Mimetypes icons should be plugin-based (for new input/output plugins, e.g.)

SauliusP. · 06-01-2012, 06:25 AM

Hi there,

I have started to develop DOCX input plugin and done quite a lot (already enough for my own needs, tables and colors left). But DOCX icon is the "unknown" one, with a question mark. After digging around I've found out that all mimetypes are registered in FileIconProvider and I couldn't find any possibility to extend it with my own icon in the plugin init (e.g. via get_resources).

I suppose it would be a nice feature to have an extension mechanizm and to have certain plugin type or just another "hackaround" how to add an icon to specific format without putting it into images/mimetyps directory.

So is my statement correct or do I simply don't know how to do that via plugin?

kovidgoyal · 06-01-2012, 07:03 AM

You cant do it with a plugin, nut just post your icon here and I'll add it to calibre for you.

SauliusP. · 06-01-2012, 07:46 AM

Hi Kovid, thank you in advance.

kovidgoyal · 06-01-2012, 08:42 AM

Added.

pmorris · 09-15-2012, 01:45 PM

Kovid,

For my Kindle Keyboard, at least, the azw3 or KF8 format also appears as unknown. Can you add the mobi icon for it? Or, if there is another dedicated icon in existence, use that? I know, pretty nitpicky.

NiLuJe · 09-15-2012, 02:15 PM

@pmorris: AZW3 files will have a dedicated icon in Calibre's next release (along with Topaz & Kindlet files).

06-01-2012, 06:25 AM	#1
SauliusP. Plugin developer Posts: 108 Karma: 24394 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lithuania Device: Kindle	Mimetypes icons should be plugin-based (for new input/output plugins, e.g.) Hi there, I have started to develop DOCX input plugin and done quite a lot (already enough for my own needs, tables and colors left). But DOCX icon is the "unknown" one, with a question mark. After digging around I've found out that all mimetypes are registered in FileIconProvider and I couldn't find any possibility to extend it with my own icon in the plugin init (e.g. via get_resources). I suppose it would be a nice feature to have an extension mechanizm and to have certain plugin type or just another "hackaround" how to add an icon to specific format without putting it into images/mimetyps directory. So is my statement correct or do I simply don't know how to do that via plugin?

06-01-2012, 07:46 AM	#3
SauliusP. Plugin developer Posts: 108 Karma: 24394 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Lithuania Device: Kindle	mimetype/docx Hi Kovid, thank you in advance. Attached Images

09-15-2012, 01:45 PM	#5
pmorris Member Posts: 21 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yucca Valley, California Device: Kindle Keyboard (K3)	Add an icon for azw3? Kovid, For my Kindle Keyboard, at least, the azw3 or KF8 format also appears as unknown. Can you add the mobi icon for it? Or, if there is another dedicated icon in existence, use that? I know, pretty nitpicky.

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06-01-2012, 07:03 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You cant do it with a plugin, nut just post your icon here and I'll add it to calibre for you.

06-01-2012, 08:42 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Added.

09-15-2012, 02:15 PM	#6
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@pmorris: AZW3 files will have a dedicated icon in Calibre's next release (along with Topaz & Kindlet files).