[GUI Plugin] Kobo Utilities

[chaley]

Originally Posted by jony08

Does anyone else have the same problem: https://bugs.launchpad.net/calibre/+bug/2084576

The scenario in the bug report doesn't happen for me. What I tried:

1. Sort the booklist so a book not on the device is displayed first.
2. Switch to grid view. The above book is still first.
3. Connect my Kobo Libra 2.
4. Send that first book to the Kobo.

The "on device" check appears on that book (the first book) in the grid view. It also appears in the list view.

As for why it is happening to you, I defer to the other responders.

[jony08]

Thanks for your answers. I found another book with the same name and author in my library, probably that's the reason.

[patch3001]

Hello,
I love the plugin kobo.
Maid bulk updates easy.

Would it be possible to add feature for Collections ?
Collection in Calibre won't update Collection in Kobo device.

Thanks

[theducks]

Originally Posted by patch3001

Hello,
I love the plugin kobo.
Maid bulk updates easy.

Would it be possible to add feature for Collections ?
Collection in Calibre won't update Collection in Kobo device.

Thanks

Did you configure this for the attached device (you can configure multiple Kobos individually)?
You can only do this while attached. Right click the Show books in Main Memory Icon: Configure This Device. Collections is the second tab

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by patch3001

Hello,
I love the plugin kobo.
Maid bulk updates easy.

Would it be possible to add feature for Collections ?
Collection in Calibre won't update Collection in Kobo device.

Thanks

That's nothing to do with Kobo Utilities. That's to do with whichever Kobo driver you are using plus a setting in calibre.

The setting in calibre preferences you want to check is Sending books to devices. Make sure that Metadata management is set to Automatic management.

[JSWolf]

I've found an interesting issue with Kobo Utilities. I has reading the tooltip for Modify CSS and it vansihed. I did it again and again it vanished. Why do tooltips have a timeout? They should not have a timeout.

I hope this is something that can be fixed. For a long tooltip such as that for Modify CSS, it is annoying.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've found an interesting issue with Kobo Utilities. I has reading the tooltip for Modify CSS and it vansihed. I did it again and again it vanished. Why do tooltips have a timeout? They should not have a timeout.

I hope this is something that can be fixed. For a long tooltip such as that for Modify CSS, it is annoying.

They have a timeout because Qt gives them a timeout. The timeout can be changed on a tip-by-tip basis. There isn't any way I know of or could find to change the timeout globally.

In other words, don't hold your breath while waiting for this to change.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by chaley

They have a timeout because Qt gives them a timeout. The timeout can be changed on a tip-by-tip basis. There isn't any way I know of or could find to change the timeout globally.

In other words, don't hold your breath while waiting for this to change.

Why is there a timeout at all? I don't see a need for it.

The timeout is not all that long. Then the tooltip vanishes. So you have to get it back and then find where you left off before it vanishes again.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by JSWolf

Why is there a timeout at all? I don't see a need for it.

I suggest you raise that question with the Qt developers.

[Terisa de morgan]

Originally Posted by chaley

I suggest you raise that question with the Qt developers.

[compurandom]

As annoying as the timeout for tooltips might be, it's even more annoying when they pop up and then get disassociated from the thing that put them there and then you can't get rid of this little tooltip box that is in front of everything and won't go away.

I agree the timeout is annoying. However, having a tooltip box that won't go away is even more annoying.

[gorskial]

Hi,
I have used KoboUtilities for years.
As I just bought a new laptop, I have to do the entire setup again.
As I try to recreate the columns for my categories, it simply won't let me chose the name (I used to have #koboreadloc, #koboreadpct, #koborating and #kobolastread).
I type these in, save, and another name is actually chosen for the column. I'm then afraid it might mix things up.
How can I fix this?
Calibre version is 7.21
KoboUtilities is v2.17.2
Thanks

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by gorskial

Hi,
I have used KoboUtilities for years.
As I just bought a new laptop, I have to do the entire setup again.
As I try to recreate the columns for my categories, it simply won't let me chose the name (I used to have #koboreadloc, #koboreadpct, #koborating and #kobolastread).
I type these in, save, and another name is actually chosen for the column. I'm then afraid it might mix things up.
How can I fix this?
Calibre version is 7.21
KoboUtilities is v2.17.2
Thanks

Why can't you copy the settings directory from your previous install and copy the library(s) from your previous computer? That would be the easiest solution.

[enuddleyarbl]

Or, on the old computer, go to your old library and export the library/settings. On the new computer, import them. I'm pretty sure that'll move everything over.

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ter-to-another

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by enuddleyarbl

Or, on the old computer, go to your old library and export the library/settings. On the new computer, import them. I'm pretty sure that'll move everything over.

https://manual.calibre-ebook.com/faq...ter-to-another

I find it's a lot easier to use a USB stick to just copy the settings/library(s) then it is to export/import.