44 PM

BR

Katsunami · 08-23-2014, 08:01 PM

FYI: I have never tried to drag and drop virtual library tabs before, because I just started to use them since yesterday, to single out books out of my main library that still have errors in them.

chaley · 08-23-2014, 08:02 PM

Similar thing here -- win7 pro/64. Sometimes calibre crashes.

I also notice something else which might be related. Assume I have tabs A B C D E and that I drag B to the end. If it doesn't crash then C is moved to the end and B stays where it ways.

Katsunami · 08-23-2014, 08:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

Similar thing here -- win7 pro/64. Sometimes calibre crashes.

I also notice something else which might be related. Assume I have tabs A B C D E and that I drag B to the end. If it doesn't crash then C is moved to the end and B stays where it ways.

I've noticed something like this too, but wasn't 100% sure what it was. I've not done extensive testing, but I *was* able to move some tabs by dragging them them to the end of the list, but then they are not arranged as expected.

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 09:08 PM

If you're really desperate to change the order you could could tweak "virt_libs_order" in the metadata_db_prefs_backup.json file, and rebuild the database

Library Maintenance->Restore Library Preferences only

BR

Katsunami · 08-23-2014, 09:19 PM

Thanks, but...

BetterRed · 08-23-2014, 09:32 PM

coward

kovidgoyal · 08-24-2014, 01:12 AM

https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...93fe9add801092

Katsunami · 08-24-2014, 09:39 AM

Thanks for looking into it

08-23-2014, 06:45 PM	#1
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Calibre 2.0: Dragging virtual library tabs not working as expected I have four virtual library tabs at this point. Right-clicking them, there is an option to sort them alphabetically. This implies that it is also possible to NOT sort them alphabetically, and I started dragging. I can drag and drop the tabs, as I would expect, but when I release it, the tab instantly shifts back to the position it came from. If a tab is moved "off screen" (as if you'd try to drag it outside of the Calibre window), the application can crash, but this behavior is not consistent; I have been able to crash it with any of the four tabs, but sometimes it takes multiple tries. (I imagine that this problem could be a bug in QT5.) It is Calibre 64-bit on Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate & Professional.

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Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	FYI: I have never tried to drag and drop virtual library tabs before, because I just started to use them since yesterday, to single out books out of my main library that still have errors in them.

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chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,526 Karma: 8065948 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Similar thing here -- win7 pro/64. Sometimes calibre crashes. I also notice something else which might be related. Assume I have tabs A B C D E and that I drag B to the end. If it doesn't crash then C is moved to the end and B stays where it ways.

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BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,034 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	If you're really desperate to change the order you could could tweak "virt_libs_order" in the metadata_db_prefs_backup.json file, and rebuild the database Library Maintenance->Restore Library Preferences only BR

08-23-2014, 09:19 PM	#7
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Thanks, but...

08-23-2014, 09:32 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,034 Karma: 30277960 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	coward

08-24-2014, 01:12 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,624 Karma: 28549046 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	https://github.com/kovidgoyal/calibr...93fe9add801092

08-24-2014, 09:39 AM	#10
Katsunami Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,111 Karma: 34000001 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: KPW1, KA1	Thanks for looking into it