[Android] Wish List - Page 19

Josieb1 · 04-03-2015, 08:25 AM

I just wondered if CC was any closer to an IOS app? This is the one app I really miss. I have it on my Kindle Fire HDX but it would be lovely on my ipads and iphone.

chaley · 04-03-2015, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Josieb1

I just wondered if CC was any closer to an IOS app? This is the one app I really miss. I have it on my Kindle Fire HDX but it would be lovely on my ipads and iphone.

Sorry, but no. I don't have the equipment or the expertise to do it. My son has both but his company is more successful than expected and he can't make the time. I am hoping that at some point one of his new hires can do CC for iOS as a startup project.

Josieb1 · 04-03-2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by chaley

Sorry, but no. I don't have the equipment or the expertise to do it. My son has both but his company is more successful than expected and he can't make the time. I am hoping that at some point one of his new hires can do CC for iOS as a startup project.

Thanks for letting me know.

RichieTheK · 04-03-2015, 04:55 PM

I like to have shortcuts to the books I am currently reading on my home screen. I know that some reader apps, such as Mantano, have their own widgets to do this, but that requires using that app to maintain the library, in addition to having CC maintain it. There are also some reader apps that do not have this feature, such as Perfect Viewer (for graphic novels).

I know that there are file managers that can create such shortcuts, but they are not able to use the book cover as the shortcut icon.

My wish is that CC have the ability to create a home-screen shortcut to a book using its cover as the shortcut icon. Tapping the shortcut would open the book for reading in whatever app I have specified for the book's format.

Aberlaine · 04-04-2015, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by chaley

You haven't missed anything. It behaves like you say.

Should the question always be asked, or asked only if more than N books (5?, 10?) will be queued?

You can stop the downloads by disconnecting from the content server.

Hi Chaley,
Thanks for your quick response.
I can imagine with an app design that as far as possible one likes to stick to one click commands....? So in this case, since you ask, I'd guess that a dialogue box from around 10 books would be the best option,or perhaps better still,10 books or 10mbs, whatever occurs first. Things like ''Collected works'' epubs can be pretty heavy files D.H Lawrence for instance is 30 mbs.
Mistakes can happen late at night after a few beers on little screens and you may not notice in time to disconnect the server...

,...not the end of the world of course, but a confirmation request would grab your attention and for those who dont drink beers or make mistakes you could just switch it off in the options.

chaley · 04-04-2015, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aberlaine

Hi Chaley,
Thanks for your quick response.
I can imagine with an app design that as far as possible one likes to stick to one click commands....? So in this case, since you ask, I'd guess that a dialogue box from around 10 books would be the best option,or perhaps better still,10 books or 10mbs, whatever occurs first. Things like ''Collected works'' epubs can be pretty heavy files D.H Lawrence for instance is 30 mbs.

I have added this to the wish list on the first post. Not sure when I will get to it, but I will eventually.

chaley · 04-04-2015, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RichieTheK

I like to have shortcuts to the books I am currently reading on my home screen. I know that some reader apps, such as Mantano, have their own widgets to do this, but that requires using that app to maintain the library, in addition to having CC maintain it. There are also some reader apps that do not have this feature, such as Perfect Viewer (for graphic novels).

I know that there are file managers that can create such shortcuts, but they are not able to use the book cover as the shortcut icon.

My wish is that CC have the ability to create a home-screen shortcut to a book using its cover as the shortcut icon. Tapping the shortcut would open the book for reading in whatever app I have specified for the book's format.

Interesting idea. I am taking this to its own thread, Desktop widget to ask CC to "read" a book, to foster further discussion.

Purple Lady · 04-10-2015, 02:58 PM

Is it possible to get a choice to disconnect when you try to delete a book while you are still connected instead of just getting a message that you can't delete while connected? I sometimes forget to disconnect and it's a pain to go back to the main screen and disconnect and then go back to the book you want to delete and delete it. I am rarely at the computer when I connect wirelessly so all this is done from CC only.

chaley · 04-11-2015, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Is it possible to get a choice to disconnect when you try to delete a book while you are still connected instead of just getting a message that you can't delete while connected? I sometimes forget to disconnect and it's a pain to go back to the main screen and disconnect and then go back to the book you want to delete and delete it. I am rarely at the computer when I connect wirelessly so all this is done from CC only.

This is possible. I will add it to the "list of things to do".

Purple Lady · 04-11-2015, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by chaley

This is possible. I will add it to the "list of things to do".

Thanks!

chaley · 04-11-2015, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by chaley

This is possible. I will add it to the "list of things to do".

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Originally Posted by Purple Lady

Thanks!

It is in the latest beta, V3.6.3b.

Purple Lady · 04-11-2015, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by chaley

It is in the latest beta, V3.6.3b.

Just tried it. Thanks again!

Merischino · 04-17-2015, 06:00 PM

I did a quick search but didn't find this, if it's out there already I'm sorry.

I have a user-defined field in Calibre, "Collections" which I populate with things like "Man Booker Prize Winners", "NYT Fiction Bestsellers", "Adapted to Film or TV" and such like. I love that in CC you can group by author or series, but really want to be able to group by "collection" in CC as well. Is there a way to do that already, or is that something I'm correct in posting here as a wish list item?

chaley · 04-17-2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Merischino

I did a quick search but didn't find this, if it's out there already I'm sorry.

I have a user-defined field in Calibre, "Collections" which I populate with things like "Man Booker Prize Winners", "NYT Fiction Bestsellers", "Adapted to Film or TV" and such like. I love that in CC you can group by author or series, but really want to be able to group by "collection" in CC as well. Is there a way to do that already, or is that something I'm correct in posting here as a wish list item?

You can already do what you want. See the FAQ answer How do I add my custom columns to the Grouping drawer? in the Grouping, Sorting, and Searching section.

I checked and updated the FAQ answer to ensure that it is up-to-date with CC options.

Merischino · 04-17-2015, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by chaley

You can already do what you want. See the FAQ answer How do I add my custom columns to the Grouping drawer? in the Grouping, Sorting, and Searching section.

I checked and updated the FAQ answer to ensure that it is up-to-date with CC options.

Thank you! You are fast. That does exactly what I was looking for. CC is so awesome, and so are you chaley!

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04-17-2015, 06:00 PM	#283
Merischino Groupie Posts: 199 Karma: 436584 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: the beautiful Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle Oasis, Pixel 2, Kindle Fire HD 8	Group by User Defined Fields from Calibre I did a quick search but didn't find this, if it's out there already I'm sorry. I have a user-defined field in Calibre, "Collections" which I populate with things like "Man Booker Prize Winners", "NYT Fiction Bestsellers", "Adapted to Film or TV" and such like. I love that in CC you can group by author or series, but really want to be able to group by "collection" in CC as well. Is there a way to do that already, or is that something I'm correct in posting here as a wish list item?

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04-03-2015, 08:25 AM	#271
Josieb1 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,086 Karma: 18051062 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: UK Device: Kindle Scribe, Coloursoft, PW SE, Kindle 6, Kobo Libra 2	I just wondered if CC was any closer to an IOS app? This is the one app I really miss. I have it on my Kindle Fire HDX but it would be lovely on my ipads and iphone.

04-03-2015, 04:55 PM	#274
RichieTheK Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 480532 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Device: Nexus 7 (2012), Samsung Galaxy Pro 8.4	I like to have shortcuts to the books I am currently reading on my home screen. I know that some reader apps, such as Mantano, have their own widgets to do this, but that requires using that app to maintain the library, in addition to having CC maintain it. There are also some reader apps that do not have this feature, such as Perfect Viewer (for graphic novels). I know that there are file managers that can create such shortcuts, but they are not able to use the book cover as the shortcut icon. My wish is that CC have the ability to create a home-screen shortcut to a book using its cover as the shortcut icon. Tapping the shortcut would open the book for reading in whatever app I have specified for the book's format.

04-10-2015, 02:58 PM	#278
Purple Lady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,698 Karma: 16542228 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Pennsylvania Device: Huawei MediaPad M5, LG V30, Boyue T80S, Nexus 7 LTE, K3 3G, Fire HD8	Is it possible to get a choice to disconnect when you try to delete a book while you are still connected instead of just getting a message that you can't delete while connected? I sometimes forget to disconnect and it's a pain to go back to the main screen and disconnect and then go back to the book you want to delete and delete it. I am rarely at the computer when I connect wirelessly so all this is done from CC only.