Start in Tray in Windows 7

geneaber · 02-28-2010, 05:04 PM

Dumb question here -- I just upgraded to a new computer running Windows 7. How do I set calibre to automatically start in the tray so it runs downloads when I turn on my computer?

kovidgoyal · 02-28-2010, 07:08 PM

calibre --start-in-tray

Also in Preferences->interface enable the system tray icon.

Knipfty · 02-28-2010, 11:10 PM

geneaber,

Do you want Calibre to start when your computer starts? If so, copy the calibre short cut on the windows menu into the start up folder (also on the windows menu).

The info in the previous post will cause calibre to go to the system tray when calibre starts but it won't force calibre to start when your computer starts.

kenpmason · 10-16-2014, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre --start-in-tray

Also in Preferences->interface enable the system tray icon.

Thanks so much! This rather important setting is too buried in the options menu, please make it more prominent.

Methanoid · 11-06-2015, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

calibre --start-in-tray

Also in Preferences->interface enable the system tray icon.

Great but is there something like this that works for Calibre Portable? It used to work if I used PowerMenu to minimize Calibre after it loaded but that has stopped now. I suspect the window name being "Calibre || Calibre Library" has confused PowerMenu....

eschwartz · 11-06-2015, 04:56 PM

Well, how do you start calibre-portable with a command-line option?

I believe the PortableApps.com infrastructure allows you to add command-line options to their apps via a per-app INI file somewhere...

See the calibrePortable Dev Test launcher.

Methanoid · 11-06-2015, 05:06 PM

Nope you've lost me. I dont think Calibre Portable IS in PortableApps.com format. Otherwise there would be an INI I could amend and it would probably be listed on PortableApps.com

I can see no options for launching Calibre-portable either

BetterRed · 11-06-2015, 09:34 PM

@Methanoid - see if this helps https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98398

go to post 24

BR

Methanoid · 11-07-2015, 06:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Methanoid - see if this helps https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98398

go to post 24

BR

Tried. Doesnt work. That thread is also mainly for Linux users

I think the problem might be related to this being Calibre Portable?

BetterRed · 11-07-2015, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Methanoid

Tried. Doesnt work. That thread is also mainly for Linux users

I think the problem might be related to this being Calibre Portable?

I thought maybe when chaley chimed in and mentioned 'batch' files he was talking windows.

What happens if you check Preferences->Look Feel->Enable system tray icon, and start portable with the --start in tray option from a short cut file that has Properties->Shortcut->Run set to Minimised.

I 'think' that ought to work - I'm reluctant to test it because a) I'm on Win 10 and b) I have a problem that makes me reluctant to do anything windows-wise until I can do an Win 10 inline reinstall

BR

eschwartz · 11-07-2015, 07:04 PM

@BetterRed, I don't know if the calibe-portable.exe launcher passes CLI switches.
I don't know if it doesn't either

I've never tried.

But @Methanoid, you are wrong when you say there is no PortableApps.com launcher for calibre.

It is just not on the main apps page, because it is "experimental".
What that really means is calibre is updated weekly and they have no time to keep it up to date.

http://portableapps.com/node/20518
It copies the binaries for the App\Calibre folder from the "official" Calibre Portable, and updates from it as well.

Not exactly production-ready for the Portable App Directory.

...

...

Now, I would like if Calibre Portable were in PA.com format, because they have put a lot of effort into creating a powerful and standardized format, and there is no need to reinvent the wheel.

Maybe

calibre could collaborate with PA.com the way LibreOffice does, but then again lots of GPL software is portableized and still only LibreOffice collaborates on it...

BetterRed · 11-07-2015, 08:23 PM

Maybe it doesn't - I just tried it with '--no-plugins' but the plugins were still there - but I don't trust this system.

The Win10 ISO has finished downloading so I can do the inline reinstall. MS touts a push button Windows Refresh - that wants to remove everything else

seems that File Hippo has calibre 2.43.

BR

kovidgoyal · 11-07-2015, 11:24 PM

All calibre-protable.exe does is set a few environment variables and run calibre.exe. If you want to pass extra command line arguments to calibre.exe, simply write your own batch file to replace calibre-portable.exe

See the heavily commented calibre-portable.bat in the resources subdirectory of the calibre source tree for an example.

I could probably have calibre-portable.exe pass command line args to calibre.exe, except that command line processing on windows is such a pain, that I am reluctant to spend the time on it.

02-28-2010, 05:04 PM	#1
geneaber Connoisseur Posts: 82 Karma: 118 Join Date: Dec 2005 Device: Kindle 2	Start in Tray in Windows 7 Dumb question here -- I just upgraded to a new computer running Windows 7. How do I set calibre to automatically start in the tray so it runs downloads when I turn on my computer?

11-07-2015, 07:04 PM	#11
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	@BetterRed, I don't know if the calibe-portable.exe launcher passes CLI switches. I don't know if it doesn't either I've never tried. But @Methanoid, you are wrong when you say there is no PortableApps.com launcher for calibre. It is just not on the main apps page, because it is "experimental". What that really means is calibre is updated weekly and they have no time to keep it up to date. http://portableapps.com/node/20518 It copies the binaries for the App\Calibre folder from the "official" Calibre Portable, and updates from it as well. Not exactly production-ready for the Portable App Directory. ... ... Now, I would like if Calibre Portable were in PA.com format, because they have put a lot of effort into creating a powerful and standardized format, and there is no need to reinvent the wheel. Maybe calibre could collaborate with PA.com the way LibreOffice does, but then again lots of GPL software is portableized and still only LibreOffice collaborates on it... Last edited by eschwartz; 11-07-2015 at 07:12 PM.

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02-28-2010, 07:08 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	calibre --start-in-tray Also in Preferences->interface enable the system tray icon.

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Knipfty Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 14 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Device: Kindle/Kindle PC/Kindle BB	geneaber, Do you want Calibre to start when your computer starts? If so, copy the calibre short cut on the windows menu into the start up folder (also on the windows menu). The info in the previous post will cause calibre to go to the system tray when calibre starts but it won't force calibre to start when your computer starts.

11-06-2015, 04:56 PM	#6
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Well, how do you start calibre-portable with a command-line option? I believe the PortableApps.com infrastructure allows you to add command-line options to their apps via a per-app INI file somewhere... See the calibrePortable Dev Test launcher.

11-06-2015, 05:06 PM	#7
Methanoid Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2015 Device: Kindle	Nope you've lost me. I dont think Calibre Portable IS in PortableApps.com format. Otherwise there would be an INI I could amend and it would probably be listed on PortableApps.com I can see no options for launching Calibre-portable either

11-06-2015, 09:34 PM	#8
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@Methanoid - see if this helps https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=98398 go to post 24 BR

11-07-2015, 08:23 PM	#12
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 22,012 Karma: 30277294 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	Maybe it doesn't - I just tried it with '--no-plugins' but the plugins were still there - but I don't trust this system. The Win10 ISO has finished downloading so I can do the inline reinstall. MS touts a push button Windows Refresh - that wants to remove everything else seems that File Hippo has calibre 2.43. BR

11-07-2015, 11:24 PM	#13
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,604 Karma: 28548974 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	All calibre-protable.exe does is set a few environment variables and run calibre.exe. If you want to pass extra command line arguments to calibre.exe, simply write your own batch file to replace calibre-portable.exe See the heavily commented calibre-portable.bat in the resources subdirectory of the calibre source tree for an example. I could probably have calibre-portable.exe pass command line args to calibre.exe, except that command line processing on windows is such a pain, that I am reluctant to spend the time on it.