[GUI Plugin] Annotations

[VinnyG]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does anyone know if this plugin works with calibre 8 and 9 and the new Kobo firmware versions?

why dont you try koreader sync plugin?

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does anyone know if this plugin works with calibre 8 and 9 and the new Kobo firmware versions?

Originally Posted by VinnyG

why dont you try koreader sync plugin?

Basically, Jon wants to know if this plugin works with the latest version of calibre and the current calibre beta version plus if it works with the newest Kobo firmware. So nothing to do with koreader sync and everything to do with not wanting to do the minimal work to answer his question.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does anyone know if this plugin works with calibre 8 and 9 and the new Kobo firmware versions?

This plugin works with calibre 8 for sure, and it works with FW 4.44.23552.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

This plugin works with calibre 8 for sure, and it works with FW 4.44.23552.

Thank you very much.

[Leonatus]

I changed from Windows to Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon and installed Calibre again (v. 8.16.2). Device is Kobo Clara 2E. I tried to use the plugin, but receive this message:

calibre, version 8.16.2
FEHLER: Unbehandelter Ausnahmefehler: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 8.16.2  embedded-python: True
Linux-6.8.0-90-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '6.8.0-90-generic', '#91-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 18 14:14:30 UTC 2025')
Python 3.11.14
Interface language: de
EXE path: /opt/calibre/bin/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Annotations (1, 17, 13) && Count Pages (1, 14, 4) && Ebook Translator (2, 4, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 25, 0) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 8)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 363, in fetch_usb_connected_device_annotations
    self.fetch_usb_device_annotations(self.get_connected_device_primary_name())
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 407, in fetch_usb_device_annotations
    annotated_book_list = self.get_annotated_books_on_usb_device(reader_app)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 624, in get_annotated_books_on_usb_device
    ra.get_active_annotations()
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 72, in get_active_annotations
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 378, in _fetch_annotations
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Leonatus

I changed from Windows to Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon and installed Calibre again (v. 8.16.2). Device is Kobo Clara 2E. I tried to use the plugin, but receive this message:

calibre, version 8.16.2
FEHLER: Unbehandelter Ausnahmefehler: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 8.16.2  embedded-python: True
Linux-6.8.0-90-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '6.8.0-90-generic', '#91-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 18 14:14:30 UTC 2025')
Python 3.11.14
Interface language: de
EXE path: /opt/calibre/bin/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Annotations (1, 17, 13) && Count Pages (1, 14, 4) && Ebook Translator (2, 4, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 25, 0) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 8)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 363, in fetch_usb_connected_device_annotations
    self.fetch_usb_device_annotations(self.get_connected_device_primary_name())
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 407, in fetch_usb_device_annotations
    annotated_book_list = self.get_annotated_books_on_usb_device(reader_app)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 624, in get_annotated_books_on_usb_device
    ra.get_active_annotations()
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 72, in get_active_annotations
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 378, in _fetch_annotations
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

The Annotations plugin has not been updated since July 19, 2022. It breaks in the beta for calibre 9. So it would need to be fixed. I don't know who would be willing to give this a go to try to fix it so it works again.

The problem is that the @davidfor (author of this plugin) has passed on. So someone else would have to take one this plugin.

[PeterT]

The user though is not on calibre 9.....

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[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by PeterT

The user though is not on calibre 9.....

Sent from my Pixel 9a using Tapatalk

Not yet.

[PeterT]

Yes but your answer provides no help to the poster and his current problem

Sent from my TB350FU using Tapatalk

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by Leonatus

I changed from Windows to Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon and installed Calibre again (v. 8.16.2). Device is Kobo Clara 2E. I tried to use the plugin, but receive this message:

So, calibre 8.16.2 and last plugin work in Windows but not in Linux? Is it exactly the same plugin version?

[aik099]

Originally Posted by Leonatus

I changed from Windows to Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon and installed Calibre again (v. 8.16.2). Device is Kobo Clara 2E. I tried to use the plugin, but receive this message:

calibre, version 8.16.2
FEHLER: Unbehandelter Ausnahmefehler: <b>TypeError</b>:'str' object is not callable

calibre 8.16.2  embedded-python: True
Linux-6.8.0-90-generic-x86_64-with-glibc2.39 Linux ('64bit', 'ELF')
('Linux', '6.8.0-90-generic', '#91-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Tue Nov 18 14:14:30 UTC 2025')
Python 3.11.14
Interface language: de
EXE path: /opt/calibre/bin/calibre
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Annotations (1, 17, 13) && Count Pages (1, 14, 4) && Ebook Translator (2, 4, 1) && Kobo Utilities (2, 25, 0) && Modify ePub (1, 8, 8)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 363, in fetch_usb_connected_device_annotations
    self.fetch_usb_device_annotations(self.get_connected_device_primary_name())
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 407, in fetch_usb_device_annotations
    annotated_book_list = self.get_annotated_books_on_usb_device(reader_app)
                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 624, in get_annotated_books_on_usb_device
    ra.get_active_annotations()
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 72, in get_active_annotations
  File "/tmp/calibre-ir7e58i4/calibre_annotations_plugin/KoboTouch.py", line 378, in _fetch_annotations
TypeError: 'str' object is not callable

The https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...postcount=1232 post contains Anntotations plugin version with a fix.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Here's a pre-release version of 1.7.14. It's the exact same as Teresa's versions, just with a new version number (her beta had not changed version number from the previous release).

I've forked the repository to https://github.com/PeterJT/calibre-annotations/

When I get some feedback I'll update the first post with the new release.

I ran this version on the current calibre beta and it needs to be fixed.

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 134, in __init__
  File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 152, in init_iaction
  File "calibre\customize\__init__.py", line 678, in load_actual_plugin
  File "importlib\__init__.py", line 88, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1398, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1371, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1342, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 938, in _load_unlocked
  File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 219, in exec_module
  File "calibre_plugins.annotations.action", line 11, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'imp'

[Leonatus]

Originally Posted by Terisa de morgan

So, calibre 8.16.2 and last plugin work in Windows but not in Linux? Is it exactly the same plugin version?

Sincerely, I din't know, since I hadn't used the plugin for a longer time. But happily, the fix hinted to by @aik099 solved the problem! Thank you!

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Leonatus

Sincerely, I din't know, since I hadn't used the plugin for a longer time. But happily, the fix hinted to by @aik099 solved the problem! Thank you!

Unless it's fixed again, Annotations will not work with calibre 9.

[Leonatus]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Unless it's fixed again, Annotations will not work with calibre 9.

Confirmed. The plugin itself has vanished. I tried to reload it, but it doesn't even appear on the menu ribbon. What a pity!