[GUI Plugin] Calibre Config Reports

[BetterRed]

The issue with the CCR shortcut is that after the install it reports as Blank in CCR and in Preferences->Advanced->Shortcuts - IMO it should be reporting None.

If I set it to None in Custom, it reports as None, of I set to something (e.g. Alt+F2) it's fine, reports as such and it works…

The Count Pages and Modify EPUB plugins don't have default shortcuts and they report as None when they're installed, viz:



I installed Count Pages and Modify Epub together, i.e. no restart after CP, History only shows the installation of Modify Epub.



Whilst perusing the shortcuts list I was reminded of two default shortcuts that clash with long standing Windows shortcuts

Alt+Esc - Clear the additional restriction. Windows uses it to switch between windows in the order that they were first opened… and it takes precedence.

Ctrl+Esc - Clear the Virtual Library. Windows uses it to pop the Start Menu, and again it takes precedence.

IIRC those key sequences were also significant on various Unixy OSs.

BR

[Katja_hbg]

What do I need to enter to get all used shortcuts?
"NOT none" is not working.

[Comfy.n]

I will need some time to release 1.0.4 version.

I plan to implement, wherever suitable, the same regex search feature that I've built into the Template Catalog plugin.

Performance will be better as well and I will take a look at all your inputs to see if in the next version I can address all of them.

Thanks for your feedback, Katja!

[thiago.eec]

Hi, Comfy.n.

In the Plugins tab, some of the icons are being replaced with a generic one: Access Aid, Ace, DeDrm, EpubCheck, KFX Input, KFX Output and Skoob Books.

Some of those are themed, others aren't.

[Comfy.n]

Noted, thanks @thiago.eec

edit to add: the calibre plugins use various methods to set the icon. IIRC, I have to read their path from the files in the zip...(sometimes their path is set on init py, other times it's in files like main.py) I chose to add special cases to hardcode their path, as with Author Book Count, Diaps Editing etc. (I just saw that Overdrive Libby will also be one of those cases)

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

Noted, thanks @thiago.eec

edit to add: the calibre plugins use various methods to set the icon. IIRC, I have to read their path from the files in the zip...(sometimes their path is set on init py, other times it's in files like main.py) I chose to add special cases to hardcode their path, as with Author Book Count, Diaps Editing etc. (I just saw that Overdrive Libby will also be one of those cases)

I might be wrong, but I think you need to look for 'qaction.setIcon' (wherever that might be).
EDIT: There are other ways.

[thiago.eec]

Originally Posted by thiago.eec

Hi, Comfy.n.

In the Plugins tab, some of the icons are being replaced with a generic one: Access Aid, Ace, DeDrm, EpubCheck, KFX Input, KFX Output and Skoob Books.

Some of those are themed, others aren't.

Of course some of those don't have an icon: DeDrm, KFX Input, KFX Output and Skoob Books. Those are are not GUI or Editor plugins.

[sgmoore]

Originally Posted by sgmoore

Minor issue.

This message is printed to the console/stdout every time calibre starts - including when you run calibredb.exe. This causes me a problem as I have a routine that is capturing and parsing the output from running calibredb and not expecting this.

Originally Posted by Comfy.n

I will correct that ASAP. Thanks for the heads up

The message is gone (thanks), but the reset settings routine is still being run every time. Looks like you are comparing a list [1.0.3] vs a tuple (1.0.3) which means that the customisations/settings are being reset every time rather than only when a new version is detected.

[Comfy.n]

I have now uploaded version 2.0 with some new features. I'll add details later, see how it looks:






It can be installed from the zip in the first post:

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=369555

Please try it out!

[BetterRed]

I'm testing on freshly installed out of the box portable 8.9.0. Prior to installing CCR I changed L&F Main interface to: small toolbar icons and two line tool bar labels.

Keyboard shortcuts is much better, now that all those pesky "None"s can be hidden.

• Would it possible to show the default settings as a separate column, i.e. Assigned and Default.
• If I double-click a CCR shortcut item the Shortcut editor pops, if I change any shortcuts when I return to CCR its shortcut list is not refreshed… IMO it should be.
• If I press Enter on a CCR shortcut, it pops a Windows File Explorer window for the location from which I started calibre-portable… IMO it should do the same as double-click. Other panels are the same… actually it's worser, if I press Enter anywhere - even Help this FX window pops.
  
  

Still not seeing borders on the inactive tabs, do you have any Qt qss properties set or a customised colour scheme.

If an item on a list has focus the hardcoded Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab do not work. IMO they shouldn't be hard coded.

CCR History reports CCR reinstalled every time I invoke it:



BR

[Comfy.n]

Hmm, sorry I forgot the issue you had pointed out before about the Enter pressing.

The way I use the filter boxes is just typing letters or numbers to search something... until it displays the results, so I never press Enter in this case.

The profile/ portable path on the top of the dialog is clickable. This is meant to facilitate inspecting the config folder, but I believe that's what's triggering the Enter behaviour. I'm gonna fix that.

Good catch about the shortcuts not refreshing immediately. I just saw that I need to reopen the dialog. Thanks, I will fix that ASAP. (probably not today)

I will see if I can display the default shortcuts in a separate column. Definitely a good idea!

Regarding tabbing with the hardcoded shortcuts: I believe this could be a regression caused by the new multiple lines selection I implemented in the History tab... will take a look. I am also going to see if I can not hardcode the mentioned shortcuts and just noticed I need to add some for the Export actions.

Oh noes, that last CCR reinstall history repeat is definitely not correct, this will need an urgent fix.

I have attached my color palette file, please see if this solves the inactive border not showing (and I'm aware that I will need to provide a more effective solution for this in the future).

Note: I just noticed that when I export the Dark palette, the json contains also the Light one, which is not customized. I was expecting to export only the dark set of colors... Might ask in dev forum if this is by design.

[BetterRed]

What should I do with 040925-dark-zip ?

I suggest you put two buttons at bottom right - Open configuration folder and Quit and allow Enter to behave as it does most everywhere else in calibre - do what click or in some cases double click does.

BR

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What should I do with 040925-dark-zip ?

ah, this is a calibre palette file. It can be loaded via: preferences, look and feel - adjust colors - select dark in dropdown - then go to tab "Dark mode colors", then click (Alt+I) Import

I'm working on the Enter issue

edit to add: must extract the palette from the zip before importing

[Comfy.n]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

What should I do with 040925-dark-zip ?

I suggest you put two buttons at bottom right - Open configuration folder and Quit and allow Enter to behave as it does most everywhere else in calibre - do what click or in some cases double click does.

BR

Done! Please try version 2.0.1

Enter issues hopefully fully addressed

[BetterRed]

Nope - still no borders on inactive Tabs.

However I do get the borders on inactive tabs if I change User interface style to System default. But that forces calibre into Light Mode even though I have Windows set to Dark Mode.

Windows + Qt in this space is as obscure to me as Heidegger is on existentialism.

I am not bothered by the lack of borders on inactive tabs.

BR