Simple UI improvement in calibre's metadata window

jackandjill · 07-03-2013, 07:25 AM

Calibre's metadata window:

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Button order: 1) Next 2) Cancel

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Button order: 1) OK 2) Cancel

The position of Cancel button is swapped in consecutive screens. Because of that I clicked the wrong button (OK) thrice -- and I had to start from scratch every time.

So, please consider putting the "next" and "ok" buttons to the right, and "cancel" to the left in both screens.

Thanks for the fantastic program!

DoctorOhh · 07-03-2013, 08:11 AM

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theducks · 07-03-2013, 08:41 AM

I never understood the 'Back' button.

I either pick a (different from the current one) cover and click OK or I Cancel.
Either way I go back to where I came from. Note: using Back or Cancel leaves the cover as it was.

kovidgoyal · 07-03-2013, 11:37 AM

The Back button allows you to pick a different result from the list of results in the first screen. Cancel, cancels.

As for the button order, that is set by Qt and there is no (simple) way to control it.

kovidgoyal · 07-03-2013, 11:46 AM

I just figured out a simple way to do it, instead of hiding the OK button, disable it in the first phase, that way the button placement does not change when the phase changes.

theducks · 07-03-2013, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

The Back button allows you to pick a different result from the list of results in the first screen. Cancel, cancels.

As for the button order, that is set by Qt and there is no (simple) way to control it.

Oh!
So (the cover) cancel aborts the whole get metadata, while back is a try again (I assume that I would then have to change 'identifiers' )

travger · 07-03-2013, 04:12 PM

BTW, double-click on the cover works same as clicking ok button.

jackandjill · 07-03-2013, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

I just figured out a simple way to do it, instead of hiding the OK button, disable it in the first phase, that way the button placement does not change when the phase changes.

That's a good idea!

kovidgoyal · 07-03-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theducks

Oh!
So (the cover) cancel aborts the whole get metadata, while back is a try again (I assume that I would then have to change 'identifiers' )

The covers that are downloaded depend on the metadata of the selected result from the first step. If there are multiple results, you can potentially get different covers based on which result you choose, hence the back button.

07-03-2013, 07:25 AM	#1
jackandjill Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: none	Simple UI improvement in calibre's metadata window Calibre's metadata window: Screen1: (Click to enlarge.) Button order: 1) Next 2) Cancel Screen2: (Click to enlarge.) Button order: 1) OK 2) Cancel The position of Cancel button is swapped in consecutive screens. Because of that I clicked the wrong button (OK) thrice -- and I had to start from scratch every time. So, please consider putting the "next" and "ok" buttons to the right, and "cancel" to the left in both screens. Thanks for the fantastic program! Last edited by WT Sharpe; 07-03-2013 at 07:54 AM. Reason: Oversize graphics changed to attachments.

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DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,896 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	Welcome to Mobileread. The calibre forum is a great place for floating new ideas or requesting new features. You can find out how to officially request a new feature or report a bug here. Moderator Notice Moved the thread to general calibre forum. The development forum is not the place to ask for new features unless you make it clear you are willing to develop the feature yourself. Please read the "PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING - The purpose of this subforum" sticky post from the top of the Development forum.

07-03-2013, 08:41 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 30,967 Karma: 60358908 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I never understood the 'Back' button. I either pick a (different from the current one) cover and click OK or I Cancel. Either way I go back to where I came from. Note: using Back or Cancel leaves the cover as it was.

07-03-2013, 11:37 AM	#4
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,265 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	The Back button allows you to pick a different result from the list of results in the first screen. Cancel, cancels. As for the button order, that is set by Qt and there is no (simple) way to control it.

07-03-2013, 11:46 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,265 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	I just figured out a simple way to do it, instead of hiding the OK button, disable it in the first phase, that way the button placement does not change when the phase changes.

07-03-2013, 04:12 PM	#7
travger Evangelist Posts: 485 Karma: 270594 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: palm tx, Windows7, Galaxy A5	BTW, double-click on the cover works same as clicking ok button.