Problem putting a book from calibre into Kindle

[Flaviocc]

Ok, I will do that know.

New infos about the bug:

- Open ebook X AZW3 / Close ebook

- Open ebook Y KFX - Close ebook Y

- Open ebook X again - ERROR

- Open ebook Y KFX - change any font settings / close ebook

- Open ebook X AZW3 - works - but if I open another ebook (AZW3) the cycle goes on again.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

KF8 is the official name of the eBook format.

Prove it.

[Flaviocc]

ok....more tests:

If I remove:

html {
  margin-right: -30px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  break-inside: avoid !important;
}

the problem stops.

But....I will loose the margins settings.

Another option (or another code) in calibre to get my margins back ?

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

ok....more tests:

If I remove:

html {
  margin-right: -30px;
  margin-left: -30px;
  break-inside: avoid !important;
}

the problem stops.

But....I will loose the margins settings.

Another option (or another code) in calibre to get my margins back ?

This is the CSS code I use. I put it at the top of the CSS. But, I only put it in the KF8 eBook. I do not put it in the ePub and then convert.

html {
  margin-right: -45px;
  margin-left: -45px;
  break-inside: avoid !important;
}

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by j.p.s

Prove it.

OK, proved.

https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/to...WTKMGXU2MV5KKP
https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/to...5R7N649LECKP7U

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

This is the CSS code I use. I put it at the top of the CSS. But, I only put it in the KF8 eBook. I do not put it in the ePub and then convert.

html {
  margin-right: -45px;
  margin-left: -45px;
  break-inside: avoid !important;
}

Jon,

I tried everything: clean epub before converting - no CSS before converting - update to epub 3 before converting - converting epub to epub and etc.

Only works in AZW3 if I remove the CSS.

The CSS rule works in KFX.

The local I add the extra CSS is: look and feel -- styling: EXTRA CSS field.

Other settings in Calibre: UTF8 / unsmarted punctuation / justify text / remove space between paragraphs.

As always I did.

And today I updated the kindle for the latest firmware, bcs I keep in flight mode all the time.

The problem is related to any settings or firmware on Kindle relative to fonts, bcs if I change the font in other ebook and return to the "bugged" ebook works, but if I leave and open another one, the bug came on again.

Try to replicate (like i wrote on previously post), I will pm to you a scrambled book.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by DNSB

I also grabbed the EPUB 3 version, did some cleanup in Sigil and then converted it to azw3. It display happily on my PW4. Since it is a PD book, I've attached the converted azw3 to this message,

I downloaded this book. Load in Kindle by drag and drop without any changes.

OK - no error.

Then I load the file in Calibre and converted from azw3 to azw3 with the extra CSS and voi'la we have the BUG.

[kovidgoyal]

That's a bug in the Kindle firmware not calibre. It doesnt like large negative margins.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That's a bug in the Kindle firmware not calibre. It doesnt like large negative margins.

Actually, the PW5 does like negative margins if done correctly.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

Jon,

I tried everything: clean epub before converting - no CSS before converting - update to epub 3 before converting - converting epub to epub and etc.

Only works in AZW3 if I remove the CSS.

The CSS rule works in KFX.

The local I add the extra CSS is: look and feel -- styling: EXTRA CSS field.

Other settings in Calibre: UTF8 / unsmarted punctuation / justify text / remove space between paragraphs.

As always I did.

And today I updated the kindle for the latest firmware, bcs I keep in flight mode all the time.

The problem is related to any settings or firmware on Kindle relative to fonts, bcs if I change the font in other ebook and return to the "bugged" ebook works, but if I leave and open another one, the bug came on again.

Try to replicate (like i wrote on previously post), I will pm to you a scrambled book.

You have to convert the ePub to KF8. Then use the calibre editor to edit the KF8. Finding the main CSS and put that HTML class at the top of the CSS and then save the eBook. Do not use extra CSS. Do not put it in the ePub. Do it as I've just explained. I know this works as I've done it.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You have to convert the ePub to KF8. Then use the calibre editor to edit the KF8. Finding the main CSS and put that HTML class at the top of the CSS and then save the eBook. Do not use extra CSS. Do not put it in the ePub. Do it as I've just explained. I know this works as I've done it.

Jon,

Tks. I will try that method later and tell if will work.

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

You have to convert the ePub to KF8. Then use the calibre editor to edit the KF8. Finding the main CSS and put that HTML class at the top of the CSS and then save the eBook. Do not use extra CSS. Do not put it in the ePub. Do it as I've just explained. I know this works as I've done it.

Nothing. This s**t book wont work.

I did EXACTLY what you told to do. The margins wasn't applied.

Look at the epub file if you want.

EDIT.:

Won't work anymore with azw3 - I tried 4 ebooks randomly from my library and the SAME behavior.

Open - work
Close - open again or open another book and re-open the first one - error.

Anyone with kindle to replicate the bug please?

Get an epub - convert to azw3 with margins settings or edit and add the margins settings after get the azw3 (like Jon said before). Load the book on Kindle. Open the book, browser a few pages, close, open other book, close, open the first one and change the page.

Settings:

html {
margin-right: -30px;
margin-left: -30px;
break-inside: avoid !important;
}

[Flaviocc]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

That's a bug in the Kindle firmware not calibre. It doesnt like large negative margins.

Do you know why works with KFX and not with azw3?

And I think this is from newer firmwares since I always use negative margins and works.

I'll try with another kindle I have here with old firmware to see what happens.

[j.p.s]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Actually, the PW5 does like negative margins if done correctly.

But wasn't established a while ago that it is better to use percent rather than negative margins, especially when a book might be viewed on a variety of screen sizes?

[Quoth]

Originally Posted by Flaviocc

I did EXACTLY what you told to do. The margins wasn't applied.

Look at the epub file if you want.

Only edit azw3 specific settings AFTER converting epub to azw3.
That was in the instructions.

You can edit AZW3 in Calibre. Such as negative margins. A -1.5% may be be more general purpose than -30px