Tag browser & status bar suggestions

[kovidgoyal]

Dont see how that's possible, Preferences is number 9 at line 345 in gui2/__init__.py and running calibre with an empty config does indeed have it at position 9 as expected.

I'm fine with a default off option for all actions on the status bar. Though at that point why not just use a keyboard shortcut for the regular all actions action? If we set a keyboard shortcut by default support queries can be answered with press teh shortcut <whatever> and choose the appropriate action.

[chaley]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Dont see how that's possible, Preferences is number 9 at line 345 in gui2/__init__.py and running calibre with an empty config does indeed have it at position 9 as expected.

7.23.100 Portable and standard show what you expect. I suppose something changed between 7.2 and 7.23. I'm not going to bother looking for what.

I'm fine with a default off option for all actions on the status bar. Though at that point why not just use a keyboard shortcut for the regular all actions action? If we set a keyboard shortcut by default support queries can be answered with press teh shortcut <whatever> and choose the appropriate action.

Having the option gives me what I want -- the button in the status bar.

Having a default shortcut is good. What about Ctrl+Alt+Shift+G? Or something else of your choice?

[kovidgoyal]

Since this is essentially a help like action I suggest ctrl+f1

[chaley]

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Since this is essentially a help like action I suggest ctrl+f1

PR made, with second push to include this shortcut.

[chaley]

@BR: I will move the "white space" context menu items to the tag browser config menu.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by chaley

@BR: I will move the "white space" context menu items to the tag browser config menu.

thanks

IMO the following would have been a better way to incorporate Preferences into All actions



Added: the Preferences flyout menu would be at the right edge of course.

BR

[chaley]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

thanks

IMO the following would have been a better way to incorporate Preferences into All actions

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Added: the Preferences flyout menu would be at the right edge of course.

BR

That was/is already there by going to Preferences in the partitioned list. Qt decides where the fly-out is. And IMO it is easier to "grok" the preference possibilities in the full dialog, which is why I added that menu option.

Hmmm .. I forgot to add the shortcut there (Ctrl-P). I might fix that.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by chaley

. . .
And IMO it is easier to "grok" the preference possibilities in the full dialog, which is why I added that menu option.

Does 'grok' mean there's a dialogue somewhere via which the user can cherry pick items from Preferences to be added to the All actions menu, if so where is it? I looked in Toolbars and menus which seemed to be the obvious place.

Originally Posted by chaley

Hmmm .. I forgot to add the shortcut there (Ctrl-P). I might fix that.

Add it where, it's in the relevant flyout menu:



BR

The 'woke' might want to stop using the 'grok' neologism, it's what Elon call's his xAI Catbot for X (formerly Twitter)

[chaley]

Grok as in Heinlein's Stranger In A Strange Land. Nothing to do with cherry picking. You're reaching.

I don't give a sh*t what use Elon Musk makes of the term.

Re the shortcut: the item on the top level menu.

[BetterRed]

So, why are there items for Toolbars and Keyboard Shortcuts on the All actions menu, rather than say items for Look & feel and Tweaks.

Ah-hah - I just discovered the items in the five Built in calibre actions flyout menus pop the relevant drop down menus. Seeing my shortcuts on those items misled me into thinking that selecting Preferences would pop the matrix of icons, but it pops the Preferences drop down. Likewise because Convert books shows Ctrl+Alt+C, I assumed it would pop the conversion dialogue, instead it pops the Convert books drop down (the one that includes Create catalogue).

Added:

Yet there's this:

I also suggest that "Main dialogue" should be "Change calibre behavior", as it is elsewhere.

BR