Sigil 0.7 Beta (0.6.901) Available

user_none · 02-03-2013, 12:30 PM

Beta's for 0.7 are now available. Please see the Changelog for a full list of changes.

The biggest visible change is a live preview that can be detached and placed on another screen.

There were also some EPUB 3 enchantments. However, Sigil is still primality EPUB 2 at this point. It is basically EPUB 2 with support for some EPUB 3 features.

Also, Sigil is now using Qt5.

There is a known issue with context menus displaying with corruption on OS X.

DiapDealer · 02-03-2013, 12:44 PM

Whoop!!

theducks · 02-03-2013, 01:35 PM

XP SP3
Edit: Preferences: renamed a dictionary and enabled:
Clicked OK <windows error Bong> Gone

could not repeat, so just a heads up

meme · 02-03-2013, 02:00 PM

Thanks. Windows could probably use a little more testing. Qt5 has really introduced a lot of changes in various places.

As a beta, please report anything - whatever it is.

The beta User Guide should be up soon.

Linux users (when someone compiles the beta) should note that the preferences have moved from $HOME/.local/share/data/.... to $HOME/.local/share/... due to a change in what Qt5 reports for the settings directory. You'll need to copy your files to the new area.

Edit: To track issues:

Spellcheck can cause a crash - best to wait for beta 2 to use any spellcheck features.

There is a known issue with context menus displaying with corruption on OS X.
Selection of text in Code View using mouse can be slow - try click then shift-click.
Tabs may be left open when opening a new book - recommend closing all tabs first or after.

user_none · 02-03-2013, 02:36 PM

A few things I forgot to Mention.

The switch to Qt5 has increased the package size by a large amount. This is especially true on Windows.

There is no Windows x64 build. I have not decided if there will be one. The change to Qt5 has made building Qt more difficult. Right now I'm only using the prebuilt Qt package.

sellew · 02-03-2013, 02:39 PM

First of all, thanks for this wonderful tool and all the improvements made.

Well, I started trying this beta and found that sometimes after working with an epub and saving it, when I load a new one (without closing the application) the opened html tabs of the previous epub remain in the screen.
If I exit the application and open it again, it works fine until it happens again randomly.

I have windows 7 64 bits.

meme · 02-03-2013, 02:40 PM

@sellew - thanks. I was never able to reproduce this after seeing it once, but knowing it still happens should help track it down.

meme · 02-03-2013, 02:45 PM

Help->User Guide will now take you to the new Sigil User Guide 0.7.0 Beta.

The main manual has been updated for 0.7.0 - including What's New - but the tutorials have not been updated yet.

Let me know if there is anything needing updating, adding, etc.

afv011 · 02-03-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

Beta's for 0.7 are now available. Please see the Changelog for a full list of changes.

The biggest visible change is a live preview that can be detached and placed on another screen.

There were also some EPUB 3 enchantments. However, Sigil is still primality EPUB 2 at this point. It is basically EPUB 2 with support for some EPUB 3 features.

Also, Sigil is now using Qt5.

There is a known issue with context menus displaying with corruption on OS X.

It's magic!

Thanks for the new release!

Hitch · 02-03-2013, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by user_none

There is no Windows x64 build. I have not decided if there will be one. The change to Qt5 has made building Qt more difficult. Right now I'm only using the prebuilt Qt package.

Is there a BEGGING icon here?

Hitch, who really, really really would like a Windows X64 build.

PeterT · 02-03-2013, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitch

Is there a BEGGING icon here?

Hitch, who really, really really would like a Windows X64 build.

+1 ! !

JSWolf · 02-03-2013, 07:19 PM

Wait until .7 is out of beta before the begging begins.

Turtle91 · 02-03-2013, 08:24 PM

I LOVE the preview pane!! Woot!!!

Rand Brittain · 02-03-2013, 09:04 PM

Embedded fonts support, you say? Wahoo!

Hitch · 02-03-2013, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Wait until .7 is out of beta before the begging begins.

Stop it, Wolfie, I can beg if I wanna. ;-)

Hitch

02-03-2013, 12:30 PM	#1
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Sigil 0.7 Beta (0.6.901) Available Beta's for 0.7 are now available. Please see the Changelog for a full list of changes. The biggest visible change is a live preview that can be detached and placed on another screen. There were also some EPUB 3 enchantments. However, Sigil is still primality EPUB 2 at this point. It is basically EPUB 2 with support for some EPUB 3 features. Also, Sigil is now using Qt5. There is a known issue with context menus displaying with corruption on OS X.

02-03-2013, 01:35 PM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,062 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	One time (first use) Crash XP SP3 Edit: Preferences: renamed a dictionary and enabled: Clicked OK <windows error Bong> Gone could not repeat, so just a heads up

02-03-2013, 02:00 PM	#4
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	Thanks. Windows could probably use a little more testing. Qt5 has really introduced a lot of changes in various places. As a beta, please report anything - whatever it is. The beta User Guide should be up soon. Linux users (when someone compiles the beta) should note that the preferences have moved from $HOME/.local/share/data/.... to $HOME/.local/share/... due to a change in what Qt5 reports for the settings directory. You'll need to copy your files to the new area. Edit: To track issues: Spellcheck can cause a crash - best to wait for beta 2 to use any spellcheck features. There is a known issue with context menus displaying with corruption on OS X. Selection of text in Code View using mouse can be slow - try click then shift-click. Tabs may be left open when opening a new book - recommend closing all tabs first or after. Last edited by meme; 02-05-2013 at 01:28 PM.

02-03-2013, 02:39 PM	#6
sellew Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 300 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Barcelona Device: Sony PRS-650, PRS-T2	Tabs from previous epub remain opened when new epub is loaded First of all, thanks for this wonderful tool and all the improvements made. Well, I started trying this beta and found that sometimes after working with an epub and saving it, when I load a new one (without closing the application) the opened html tabs of the previous epub remain in the screen. If I exit the application and open it again, it works fine until it happens again randomly. I have windows 7 64 bits.

02-03-2013, 02:45 PM	#8
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	Sigil User Guide 0.7.0 Beta available online Help->User Guide will now take you to the new Sigil User Guide 0.7.0 Beta. The main manual has been updated for 0.7.0 - including What's New - but the tutorials have not been updated yet. Let me know if there is anything needing updating, adding, etc.

02-03-2013, 12:44 PM	#2
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,574 Karma: 204127028 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	Whoop!!

02-03-2013, 02:36 PM	#5
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,487 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	A few things I forgot to Mention. The switch to Qt5 has increased the package size by a large amount. This is especially true on Windows. There is no Windows x64 build. I have not decided if there will be one. The change to Qt5 has made building Qt more difficult. Right now I'm only using the prebuilt Qt package.

02-03-2013, 02:40 PM	#7
meme Sigil developer Posts: 1,274 Karma: 1101600 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle PW, K4 NT, K3, Kobo Touch	@sellew - thanks. I was never able to reproduce this after seeing it once, but knowing it still happens should help track it down.

02-03-2013, 07:19 PM	#12
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,758 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Wait until .7 is out of beta before the begging begins.

02-03-2013, 08:24 PM	#13
Turtle91 A Hairy Wizard Posts: 3,354 Karma: 20171571 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Charleston, SC today Device: iPhone 15/11/X/6/iPad 1,2,Air & Air Pro/Surface Pro/Kindle PW & Fire	I LOVE the preview pane!! Woot!!!

02-03-2013, 09:04 PM	#14
Rand Brittain Bookmaker Posts: 427 Karma: 2143650 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Cybook Opus	Embedded fonts support, you say? Wahoo!

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