[Device Plugin] Kobo Touch Extended Driver - Page 35

jgoguen · 07-30-2013, 05:49 AM

Cool, different widgets either way

Can you file a bug?

BobC · 07-30-2013, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

Cool, different widgets either way

Can you file a bug?

Done !

BobC

Joques · 07-30-2013, 07:21 AM

Hum, I thought I could provide some light on whether this happens with original kepubs from Kobo, but for some reason when I went into the store, they are no longer marked as bought and re-downloadable! I would have to re-purchase them. So that is a separate issue I have to work out with Kobo support, sorry I can't help with that, at least not yet.

FWIW, I am on a Glo, so it's not just Auras.

Lastly, I am curious: You say you have been able to reproduce the problem, but that you will be unable to do something about it until Kobo issues another FW. Is it something that's possible to explain to a layman with no programming experience? :-)

Joques · 07-30-2013, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mbovenka

An even easier workaround is tapping the header. That seems to work too.

Yes, that worked perfectly, thanks! At this point the bug is barely worth bothering with.

jgoguen · 07-30-2013, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joques

Lastly, I am curious: You say you have been able to reproduce the problem, but that you will be unable to do something about it until Kobo issues another FW. Is it something that's possible to explain to a layman with no programming experience? :-)

Kobo broke handling of embedded fonts. Until Kobo fixes how they handle embedded fonts, any books using embedded fonts may break.

Joques · 07-30-2013, 10:46 AM

So there is hope, then, that Kobo might address it :-) Thank you.

kaufman · 07-30-2013, 01:16 PM

Is the "Delete Empty Bookshelves" option broken in 2.0.1. I just deleted a bunch of books from my Aura and the associated bookshelves did not go away.

jgoguen · 07-30-2013, 04:05 PM

That's not my functionality, but it's possible that I could be interfering with it. Please try to reproduce this with the main KoboTouch driver with calibre in debug mode. If you can reproduce it with the mainline driver, submit a bug against calibre and include the debug log. If you can't, reproduce it again with my driver and submit a bug with the debug log. In either case, make sure to include whether you're using the old calibre database back end or the new back end. If you see "[newdb]" in the status bar you're using the new back end.

Please also remember that bookshelves are only handled on device connection. If you delete things in calibre the bookshelf changes will only happen the next time you connect the device. This is a limitation of Kobo devices, we can't do anything about it.

davidfor · 07-30-2013, 08:05 PM

What the "Generally Awesome Person" said. Plus check that the metadata management preference is set to automatic. This is on the Sending to books page of the calibre preferences.

buffaloseven · 07-30-2013, 08:05 PM

I'm going to assume that nothing's changed…is highlighting still hit and miss with 2.0?

jgoguen · 07-30-2013, 08:16 PM

Yes, unfortunately so. It will continue to be so until I get around to re-working how the Kobo spans are added. With a small child due Any Day Now, that could be a while before I get around to even looking at it

taming · 07-31-2013, 01:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joques

So there is hope, then, that Kobo might address it :-) Thank you.

Try signing out and then into your account to "fix" it by creating a new Db. I had an issue with a bad free kobo book and part of the effect was that about a dozen purchased books seemed not to be recognized as already purchased. Removing the offending book is probably an important part of the process. Fortunately, I knew what that was and could remove it using the website.

Joques · 07-31-2013, 04:16 AM

Taming, I recewntly did a factory reset, so I'm thinking that's where something got screwed up - but then again, those books aren't available with the Kobo Desktop app either. Fortunately I still have them for Adobe DL on the website.

BobC · 07-31-2013, 05:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

Cool, different widgets either way

Can you file a bug?

I've picked up 2.0.2 and problem solved ! Many thanks.

BobC

met67 · 07-31-2013, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgoguen

Yes, unfortunately so. It will continue to be so until I get around to re-working how the Kobo spans are added. With a small child due Any Day Now, that could be a while before I get around to even looking at it

To keep you busy during your wait (

) , I've been playing with the plugin's code and managed to put together a version which doesn't nest KoboSpans.
Since I can't make a git patch (can't use git...), can I send you a normal diff (or the full container.py) file?
The diffs are relatively small...
My approach is to use a <DUMMY> tag as a container for the spans generated by a node's text and than remove it when appending it to the originating node.

EDIT: spoke too soon

07-30-2013, 04:05 PM	#518
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	That's not my functionality, but it's possible that I could be interfering with it. Please try to reproduce this with the main KoboTouch driver with calibre in debug mode. If you can reproduce it with the mainline driver, submit a bug against calibre and include the debug log. If you can't, reproduce it again with my driver and submit a bug with the debug log. In either case, make sure to include whether you're using the old calibre database back end or the new back end. If you see "[newdb]" in the status bar you're using the new back end. Please also remember that bookshelves are only handled on device connection. If you delete things in calibre the bookshelf changes will only happen the next time you connect the device. This is a limitation of Kobo devices, we can't do anything about it. Last edited by jgoguen; 07-30-2013 at 04:08 PM.

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07-30-2013, 05:49 AM	#511
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	Cool, different widgets either way Can you file a bug?

07-30-2013, 07:21 AM	#513
Joques Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 107414 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	Hum, I thought I could provide some light on whether this happens with original kepubs from Kobo, but for some reason when I went into the store, they are no longer marked as bought and re-downloadable! I would have to re-purchase them. So that is a separate issue I have to work out with Kobo support, sorry I can't help with that, at least not yet. FWIW, I am on a Glo, so it's not just Auras. Lastly, I am curious: You say you have been able to reproduce the problem, but that you will be unable to do something about it until Kobo issues another FW. Is it something that's possible to explain to a layman with no programming experience? :-)

07-30-2013, 10:46 AM	#516
Joques Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 107414 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	So there is hope, then, that Kobo might address it :-) Thank you.

07-30-2013, 01:16 PM	#517
kaufman Calibre Companion Fanatic Posts: 873 Karma: 1088610 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kindle Voyage	Is the "Delete Empty Bookshelves" option broken in 2.0.1. I just deleted a bunch of books from my Aura and the associated bookshelves did not go away.

07-30-2013, 08:05 PM	#519
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,905 Karma: 47303824 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	What the "Generally Awesome Person" said. Plus check that the metadata management preference is set to automatic. This is on the Sending to books page of the calibre preferences.

07-30-2013, 08:05 PM	#520
buffaloseven Watching the Sky Posts: 239 Karma: 634112 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Winnipeg, MB Device: Kobo Aura	I'm going to assume that nothing's changed…is highlighting still hit and miss with 2.0?

07-30-2013, 08:16 PM	#521
jgoguen Generally Awesome Person Posts: 1,100 Karma: 2191133 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: /dev/kmem Device: Kobo Clara HD, Kindle Oasis	Yes, unfortunately so. It will continue to be so until I get around to re-working how the Kobo spans are added. With a small child due Any Day Now, that could be a while before I get around to even looking at it

07-31-2013, 04:16 AM	#523
Joques Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 107414 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Glo	Taming, I recewntly did a factory reset, so I'm thinking that's where something got screwed up - but then again, those books aren't available with the Kobo Desktop app either. Fortunately I still have them for Adobe DL on the website.