Sticky second row of main toolbar or move second toolbar to top?

Zealousky · 07-01-2016, 09:06 AM

So I now have enough plug-ins to create a second row of the main toolbar, even with small icons. I don't want to get rid of the icons entirely, but I would like to see all the icons without having to click the little down arrow. Is there a way to do this? The only thing I could manage was adding icons to the second tool bar. Unfortunately the second toolbar is stuck to the bottom of the interface. Is there a way to enlarge the top toolbar or move the second one up?

Thanks,
Z

kovidgoyal · 07-01-2016, 10:16 AM

No, you can have only a single row per toolbar.

Zealousky · 07-01-2016, 12:18 PM

Is there a way to move the second toolbar just below the first rather than have it at the bottom?

Thanks,
Z

fidvo · 07-01-2016, 01:55 PM

This won't get you exactly what you want, but it's a possible workaround. Install the Favourites Menu plugin. It gives you a menu where you can place any Calibre control you want, even those from plugins. It helps clean up your toolbars/menu.

BetterRed · 07-01-2016, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidvo

This won't get you exactly what you want, but it's a possible workaround. Install the Favourites Menu plugin. It gives you a menu where you can place any Calibre control you want, even those from plugins. It helps clean up your toolbars/menu.

To avoid cluttering up my main toolbar and context menu, I put the items I use occasionally into Favourites - i.e. the opposite of it's implied purpose.

If you set Preferences->Look and Feel->Icon size to Small and Preferences->Look and Feel->Show text under icons to Never you may be able to fit all the icons on the top row, depends on monitor resolution and window width.

IMO - using calibre's keyboard shortcuts is the most efficient way to drive calibre. Actions that are invoked from the book list can have a single keystroke - eg 'E' to Edit the metadata, 'C' to Convert, and they can be reconfigured via Preferences->Keyboard.

BR

Roon1 · 04-20-2021, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fidvo

This won't get you exactly what you want, but it's a possible workaround. Install the Favourites Menu plugin. It gives you a menu where you can place any Calibre control you want, even those from plugins. It helps clean up your toolbars/menu.

Thank you for this workaround suggestion. Its saved me lots of frustration.

JimmXinu · 04-21-2021, 12:58 AM

You can also customize Calibre's menus--I have several plugins that only effect existing books (Count Pages, Modify Epub, etc) on the "Context menu for books in library".

And I agree with BR, keyboard shortcuts are a great help.

07-01-2016, 09:06 AM	#1
Zealousky Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Nexus 7	Sticky second row of main toolbar or move second toolbar to top? So I now have enough plug-ins to create a second row of the main toolbar, even with small icons. I don't want to get rid of the icons entirely, but I would like to see all the icons without having to click the little down arrow. Is there a way to do this? The only thing I could manage was adding icons to the second tool bar. Unfortunately the second toolbar is stuck to the bottom of the interface. Is there a way to enlarge the top toolbar or move the second one up? Thanks, Z

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07-01-2016, 10:16 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,609 Karma: 28549044 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, you can have only a single row per toolbar.

07-01-2016, 12:18 PM	#3
Zealousky Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2014 Device: Nexus 7	Is there a way to move the second toolbar just below the first rather than have it at the bottom? Thanks, Z

07-01-2016, 01:55 PM	#4
fidvo Addict Posts: 315 Karma: 1645952 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: none	This won't get you exactly what you want, but it's a possible workaround. Install the Favourites Menu plugin. It gives you a menu where you can place any Calibre control you want, even those from plugins. It helps clean up your toolbars/menu.

04-21-2021, 12:58 AM	#7
JimmXinu Plugin Developer Posts: 7,136 Karma: 5005503 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Midwest USA Device: Kobo Clara Colour running KOReader	You can also customize Calibre's menus--I have several plugins that only effect existing books (Count Pages, Modify Epub, etc) on the "Context menu for books in library". And I agree with BR, keyboard shortcuts are a great help.