Set or Freeze Column Widths?

[Nyssa]

Is there a way for me to set or freeze the width of specific columns?

Please & Thank You.

[Ripplinger]

Once I drag the column widths to what I want, they always remain as I set them even between restarts and upgrades of Calibre. Are you saying your columns keep changing?

[BetterRed]

@Nyssa - you can save column widths in the View Manager plugin, when you reapply the view it will use the widths you saved

Get the version in this post ==>> View Single Post - [GUI Plugin] View Manager

BR

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

Once I drag the column widths to what I want, they always remain as I set them even between restarts and upgrades of Calibre. Are you saying your columns keep changing?

No, they're not changing on their own (except the "On Device" column. That seems to change anytime it recognizes or ejects my Kindle).
I tend to use the "Auto fit" option after importing multiple books, and then I have to manually adjust a few of my columns that tend to give themselves more room than necessary.

My hope is to avoid having to do that in the future.

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Nyssa - you can save column widths in the View Manager plugin, when you reapply the view it will use the widths you saved

Get the version in this post ==>> View Single Post - [GUI Plugin] View Manager

BR

Thank you BR, both for the suggestion and for linking to the update.

Much appreciated.

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Nyssa - you can save column widths in the View Manager plugin, when you reapply the view it will use the widths you saved

Get the version in this post ==>> View Single Post - [GUI Plugin] View Manager

BR

Originally Posted by Nyssa

No, they're not changing on their own (except the "On Device" column. That seems to change anytime it recognizes or ejects my Kindle).
I tend to use the "Auto fit" option after importing multiple books, and then I have to manually adjust a few of my columns that tend to give themselves more room than necessary.

My hope is to avoid having to do that in the future.




Thank you BR, both for the suggestion and for linking to the update.

Much appreciated.

Hmm. I adjusted my columns and chose the "Save Column Width" option from the plugin. I then purposely changed the width of one of the columns, but had no way of choosing to use my "Preset".
I restarted Calibre but the columns were still off; so then I chose the view I had when I originally set the widths, but that did not reset them to my "Preset" either.

What am I missing?

[PeterT]

Remember there are two main displays; one with the device attached, one without the device attached.

[theducks]

Originally Posted by PeterT

Remember there are two main displays; one with the device attached, one without the device attached.

That would sort of imply that you might need to Exit Calibre (one time) with the Device ATTACHED to get the 'device attached' setting to save

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Hmm. I adjusted my columns and chose the "Save Column Width" option from the plugin. I then purposely changed the width of one of the columns, but had no way of choosing to use my "Preset".
I restarted Calibre but the columns were still off; so then I chose the view I had when I originally set the widths, but that did not reset them to my "Preset" either.

What am I missing?

@Nyssa - I'm not sure. Firstly I don't plug in my devices, I 'side load' everything.

So, assume I select a view I just created called "Plain View", I adjust column widths to what suits me and select [I]View-Manager->Save column widths[/U].

Then at some future time I change one or more column widths - presumably to see something that's hidden - to get back to the saved widths I would refresh by selecting View-Manager->Plain View

The same applies to column position, if I drag columns around - usually for the convenience of editing metadata - then when I'm done I would refresh by selecting View-Manager->Plain View

'Twould be good if the PI had a refresh current view action

I just did a test with Connect to my Pseudo Device folder active, the above process seemed to work. Maybe someone could do a test with a real device connected - Terisa de Morgan uses the PI.

Added - of course, you do need to have a View you can refresh - I think it creates a default View automagically based on... hmmm good question... which I probably tweaked. But it seems to works on the default view for me.

BR

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Nyssa - I'm not sure. Firstly I don't plug in my devices, I 'side load' everything.

So, assume I select a view I just created called "Plain View", I adjust column widths to what suits me and select [I]View-Manager->Save column widths[/U].

Then at some future time I change one or more column widths - presumably to see something that's hidden - to get back to the saved widths I would refresh by selecting View-Manager->Plain View

The same applies to column position, if I drag columns around - usually for the convenience of editing metadata - then when I'm done I would refresh by selecting View-Manager->Plain View

'Twould be good if the PI had a refresh current view action

I just did a test with Connect to my Pseudo Device folder active, the above process seemed to work. Maybe someone could do a test with a real device connected - Terisa de Morgan uses the PI.

Added - of course, you do need to have a View you can refresh - I think it creates a default View automagically based on... hmmm good question... which I probably tweaked. But it seems to works on the default view for me.

BR

I use three views:

• One with the device (my Kindle) plugged in.
• One without the device.
• One I use specifically when dealing with series.

None of them are "true" defaults, as in I do not have it set to use a specific view when I open calibre - I chose one manually.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

I use three views:

• One with the device (my Kindle) plugged in.
• One without the device.
• One I use specifically when dealing with series.

None of them are "true" defaults, as in I do not have it set to use a specific view when I open calibre - I chose one manually.

Well since I did the following, calibre has been APPCRASHing with Exception Code: c0000005 in the Qt5Widgets.dll when I do a second library switch

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I just did a test with Connect to my Pseudo Devicefolder active, the above process seemed to work. Maybe someone could do a test with a real device connected - Terisa de Morgan uses the PI.BR

So I need to get that figured out, maybe its another side-effect of the changes in calibre 2.10.

Added 1 :Yep, its not happening in 2.9, but it happens in 2.10 with libraries and config from last Thursday - so it's unlikely to be related to the Connect to Pseudo Device folder.

Added 2 : I've convinced myself the APPCRASHing is nowt to do with View Manager

BR

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Well since I did the following, calibre has been APPCRASHing with Exception Code: c0000005 in the Qt5Widgets.dll when I do a second library switch



So I need to get that figured out, maybe its another side-effect of the changes in calibre 2.10.

BR

Ok. Thank you. *Sorry for contributing to your "breaking" your build.

[BetterRed]

@Nyssa - right now I don't think I can do anything more to help you. Maybe you should see what happens with version 2.9.

I repeated the tests I described in post #8 with version 2.9 on 3 different libraries each with a different set of 3-5 views - and they all restored their widths.

Two of the libraries have a specific start up View, the other one has Last View used. But they do all have the Automatically apply view... setting checked. Maybe that's the missing link (although I don't see why it should be so), try setting a startup View. -

Once I discovered View Manager I forewent the default behaviour (I'm no longer sure what it is)

BTW View Manager lives in peace and harmony with the startup VL feature

BR

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by Nyssa

Ok. Thank you. *Sorry for contributing to your "breaking" your build.

You're forgiven :lol:

I've reported the issue on calibre bugs @ launchpad

BR

[Nyssa]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

@Nyssa - right now I don't think I can do anything more to help you. Maybe you should see what happens with version 2.9.

I repeated the tests I described in post #8 with version 2.9 on 3 different libraries each with a different set of 3-5 views - and they all restored their widths.

Two of the libraries have a specific start up View, the other one has Last View used. But they do all have the Automatically apply view... setting checked. Maybe that's the missing link (although I don't see why it should be so), try setting a startup View. -

Once I discovered View Manager I forewent the default behaviour (I'm no longer sure what it is)

BTW View Manager lives in peace and harmony with the startup VL feature

BR

Okay. I did set it at one point but then took it off when it caused a change in my layout that I didn't like. Unfortunately, I can't remember what that change was, at the moment, but will report if I see it again.

Originally Posted by BetterRed

You're forgiven :lol:

I've reported the issue on calibre bugs @ launchpad

BR

Thank you.

[JimmXinu]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

...
'Twould be good if the PI had a refresh current view action
...

I use View Manager and have set my usual view to have the keyboard shortcut 'Space'.

So I just hit the space bar to refresh. Which is why the shortcuts issue bugged me so.