[GUI Plugin] Job Spy

[BetterRed]

http, mailto, and calibre are working.

Q. would it be feasible to have an option to have NV use a different browser for http links - i.e. not the default ?

[DaltonST]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

http, mailto, and calibre are working.
Q. would it be feasible to have an option to have NV use a different browser for http links - i.e. not the default ?

Probably. I could add that setting in the JS Customization.

I suspect that for "official" default applications in Windows Settings based on file extension, you can choose what app opens. HTTP likely points to Firefox for you, however.

For missing defaults, Windows of course defaults to Edge or whatever other apps come standard with Windows. I am thinking of Evernote.

I will look at setting a personal option for http and others in JS Customization for NV.


DaltonST

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DaltonST

Probably. I could add that setting in the JS Customization.

I suspect that for "official" default applications in Windows Settings based on file extension, you can choose what app opens. HTTP likely points to Firefox for you, however.

For missing defaults, Windows of course defaults to Edge or whatever other apps come standard with Windows. I am thinking of Evernote.

I will look at setting a personal option for http and others in JS Customization for NV.


DaltonST

Truth is: I would like an option that would apply to all http:\\ urls in calibre. But I'd settle for a JS->NV option to use a different browser I'd use Edge as my NV browser.

I used to use Evernote, but when they killed off local Notebooks I switched to Onenote - then bugger me if MS didn't do the same But at least they've kept the desktop UI - if you can get at it

BR

[ownedbycats]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Truth is: I would like an option that would apply to all http:\\ urls in calibre. But I'd settle for a JS->NV option to use a different browser I'd use Edge as my NV browser.

I used to use Evernote, but when they killed off local Notebooks I switched to Onenote - then bugger me if they didn't do the same But at least they've kept the desktop UI - if you can get at it

BR

See, this is why I use a 13-year-old version of OneNote

[DaltonST]

This version supports overriding http and/or https to use different apps in links that are clickable.

See the attached image for an explanation of how to do it.


DaltonST

[DaltonST]

Attached is an image showing all of the ToolTips in the Job Spy Notes Viewer.

The menu path to NV is: JS > Look & Feel > Notes Viewer. It is near 'RowSpy'.

Using a Shortcut is recommended, or at least as a Favourite in the eponymous plugin.


DaltonST

[ownedbycats]

Anything about the weird dark mode problem I've been having?

It only started happening in 1.0.216.

I can reliably trigger it by setting Windows Personalize > Colours > Choose your Colour: Custom > Default App Mode: Light while Calibre is in dark mode.

I noticed this in the note_viewer_dialog.py:

from calibre.gui2.palette import windows_is_system_dark_mode_enabled, linux_is_system_dark_mode_enabled

I think if you figure out to change that to follow Calibre instead of system that may fix it.

EDIT: In this thread: QApplication.instance().is_dark_theme

[DaltonST]

I haven't been following it. Restate it clearly from the start, being specific in all things.

I will say that if Calibre is in dark mode, then it never changes the text background to anything; otherwise, it always makes it white since Qt randomly changes it to grey.

I never use dark mode on my pc, so unless the solution is trivial, I won't be inclined to spend time on it now.

[ownedbycats]

In notes_viewer_dialog.py:

        self.is_dark_mode = False
        if iswindows:
            if windows_is_system_dark_mode_enabled():
                self.is_dark_mode = True
        elif not iswindows and not ismacos:
            if linux_is_system_dark_mode_enabled():
                self.is_dark_mode = True

    def set_text_background_color(self):
        if not self.is_dark_mode:
            self.plain_qtextedit.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)
            self.markdown_qtextedit.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)
            self.html_qtextbrowser.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)

These lines check the system theme, rather than which theme Calibre is using (QApplication.instance().is_dark_theme).

When Windows is using light mode but Calibre is in dark mode, the colours do weird things:

[ownedbycats]

To test, I changed the lines to

    def set_text_background_color(self):
        if not QApplication.instance().is_dark_theme:
            self.plain_qtextedit.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)
            self.markdown_qtextedit.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)
            self.html_qtextbrowser.setTextBackgroundColor(color_white)

It fixed it

EDIT: wrong screenshot, hang on

EDIT: Replaced screenshot

ANOTHER EDIT: Additional testing: It also works as expected using Calibre in System default with Windows in dark mode.

[DaltonST]

See prior postings #19 & #20 for documentation images of how NV works.


DaltonST

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DaltonST

This version supports overriding http and/or https to use different apps in links that are clickable.

See the attached image for an explanation of how to do it.


DaltonST

Doesn't want to work for me, links open in default browser (Firefox).

This is what have in plugin tweaks

job_spy_notes_viewer_protocol_default_apps = {'https': 'C:/Program Files (x86)/Microsoft/Edge/Application/msedge.exe'}

FTR: That's not what I typed, I had the path in double quotes with backslashes - which I guess got pythonised as per the tooltip.

This is the https link:

<div>
<p><a href="https://www.mobileread.com/forums/index.php"><span style="color: #6cb4ee">MR Home Page</span></a></p></div>

BR

[DaltonST]

Compare the image showing how to do it with what you did. Not the same. Override http not https.

DaltonST

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by DaltonST

Compare the image showing how to do it with what you did. Not the same. Override http not https.

DaltonST

That's where I started - same result, so thought I'd try https.

BR

[DaltonST]

Also the path is meant to be inside the single quotes.