Beta testers for calibre 3.0 needed - Page 37

mariosipad · 06-16-2017, 09:57 AM

@kovidgoyal

for calibre!

I installed calibre version 3 on Debian 9 Stretch xfce.
- it works on the desktop

- it does not work with (tight)vncserver on port 5901
-> error (taken from a terminal prompt fter starting calibre):

Code:

$ calibre
Qt: XKEYBOARD extension not present on the X server
Xlib:  extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0".
$

I do not know if its supposed to work with VNC, but it's a bummer that it failed.

kovidgoyal · 06-16-2017, 10:13 AM

@mariosipad: Nothing to do with calibre 3 itself, it's likely the updated Qt version (calibre 3 comes with Qt 5.6)

@NicolasF: Hmm looks fine on my windows, something unusaul about yours? High DPI screen? Different default font, etc? In any case, I will add some code to ensure that does not happen.

DiapDealer · 06-16-2017, 06:26 PM

Just took my first look at calibre 3. Everything launches and loads great on my Arch system, and my initial testing turned up no issues so far. Now playing with the browser-based reader right now, which seems fantastic so far. Congrats on another calibre milestone!

Nicolas F · 06-17-2017, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

@NicolasF: Hmm looks fine on my windows, something unusaul about yours? High DPI screen? Different default font, etc? In any case, I will add some code to ensure that does not happen.

I hadn't thought to test another font, it seems to be the problem. It works fine using arial, but when I use segoe UI this occurs. Maybe this isn't the default? I don't remember if I changed it... (my screen isn't high DPI)

aCIDsLAM · 06-17-2017, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

THere is no thirty second timeout. The only case where the server might be slow to start that I know of is if you are running from source, then the first time the server starts it has to compile some code into javascript, which can take a while.

Maybe but i always get this the first try. After that it doesn doesnt happen anymore, until i restart the server. Just wanted to let you know.

Failed to communicate with "interface-data/books-init?library_id=Calibre-Bibliothek&sort=timestamp.desc&1497691441469", timed out after: 30 seconds

Alcohol · 06-17-2017, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I made the layout menu a little nicer, hopefully that will help get over the newness. See attached screenshot.

Sorry but I don't see the layout menu in your screenshot - only the button.

I only get a menu (with shortcuts alongside menu items) when I click on that...

Is this correct?

chaley · 06-17-2017, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alcohol

Sorry but I don't see the layout menu in your screenshot - only the button.

I only get a menu (with shortcuts alongside menu items) when I click on that...

Is this correct?

In the next release, when you click the layout button it looks like this

copyrite · 06-17-2017, 11:55 AM

What if you don't want to click the layout button and prefer the icons in the bottom right corner as they were prior to 3.0? (hint:an option to not have the button but rather the icons? maybe?)

signed,
a creature of habit

chaley · 06-17-2017, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copyrite

What if you don't want to click the layout button and prefer the icons in the bottom right corner as they were prior to 3.0? (hint:an option to not have the button but rather the icons? maybe?)

signed,
a creature of habit

My guess is that this won't happen soon, but that is of course up to Kovid.

The functions in the "Layout" have keyboard shortcuts. Go to Preferences / Shortcuts and search for "Toggle" to see the current shortcuts and potentially change them.

Terisa de morgan · 06-17-2017, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chaley

My guess is that this won't happen soon, but that is of course up to Kovid.

The functions in the "Layout" have keyboard shortcuts. Go to Preferences / Shortcuts and search for "Toggle" to see the current shortcuts and potentially change them.

Problem is, with this new layout that somebody has thought that is clearer and more user-friendly than the previous one (ugh), shortcuts are like emacs... something I totally despise.

RelUnrelated · 06-17-2017, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

Problem is, with this new layout that somebody has thought that is clearer and more user-friendly than the previous one (ugh), shortcuts are like emacs... something I totally despise.

I'm completely with you on the keyboard shortcuts. I only use them when editing.

I'd *really* like to see the old layout menu available as an option. I now have to click twice instead of once (Yes, a first world problem, but it's a step backward in UI functionality.)

One other thing I miss: A single button to collapse the tag browser. Again, it's available in a context menu if I right click in the tag browser, but that's still a step backward for the UI.

A great big THANK YOU!! to Kovid for his fantastic work on this project.

RelUnrelated · 06-17-2017, 03:42 PM

This problem is probably because of Qt settings on my system: I'm getting black text on a dark grey background in the file browser pane of the editor. Text is white when selected.

Ubuntu 17.04 64-bit, Gnome3 Shell, Qt5, Qt4

Alcohol · 06-17-2017, 06:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RelUnrelated

I'm completely with you on the keyboard shortcuts. I only use them when editing.

I'd *really* like to see the old layout menu available as an option. I now have to click twice instead of once (Yes, a first world problem, but it's a step backward in UI functionality.)

One other thing I miss: A single button to collapse the tag browser. Again, it's available in a context menu if I right click in the tag browser, but that's still a step backward for the UI.

A great big THANK YOU!! to Kovid for his fantastic work on this project.

My feelings exactly and very well put...

kovidgoyal · 06-17-2017, 11:25 PM

@RelUnrelated: That's weird. I dont what could cause that. The file list is a pretty standrad Qt tree widget to draw the lines between categories and the file sizes, but the actual text backgrtound is drawn by Qt itself. You see this in any other tree views or only this one? The Tag Browser in the main calibre interface or the Style Rules in the editor reports tool?

As for an option to restore the layout buttons, I'm afraid it is not worth the efoort for me, but I wont refuse a patch to implement it.

chaley · 06-18-2017, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

As for an option to restore the layout buttons, I'm afraid it is not worth the efoort for me, but I wont refuse a patch to implement it.

Kovid accepted a patch to add an option to show the buttons instead of the layout button. If the option Preferences / Look & Feel is checked then the calibre status bar looks like the image below. The order of the buttons can change depending on which of a "wide" or "narrow" global layout is selected.

Note: I am not interested in getting into a debate about how many pixels should separate the buttons, the icons, the button order, or the button size.

06-16-2017, 09:57 AM	#541
mariosipad Guru Posts: 726 Karma: 10738 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: iPad & iPhone with Marvin 2 + 3 & Kobo Glo HD	@kovidgoyal for calibre! I installed calibre version 3 on Debian 9 Stretch xfce. - it works on the desktop - it does not work with (tight)vncserver on port 5901 -> error (taken from a terminal prompt fter starting calibre): Code: $ calibre Qt: XKEYBOARD extension not present on the X server Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":1.0". $ I do not know if its supposed to work with VNC, but it's a bummer that it failed.

06-17-2017, 03:42 PM	#552
RelUnrelated Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 64 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Homer, Illinois, US Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2	Editor File Browser This problem is probably because of Qt settings on my system: I'm getting black text on a dark grey background in the file browser pane of the editor. Text is white when selected. Ubuntu 17.04 64-bit, Gnome3 Shell, Qt5, Qt4

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kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@mariosipad: Nothing to do with calibre 3 itself, it's likely the updated Qt version (calibre 3 comes with Qt 5.6) @NicolasF: Hmm looks fine on my windows, something unusaul about yours? High DPI screen? Different default font, etc? In any case, I will add some code to ensure that does not happen.

06-16-2017, 06:26 PM	#543
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,891 Karma: 207182180 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Just took my first look at calibre 3. Everything launches and loads great on my Arch system, and my initial testing turned up no issues so far. Now playing with the browser-based reader right now, which seems fantastic so far. Congrats on another calibre milestone!

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copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	What if you don't want to click the layout button and prefer the icons in the bottom right corner as they were prior to 3.0? (hint:an option to not have the button but rather the icons? maybe?) signed, a creature of habit

06-17-2017, 11:25 PM	#554
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	@RelUnrelated: That's weird. I dont what could cause that. The file list is a pretty standrad Qt tree widget to draw the lines between categories and the file sizes, but the actual text backgrtound is drawn by Qt itself. You see this in any other tree views or only this one? The Tag Browser in the main calibre interface or the Style Rules in the editor reports tool? As for an option to restore the layout buttons, I'm afraid it is not worth the efoort for me, but I wont refuse a patch to implement it.