Common Actions Toolbar - Kovid I Love You!

GarryB123 · 11-09-2019, 06:07 PM

Thank you for resurrecting the toolbar! I'm ecstatic to have it back.

kovidgoyal · 11-09-2019, 08:41 PM

You're welcome

democrite · 11-10-2019, 04:25 PM

Indeed thank you. Traditionally it hasn't existed before but perhaps a customizable toolbar like calibre itself would be great. All available actions as menu items would be too so nice.

GarryB123 · 11-10-2019, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by democrite

Indeed thank you. Traditionally it hasn't existed before but perhaps a customizable toolbar like calibre itself would be great. All available actions as menu items would be too so nice.

That would be sweet.

democrite · 11-14-2019, 09:12 PM

btw, as maybe the initial thought to not include a toolbar was for a clean UI, have you considered monochromatic icons as default? Unsure if there are plans to cleanup the UI of calibre itself as was done for the viewer. On macOS, a truly native looking app like defaults such as Mail, Safari, etc. would be so nice though maybe quite a bit of work. Someday if possible.

Quoth · 11-15-2019, 04:35 AM

mono icons are only good for eink. I really liked changing to colour in 1991.
By all means have them as an option.

The stupidest and most poor ergonomic fashion ever was to change to not just mono, but totally flat GUI (buttons, scroll, titles and Icons) and then simplify to the point where you have to guess. Or even hide scroll till you mouse over, though you can turn off that stupidity in Windows 10. Windows 10 is the worst Windows GUI since the excess of Vista or flat Windows 3.0 on Hercules. Is that text, link or button? Where do I click. Idiotic.

I think overly skeuomorphic, animated, translucent etc is also mad (the Vista and some previous Apple), but dumbing down to the level scene on current Android and Win 10 is madness. I'd rather learn Chinese and have those ideograms /logograms/symbols as a GUI, at least you'd know what the things mean.

Sorry about the rant. However designing everything like a whitespace enhanced corporate mono laser printout is the most backward step in GUIs since they were invented in 1976. (Apple, Digital Research, Microsoft and others copied Xerox).

Even eink GUIs are now too flat and simplified.

democrite · 11-15-2019, 06:59 PM

btw, noticed that the buttons to decrease/increase font size are reversed when displayed horizontally like at the top. Unsure if an oversight or intentional. Think of any other UI control, on a device, or in the real world. up and right, whether sliding or turning in the case of a dial, is typically to increase and vice versa. The font size control that shows 'A's to select size is also ascending.

thiago.eec · 11-17-2019, 03:59 AM

Hi, Kovid.

Is it to possible to add a shortcut to activate the new toolbar? That would be great. Thanks!

kovidgoyal · 11-17-2019, 04:08 AM

There already is one. Ctrl+F11 IIRC though it might have been added after the last release, dont remember

thiago.eec · 11-17-2019, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

There already is one. Ctrl+F11 IIRC though it might have been added after the last release, dont remember

Sorry...

I tried CTRL+F11 and it didn't work. Now I tested it running from source and it is there. Thanks!

DoctorOhh · 11-17-2019, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by democrite

btw, as maybe the initial thought to not include a toolbar was for a clean UI, have you considered monochromatic icons as default?

Until there are changes, choosing different icon sets can greatly vary how calibre looks. Here is one example. More to choose from at Preferences - Look & Feel - Main Interface tab - Icon Theme.

GarryB123 · 11-19-2019, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

Until there are changes, choosing different icon sets can greatly vary how calibre looks. Here is one example. More to choose from at Preferences - Look & Feel - Main Interface tab - Icon Theme.

Hi. How did you achieve that cool page effect behind the text? I'd like to try.

DoctorOhh · 11-19-2019, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GarryB123

Hi. How did you achieve that cool page effect behind the text? I'd like to try.

I outlined what I did in this post.

GarryB123 · 11-19-2019, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DoctorOhh

I outlined what I did in this post.

Nice work! When I have a bit of time I hope to try your method.

democrite · 12-18-2019, 10:33 PM

btw, when trying to reorder toolbar buttons, they disappear from the list yet remain not in Available. As for the increase/decrease font size, I think that's better as one split button (if such exists in Qt), where it'll display +/- or -/+ depending on toolbar orientation. You may also consider move up/down buttons for the toolbar actions, as is as such the config for calibre itself.

11-09-2019, 06:07 PM	#1
GarryB123 Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2017 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Common Actions Toolbar - Kovid I Love You! Thank you for resurrecting the toolbar! I'm ecstatic to have it back.

11-15-2019, 06:59 PM	#7
democrite Evangelist Posts: 441 Karma: 77256 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	btw, noticed that the buttons to decrease/increase font size are reversed when displayed horizontally like at the top. Unsure if an oversight or intentional. Think of any other UI control, on a device, or in the real world. up and right, whether sliding or turning in the case of a dial, is typically to increase and vice versa. The font size control that shows 'A's to select size is also ascending. Last edited by democrite; 11-15-2019 at 07:13 PM.

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11-09-2019, 08:41 PM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You're welcome

11-10-2019, 04:25 PM	#3
democrite Evangelist Posts: 441 Karma: 77256 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	Indeed thank you. Traditionally it hasn't existed before but perhaps a customizable toolbar like calibre itself would be great. All available actions as menu items would be too so nice.

11-14-2019, 09:12 PM	#5
democrite Evangelist Posts: 441 Karma: 77256 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	btw, as maybe the initial thought to not include a toolbar was for a clean UI, have you considered monochromatic icons as default? Unsure if there are plans to cleanup the UI of calibre itself as was done for the viewer. On macOS, a truly native looking app like defaults such as Mail, Safari, etc. would be so nice though maybe quite a bit of work. Someday if possible.

11-15-2019, 04:35 AM	#6
Quoth Still reading Posts: 14,054 Karma: 105092227 Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Ireland Device: All 4 Kinds: epub eink, Kindle, android eink, NxtPaper	mono icons are only good for eink. I really liked changing to colour in 1991. By all means have them as an option. The stupidest and most poor ergonomic fashion ever was to change to not just mono, but totally flat GUI (buttons, scroll, titles and Icons) and then simplify to the point where you have to guess. Or even hide scroll till you mouse over, though you can turn off that stupidity in Windows 10. Windows 10 is the worst Windows GUI since the excess of Vista or flat Windows 3.0 on Hercules. Is that text, link or button? Where do I click. Idiotic. I think overly skeuomorphic, animated, translucent etc is also mad (the Vista and some previous Apple), but dumbing down to the level scene on current Android and Win 10 is madness. I'd rather learn Chinese and have those ideograms /logograms/symbols as a GUI, at least you'd know what the things mean. Sorry about the rant. However designing everything like a whitespace enhanced corporate mono laser printout is the most backward step in GUIs since they were invented in 1976. (Apple, Digital Research, Microsoft and others copied Xerox). Even eink GUIs are now too flat and simplified.

11-17-2019, 03:59 AM	#8
thiago.eec Wizard Posts: 1,215 Karma: 1419583 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Goiânia - Brazil Device: iPad, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Oasis	Hi, Kovid. Is it to possible to add a shortcut to activate the new toolbar? That would be great. Thanks!

11-17-2019, 04:08 AM	#9
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,359 Karma: 27182818 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	There already is one. Ctrl+F11 IIRC though it might have been added after the last release, dont remember

12-18-2019, 10:33 PM	#15
democrite Evangelist Posts: 441 Karma: 77256 Join Date: Sep 2011 Device: none	btw, when trying to reorder toolbar buttons, they disappear from the list yet remain not in Available. As for the increase/decrease font size, I think that's better as one split button (if such exists in Qt), where it'll display +/- or -/+ depending on toolbar orientation. You may also consider move up/down buttons for the toolbar actions, as is as such the config for calibre itself.