Columns coloring rules are not working

[LilaFrabel]

Hi, I added long time ago a list of rules for columns coloring and from several updates now they aren't working. How could I restore them?

[theducks]

They still work for me. Calibre 7.26.100 on W10

What OS and version of Calibre?

[LilaFrabel]

calibre 7.26 on Win11

[theducks]

Originally Posted by LilaFrabel

calibre 7.26 on Win11

Have you recently made a new rule (or changed an existing one)?

You need to run Calibre in debug (log) mode and post the log here in spoiler tags. Ctl-shift-R restarts in debug mode

those rules are per library and kept in the DB, so it is not a simple task to temporarily disable them.

[LilaFrabel]

Spoiler:

Failed to initialize plugin: 'C:\\Users\\Utente\\AppData\\Roaming\\calibre\\plu gins\\Goodreads More Tags.zip'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre_plugins.goodreads_more_tags.config", line 12, in <module>
ImportError: cannot import name 'Qt' from 'qt' (C:\Program Files\Calibre2\app\bin\python-lib.bypy.frozen\qt\__init__.pyc)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 790, in initialize_plugins
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 76, in load_plugin
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 311, in load
File "importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1204, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1176, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 210, in exec_module
File "calibre_plugins.goodreads_more_tags.__init__" , line 12, in <module>
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 210, in exec_module
File "calibre_plugins.goodreads_more_tags.config", line 15, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt4'
Failed to initialize plugin: 'C:\\Users\\Utente\\AppData\\Roaming\\calibre\\plu gins\\Goodreads_Rating.zip'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 790, in initialize_plugins
File "calibre\customize\ui.py", line 76, in load_plugin
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 311, in load
File "importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1204, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1176, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 203, in exec_module
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 199, in get_code
File "calibre_plugins.goodreads_rating.__init__", line 29
version = (3, 0, 0 )
^
TabError: inconsistent use of tabs and spaces in indentation
Using calibre Qt style: False
ApplicationPaletteChange event received
ApplicationPaletteChange event received
ApplicationPaletteChange event received
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 147, in __init__
File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 165, in init_iaction
File "calibre\customize\__init__.py", line 658, in load_actual_plugin
File "importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1204, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1176, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 210, in exec_module
File "calibre_plugins.opml.ui", line 18, in <module>
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 210, in exec_module
File "calibre_plugins.opml.main", line 18, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt4'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 147, in __init__
File "calibre\gui2\ui.py", line 165, in init_iaction
File "calibre\customize\__init__.py", line 658, in load_actual_plugin
File "importlib\__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1204, in _gcd_import
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1176, in _find_and_load
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1147, in _find_and_load_unlocked
File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked
File "calibre\customize\zipplugin.py", line 210, in exec_module
File "calibre_plugins.similar_stories.action", line 12, in <module>
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt4'
EpubMerge: DEBUG: 2025-02-27 21:09:06,353: calibre_plugins.epubmerge.epubmerge_plugin(154): macmenuhack file_path:C:\Users\Utente\AppData\Roaming\calibre\ plugins\fanficfare_macmenuhack.txt
FFF: DEBUG: 2025-02-27 21:09:06,357: calibre_plugins.fanficfare_plugin.fff_plugin(215): Plugin FanFicFare macmenuhack file_path:C:\Users\Utente\AppData\Roaming\calibre\ plugins\fanficfare_macmenuhack.txt
calibre Log di debug
calibre 7.26 embedded-python: True
Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
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Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: it
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-debug.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Action Chains (1, 18, 6) && Author Book Count (2, 2, 3) && Auto Datestamp and View (0, 0, 9) && BookFusion Plugin (0, 8, 0) && CalibreSpy (1, 0, 92) && Category Tags (0, 2, 7) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Embed Comic Metadata (1, 6, 6) && English Noun Frequency (1, 0, 16) && Entities Manager (1, 0, 19) && EpubMerge (2, 15, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 6, 0) && FanFicFare (4, 22, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 8) && Generate Cover (2, 3, 2) && Goodreads (1, 7, 8) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 3) && Highlights to Obsidian (1, 4, 1) && Import List (1, 9, 0) && Job Spy (1, 0, 211) && Library Splitter (1, 0, 7) && Manage Series (1, 5, 1) && OPML Importer (1, 0, 1) && Prettify Cover (1, 6, 0) && Quality Check (1, 13, 4) && Quick Preferences (1, 7, 0) && Similar Stories (1, 0, 58) && Smashwords Metadata (1, 0, 2) && User Category (1, 6, 0) && Wiki Reader (2, 2, 1)
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Windows-10-10.0.22631-SP0 Windows ('64bit', 'WindowsPE')
('Windows', '10', '10.0.22631')
Python 3.11.5
Windows: ('10', '10.0.22631', 'SP0', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Interface language: it
EXE path: C:\Program Files\Calibre2\calibre-debug.exe
Successfully initialized third party plugins: Action Chains (1, 18, 6) && Author Book Count (2, 2, 3) && Auto Datestamp and View (0, 0, 9) && BookFusion Plugin (0, 8, 0) && CalibreSpy (1, 0, 92) && Category Tags (0, 2, 7) && Count Pages (1, 13, 6) && Embed Comic Metadata (1, 6, 6) && English Noun Frequency (1, 0, 16) && Entities Manager (1, 0, 19) && EpubMerge (2, 15, 0) && EpubSplit (3, 6, 0) && FanFicFare (4, 22, 1) && Find Duplicates (1, 10, 8) && Generate Cover (2, 3, 2) && Goodreads (1, 7, 8) && Goodreads Sync (1, 16, 3) && Highlights to Obsidian (1, 4, 1) && Import List (1, 9, 0) && Job Spy (1, 0, 211) && Library Splitter (1, 0, 7) && Manage Series (1, 5, 1) && OPML Importer (1, 0, 1) && Prettify Cover (1, 6, 0) && Quality Check (1, 13, 4) && Quick Preferences (1, 7, 0) && Similar Stories (1, 0, 58) && Smashwords Metadata (1, 0, 2) && User Category (1, 6, 0) && Wiki Reader (2, 2, 1)
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prettify cover: registry parse error
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CalibreSpy: initialization_complete
Category Tags: User Categories: Import User Catetories: running on_modules_update()
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Key '' for shortcut JS+:GUI Tool: Import CSV File to Update Metadata is already used by Naviga note, ignoring
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Key '' for shortcut JS+:GUI Tool: Import CSV File to Update Metadata is already used by Naviga note, ignoring
Key '' for shortcut JS+:GUI Tool: Import CSV File to Update Metadata is already used by Naviga note, ignoring
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[theducks]

what is naviga note? That is interfering.

[LilaFrabel]

No, it's been a long time since I touched them. But when I noticed the problem I did some new rule to see if I could unblock them, and didn't succeed.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by theducks

what is naviga note? That is interfering.

Naviga Global

@LilaFrabel - try restarting calibre with no plugins, there is an option in the Preferences drop-down menu.

If that works, the next thing I'd try is to disable or remove the Goodreads More Tags plugin

BR

[LilaFrabel]

Originally Posted by theducks

what is naviga note? That is interfering.

It's a calibre built-in feature, to look up in internal notes

[LilaFrabel]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

Naviga Global

@LilaFrabel - try restarting calibre with no plugins, there is an option in the Preferences drop-down menu.

If that works, the next thing I'd try is to disable or remove the Goodreads More Tags plugin

BR

I restarted it with no plugins (better interface, but still no columns coloring). Never had problems with that plugin, however it's not the problem in this case.

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by LilaFrabel

I restarted it with no plugins (better interface, but still no columns coloring). Never had problems with that plugin, however it's not the problem in this case.

Yep - if calibre with no plugins still has no colours its more or less certain the problem isn't caused by a plugin.

Next thing to try is to Restart Windows in Safe Mode, if calibre column colours show up then its something that you run at start up. But I'd be surprised at that, interference from 3rd party software usually kicks in at a more fundamental level… calibre won't start, calibre can't add books, etc.

Aside: the ability to disable column colour and column icon rules would be useful.

BR

[kovidgoyal]

Open a bug report and attach the metadata.db file from your calibre library folder and I will take a look.